The 15 Best Workshops & Classes in Indonesia

Ubud Cooking Class Bali with Balinese Chef - At your own station with a Balinese chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,609 reviews · from $35Our pick

Spend about four hours learning Balinese cooking in English with a local chef and your own station. The morning option adds a 30-minute Ubud market visit, followed by seven vegetarian or non-vegetarian dishes, dessert, and a meal made by you.

“It was super fun. The chef was funny and very skillful. We had a great time whipping up yummy local dishes, and then an even greater time enjoying the fruit of our own labour. The food tasted wonderful and we had an amazing time.”

Check availability →Read our full review

Tour Reviews, Ubud Tours, Workshops

Ubud Silver Class Jewelry making in bali

2.Ubud Silver Class Jewelry making in bali

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 978 reviews · from $36

Travel from Ubud to Delodsema village for a hands-on silver class with local silversmiths such as Aldi, Wawan, and Pepi. Choose a ring, pendant, bangle, or earrings, then hammer, cut, solder, and engrave your design. Tea, coffee, snacks, and 7 grams of silver are included.

“A really wonderful way to spend a few hours in the company of an experienced silversmith assisting you to make your own piece of jewellery. The hospitality was excellent and we love our rings. Than you.”

Check availability →Read our full review

Balinese Cooking Classes, Balinese Cooking Classes in Ubud, Cooking Classes, Private, Tour Reviews, Ubud Tours, Workshops

PRIVATE Authentic Balinese Cooking Class in Ubud at Putu’s Home

3.PRIVATE Authentic Balinese Cooking Class in Ubud at Putu’s Home

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 644 reviews · from $75

Join Putu and her family for a private Balinese cooking class in their ancestral village near Ubud. Tour the garden and home temple, prepare five seasonal dishes with farm-grown ingredients, then eat together with rice, drinks, and local alcohol. Hotel pickup and drop-off from Ubud are included.

“Putu and her team rock! Great hospitality! Delicious and informative cooking class. We highly recommend her to you. She shares her delicious cooking experience, her family garden and compound, and stories about Bali culture and life. Such fresh ingredients! Such great flavours, all ending with a fabulous meal and recipe book to take home!”

Check availability →Read our full review

Balinese Cooking Classes, Balinese Cooking Classes in Ubud, Cooking Classes, Farms, Tour Reviews, Ubud Tours, Workshops

Balinese Farm Cooking Class by Pemulan Bali

4.Balinese Farm Cooking Class by Pemulan Bali

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 410 reviews · from $39

Meet near Pura Dalem Puri Peliatan for a five-hour Balinese cooking class. Morning sessions add a traditional market visit. All sessions include garden picking, six dishes, tea, coffee, recipes, and a shared meal in an open-air farm kitchen.

“We took a tour of the garden and selected our greens and herbs. Then, we cooked 2 appetizers, 3 main dishes and a community desert. The food quality and instructions were exceptional.”

Check availability →Read our full review

Cooking Classes, Food, Food & Drink, Lombok Tours, Tour Reviews, Workshops

Learn to cook Indonesian food at Gili Cooking Classes Trawangan

5.Learn to cook Indonesian food at Gili Cooking Classes Trawangan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 352 reviews · from $33

At Gili Cooking Classes beside Trawangan Dive, you prepare and eat three, four, or six Indonesian dishes in a small group of up to 10. Local chefs explain ingredients, techniques, and substitutions, with vegan and vegetarian options available.

“Probabaly the best experience on our trip in Bali so far! The chef teachers were amazing and the dishes were so tasty. Really wholesome experience, even though we were part of a group we felt we got given so much individual guidance. 10/10 experience.”

Check availability →Read our full review

Balinese Cooking Classes, Balinese Cooking Classes in Seminyak, Cooking Classes, Seminyak Tours, Tour Reviews, Workshops

Balinese Cooking Class in Seminyak

6.Balinese Cooking Class in Seminyak

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 281 reviews · from $66

At The Amala in Seminyak, Chef Putu and his team guide you through a three-course Balinese meal, from spice preparation to the final table. Choose a meat, seafood, or vegetarian menu, add a morning Jimbaran market visit, then eat what you cooked and take home your apron and certificate.

“This was a great tour and experience. We did go with the chef to the local market and this I thought should be a must by all, but was provided as an option. It was nice for the chef to point out what was good and what was bad. He taught us how to pick the freshest Red Snapper the redder the eyes the better and one other secret. It was nice to see the real parts of the country and where your meal comes from. I will mention we were staying where most are in Nusa Dua south of South Kuta and it cost us 250,000 more Rupiah to…”

Check availability →Read our full review

Balinese Cooking Classes, Cooking Classes, Lombok Tours, Tour Reviews, Workshops

Anggrek Putih Lombok Cooking Class

7.Anggrek Putih Lombok Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 253 reviews · from $30

Join a three-hour cooking class at Anggrek Putih in Lombok. You’ll tour the Little Eden vegetable garden, plant seeds, cook regional dishes with a stone mortar and pestle, then share lunch. Pickup is offered from Mataram and Senggigi, with vegetarian and allergy-friendly options available.

“Fun class. Enjoyed the beautiful organic garden tour. Their was a feast for eating at the end. They accommodated for vegetarians and allergies.”

