THE HIMALAYA
The Himalaya, route by route.
The 15 most popular workshops in the Himalaya. The ones worth your days on the trail, with prices, durations and who runs them.
Hands-on Nepali cooking in Thamel. Cook and eat classic dishes, including momos, in a small group with step-by-step guidance and great value.
Most Popular“We had a wonderful time and the food was delicious! Our hosts took care of all the details and we are excited to return home to try our hand at cooking these amazing dishes!”
Kathmandu cooking class with market shopping, hands-on momo and dal bhat, and a homemade Nepali meal with masala tea.
Kathmandu Cooking Academy teaches momo-making plus dal bhat and yomari. Shop for ingredients, cook hands-on, taste, and leave with recipes.
“fun time and good food. Also good activity to do solo as you get to meet new people. I had bara, momos, dahl bat, three types of desserts,... and then a detailed cookbook”
Make a 6-inch khukuri in Kathmandu. Small-group workshop with real forge work, safety-first grinding, and a souvenir you’ll keep for life.
“My family surprised me with this class; hence I’m writing the review under my daughter’s profile. Indra has 40 years of blacksmithing experience. As an average blade maker and novice blacksmith, it was worth the price of admission just to see him work with a fraction of the equipment most of us have. His hammer…”
A women-led Nepali cooking class in Thamel with hands-on cooking, masala chai, fresh lunch, and a recipe book. Pickup available.
“Fantastic class, the girls were incredibly upbeat and friendly and made the whole experience so enjoyable. I was on my own and I had a great time with them. You cook everything yourself with their guidance and there was no cleaning up on my part, they did everything for me. I would definitely recommend this…”
Hands-on Nepalese cooking in Pokhara: choose momos or dal bhat with a small family class, learn technique, then eat what you make.
“We really enjoyed to cook MoMo‘s in your kitchen. It really could not have been better. We’ll definitely never forget the warm laughter of the lovely mom once we started to form the MoMo’s by ourselves. We can highly recommend this experience. Thanks for everything!”
Private Nepali cooking class in Kathmandu with market and organic farm stops, hands-on dal bhat and momos, lunch, and PDF recipes.
“This is a fabulous experience in Kathmandu! You really get to do all the cooking. Food is delicious. Family is wonderful!”
Pokhara home-cooking class with Sarita. Learn momos or dal bhat, use fresh spices, eat your meal, and take recipes for $28.
Learn Kathmandu momo basics with a market ingredient tour, veg or chicken fillings, soup or regular dumplings, and masala tea tasting.
Learn traditional Nepali momos in Thamel with Namaste Cooking School. Hands-on class, masala chai welcome, lunch, recipe book.
“Lovely cooking class with great hosts! Highly recommended if you want to learn to make momos in a fun and interactive way!”
Learn Nepalese cooking in Kathmandu with a market stop, hands-on momo and dal bhat class, masala tea, and optional hotel pickup.
Kathmandu Cooking Academy class: shop for ingredients, learn momo and dal bhat, then eat with masala tea. 3-4 hours.
Make a 6-inch khukuri with a 42-year blacksmith in Kathmandu: hammering, first grinding, tea, and hotel pickup for $73.
Cook and dine in Rishikesh with Miss Anju, a sattvic Ayurvedic class with no onion or garlic, plus a spice lesson and lunch.
“Great experience with Miss Anjou. She prepared three dishes, including dessert. We participate in everything, take notes and take knowledge home. Miss Anjou is a great hostess. We recommend it for those who want to get to know better Indian cuisine and spend good times with nice peopleAuto-translated”
Hands-on momo or dal bhat class in Aama Kitchen, Pokhara. Pickup from Lakeside, cooking with the family, and recipes to take home.
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