Guided Tours

Traditional Vietnamese Cooking Class with Local Market Visit

Name: Traditional Vietnamese Cooking Class with Local Market Visit
Start: 2026-07-31T14:00:00
End: 2026-07-31T18:00:00
Location: 7/32, Ngh. 173/75 Đ. Hoàng Hoa Thám, Ngọc Hồ, Ngọc Hà, Hanoi

Explore Hanoi’s food culture through a hands-on cooking class guided by a Cultural Storyteller in a local garden villa.

Choose 1 of 6 iconic Vietnamese dishes like pho or bun cha, with vegetarian options available for all recipes.

Learn the cultural meaning behind each ingredient and recipe through step-by-step storytelling during the session.

Spend 2 or 4 hours based on your option, with English-speaking guidance and a structured small-group format.

Upgrade to include a guided local market visit with hotel transfers for a deeper farm-to-table experience.

Hands-on cooking session

Cultural Storyteller guide

1 Vietnamese dish (group)

Vietnamese coffee tasting

Welcome herbal drink

Cooking tools and equipment

Air-conditioned villa access

Unlimited drinking water

Luggage storage facility

Hotel pick-up and drop-off (as per option selected)

Local market tour (as per option selected)

Digital recipe book (as per option selected)

Personal expenses

Additional food or drinks

您可以在体验开始前24 小时内取消这些门票，并获得全额退款。

Cook a Vietnamese classic while learning the stories and traditions behind it in a guided, hands-on session in Hanoi.

Getting started

Arrive at the garden villa or opt for hotel pick-up from the Old or French Quarter if your variant includes transfers. Begin with a welcome drink and a short introduction to the session.

What to expect

Local market visit: Walk through a neighborhood market and learn about herbs, spices, and ingredients used in daily Vietnamese cooking.

Cooking class in a garden villa: Join a hands-on session led by a Cultural Storyteller and prepare one dish step by step using provided tools and ingredients.

Cultural storytelling: Understand the origins and traditions behind each recipe as you cook, with insights into regional flavors and cooking techniques.

Meal and coffee experience: Enjoy the dish you’ve prepared, followed by a complimentary Vietnamese coffee such as egg coffee or coconut coffee.

What to bring

Carry a valid government-issued ID for booking verification at the venue before the experience begins.

What’s not allowed

Outside food and beverages are not permitted inside the venue, and pets are not allowed during the experience.

Accessibility

This experience is not wheelchair accessible due to the layout of the villa and the movement involved during the session.

Additional information

Each booking group prepares one selected Vietnamese dish together during the session, making it a collaborative and shared hands-on cooking experience.

Your group will choose the dish to prepare at the start of the session from the available menu before cooking begins.

Vegetarian alternatives are available for every dish on the menu, ensuring all guests can take part in the cooking experience.

Each guest can select their preferred Vietnamese coffee option, including local specialties like egg coffee or coconut coffee.

This is a small-group session designed for closer interaction, personalized guidance, and a more engaging cultural exchange.

The experience lasts either 2 or 4 hours, depending on your selected option, with longer sessions including the guided market visit.

Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.

Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.

Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.