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Half-day tour in Hanoi, including Free round-trip transportation from the Hanoi Old Quarter and Complimentary herbal welcome drink upon arrival. Run by Rose Kitchen Hanoi, booked direct rather than through a reseller.
Highlights
- Runs 3.5 hours
- Free round-trip transportation from the Hanoi Old Quarter
- Complimentary herbal welcome drink upon arrival
- Explore the local market to gain authentic insights into the everyday lives of the people
- Enjoy your class in a hidden garden villa with air-conditioned comfort
- Be guided step-by-step by cultural storytellers fluent in English
Hanoi Cooking Class: Culture, Tales, Market, Free Transfer by Local Operator: Key Facts
| Price | From $41 per person |
|---|---|
| Duration | 3.5 hours |
| Languages | English |
| Tour type | Guided Tour |
| Booking | Direct with the local operator — no OTA markup |
Choose from 2 available options
Group Tour: No Market and No Transfer
Group Tour: Market Tour + Transfer Service
Full description
This is a 3.5-hour experience in Hanoi. Your place is held with the operator before we treat your booking as final.
Hanoi is a thousand years old and a French colonial capital and it is both at once: the Old Quarter's 36 streets each named for the guild that traded there, the lake of the returned sword at its heart, the Temple of Literature from 1070, the mausoleum where Ho Chi Minh lies in state (mornings only, closed Mondays and Fridays and for two months each autumn), and the tree-lined French quarter of villas and the Opera House. The Train Street cafes, where the railway runs a metre from the tables, open and close as the authorities change their minds. Egg coffee was invented here in 1946, bun cha is the lunch, and the water-puppet theatre by the lake is the evening. Hanoi is cool and grey from December to February and hot from May to September; October and November are the months.
The price covers Free round-trip transportation from the Hanoi Old Quarter, Complimentary herbal welcome drink upon arrival, Explore the local market to gain authentic insights into, Enjoy your class in a hidden garden villa with and Be guided step-by-step by cultural storytellers fluent in. It does not cover Other personal expenses, so budget for those separately. Everything included is listed in full on this page; if something is not on that list, assume it is not in the price.
The meeting point and time are emailed as soon as the booking is confirmed. We need at least one day's notice, and we confirm the date before treating your booking as final. If the date cannot be confirmed we tell you and refund you rather than leave you waiting.
Includes
- Free round-trip transportation from the Hanoi Old Quarter
- Complimentary herbal welcome drink upon arrival
- Explore the local market to gain authentic insights into the everyday lives of the people
- Enjoy your class in a hidden garden villa with air-conditioned comfort
- Be guided step-by-step by cultural storytellers fluent in English
- Get hands-on with iconic Vietnamese dishes in a fully interactive cooking class
- Discover the rich cultural stories behind each dish you prepare
- Receive personalized support from a dedicated butler during your experience
- All cooking and brewing tools are fully provided—just bring your curiosity
- Relish a full meal: breakfast, lunch, or dinner, depending on your time slot
- Enjoy free luggage storage for a worry-free session
- Digital recipe book provided after class
Excludes
- Other personal expenses
Important information
Meeting point
Rose Kitchen Hanoi sends the meeting point and time by email as soon as the booking is confirmed.
Know before you go
- Free cancellation available up to 24 hours before the activity starts
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Traveler Reviews
Emy and the team were amazing! So organised, clean, informative and fun! The food was the best we have had in Vietnam and we left very full and happy!
Kim was an awesome and informative cooking instructor. The market was a great experience and the food was great. Kim got the whole group involved and the kitchen was quite quaint. I would definitely recommend
this was such a great activity! starting at the market to buy our fresh ingredients then making super delicious food in the kitchen. but our guide Trevor absolutely made the experience. he is a great teacher and answered all our question but also has a great sense of humour. thank you trevor!!! 💚💚💚
Great fun and good system they have in place, to pick you up take you around the market and prepare the food. Great activity if it's raining in Hanoi and youwant to get out of your hotel room. Also great is that they give you the recipes to recreate them afterwards (only downside is difficulty in sourcing some of the ingredients in Europe). Guide was very friendly and the overall activity is very fun.
Great food, Collin was amazing! We had such a good time chatting with other cooks, with the staff and was a great atmosphere. If you are in Hanoi this is a great activity!!!
Good vibes lovely host really interesting and informative 100% do this if u are here
Amazing experience and amazing food, was so interesting hearing about the culture and how to make the food! Amy was a lovely host, very welcoming and friendly!
Chris was excellent, food was amazing, well worth the money and recommend to anyone!
The market tour was informative and the cooking class was interactive and fun. It was just as great learning how to make the food as it was chatting with fellow travelers from around the world.
A gorgeous experience start to finish. Great market trip followed by hands on food preparation and cooking with the lovely Emy who was an absolute joy. Highly recommend to anyone wanting delicious food and a great experience.
Such an amazing experience and so much value for your money. Our guide Trevor made the experience so much better with all the knowledge he had and his hilarious jokes. 100% recommend!
We had an amazing time with Collin! He took us shopping at a local market for the food we were going to cook and we learned a lot! Highly recommend doing this when you’re in Hanoi. The food was delicious :)