Ho Chi Minh City travel guide: tickets, best time & real costs
Experience half-day cooking class with market visit
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Let experience this fun moment to learn cooking traditional Vietnamese dishes, to discover its so refined and balanced flavors of yin and yang, and a skillful coordination of spicy in every dishes. You will learn different delicacies of three regions through informative teaching of Chef along with some carving art for your viewing attraction. It is a meeting place for a gourmet break full of delights. Various traditional, vegetarian menus or on request of each level (initiation course, advanced course, vegetarian or professional course) to meet your requirements. Let enjoy this unique cooking class for the pleasure of taste. We will follow also your dietary requirements. There are 3 sessions per day: Morning session with market visit: 8.30am - 12.00pm Afternoon session with market visit: 2.00pm - 5.30pm Evening session (no market visit): 5.00pm - 7.30pm
Out at sunset: the 2:30 PM departure is under way when the sun sets, around 5:28 PM in the coming weeks.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Nov 14.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Experience half-day cooking class with market visit lasts about 3 hours.
Prices start at $42 per person for this Ho Chi Minh City experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 8:30 AM, 2:30 PM, and 5:00 PM.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Standing at the West Gate or Gate no. 5 of Ben Thanh Market, Phan Chu Trinh street, Chef is in uniform with business logo. End Point: This activity ends at the cooking class location - 269 Bis Nguyễn Trãi - Cầu Ông Lảnh, Hochiminh city, Vietnam. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN, FR.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 30 participants.
Reviews collected by Viator and Tripadvisor
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Experience half-day cooking class with market visit | 3 hours | 4.9 (100) | $42 | |
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap Specialized infant seats are available
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.9 out of 5 across 100 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by "Mai" Home - The Saigon Culinary Art Centre.