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4.5(Verified reviews)Culture & Evening Shows6 hours

Balinese Cooking Class with Traditional Market Visit

Rp 675.000per adult

Duration

6 hours

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Meeting point / pickup

Kuta, Legian, Seminyak, Canggu, Jimbaran, Nusa Dua, Sanur, Ubud. Ubud and Sanur pickups are closest to the Gianyar market; south-Bali guests depart earliest. Remote pickups may carry a surcharge.

Guided experience

Cooking class

Highlights

  • Guided early-morning visit to a traditional market near Ubud with your chef
  • Learn base gede — the spice paste at the heart of Balinese cooking
  • Fully hands-on: prepare and then eat a complete Balinese feast
  • Cook in an open kitchen pavilion set in a garden
  • Printed recipe pack to recreate the dishes at home
  • Vegetarian and vegan options handled — note requirements when booking

Your experience

Shop a traditional morning market with your chef, grind your own spice pastes, and cook a full Balinese feast you'll eat with the class — recipes to take home. Minimum 2 participants per booking. Children 4–11 years: $32 (≈ Rp480.000, ≈70% of adult rate). Hotel pickup and return from Kuta, Legian, Seminyak, Canggu, Jimbaran, Nusa Dua, Sanur, Ubud included.

Shop a traditional morning market with your chef, grind your own spice pastes, and cook a full Balinese feast you'll eat with the class — recipes to take home.

Itinerary

  1. 07:30–08:30

    Hotel pickup

    Hotel pickup; exact time confirmed per pickup area the night before.

  2. 08:30

    Traditional market

    Traditional morning market in Gianyar/Ubud: browse the stalls with your chef and pick the day’s ingredients.

  3. 09:30

    Cooking school arrival

    Arrive at the cooking school; welcome tea and tropical-fruit tasting.

  4. 10:00

    Hands-on cooking

    Hands-on cooking: spice-paste grinding and full-course preparation with the chef (approx. 2 hours).

  5. 12:00

    Eat your feast

    Sit down together and eat the feast you cooked — lunch is your own dishes. (Included)

  6. 13:00

    Recipe pack & farewells

    Recipe pack, group photos, and farewells.

  7. 13:30

    Return to hotel

    Transfer back; arrival at your hotel approx. 14:00–15:00 depending on area.

What's included

Included

  • Hotel pickup and return (all listed areas)
  • Guided traditional-market visit with your English-speaking chef
  • Full hands-on cooking class (approx. 2 hours)
  • All ingredients, wok stations, and cooking equipment
  • Lunch: the dishes you prepare
  • Welcome tea, tropical-fruit tasting, recipe pack
  • Mineral water
  • Insurance coverage

Not included

  • Personal expenses
  • Market purchases to take home (spices, crafts)
  • Extra drinks beyond lunch
  • Gratuities (optional)
  • Travel insurance

Know before you go

  • Minimum age follows the school’s rules: children are welcome to cook alongside a parent.
  • No cooking experience needed — beginners and families are welcome.
  • Dietary: vegetarian, vegan, and halal diets are accommodated — note your needs when booking.
  • What to bring: comfortable footwear for the market’s wet floors, a camera, and a serious appetite.
  • The market runs early-morning by design — the freshest produce goes first, and the best feast follows.
  • Safety: classes run in small groups with the chef’s team supervising every wok station.
  • Safety: allergies are screened at market check-in — note any allergies and dietary requirements when booking.
  • Safety: the open kitchen follows standard food-hygiene protocols; children are supervised at all times.

Your ticket & entry info

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  • Show your mobile ticket at the entrance — no printout needed.
  • Please check your confirmation for date, time and meeting-point details.

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 48 hours before your experience start time for a full refund. Please note: Free cancellation up to 48 hours before start time. Weather-related cancellations are rescheduled or refunded in full. Date changes are subject to availability.

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