Hanoi Half-Day Cooking Class & Local Market Visit
A half-day in Hanoi: walk through a local market with a chef, choose the ingredients, cook four northern Vietnamese dishes and eat them for lunch.
Hanoi – Old Quarter or central area
Cooking class
Local market visit
Local culinary experience
culinary
food-tour
Duration
1 day
Departure
Hanoi
Destination
Hanoi, Vietnam
Guests
1–20 people
Book before
3 days
Overview
This Hanoi culinary day experience connects ingredient shopping with practical kitchen work. Meet a chef or English-speaking guide, visit a local market, then prepare dishes and enjoy lunch.
Hanoi cooking class with a market visit
The morning starts at a local market. Your chef shows you the herbs and spices used in northern Vietnamese cooking, and you choose the fresh ingredients for the class.
Back in the kitchen, you cook four classic dishes yourself, from prep to plating. The class ends with lunch made up of the dishes you cooked, and you take the recipes with you.
Three highlights
Market visit with the chef
Walk through the market stalls and choose the ingredients for the class.
Four dishes, cooked by you
Prepare and cook four classic northern Vietnamese dishes with the chef's guidance.
Lunch and recipes
Eat the dishes you cooked and take the recipes home. Vegetarian, vegan, and no-pork menus are available.
Highlights
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Duration: 1 day
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From USD 59 per person
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Local market visit with a chef
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Fresh ingredients for the class are included.
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Lunch is served after the cooking class.
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Recipes are provided after the experience.
Detailed Itinerary
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Day 1
Local Market Visit – Hands-On Cooking Class – Lunch
- Pick-up at your Old Quarter hotel or meeting at the agreed point
- Welcome lotus tea and an introduction to the day with your chef
- Walk through a local market with the chef, looking at herbs and spices.
- Choose the fresh ingredients for the class.
- Back in the kitchen, put on an apron and start cooking.
- Cook four classic northern Vietnamese dishes.
- Sit down to lunch with the dishes you cooked.
- Receive the recipes
Included / Not Included
Included
- Cooking class with a chef or English-speaking guide
- Local market visit with the chef
- All fresh ingredients for the class
- Meal after the class
- Basic drinks, including water, tea or coffee depending on the programme
- Recipes after the class
- Operational support throughout the experience
Not included
- Hotel transfer if the class does not provide pick-up
- Drinks not included in the programme
- Personal expenses
- Tips for the chef or guide
- Surcharge for Korean-, Chinese- or Japanese-speaking guide
- Surcharge for special menus or premium bespoke requests
- Holiday, Tet or peak-period surcharge, if applicable
Options
Private vehicle pick-up and drop-off within Hanoi
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Private class for families or private groups
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Vegetarian or vegan menu
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No-pork or no-seafood menu
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Combine with egg coffee or a street-food tasting
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Korean-, Chinese- or Japanese-speaking guide
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Private class for corporate groups or team-building activities
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Policies
Booking Policy
Booking is confirmed after a 30-50% deposit payment (varies by tour). Remaining balance is due 7-14 days before departure. For last-minute bookings (under 7 days), 100% payment is required upon confirmation.
Cancellation & Refund Policy
Cancellation policy: 14+ days before departure — 100% refund of deposit. 7-13 days — 50% refund. 3-6 days — 30% refund. Within 72 hours — no refund. Third-party services (flights, trains, hotels) follow the provider's own cancellation policy.
Itinerary Changes
Vibe Vietnam Tour reserves the right to adjust the itinerary when necessary due to weather, safety, or force majeure. Any changes will be communicated in advance, always prioritizing the best experience for our guests. Some attractions may close on holidays or for maintenance — we will substitute with equivalent alternatives.
Weather & Force Majeure
Outdoor tours may be affected by weather. In case of extreme weather (typhoons, floods, prolonged heavy rain), safety is our priority. We may reschedule, reroute, or cancel the tour with a flexible refund policy.
Health & Safety
Guests must inform us in advance of any special health conditions, food allergies, dietary requirements, or physical limitations. For tours involving physical activities (trekking, cycling, water sports), guests are responsible for assessing their own fitness to participate. Vibe Vietnam Tour strongly recommends comprehensive travel insurance.
Children Policy
Children under 5 are usually free or discounted (varies by tour). Ages 6-11 are charged 50-75% of adult price. Ages 12+ are charged as adults. Please confirm the specific child policy for each tour when booking.
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