Where to Go: the 3 Best Cooking Classes

1.Cooking Class in a former Artist Monastery in the Heart of Monopoli

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $114Our pick

Join Marilena in her artist’s home near Monopoli’s old town for a three-hour hands-on class. Make cavatelli, fusilli, orecchiette, or ricotta ravioli, then finish with homemade-biscuit tiramisu, coffee, limoncello, and wine. The private class runs in English and ends where it begins.

“Marilena was an absolutely lovely host! We had such an amazing time making pasta and tiramisu together. The food was amazing and one of our best meals during our stay in Monopoli. Her space was incredibly warm and welcoming and it was our pleasure to get to some drone with such a wonderful person!”

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2.Private Tour: Grand Palace,Wat Phra Kaew, Museum&Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $97

Spend about 10 hours with your private group visiting Bangkok’s Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew, exploring the National Museum, pausing beside the Chao Phraya River, then shopping at a local market and cooking four Thai dishes. Transport, admissions, water, and dietary options are included. Lunch is extra.

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3.Ninh Binh Jeep Adventure: Temples, Lotus, Fishing & Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · 8h 30m · from $30Cheapest good one

Spend about 8.5 hours exploring Ninh Binh by open-air Jeep, with stops at Thai Vi Temple, Bich Dong Pagoda, Linh Coc, lotus ponds, and Coi Khe village. You’ll fish with bamboo baskets, cook lunch at a local home, and follow quiet country roads. Tony is one guide named in guest feedback, but guide assignments can vary.

“Had a lovely time on my trip - family owned business and the drivers were very welcoming.”

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