Thailand Real Food Adventure

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Indulge in the complex flavours, fresh aromas and heavenly spices that make Thai food so addictive. Explore bustling markets and taste tropical fruits and aromatic dishes whipped up in front of your eyes. Learn the trick behind making palm sugar, experience the thrill of cruising through Tha Kha Floating Market by paddleboat, slurp noodles alongside locals in...
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Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Learn how to prepare and present the traditional 11-dish Northern Thai speciality khan tok and experience Thai life from a local's perspective at a village homestay.
    • See dishes whipped up before your eyes, like kaeng som, spicy fish cakes at a community farm and roti sai mai at a market food stall in Ayutthaya.
    • Cruise Bangkok’s floating market on a paddleboat and sail aboard a longtail boat to an island Buddhist temple in Ayutthaya
    • Tuck into your favourite iconic Thai dishes and discover new ones along the way: guay-tieo-ruea (boat noodles), roti sai mai, khao soi, som tum, larb and more.
    • Dine on a plant-based meal at a Chiang Mai restaurant that sources organic, local vegetables for their daily array of delicious meals.
    • By travelling on this trip, you’ll directly support our Intrepid Foundation partner, EcoThailand Foundation. Donations help educate school children on important environmental issues like climate change, nature appreciation, conservation and sustainability.

What's this trip about?

    Indulge in the complex flavours, fresh aromas and heavenly spices that make Thai food so addictive. Explore bustling markets and taste tropical fruits and aromatic dishes whipped up in front of your eyes. Learn the trick behind making palm sugar, experience the thrill of cruising through Tha Kha Floating Market by paddleboat, slurp noodles alongside locals in Bangkok, enjoy some home-cooking with a family in Chiang Mai, sit down to a khan tok feast and tour all the must-see sights of Thailand. This is an incredible culinary journey through one of South East Asia’s most addictive food cultures.

Details

Itinerary focusOff the Beaten Path
Group sizeIntimate group - max of 12 people
Age range15 years and up
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityBangkok
End CityChiang Mai

Travel Themes

  • Culinary & Wine

Destinations

  • Asia
  • Thailand

Attractions

  • Ayutthaya
  • Bangkok
  • Chiang Mai

Activities

  • Cooking

Trip includes

    • Bangkok - Welcome Dinner
    • Bangkok - Tha Kha Floating Market tour
    • Bangkok - Palm Sugar Demonstration
    • Bangkok - Chinatown walking tour
    • Ayutthaya - Regional Specialties Cooking Class
    • Ayutthaya - Homemade Dessert Making Lesson
    • Ayutthaya - Chao Phraya Long Tail Boat Cruise
    • Ayutthaya - Wat Niwet Thamma Prawat Visit
    • Ayutthaya - Temple Ruins entrance & guided tour
    • Ayutthaya - Roti Sai Mai demonstration & tasting
    • Chiang Mai - Wat Chedi Luang entrance
    • Chiang Mai - Leader-led Old Quarter orientation walk
    • Chiang Mai - Coffee stop
    • Homestay - Khan Tok Cooking Class
    • Chiang Mai - Doi Suthep Temple Visit

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Day 1 Bangkok

Sa-wat dee! Welcome to Thailand's capital, Bangkok – famous for its tuk-tuks, khlong boats and street vendors serving up delicious Thai dishes. Your food adventure begins this evening with an important welcome meeting at 5pm, but Bangkok has so much on offer that you ...

Day 2 Bangkok

After an early breakfast, visit Tha Kha Floating Market. Walk past canals filled with sellers hawking their colourful fruits and wares at this authentic local market, then board a paddleboat to explore the waterways further. The area is well known for coconut palm sug...

Day 3 Ayutthaya

After breakfast leave Bangkok and travel by private vehicle to a local village and community farm for an epic day of cooking Central Thai regional specialities and feasting with your hosts. Learn about the age-old agricultural traditions still being practised today an...

Day 4 Ayutthaya / Overnight Train

Today we explore Ayutthaya, the second capital of Siam after Sukhothai, and once one of the most powerful cities in Asia. Stop by a street food stall for a demonstration and tasting of roti sai mai, a dish synonymous with the Kingdom of Ayutthaya. It consists of a thi...

Day 5 Chiang Mai

Arrive in Chiang Mai by mid-morning. The most vibrant city in Northern Thailand, Chiang Mai has many famous temples and an interesting old city area. Most importantly, Chiang Mai is famous for its Northern Thai cuisine and may well be home to many of your favourite Th...

Day 6 Village Homestay

Today you’ll travel to a small Thai village where you’ll meet Aoi, your gracious host for an incredible overnight homestay experience. On the way to Aoi’s village, stop for lunch at a restaurant specialising in the local delicacy of fermented rice noodles. Next, visit...

Day 7 Chiang Mai

Wake up and enjoy a sumptuous Northern Thai breakfast of gai tod (fried chicken), fried rice, sweet sticky rice and egg custard. Bid farewell to your homestay hosts and take a scenic, winding drive (1.5 hours) to one of the country's most stunning temple complexes: Do...

Day 8 Chiang Mai

There are no activities planned for today, and your delicious Real Food Adventure comes to an end this morning. You are free to leave at any time, but this doesn’t mean your own adventure has to end! If you would like to spend more time in Chiang Mai, we’ll be happy to book additional accommodation for you (subject to availability).

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Accommodation

Hotel (5 nights),Overnight Sleeper Train (1 night),Homestay (1 nightt),

Transportation & Flights

Private Vehicle,Boat,Overnight Train,Songthaew,

Transportation & flights

Private Vehicle,Boat,Overnight Train,Songthaew
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Age Requirements
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Additional Information
Finish point People Place 2 Hotel 5 Soi 8 Charoen Prathet Road Chiang Mai 50100 THAILAND Phone: 6653 274652 Fax: 6653 818296
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