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Cooking holidays

Cooking holidays and cookery courses from the UK to India. Learn traditional skills and recipes using local and organic ingredients. All our carefully selected cooking experiences are provided by operators comitted to supporting local people and the environment.

Cooking holidays
Small group cooking holiday in Thailand
Cook and chop your way around Thailand, from £2100 (15 days) inc UK flights
Pilates & Italian cooking holiday, Piedmont
Pilates, good food and great views., from €1000 - €1100 (4 days) ex flights
Provence cooking & walking holiday
Admire the South of France with local insight, from €470 - €590 (3 days) ex flights
Organic cooking course in Scotland
Organic cooking holiday in a beautiful victorian mansion, from £299 - £339 (4 days) ex flights
Cooking classes in Tuscany, Italy
Choice of cooking classes in Tuscany, Italy, from €60 - €140 (half day - 1 day)
Nilgiri hills eco homestay accommodation in Tamil Nadu, India
A nature lovers paradise; Tea, Forests & Indian Cooking, from £100 per couple per night
Japan cuisine tour
A culinary journey into Asia's most enigmatic land, from £2895 (14 days) ex flights
Vietnam cuisine tour
Vietnam from a culinary & cultural perspective, from £1185 - £1225 (11 days) ex flights
Wild food cookery weekend in Scotland
Award winning Prehistoric cookery courses in Scotland, from £150 - £170 (3 days) ex flights
Scottish Highlands luxury self catering accommodation
5 star luxury, giant hot tub, walks from the door., from £450 - £2200 per cottage per week (sleeps 2-16)
Sintra Natural Park retreats & walks in Portugal
Yoga/Sports/Arts in the amazing Sintra Natural Park Portugal, from €490 - €1000 (7 days) ex flights
Cooking holiday in Kerala, India
Keralan cuisine at your fingertips!, from Rupee37500 - Rupee75000 (4 days) ex flights
Cooking courses in the French Alps
Gastronomic hands-on discoveries with passionate artisans., from €54 - €98 per course (2 - 4 hours)
Sicily cooking and culture holiday, Italy
A gastronomic tour of Eastern Sicily, from £2495 (8 days) ex flights
South Indian food tour, Kerala
Food & culture of Kerala, from £1236 (15 days) ex flights
Walking and cooking holiday in Extremadura, Spain
Cooking holiday-conquistador feasts in Trujillo, Extremadura, from £980 - £1080 (7 days) ex flights
Kerala accommodation, India
Traditional bungalows on a Bio organic farm, from Rupee 13500 per double room for 2 nights
Cooking holiday in Marrakech, Morocco
Cooking holiday Marrakech & the Atlas, 4 to 6 fabulous days, from €775 - €1425 (4 days) ex flights
Italian food tours
Flavours of northern Italy on this special food-lovers journey, from £2110 - £2345 (15 days) ex flights
Homestay culinary holidays in India
Culinary holidays in homestay accommodation in India from £73 per room per night
Guided cycling tour in Catalonia, Spain, for food lovers
A leisurely guided gastronomic cycling tour in Catalonia, from €1150 - €1340 (8 days) ex flights
Western Cape gourmet tour of South Africa
Savour the flavours of the Western Cape, from R54000 (10 days) ex flights
Andalucia walking & local cuisine holiday
Walking and gastronomy in tranquil and rural Andalucia, from £940 (8 days) ex flights
India culture & food tour
A culinary extravaganza, from £1200.03 - £1335 (15 days) ex flights

59 reviews for Cooking holidays4 star overall rating

These full and frank independent Cooking holidays reviews are from travellers who have booked directly through responsibletravel.com. They are not edited by us or any of the companies we work with. Find the real story, from real travellers below.

Provence cooking & walking holiday
We had a simply terrific time and have already recommended the house to numerous friends, particularly those people who are seasoned travellers and are tired of the regular offerings (more)
From €470 - €590 excluding flights
Pilates & Italian cooking holiday, Piedmont
It was excellent! The pilates teacher, equipment, chef, bedroom - everything is super top quality. The idea itself - a blend of pilates and cookery is so inspiring and from day one makes you feel completely invigorated. (more)
From €1000 - €1100 excluding flights
Scottish Highlands luxury self catering accommodation
The setting of the cottage itself and views from the hot tub were most memorable. We were in Rose, the smaller cottage, and the views were beautiful...The whole family, including boys of 10 and 5, loved it. Being on a croft with the animals made it extra special. (more)
From £450 - £2200 per cottage per week (sleeps 2-16)
Wild food cookery weekend in Scotland
The most memorable and exciting part of the holiday was drinking nettle beer as the sun went down on the Saturday night. We'd had a busy day digging, foraging and cooking, so seeing it all come together at the end of the day with a crackling fire and that beautiful view of the valley below was truly memorable. (more)
From £150 - £170 excluding flights
Nilgiri hills eco homestay accommodation in Tamil Nadu, India
We find it hard to pull out one memorable part of our 3 days with Rajat and family at their wonderful home in the Nilgiri Hills. I think though if we had to pick one thing it would be the extraordinary warmth, hospitality and kindness bestowed on us by the family from the moment we stepped out of the car. We were made to feel like long-lost family or best friends.  (more)
From £100 per couple per night
Long weekend cooking in Italy
Our hosts welcomed us as part of their family and we had no language problems at all. The food was excellent and we met many new friends. Would definitely recommend and would certainly consider revisiting. (more)
From €400 excluding flights
Kerala accommodation, India
The most memorable parts were enjoying cooking lessons with a bat flying over head. Scrubbing baby elephants clean with a coconut shell. Eating the most amazing food in a cosy family atmosphere. (more)
From Rupee 13500 per double room for 2 nights package inc meals
Japan cuisine tour
The Cherry Blossom Dance of the Meikos in Kyoto. And the Puppet Theater in Osaka. Actually the whole trip was a highlight.  (more)
From £2895 excluding flights
Cooking holiday in Italy
The setting is magical, with the beautiful farmhouse set in the middle of the family’s land and olive groves. The cookery lessons were great - informal tuition with Anna, a local lady and amazing cook. You cannot beat making ravioli for lunch using local ingredients. (more)
From €1200 excluding flights
Cooking holiday in Kerala, India
I found the early morning visit to the Elephant Sanctuary at Kodanad was truly breathtaking. To see the baby elephants, in particular, being bathed in the river by their caring keepers was wonderful. Even better was that it was so un-commercialised. (more)
From Rupee37500 - Rupee75000 excluding flights
India culture & food tour
The most memorable part of this holiday was returning home! (more)
From £1200.03 - £1335 excluding flights

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5 stars
I am reborn! Simply the best holiday I have ever been on
4 stars
Some great stories to tell the grandchildren. Would recommend to a friend
3 stars
Very enjoyable
2 stars
It was OK
1 star
A bit disappointing really
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