Market Visit and Cooking Class in Pune: Learn to Cook Indian Food

Cook a real meal in a Pune home, using ingredients you picked yourself

A market visit and cooking class in Pune where you shop for fresh ingredients at a local produce market, then prepare and eat an authentic Indian meal in a home kitchen with your host-instructor. The class runs about four hours and includes hotel pickup, private transport, water and the meal itself. Your host teaches the cooking techniques as you work together.

The experience

The morning or afternoon starts with pickup from your hotel or a central point in Pune. Your host-instructor takes you first to a local fruits and vegetables market, where you help select fresh ingredients for the meal you'll cook, depending on what's in season. This is not a guided tour of the market. You're shopping for dinner, choosing what goes into your dish.

Back at the home kitchen, you move into the cooking class itself. Your host walks you through the techniques that make an authentic Indian meal, and you prepare the food together. The class is interactive: you're learning by doing, not watching a demonstration. Once everything is cooked, you sit down to eat what you made, with water included. After lunch or dinner, the driver takes you back to your hotel.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off in a private air-conditioned vehicle.
• the market visit with your host.
• the cooking class in a local home.
• lunch or dinner prepared during the class.
• two bottles of mineral water per person.

Before you book

Days and timesNext departure: 1 Jan 2027

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (3 to 11 years) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 25 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical levelNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by SITA World Tours

Is this one for you?Book this if you want hands-on cooking instruction in a home setting rather than a restaurant kitchen, and if you're comfortable with a four-hour commitment that includes transport and a full meal. The market stop is part of the learning. You're not just cooking, you're sourcing ingredients the way a home cook does.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 11 years); Infant (under 3): free.

What kind of Indian food will I cook in the class?

The menu focuses on authentic Indian meals prepared in the home kitchen. The exact dishes depend on the season and what's available at the market that day, so your host adapts the menu to fresh ingredients.

Do I need cooking experience to join this class?

No prior experience is required. Your host-instructor teaches the techniques as you work, and the class is designed as an interactive session where you learn by preparing the meal together.

How long does the whole experience take?

The market visit and cooking class run for about four hours total, including the time you spend shopping, cooking and eating the meal you've prepared.

What's included in the price?

Hotel pickup and drop-off, private air-conditioned transport, the cooking class in the home, the lunch or dinner you cook, and two bottles of mineral water per person are all included.

Can I choose lunch or dinner, or is the time fixed?

You can choose either lunch or dinner depending on what works for your schedule. The class and meal timing adjust to your preference.