Bali Ubud Paon Cooking Class
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Bali Ubud Paon Cooking Class
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About
Ages 12-65, max of 15 per group
Duration: 5h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
More
- Visiting traditional markets (Only Morning Session)
- Lunch
- Cooking Class Certificate
- Hotel transfer services within Ubud area only
What's not included- Manner Tips
- All things except inclusions
- Individual traveler’s insurance
- Pick up & drop off outside of Ubud with additional charge
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.Pickup details
- If you use AirBnB accommodation, please write down the nearest hotel address from your Host location. In order to simplify the pick-up service, we will pick you up at the nearest hotel from your Host location.
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Wheelchair accessible
- Pushchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Infant seats available
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 92029P158- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travellers
- All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 92029P158
About the operator
Don’t take it from us – here’s what people have to say about this operator:
- Trek035378746970 contributions10 Star service from this company …. From Bali Hai CruisesFrom punctual pick-up at our hotel….to drop off back at our hotel…service was excellent. They were polite ,obliging and so very friendly . The boat was great,the beach club excellent and the refreshments and lunch was superb . Easily recommend using this company . Siva and Shireen Moodley… 48 yrs wedding anniversary holiday in Bali.👌👌👌👌👌Written 13 October 2024
- Guylabreck0 contributions😋😋😋We had a fantastic time learning about Balinese food and what a feast we got to have for lunch after. 👍👍👍 Our teacher ( Tommy) was very knowledgeable, funny and very inclusive. Would recommend the class and or the restaurant where the class is held.Written 2 October 2024
- CamTyLil0 contributionsFirst class serviceVery friendly and professional organisation from start to finish. Hotel pick up was very prompt with a knowledgeable driver. The team at the white water rafting were amazing, putting everyone at ease. Best of all was our guide who had amazing talents with rafting giving very clear instructions to 4 novices. He was happy to take pictures under the waterfall and has a great sense of humour. Great facilities too for showering afterwardsWritten 28 September 2024
- Angela S0 contributionsBest cookery class ever.What a fun way to spend a morning. From start to finish excellent. Picked up promptly from hotel to meet Tommy who then took us to the market and introduced us to local vegetable, spices and vegetables we would use later in the cooking class. Tommy was great, very animated and easy to understand and made his class fun and enjoyable at the same time providing us with expert advice. Can’t believe how many dishes we prepped and cooked then had served up later for us all - what a feast and at the same time excellent value for money. Would definitely recommend. The whole experience was efficient, fun and great value. Lots of staff on hand to help, advise, clear away utensils, wipe down surfaces in between the different dishes being cooked and prepare the surfaces and ingredients for next dish.Written 26 September 2024
- A7868MFangelas0 contributionsSofitel Spa MagicSofitel Spa - massage & detox treatments by Mariati & Asih were absolutely fantastic! So relaxing & energising ! My body & skin feel amazing !! We were in such beautiful surroundings & first class treatments! Highly recommended!!Written 20 September 2024
- Geoff W0 contributionsGreat casual diningFood is great, pork dishes and local fare, tables outside but under cover near flea market . Staff great & helpful, fun dining experienceWritten 16 September 2024
- juliepinot0 contributionsA very interesting experienceThis class was sooooo much fun, creating your own scent was very interesting. It was good to see the smells we are attracted to, in the sense that my husband created a more feminine smell and l created a more masculine smell. Wth a few adjustments, we both created something we both love.Written 9 September 2024
- amanda s0 contributionsA must for golf loversThis is a truely magnificent course with very well maintained greens, very tricky holes which need course management they have fabulous caddies and I will definitely be backWritten 6 September 2024
- Discover180998749460 contributionsDon’t use Trip Advisor! Book direct!Awesome place, great staff but Trip Advisor was so much more expensive to book and the place doesn’t even use trip advisor bookings anymore. It was an extra $40 per person !! Don’t use trip adviser use website direct!!Written 5 September 2024
