The 10 Best Wet & Camel Market Tours Worldwide

1.Singapore Market to Table Culinary Experience (Wet Market Tour included)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 479 reviews · from $112Our pick

Meet at Let’s Go Cook Singapore at 9am for a three-hour food lesson led by chefs such as Denise, Colin, Vivian, or Vidhya. Visit a wet market, eat a simple coffee-shop breakfast, learn to order kopi, then cook several Singaporean dishes from scratch. Groups are capped at 10.

“We had a fabulous experience and really enjoyed the chef Vivian!! She was great and the food we made was delicious!! We appreciate the experience and had a great time!!”

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2.Immersive Cooking Class & Wet Market Tour by Local Chef +Cookbook

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 367 reviews · from $49

Start at Ben Thanh Market with a local guide, then move to a District 1 teaching kitchen for a hands-on Vietnamese cooking class. You’ll prepare classic dishes such as fresh spring rolls, pho, pancakes, or grilled meats, with your own station and a cookbook to take home. The class suits beginners and groups.

“Beautiful food and wonderful chef teacher. Lovely experience and well worth the cost. We learnt valuable Vietnamese cooking skills”

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3.Chef Samuel’s Private Malaysian Cooking Class with Wet Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 92 reviews · from $116

Chef Samuel leads a private five-hour Malaysian cooking class from George Town, beginning with a visit to Ayer Itam Market and a traditional kopitiam breakfast. Choose your own Nyonya, Malay, Chinese, Indian, or street-food dishes, shop for ingredients, then cook at his studio with personal instruction and a shared meal.

“The market shpping was fun. You will learn about the dishes,the spices and the fondation of what you are cooking. The final result is so good to eat too!”

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4.Beijing: Dumpling-Making Class with wet Market visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 5 hours · from $50

Meet an English-speaking guide such as May, Sonia, or Peter, visit a Beijing wet market, then cook dumplings and two Chinese dishes with a local family. Your $50 includes transport, lunch or dinner, tea, and hotel pickup when selected. Private and small-group options are available.

“A very enjoyable day spent with my brother ! The market visit and tea tasting were very interesting, with lots of explanations. We sincerely thank May for this wonderful experience and highly recommend it to anyone who wants to try it ! 🤩”

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5.Cairo Unusual Day Tour Visit Camel Market in Birqash

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · from $50

Leave Cairo early for Birqash Camel Market, about 35 kilometers away. Your private guide explains the trade as dealers buy and sell camels in a noisy village market. Expect hundreds of animals, active bargaining, strong photo opportunities, and scenes that can be hard to watch. Pickup and drop-off in Cairo or Giza are included.

“This is an unusual tour that I found fascinating and culturally enriching. Having grown up on a farm in the US, I enjoyed seeing how the market operated as well as learning about the different breedings of the camels. If you want a different sort of experience than looking at museums and Giza, this will definitely give you another side is life in Egypt.”

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6.Al Ain Oasis, Camel Market, Old Museum & Jebel Hafeet

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 8 reviews · 9 hours

Travel from Dubai to Al Ain in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking guide. Visit the date-palm oasis, Sheikh Zayed Palace Museum, Camel Market, Jebel Hafeet, and Al Jahili Fort. Guides such as Ziad, Ahmed Elshemy, and Shafiq have tailored the day to guests, though recent access problems affected two planned stops.

“Our guide, who was also the driver was very informative. The only thing we were disappointed about is that the touroperator did not mention that even TWO items had to be skipped from the tour: one museum could not be visited because under construction, the second was the camelmarket that appeared to be closed due Covid in camels. This was already known more than a month ago!”

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7.4-Hr Shanghai Layover Tour: Maglev, Wet Market, Food, Landmarks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $98

Meet your private guide at Shanghai Pudong Airport, ride the Maglev to downtown, then see the Bund, Yuyuan Old Street, a local wet market, and nearby food stalls. The 4 to 5-hour tour includes transport, bottled water, and small bites. You can use taxis, metro, or city bikes, or upgrade to a private Buick or SUV.

“Amazing way to see some city highlights on a long layover and learn a little bit about the history and culture! Perfect option for a tired solo traveler who wants to see the city but doesn’t have the energy to explore themselves - great to haRead more”

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8.3-Hour Herbal Wholesale TCM Market and a Local Wet Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $46Best value

Meet Lance and his partner at Wenshu Yuan Monastery for a three-hour private walk through Chengdu’s wholesale TCM and spice market, followed by a local wet market. Expect thousands of herbs, more than 10 kinds of chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, and practical insight into Chinese medicine, cuisine, and daily life.

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9.Hangzhou Insider Mini-Hike: TCM, Hill Views and Wet Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 4 hours · from $106

Join Wen for a four-hour private walk through Hangzhou’s old city. Visit the Hu Qing Yu Tang TCM Museum, sip herbal tea, follow gentle Wu Shan Hill trails past temples and unusual rock carvings, then finish at Da Ma Long market. Expect English or Chinese guiding, about 90 to 120 minutes of hiking, and plenty of local stories.

“Wen was a wonderful guide. Excellent communication before , during and after the activity. Would definitely recommend!”

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10.Unusual Tour To The Camel Market Of Birqash

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $70

Leave Cairo early for Birqash Camel Market, where hundreds of camels are bought and sold on Fridays and Saturdays. Your private guide, including guides such as Tarek, explains the trade, helps with food and drinks, and keeps you close to the action. Arrive by 9am for the busiest market hours.

“Tarek was a great guide! We spent a couple of hours here, arriving early as you need to (some other tours have pick-ups at 9 am, which is way too late).”

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