HANDS-ON COOKING · WALKING TOURS
Everything worth an apron here, in one place: 15 walking tours with prices, running times and the traveller verdict on each.
Explore Tsukiji Outer Market, make sushi and miso soup at ABC Cooking Studio, then enjoy your handmade Japanese lunch.
“This tour was wonderful. Our guide was knowledgeable, fun and made the fish market a memorable experience. The cooking class was great and our teacher was very patient. Thank you!!”
Explore colorful Bo-Kaap, learn Cape Malay history, cook curry and roti with a local host, and enjoy a four-hour cultural experience.
“So interesting, particularly to receive the tour from a guide who lives locally and is ingrained in the community. Food was exceptional, demonstration was very thorough but relaxed and Flavela is the ultimate hostess!”
Learn Japanese home cooking with Tomoko, stroll Todoroki Valley, and enjoy a small-group meal in a Tokyo home for $110.99.
“Tomoko and her wingwoman Junko met us at the Todoroki train station exactly as planned. Having experienced some of Tokyo’s massive train stations we were worried about finding her but Todoroki station is tiny and impossible to hide in. ThRead more”
Explore Naxos Town, taste local cheese and citron liqueur, then cook Greek appetizers with a local taverna family.
“We enjoyed this activity a lot! It was great to walk through the town and learn more about the history of the town and island! We also enjoyed learning how to make 5 different appetizer dishes at a lovely restaurant! Would highly recommend this activity!”
Shop Budapest’s Central Market Hall, cook Hungarian dishes, and enjoy pálinka, wine, and a four-course lunch in a small group.
“Best experience!! Highly recommended. Ildy was FABULOUS!! The experience was intimate and personal. The market tour was so informative. The meal was 4 course and so authentic and tasty. So many flavours by and washed down with local wines and other beverages. Can not say enough! Ask for Ildy!”
Learn Indian cooking, eat four mains and three breads, then explore a Delhi spice market in this practical four-hour class.
“An excellent cooking class with Neha who is very kind and helpful. We did 3 different dishes and 3 breads before heading to the spice market for shopping. I’ve learned a lot and can’t wait to try the recipes at home!”
Explore Lucca on foot, shop for local ingredients, and learn fresh pasta in a Tuscan home with wine, lunch, and a souvenir apron.
“Everything was perfect! A highlight of our stay in Lucca! Silvia our hostess and chef took us shopping for ingredients at a wonderful local market. She was charming, friendly, thoughtful, professional and patient. In her well-equipped kitchen we learned traditional hands-on techniques for preparing two tasty Italian recipes following by a well appointed lunch served in her beautiful home in the heart of Lucca. Absolutely perfect day! Thank you Silvia. Hope you will visit us in San Francisco and Napa Valley when you travel to California.”
Learn Louisiana cooking, taste New Orleans classics, and visit historic cocktail bars before ending with live jazz at Fritzel’s.
“we had a great time during the demonstration cooking class and then the following historic cocktail tour. I found our tour guide to be very knowledgeable and very pleasant and she made the experience very enjoyable. I would certainly recommend to friends. Kimberly did a great job”
Explore Gqeberha on foot, then cook and share a traditional African meal with local hosts in this small-group cultural experience.
“Rawson was a very nice guide. We had a lot of fun and he showed us a lot of interessing spots of the city.”
Review of New Orleans’ 5.5-hour food walk and cooking class, with French Quarter tastings, Louisiana recipes, lunch, and practical tips.
“Susan was super knowledgeable! We are goodies and familiar with the NOLA food scene. But she gave great suggestions on places to go! She was so fun and informative. We learned so much and had fun!”
Cook with a Berber family, shop Imlil market, walk to a waterfall, and enjoy Atlas Mountain views on this Marrakech day trip.
“Syed is a great guide and was a very welcoming host to his home in the beautiful village of Imlil. This family tour company runs a number of small tours around the area, from our cooking class to trail running and hiking. They have a focus on local authenticity and were very flexible, while it would also have been interesting to learn a little more about the village culture. Highly recommend, you will come away incredibly well fed and with an appreciation for the change just over an hour from Marrakech!”
Explore Tetebatu’s rice terraces, waterfall, monkey forest, and Sasak cooking traditions on a small-group walk from $31.
“We've had a great tour. Amazing views while walking through the Rice fields. Then we went to the waterfall where we had te opportunity to take a swim. After the waterfall we saw the black monkeys at the monkey forest. The trip ended with an amazing lunch. Would definitely reccomend booking this trip.”
Cook three Greek meze dishes with a private chef in central Athens, shop the market, and enjoy wine, coffee, and a relaxed local meal.
“If I were on death row, I would want Chef George to prepare my last meal! He taught us how to purchase food and prepare for a great meal this is one is personable. He was fun he was personable and we highly recommend Chef George to anyone. We tried to hire him to come to the US to be our chef but sadly he declined.”
Taste up to 15 Ho Chi Minh City street foods with Lua, a local cooking instructor, on a flexible evening walk through District 4.
“we had a fabulous night tasting all the different foods with Lua. She was very informative and tailored the night around us. We learnt so much about the culture and lives of the local people. We would highly recommend this tour.”
Cook Bermuda’s beloved codfish breakfast, then walk Devonshire Parish with a local host, small groups, and a stop at the Arboretum.
“I was a solo traveler and Lynette took me in and treated me like a family member, not a customer. Great day, great experience and would recommend to anyone looking for an authentic day in the life of a Bermudian.co”
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