- S1746CLmatthews0 contributionsAnd amazing experience cooking Balinese cuisineAmazing experience to learn to cook Balinese cuisine. Our guide was very helpful and explained all my questions About the different herbs spices, vegetables and meat and how to prepare in an easy to understand manner. They also located for my allergies. I would highly recommend that anyone attend these classes as all the nails were absolutely beautiful very friendly and helpful staff.Written 4 September 2024
- Roving278818874250 contributionsBali paddleboard experienceAwesome experience, fun, safe. Professional and friendly instructor. Totally enjoyable experience. Will do again to boost my skills.Written 1 September 2024
- dharmerwilliams0 contributionsAbsolute must.Absolutely brilliant fun. Wonderful guide looking after us. Scenery in the valley is gorgeous too. This is a must if you are in Bali.Written 25 August 2024
- twinner660 contributionsWonderful walleacean rainforestWe had a wonderful experience visiting this unique rainforest. Since it is never sure, what animals you will encounter, we were very excited seeing cuscus, tarcius, hornbills and sulawesi maquaces. Our guide Fandj being so humble doing are great job in that, providing good information about the ecosystem. There were not only highlights in fauna, at the end of the hike he showed us a magnificent ebony tree. Being so rare, i visited several rainforests worldwide and never saw one, being locally extinct so often. Tired after the hike, we looked back at a fantastic experience showing us of how grand nature is.Written 22 August 2024
- Saul N0 contributionsA great trip white water raftingWe were picked up at our hotel in Seminyak. The drive to the start point took just over 90 minutes - traffic in Bali is not great. Once we arrived we were kitted out with our helmet, lifejacket and padel. Then a 15 minute walk down lots of steps to take us to the start of the rafting. Rafting itself was amazing- we have 2 girls aged 12 and 14 who both loved it. We were on the river for just over 90 minutes. At the end there is a walk back up steps which is a bit tiring but no big deal. We had a lovely buffet when we got back. Thank you to Wandernasia and her team - it was a great day out.Written 19 August 2024
- gillianneb0 contributionsGreat Balinese cooking classTommy was a great host and teacher. Exactly what I was expecting and a fun morning. Lots of food, so come hungry. Highly recommend if you want to learn Balinese cookingWritten 17 August 2024
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RSpeidel00
Melbourne, Australia73 contributions
Wonderful experience learning about traditional Bali cooking. Very well organised, very hygienic and food tasted better than in a restaurant. Visiting a local market was another bonus. Highly recommend Paon Cooking class.
Written 5 June 2022
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Nicole H
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Jun 2022
This class was absolutely AMAZING!! I went with my mother and grandmother. The family was so sweet--they showed us around their home and treated us like family. They helped my grandma get up and down the stairs. I have a peanut allergy and they made sure to keep peanuts away from my dishes. The class taught us a lot about Balinese cooking, and we made so many dishes together. The food was so fresh and delicious. We would recommend to everyone to come here while in Ubud! :D
Written 20 June 2022
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Chris and Debbie
The Hague, The Netherlands13 contributions
Thoroughly excellent experience all round. Met at the Ubud Palace and taken on a fascinating tour of the vegetables, fruit and spices at the local market; with an opportunity to buy at much cheaper rates than European prices (e.g. recommend the saffron).
We were then driven about 15 minutes to the cooking school where we met the proprietor, a lovely convivial cook with a great backstory.
About 18 people attended and we were spilt up into groups and pairs to undertake the cooking, completing the preparation for 6 different dishes in total. The school staff were on hand to assist and with pre-preparation, they took a lot of the more tedious time-consuming aspects out of the equation. Part of the fun was also meeting the other ‘chefs for a day’ who were from Australia, Netherlands, Switzerland, Ireland and elsewhere.
Of course we all enjoyed eating the results of our excellent cooking too!
Have already recommended this course to friends, who also enjoyed the experience too.
