Best Cooking Classes Around the World — Our Top 2

1.Phuket: Elephant Sanctuary Tour, Cooking Class & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 856 reviews · 7 hours · from $102Our pick

Travel by air-conditioned van from Khao Lak to a welfare-first sanctuary near Sai Rung Waterfall. With an English-speaking guide such as Tony, Sai, or Paul, you’ll learn about rescued elephants, watch natural behavior, enjoy Thai lunch, make one dish, and visit a waterfall.

“An amazing day from start to finish. Elephants are well cared for and just magnificent. Tour guide and all staff were so polite and helpful.”

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2.Chiang Mai: Elephant Sanctuary Bamboo Raft & Padthai Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 245 reviews · 10 hours · from $54Best value

Travel 1.5 hours from Chiang Mai to Living Green Elephant Sanctuary, where you feed and walk with rescued elephants without riding or performances. Learn to cook vegetarian Pad Thai, raft the Wang River with a local guide, and hear each elephant’s story from English-speaking guides such as Rainbow, Mark, and Jon.

“This day was just incredible. Bamboo Rafting was so much fun, I'd definitely do it again. and the elephants? It's hard to describe. I'd like to change my carrier and become elephant carer. We had vegetarian Pad Thai and fruit for lunch. It was good.”

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