Organic Farm Visits: 15 Worth the Detour

1.Half-Day Thai Cooking Class at Organic Farm in Chiang Mai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19,087 reviews · from $29Our pick

Learn to cook Thai food from scratch at an organic Chiang Mai farm, with a market visit, hotel pickup, and vegetarian or vegan options.

“This cooking class was the real deal. All of the food set ups were fast and efficient, directions were clear and our guide was funny. We did all of the chopping, grinding and stir frying ourselves. Great introduction to all of the spices and pastes -Fabulous!”

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2.Balinese Cooking Class at an Organic Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,786 reviews · 330 minutes - 8 hours · from $32

Cook six Balinese dishes, pick produce on an organic farm, visit a morning market, and enjoy a generous Ubud food experience for $32.

“We liked everything about the cooking class, from the market visit to being shown around the farm and making DELICIOUS meals. Definitely recommend.”

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3.Cooking Class with Organic Farm at Mama Noi

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,151 reviews · 4 hours · from $32

Cook five Thai dishes, visit a local market and organic garden, and enjoy hotel pickup at Mama Noi Cookery School in Chiang Mai.

“Really enjoys this activity Guide TEE was amazing she had great fun and really taught us a lot but in an enjoyable way. The transport was brilliant to my hostel wasn’t listed as an option, but they still collected me from there when I hadn’t submitted my pick up point so I found this very accommodating. You get so much food so definitely don’t eat too much beforehand if you are going to the afternoon sessions. The little cookbook at the end of was icing on the cake! Food was fab”

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4.Cooking Class with Organic Farm in Chiang Mai at Mama Noi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 502 reviews · from $32

Learn Thai cooking at Mama Noi in Chiang Mai with market shopping, an organic garden, hands-on recipes, hotel transfers, and a take-home cookbook.

“This is so much fun! The organic farm is beautiful. The cooking class has plenty of options to choose from. We opted for the air conditioning upgrade & were grateful for the cool air on a hot day.”

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5.Evening Cooking Class in Organic Farm with Local Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 394 reviews · from $29Best value

Cook six Thai dishes, tour Somphet Market, and eat your creations at an organic farm near Chiang Mai for $29.

“Come hungry and ready to eat! We had a great time cooking in Chiang Mai. They picked us up on time from our hotel and shuttled us to the local market, where they taught us about what we would eat and let us have some free time to wander. The cooking class was a lot Read more”

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6.ATV to Macao Beach and Water Cave with Organic Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 219 reviews · from $48

Ride an ATV through Punta Cana to an organic farm, freshwater cave, and Macao Beach in this lively 3.5-hour eco-adventure.

“Amazing experience! Vladimir and Gary made sure our entire group made it there and back safely. Be prepared to get extremely muddy but it’s so worth the experience. Highly recommend.”

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7.Morning Cooking Class in Organic Farm with Local Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 157 reviews · from $29

Cook Thai dishes on an organic farm, shop Somphet Market, and enjoy a five-hour Chiang Mai food experience for $29.

“Excellent experience, got some great tips in cooking and food prep as well. Definitely exceeded our expectations.”

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8.Buggy Tour with Organic Farm, Macao Beach Visit from Punta Cana

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 142 reviews · from $41

Ride a buggy through Punta Cana’s countryside, taste Dominican farm products, swim in a cave, and visit Macao Beach for $41.

“Great experience! Panda was so nice and explained everything! Super fun experience highly recommend! The beach was beautiful and everyone was so nice!”

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9.Authentic Bali Farm Cooking School & Organic Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 122 reviews · from $38

Review of Ubud’s Bali farm cooking class, with a market visit, organic garden, six dishes, transport details, value, and practical tips.

“Hard to pick the most memorable part... it was all good. Driving through the lush countryside with a great bunch of people, seeing how things grow, picking our own veggies, expert and funny cooking instructors, and the delicious food that we cooked and ate. I thoroughly recommend this class.”

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10.Farm To table Experience on an organic hilltop estate in Tuscany

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 99 reviews · 7 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $193

Cook, eat, and swim on a Tuscan organic estate with wine, olive oil, and a train ride from Florence included in the day.

“Our favorite Tuscany experience! We went with our children who are 9 and 11 years old. The farm and vineyards/gardens are beautiful. The experience to help prepare such a fresh and delicious meal was so fun. The wine was absolutely amazing-so much so that we bought bottles to ship back home. The warmth and kindness that the owners showed to my and my family was something we will never forget! Definitely the highlight of our Italy trip!”

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11.Half Day Cooking Class at Organic Farm

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 96 reviews · 5 hours · from $31

Cook five Thai dishes, visit Chiang Mai’s market, and tour an organic garden in this flexible, small-group half-day class.

“It was very intime, we could talk with the prestator, it was awesome! Fresh products, beautiful people and beautiful setting! One of our highlight of Chiang Mai! 200% would recommend!”

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12.Rural Hoi An Cycling, Cooking Class at Organic Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 72 reviews · from $32

Cycle Hoi An’s rice fields, visit Ba Le Market, row a basket boat, farm organically, and cook lunch in a small group for $32.85.

“My wife and I really enjoyed this tour with our guide Nheet .He was very friendly really informative and had a great passion for what he does . It was great to go into the countryside and see the farmland and discover how people grow tRead more”

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13.Organic cooking class with a sommelier in an Olive and wine farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $143

Make fresh pasta, taste organic olive oil and wine, and enjoy a farm lunch near Paciano in this family-friendly cooking class.

“Alina offered us a warm welcome in her beautiful home. The setting couldn’t have been more charming for us to learn how to make 4 different pastas/sauces and two types of tiramisu. The kids were thrilled with how interactive the class was…they were able to roll up their sleeves and get right to work. We’ve taken many cooking classes in our travels, and our day with Alina certainly ranks at the top!”

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14.Rural Cycle, Market Tour, Basket Boat & Organic Farm Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · 4 hours · from $34

Cycle rural Hoi An, visit a market, ride a basket boat, work an organic farm, and cook lunch for $34.

“This was amazing! I had the best tourguide, Khieu, who made sure I got to experience everything. We went to a farm, where I was offered some tasty tea and Khieu showed me all the herbs - I even got to help out with the gardening! I tried some local fruit at the market, which was super nice. The biking through the rice fields was scenic and the coconut boat was peaceful. The cooking class - especially the insanely good pancakes - were a highlight. As a solotraveller I also really appreciated Khieu taking loads of pictures for me (which came out great). All in all, 10/10 experience which I…”

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15.Costa Rica Descents Organic Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $58

Review of Costa Rica Descents Organic Farm in La Fortuna, with organic farming, medicinal plants, lunch, guides, price, and practical tips.

“Awesome, educational, and delicious experience with our guide Andres!”

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