We were then driven about 15 minutes to the cooking school where we met the proprietor, a lovely convivial cook with a great backstory.
About 18 people attended and we were spilt up into groups and pairs to undertake the cooking, completing the preparation for 6 different dishes in total. The school staff were on hand to assist and with pre-preparation, they took a lot of the more tedious time-consuming aspects out of the equation. Part of the fun was also meeting the other ‘chefs for a day’ who were from Australia, Netherlands, Switzerland, Ireland and elsewhere.
Of course we all enjoyed eating the results of our excellent cooking too!
Have already recommended this course to friends, who also enjoyed the experience too.
Written 31 October 2022
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Debbie W
2 contributions
Jul 2022 • Family
We enjoyed a little tour and lesson on spices at a local market before heading to their family home for our cooking class. We were welcomed warmly into their beautiful home and explained a brief explanation on Balianese homelife.
The course catered for all requirements, all the ingredients and instructions were introduced clearly. The other assistants we very attentive to our children who were able to be very hands on with the cooking and chopping aspects. There was plenty of space for many cooking stations and helpers. We had a wonderful time, cooked some scrummy food and all walked away happy and eager to impress friends back home!
The course catered for all requirements, all the ingredients and instructions were introduced clearly. The other assistants we very attentive to our children who were able to be very hands on with the cooking and chopping aspects. There was plenty of space for many cooking stations and helpers. We had a wonderful time, cooked some scrummy food and all walked away happy and eager to impress friends back home!
Written 27 July 2022
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Isabelle M
Glenbrook, Australia17 contributions
10/10 Would recommend anyone who is traveling to Bali to do this cooking class. Lots of details about ingredients and very hands-on in cooking. I was looking for a cooking class to accommodate my vegan diet, and this one was amazing 👏 I ate so much delicious food that I will definitely be making at home.
Written 13 July 2023
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Anna B
Burton upon Trent, UK6 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
Can’t recommend this highly enough. Great way to spend a morning. Market visit (am only) was great, cooking educational, not too strenuous and wonderful food at the end. The host was hilariously funny and we were cared for in excellent style
Written 1 January 2020
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Glad to know you are happy with your holiday in Bali. Let us know if you need more interesting tour. We will be glad to assist your next holiday by showing you other precious treasures of Indonesia. Have a nice day!
Written 24 January 2020
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Graham C
Culburra Beach, Australia880 contributions
I had a great time doing this cooking class! For $A32 I was transported to and from the beautiful location, given a guided wander around a small food market, helped to cook Balinese food and fed an enormous tasty lunch! Great value! I have a serious celebrity crush on Puspa, the charismatic lady who runs this tightly-organised experience. She is a ray of sunshine, honey! While I loved the hours I spent making many dishes, this class would not be for everyone. If you are a serious cook, this probably isn’t for you as much of the food prep is done for you by Puspa’s lovely assistants. The actual cooking you do is pretty basic stuff so don’t expect your Balinese MasterChef experience. This class is pitched at non-cooks….. no skills needed. That said, I fancy myself as a cook and I still loved it. I loved seeing Puspa’s stunning family home. I loved interacting with people from all over the world. I loved the delicious banquet we devoured. I loved Puspa!
Written 5 April 2024
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Bundy N
32 contributions
The market tour is a waste of time as the market is pretty well closed by the time the group arrives. The family temple tour is just an unaccompanied wander around their family temple with no explanation.
The group was so big we had to be split into 2 groups and even then the group was so big you had to share, so not enough hands on cooking. It would have been nice to cook a classic dish like mie goring, but the dish choice was OK. All felt a bit rushed. I had to ask firmly for a recipe book as they wanted me to download it instead.
A ok outing, but no recommendation from me.
The group was so big we had to be split into 2 groups and even then the group was so big you had to share, so not enough hands on cooking. It would have been nice to cook a classic dish like mie goring, but the dish choice was OK. All felt a bit rushed. I had to ask firmly for a recipe book as they wanted me to download it instead.
