The 14 Best Palace Craft Workshops Worldwide

1.Fez Cooking Class at Palais bab sahra

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · from $84Our pick

Shop Fez’s medina, cook tagine and couscous at Palais Bab Sahra, then eat your meal on a beautiful terrace with city views.

“Palais bab sahra is beautifully decorated and is amazing. As I was waiting for my time to shop in the market to buy ingredients for my cooking class, Saad escorted me to the terrace and offered mint tea and cookies. It was a beautiful afternoon with great views. And Saad was very friendly and welcoming. Then Mohamed came to meet me and we walked to the market to pick up meat, herbs, spices, and bread for my cooking class. He was very informative as we walk through the market. Fatima was my instructor and with the help of Mohamed to translate, she gave good directions, and was very patient with…”

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2.Château du Bois-Huaut: Cellar Tour and Wine Tasting Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 53 reviews · 2 hours · from $38

Tour Château du Bois-Huaut near Nantes for vineyard walks, cellar insights, eight wines, a sommelier class, and a bottle to take home.

“A lovely visit .Met our expectations. A family owned vineyard with excellent wines.”

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3.Luang Prabang: Cooking Class at the Former Royal Palace

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 51 reviews · 4 hours · from $45

Explore Luang Prabang’s morning market, cook Lao dishes with a local chef, and enjoy lunch beside the Mekong at a former royal palace.

“Great experience having a local chef taking us to the morning market, talking about Lao food and getting us a couple of things to taste. The cooking class was wonderful and the food we made was amazing. A morning well spent!”

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4.Cooking Class in a historical Palace in Siena Provence

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $138

Make three fresh pastas, tiramisu, and Tuscan sauces in a historic Chiusi setting with wine, lunch, and a small hands-on group.

“We had a wonderful time cooking with Alina in one of the most beautiful settings I've seen. I was with my 17 year old son and we learned to make different pastas, sauces and tiramisu. Alina is very knowledgeable, kind and a pure joy to be around. I HIGHLY recommend adding this to your bucket list. It was by far our favorite part of visiting Italy. One thing to note if you are not familiar with Italy - this is NOT in Siena! We mistakenly took a train to Siena only to find out we were over an hour away from where we needed to be. Needless to say, the…”

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5.Skip the Line: Topkapi Palace Including Süleymaniye Mosque and Ceramics Workshop in Istanbul

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 17 reviews · from $171

Review of Istanbul’s Topkapi Palace, Süleymaniye Mosque, and ceramics workshop tour, with tips on price, timing, crowds, and value.

“The tour was very good and so was the guide (Emre). Highly recommend this tour since it was so comprehensive.”

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6.Baking Workshops at Fez Cooking School at Palais Amani

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $44

Bake Moroccan bread and pastries in a restored Fez palace, visit a communal oven, and enjoy mint tea in a small hands-on class.

“Easily one of our favourite activities in Fes! The class was wonderful and we loved the trip to the community oven.”

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7.Blending workshop and tour of the chateau

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $46

Tour Château Sainte-Barbe, learn the art of wine blending, and bottle your own Bordeaux wine in a private two-hour workshop.

“Our guide was charming young lady who brought great vibrance & patience to our blending. It became very clear when trying other amateur ’enologists’ the complexing of getting the ratio’s correct.”

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8.Private Tour: Grand Palace,Wat Phra Kaew, Museum&Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $97

Explore Bangkok’s Grand Palace, National Museum, riverside lunch, local market, and Thai cooking class on a private 10-hour tour.

“The vehicle was spotless and well-maintained. I discovered this company through a Google search and was initially quite skeptical. However, after reaching out to them, I successfully arranged my company's meeting in Bangkok, Thailand. The entire trip went smoothly Read more”

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9.Fez Patisserie Class at Palais bab sahra

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $105

Learn Moroccan pastries, mint tea, and home-style techniques at Palais Bab Sahra in Fez, with tasting, dinner, and a pastry box to take home.

“Four of us had a wonderful time learning to cook a couscous .fatima and Muhammed were lovely and everything was so professionally organised. We also had a trip to a community bakery. The venue was beautiful and the welcoming drink enjoyed. I will try and perfect my tomato roses! Thank you bab sahra for the best restaurant”

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10.Drawing workshop/creative notebook during a walk from the Invalides to the Petit Palais

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $94

Sketch Paris through the Invalides, Pont Alexandre III, and Petit Palais with an English-speaking art guide in a small three-hour workshop.

“This was an enjoyable experience. The instructor was patient, encouraging and very knowledgeable as she taught us how to see and accurately draw the Invalides Dome. It could have been intimidating drawing inside the Petit Palais but she was full of advice and support and never made us feel intimidated by the subject or surroundings. I learned about a new medium (sanguine) that I will certainly take back and try again. Tried another new technique with the water color pencils and I must say I am eager to do it again. Our instructor had tons of local history as well and this was well worth every minute.”

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11.Hands-On Pasta and Tiramisu Class in a Florentine Palace

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $57

Make fresh pasta and tiramisu in a private Florentine palace with an English-speaking chef, historic frescoes, and unlimited Tuscan wine.

“Great location and quality of ingredients and wine, a friendly chef to learn real Tuscany food preparation”

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12.Crete in a Day: Knossos, Soap Workshops, Olive Oil & Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $236

See Knossos, make olive-oil soap, tour a mill, and taste five Cretan wines on a private full-day Crete experience.

“Excelente comunicacion con el guia, muy amable, puntual y atento! Tuvimos la oportunidad de ver Creta en diferentes aspectos, historico, ecologico, cultural y gastronomico! El almuerzo que incluye estuvo delicioso, excelente atencion y ambiente familiar! Recomendado si quieres un tour variado y privado!”

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13.French Cooking Class & Château Tour near Paris with Caroline

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $314

Learn seasonal French cooking in Caroline’s home, share a wine-paired meal, and visit Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte near Paris.

“Caroline was absolutely lovely and provided a wonderful full day experience that really allowed us to soak in the French culture and cuisine! The food was delicious, we got a great tour of the cathedral in her town and we got to see the magical lights of Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte! 10/10!”

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14.Javanese Dance Workshop with Kraton Palace Dancer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 1h 30m · from $24Best value

Learn classical Javanese dance with a Kraton Palace dancer in Jogja, including private feedback, cultural history, tea, and traditional dress.

“Loved this workshop! The teacher is lovely and highly skilled. Trying it yourself really makes you realize how difficult it is to really master this artform.”

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