11 Workshops & Classes to Put on the Itinerary

1.Fez Cooking Class at Palais bab sahra

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · from $84Our pick

Meet near Fez’s Blue Gate and follow your host through the medina souk to choose meat, vegetables, herbs, spices, and bread. Back at Palais Bab Sahra, Fatima and Mohamed guide you through Moroccan salads, tagine, couscous, and mint tea. You finish with dinner, fruit, tea, and rooftop views.

“We met at the restaurant where we were given a basket and then we headed into the market to pick up fresh ingredients for our meal. We then came back to the kitchen where we learned how to make mint tea. We enjoyed the mint tea and some cookies. Then we learneRead more”

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2.Château du Bois-Huaut: Cellar Tour and Wine Tasting Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 53 reviews · 2 hours · from $38

At Château du Bois-Huaut in Gorges, just outside Nantes, you stroll through the vineyard, tour the cellars, and taste eight wines in a French-led workshop. Luis and other family members share the estate’s story, grape varieties, aromas, and tasting methods. The two-hour visit ends with one bottle of wine per person to take home.

“A lovely visit .Met our expectations. A family owned vineyard with excellent wines.”

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3.Luang Prabang: Cooking Class at the Former Royal Palace

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 51 reviews · 4 hours · from $45

Spend about four hours with an English-speaking chef such as Noi, Noy, Nov, or Vannasone. Visit the morning market by bicycle or tuk tuk, learn Lao cooking at Alame Restaurant near Wat Xiengthong, then eat your meal beside the Mekong. Small groups are limited to 10, with vegetarian options available in advance.

“Amazing cooking lesson with an astonishing view !!! Everything were perfect from local market visit to the dishes, Noi and all the staff were nice, all the instructions were clear and the recipes are a good way to discover Lao culture. I highly recommend Noi cooking classes !!!”

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4.Skip the Line: Topkapi Palace Including Süleymaniye Mosque and Ceramics Workshop in Istanbul

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 17 reviews · from $171

Meet your guide near Hagia Sophia at 9:30 a.m. and walk to Topkapi Palace for a guided visit through Ottoman courtyards, treasury rooms, and pavilions. Continue to Süleymaniye Mosque, then watch potters shape ceramics by hand. The Harem costs extra, and the tour ends at the starting point.

“Valoración excelente del guía, el tour sería perfecto si se incluyera la visita al harem, que no está incluida. El guía se ofreció a comprar las entradas en nuestro nombre y nos hizo la explicación como si estuviese incluido en el tour. A cambio nos”

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5.Baking Workshops at Fez Cooking School at Palais Amani

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $44

At Fez Cooking School in Palais Amani, you will knead Moroccan bread, shape traditional pastries, walk to a neighborhood communal oven, and finish with a mint tea ceremony. The 2.5-hour afternoon class begins at 3 p.m., welcomes up to 10 people, and includes everything you bake plus Moroccan tea.

“The experience was incredible, from the location, which seems like an enchanted garden inside the chaotic medina, to the food we made and that you get to taste at the end and take home, to especially the staff! They were some of the most welcoming people we havRead more”

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6.Blending workshop and tour of the chateau

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $46

Tour Château Sainte-Barbe near Bordeaux with a guide such as Solène, then learn how different wines are blended. You will create your own cuvée, bottle it, and take home the finished wine. The private, English-language experience lasts about two hours and costs $46.96 per person.

“We had a wonderful time at Chateau Saint-Barbe with Solène. She was an excellent guide and showed us the around the property before bringing us to our tasting. We learned a lot about wine and had a complete blast blending and bottling our own! The tour is great for the value. We took the bus from Bordeaux--it was straightforward and the bus drops you off very close to the Chateau. Solène accommodated our bus schedule, allowing us to start and end early.”

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7.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 Wat Phra Kaew and the National Museum, then ride a tuk-tuk to a local market and cook four Thai dishes at Sala Thai. Your guide, whose name is assigned after booking, handles transport and admissions. Lunch by the Chao Phraya River costs extra.

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8.Fez Patisserie Class at Palais bab sahra

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $105

Spend about three hours at Palais Bab Sahra in Fez learning Moroccan pastry techniques from a local cook. You may prepare corne de gazelle, riba, and other filled sweets, then make mint tea, taste your work, and take a box of pastries home. The class starts at 3 p.m., with other times possible by request.

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9.Hands-On Pasta and Tiramisu Class in a Florentine Palace

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $57

Cook three pasta recipes and classic tiramisu inside a private Florentine palace with an English-speaking chef. You’ll work hands-on in a small group of up to 12, then sit down to eat with unlimited Tuscan wine. Thomas may lead the class, and his patient teaching suits both beginners and keen home cooks.

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10.Crete in a Day: Knossos, Soap Workshops, Olive Oil & Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $236

Spend 7 to 8 hours exploring Crete through Knossos, an olive mill, a soap workshop, and Titakis Wines in Kounavoi. Your private group travels by air-conditioned vehicle, enjoys a traditional lunch, samples olive oil, and tastes five indigenous wines. Knossos admission and a certified guide cost extra.

“Excelente comunicacion con el guia, muy amable, puntual y atento! Tuvimos la oportunidad de ver Creta en diferentes aspectos, historico, ecologico, cultural y gastronomico! El almuerzo que incluye estuvo delicioso, excelente atencion y ambiente familiar! Recomendado si quieres un tour variado y privado!”

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11.Javanese Dance Workshop with Kraton Palace Dancer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 1h 30m · from $24Best value

Meet a Kraton Palace dancer in a traditional Javanese home in Jogja for a 90-minute private lesson. You’ll learn the dance’s meaning, practice basic movements with a long dancing cloth called a stash, receive personal corrections, and share black tea during an informal cultural exchange.

“Loved this workshop! The teacher is lovely and highly skilled. Trying it yourself really makes you realize how difficult it is to really master this artform.”

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