Best Workshops Around the World — Our Top 8

1.Din Tai Fung Dinner and VIP Class River Cruise Experience in Shanghai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $173Our pick

Spend about four hours with a private guide and driver, visiting the Bund, cruising the Huangpu River in VIP Class, and eating xiaolongbao at Din Tai Fung. Guides such as Sunny and Mason are praised for friendly, attentive service. Pickup covers central Shanghai hotels, while outlying districts require a downtown meeting point.

“The overall experience was excellent. The guide (Mason) was polite, friendly and takes care of us during the whole tour. Would highly recommend him as the guide to my family and friends if they are to visit Shanghai.”

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2.2-Day Mekong tour from HCM Boat-bike-cooking class-visit forest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $275

Spend two days exploring the Mekong Delta from Ho Chi Minh City, with a market cooking class, countryside cycling, ferry ride, Can Tho homestay, sunrise boat trip, noodle-making, cocoa farm visit, and bird sanctuary tour. Guides may include Lily, Kyn, Tran, or HaaHa, depending on the departure.

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3.Hoi An Cooking Class And River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $41

Start at Hoi An’s food market, learn simple Vietnamese bargaining words, then ride for 45 minutes along the Thu Bon River to Cam Thanh Fishing Village. A local chef guides you through fresh dishes, with each person cooking and sharing a meal. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

“Our family had a great time on this tour. We did it with our five year old daughter and we all had a great time. Our guide Flower was very helpful and patient as she helped us make our dinner. There was a wide variety and everything was delicious. Lots of fun!”

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4.Private Guangzhou Night Tour with Canton Tower and Pearl River VIP Class Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $195

Meet your private guide and driver at your Guangzhou hotel for an evening above the city and on the Pearl River. Ride to Canton Tower’s 433-meter observation deck and 450-meter outdoor lookout, then board a VIP-floor cruise past Haixinsha Concert Hall, IFC, and the Zhujiang skyline. Dinner is not included.

“Michael D. Was a great guide. He was patient and ensured we were taken care of since my mother had issues walking. The tower was amazing and river ride even more. Highly recommend the tour and Michael.”

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5.Coconut River Boat Eco – Cooking Class – Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 4h 30m · from $30

Spend 4.5 hours with an English-speaking guide visiting a Hoi An market, choosing cooking ingredients, riding a bamboo basket boat through Bay Mau Coconut Forest, and preparing a Vietnamese meal. Crab fishing, net casting, a basket boat performance, hotel transfers, and a recipe are included.

“Such a fun morning out, we saw so much and did so much, in such a short time! The team running the cooking class and super friendly and always happy to help! I couldn’t recommend this enough to anyone visiting Hoi An”

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6.Mekong Delta Cruise: Explore Cycling & Cook Classes Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $28Best value

Start with hotel pickup in District 1, then cycle past orchards, dragon fruit, and rice fields near Ben Luc and My Tho. You will cook spring rolls and pancakes, eat a Vietnamese barbecue lunch, cruise the Tien River, ride a hand-rowed sampan, hear southern folk music, and visit a bee farm, coconut candy factory, and Vinh Trang Pagoda.

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7.Fashion Design Workshop & Brunch on a Seine River Boat Paris

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 1h 30m · from $175

Meet at the Aquarelle boat in central Paris for a private 90-minute fashion workshop led in English, French, or Spanish. Learn fashion-figure drawing, sketch outfits for different occasions, and add color with watercolors while enjoying a French brunch. Materials and artist guidance are included.

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8.Hoi An Cooking Class – Local Market Experience -River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 2 reviews · 4 hours · from $30

Meet your English-speaking guide at your Hoi An hotel, shop for fresh ingredients at the morning market, then visit Cam Thanh Eco-Coconut Village. A 40-minute basket boat ride includes crab fishing, net-fishing demonstrations, and village views. Finish by making noodles and cooking four local dishes with a chef before eating your meal.

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