The 2 Cooking Classes in the Pacific Islands That Earn Their Price

1.Vavavi – Fijian Cooking & Cultural Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · from $117Our pick

Spend six hours with Vavavi’s local family team, including Sam, Rocky, Joy, and John, learning to prepare at least four Fijian foods. Visit a Nadi market, help set up a lovo earth oven, scrape coconut, try weaving and kava, then sit down to lunch with drinks. Pickup is available in Nadi and Denarau.

“Absolutely amazing experience! Thank you for sharing your culture & beautiful, tasty food with us! Loved the market visit & the cooking class! Highly recommend as it was a highlight of our trip for the kids and parents!”

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2.Moorea Tahitian Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · from $220

AtunuMai Moorea Culinary welcomes you into a traditional Tahitian home for a 2.5-hour cooking class with Havaiki. Begin with local punch, then prepare a seasonal dish such as poisson cru using fresh ingredients from the garden. Expect hands-on cooking, cultural storytelling, and a small group of no more than 10 people.

“What a gem of an experience! This was an intimate experience where we learned how to make a Tahitian dish (poisson cru) with guidance from Havaiki. Very hands on, ingredients were fresh and the results were delicious. While we scuba diRead more”

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