A ok outing, but no recommendation from me.
Written 14 October 2022
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Kerstin V
1 contribution
Mar 2023 • Solo
Food was very good but we were 17 persons in two groups. So we had to share the pan, cutting board etc. and couldn’t prepare the food as in a real cooking class as we just had to cut some herbs and stir the ingredients mainly prepared by the different helpers. Everything had to be done quickly and it felt like mass tourism without a personal touch, so quite a big deception. At the end, we had to insist for getting our “recipe book”.
Written 1 March 2023
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Alana C
21 contributions
Aug 2022 • Couples
My husband and I loved it, we went in the lunch time class so got to go to the market in the morning which was interesting. They talked through different ingredients but we didn’t actually buy the food there for the class, it was already organised at the house.
They picked us up from our hotel and dropped us back after. The class was really fun and a great location. The host was great!
They talked through how to make 6 different dishes before we all had a go at preparing and cooking them. They also helped to cook parts of it over a bbq and deep frying. It was with a group of 12 people from America, Italy and the UK so it was really nice being able to meet new people.
Lunch was served buffet style so we helped ourselves to as much as we wanted and sat chatting, with views of the ‘jungle’ around us.
I’d definitely recommend.
They picked us up from our hotel and dropped us back after. The class was really fun and a great location. The host was great!
They talked through how to make 6 different dishes before we all had a go at preparing and cooking them. They also helped to cook parts of it over a bbq and deep frying. It was with a group of 12 people from America, Italy and the UK so it was really nice being able to meet new people.
Lunch was served buffet style so we helped ourselves to as much as we wanted and sat chatting, with views of the ‘jungle’ around us.
I’d definitely recommend.
Written 14 August 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
How much extra would it be for roundtrip transportantion to a hotel in Seminyak?
Written 31 December 2019
Hi there, is it possible that my husband does the class and that i watch together with my daughter who is 7 months?
Looking forward to gour answer. Shaskya
Written 27 June 2019
I see your do free pick up in the area? We are staying at the Kamandalu resort in Ubud? Do you do free drop off?
We have a problem. We want to do the morning class on the 3rd but we have to check out of Kamandalu, Ubud at 12 and head back to Canggu on the 3rd.
If someone picks us up at the Kamandalu, hotel can we bring our bags with us? We just need to know the address of where the cooking class is so we can arrange for transport to Canggu at 230pm when the class is over?
Do you think we would be able to bring our bags with us!
Written 30 April 2019
Is there a vegetarian option? We are a group of 6 of which one is vegetarian. We are travelling in July this year. Also - what time would pick up be from our accommodation in Ubud?
Written 19 April 2019
I suggest emailing them for questions! But yes I do know they have a vegetarian option
Written 21 April 2019
I will be there in late March, what time is the afternoon class?
Written 6 March 2019
I would love to do this class, while my husband does something more active and adventurous. But on booking, it says it’s a minimum of 2 people.
Can I join another group/ person travelling alone?
Written 4 March 2019
Thank you. I appreciate your quick response. I will book now!
Written 5 March 2019
Is it possible to cater the class for someone who has gluten intolerance?
Also, how spicy is the food?
Written 26 February 2019
Puspawati
Ubud, Indonesia
Yes,we will do gluten free menu.
Our menu not so spicy,just medium spicy.
Written 1 March 2019
Hi we have a group of 10 people on a retreat. It says you can accomodate up to 15 people but it wont let me select that amount. Please advise thank you.
Written 24 February 2019
Puspawati
Ubud, Indonesia
Yes, in our class we accommodate 15 people, we will do private for your group only.
Written 28 February 2019
We have a six month old baby. Would it be possible to do this with her? There would be two adults and we would wear her in a sling. Thank you.
Written 23 February 2019
Puspawati
Ubud, Indonesia
Yes, possible your six month old baby can came with you.
sorry for late replay
Written 28 February 2019
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