Check availability →Read our full review

Balinese Cooking Classes, Balinese Cooking Classes in Ubud, Cooking Classes, Tour Reviews, Ubud Tours, Workshops

Balinese Authentic Cooking Class in Ubud

8.Balinese Authentic Cooking Class in Ubud

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 239 reviews · from $39

Spend about five hours with Lesung Bali in west Ubud, visiting a morning market, traditional Balinese home, and farm before cooking six dishes. Choose regular, vegetarian, or vegan recipes, with classes led by hosts such as Ron, Putri, Don, Gustie, or Begul. Ubud hotel transfers are included.

“If you like to cook or admire cooking, this is the experience for you! Putri, a culinary genius, helped me prepare the most delicious meal that I’ve had in all my time in Bali. She taught the old traditional style of cooking which is easily adapted to Read more”

Check availability →Read our full review

Balinese Cooking Classes, Balinese Cooking Classes in Ubud, Cooking Classes, Private, Tour Reviews, Ubud Tours, Workshops

PRIVATE Balinese Cooking Class in Ubud with Dewa with Transfers

9.PRIVATE Balinese Cooking Class in Ubud with Dewa with Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 213 reviews · from $69

Meet Dewa and his family in Keliki, north of Ubud, for a four-hour food and culture visit. Walk through village gardens, learn about Balinese herbs and spices, prepare five to seven home-style dishes over a wood-fired stove, then eat together. Private Ubud transfers are included.

“Excellent storytelling, great hospitality, nice people and most importantly, great food. Great atmosphere all around the place.”

Check availability →Read our full review

Balinese Cooking Classes, Balinese Cooking Classes in Seminyak, Cooking Classes, Seminyak Tours, Tour Reviews, Workshops

Nia Balinese Cooking Class

10.Nia Balinese Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 202 reviews · from $45

Meet at Warung Nia in Seminyak for a morning market visit, then prepare nine Balinese dishes with chefs such as Tommy and Komang. You will share the cooking, eat a full lunch, and leave with recipes and a certificate. The five-hour class is social, practical, and food-heavy.

“Awesome experience would highly recommend so much knowledge was shared with us was very professional and fun!”

Check availability →Read our full review

Scooter Rentals, Tour Reviews, Ubud Tours, Workshops

Canggu Scooter Lessons

11.Canggu Scooter Lessons

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 195 reviews · from $31

Build scooter confidence in a private two-hour lesson at Canggu Scooter Lessons on Jalan Raya Dawas. An instructor explains the controls, coaches balance and turning, then guides you onto a quiet village street when you are ready. Agus and Gede are among the instructors, though availability varies.

“Gede was very patient and helpful. He took his time teaching me the next step once I was confident to move on. I definitely recommend booking a lesson!”

Check availability →Read our full review

Kuta Tours, Tour Reviews, Workshops

HOT PROMO. Beginner Surf Lessons in Bali

12.HOT PROMO. Beginner Surf Lessons in Bali

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 193 reviews · from $13Best value

Meet UP2U Surf School on Kuta Beach, in front of the Pullman Hotel, for a two-hour beginner lesson. Coaches such as Gede, Lubis, Chip, Darwin, and Robert teach beach basics, help you catch waves, and provide boards, shirts, lockers, showers, and free surf photos.

“Good facilities and nice instructor. Locker, shower, shirt etc was all available. I was not great at surfing but still nice experience!”

Check availability →Read our full review

Kuta Tours, Tour Reviews, Workshops

Surf Lesson with a Personal Instructor at Kuta Beach

13.Surf Lesson with a Personal Instructor at Kuta Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 192 reviews · from $50

Meet Odysseys Surf School on Kuta Beach for a two-hour beginner lesson with one instructor per person. You’ll learn paddling and standing on a soft board, then practice in the waves. Boards, helmets, rash vests, lockers, towels, showers, and water are included.

“It was the first time we take a surf lesson. It was really well organised, we had vaucher for towels and locked storrage. (400'000.- as deposit for 2 people). The instructor explained the basis of surf, with examples and then go to the water. PRead more”

Check availability →Read our full review

Historical Tours, Tour Reviews, Ubud Tours, Workshops

Crafting Heritage Batik Painting Workshops

14.Crafting Heritage Batik Painting Workshops

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 164 reviews · from $29

At Five Arts Studio near Ubud, you’ll learn batik with artists including Dika and Agong. Sketch a design, trace it in hot wax, add colorful dyes, and take home your own finished fabric piece. The three-hour class suits beginners, families, and anyone who wants a calm, hands-on taste of Balinese craft.

“I had the most amazing time today, what an experience learning how to Batik paint. The instructor was very professional, patient and made the class fun! I really enjoyed my time, learnt about the history, put the paintbrush into action and have a memorable treasure to take home. If you are in ubud and looking for something fun, quirky and traditional - this is for you!”

Check availability →Read our full review

Tour Reviews, Ubud Tours, Workshops

Ubud Bali Silver Jewelry Class

15.Ubud Bali Silver Jewelry Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 163 reviews · from $50

At MK2 Silver Class near Tegallalang, Bima, Komang, and Diah guide you through designing, burning, cutting, cleaning, and finishing one silver piece. The two-hour class suits beginners, includes tea and water, and lets you take your creation home. Extra silver and gemstones cost more.

“Amazing experience with Bima, Komang and Diah. There were examples of jewelry on site so we were able to pick in as an example. Teachers were patient and kind. Venue was clean and open and the breeze was fabulous. Highly recommended.”

Check availability →Read our full review