Food Trails of Thailand

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Thailand has become famous around the world for its light, elegant and fiery cuisine. Now, guests can travel across the country to explore the many cultural and historical influences that have combined to shape the country's famous dishes. From the bustling urban markets of Bangkok to rural restaurants in the north and northeast, this 11-day tour allows visit...
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Overview

Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

    • Visit Wat Pho
    • Try a classic Thai dish
    • Take a boat ride on the canals out to a small coastal village, where we learn how traditional coconut desserts are made
    • Stroll through local food stalls and market to enjoy the diversity of local Thai delicacies and Thai culture
    • Visit Wat Suthat
    • Try a ride in the kermit tuk tuks
    • Stroll the night market west of Bang Lan Road for a glimpse of the local life and some unique food tasting opportunities
    • Enjoy a privately guided tour where we learn how Thai wine is made and the secrets behind producing world class quality wine in a tropical country
    • Enjoy a local picnic breakfast out in the open at a rice field
    • Visit Wat Mahatat or Wat Yai

What's this trip about?

    Thailand has become famous around the world for its light, elegant and fiery cuisine. Now, guests can travel across the country to explore the many cultural and historical influences that have combined to shape the country's famous dishes. From the bustling urban markets of Bangkok to rural restaurants in the north and northeast, this 11-day tour allows visitors to discover the ancient art of Thai food, from sourcing the ingredients to cooking your own authentic dishes.

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Details

Itinerary focusOff the Beaten Path
Group sizePrivate - your group only
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityBangkok
End CityMae Chan

Travel Themes

  • Culinary & Wine
  • Cultural

Destinations

  • Asia
  • Thailand

Attractions

  • Chiang Mai

Activities

  • Cooking
  • Culture
  • Historic sightseeing
  • Photography
  • Trains & Rail
  • Wine Tasting

Trip includes

    • Accommodation at selected hotels
    • Food and drink sampling
    • Meals and as mentioned in the itinerary (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)
    • Tours and transfers by private vehicles
    • English speaking local guide (for other languages supplements apply)
    • Snacks, drinking water and cold towel
    • Day 8: Join tour & transfer for cooking class at A Lot of Thai.
    • Tips for driver and hotel porters

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Itinerary

Day 1: Bangkok- Arrival

Meals: Dinner

Pick up and transfer from Bangkok airport to hotel for welcome drinks and introduction to the tour.

After check in, we will take you on a half day sightseeing to the old heritage of Siam. The tour will start with the Royal Grand Palace, Ban...

Day 2 : Bangkok

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

At just an hour’s drive south of Bangkok, Samut Songkhram Province offers visitors a glimpse into Thai countryside life. We will start the day with a stop at a local train station to experience a short regional train ride bounding for...

Day 3: Bangkok - Ayutthaya

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Check out from the hotel in Bangkok and drive north towards Ayutthaya where we will visit some of the most significant historical places and try a ride in the kermit tuk tuks, symbolic for and only found in Ayutthaya.

L...

Day 4: Ayutthaya – Khao Yai

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Today, the route takes us east to the valleys of Pak Chong and Khao Yai.

Before lunch, enter Khao Yai National Park, here we walk a trail and try to spot some wildlife, many birds can be seen and with some luck we might...

Day 5: Khao Yai – Khon Kaen

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

We leave Khao Yai and the beautiful valleys heading towards Nakorn Ratchasima on route 2. After a few hours, stop for lunch by the Phi Mai temples, an 11th century Khmer compound and enjoy a local specialty, the Pad Mii Korat....

Day 6: Khon Kaen - Phitsanulok

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Local picnic breakfast out in the open at a rice field before the journey takes off towards Phitsanulok. Heading west from Khon Kaen, we leave the northeast and travel back to the central plains of Thailand.

After passing sever...

Day 7:  Phitsanulok - Sukhothai

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

In the afternoon stop by a local community just by the historical park Si Satchanalai. In this village elephants end up after getting rescued from abusive working/living conditions. Hear the stories of the elephants and how their fate...

Day 8: Sukonthai - Saraphi

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Following breakfast, transfer from Sukhothai to Chiang Mai. For those interested, visit the Sukhothai Historical Park before departure to Chiang Mai.

After a 4-hour ride north, arrive Saraphi, a small district south of ...

Day 9: Saraphi – Chiang Mai

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch.

After a short 30-minute drive to the city of Chiang Mai, breakfast at a cozy little food stall. Continue to a renowned Thai gourmet coffee shop where coffee is treated like art for a cup of freshly brewed cup of your choice.

A...

Day 10: Chiang Mai – Mae Chan

Meal: Breakfasts

After breakfast, check out from the hotel and start the journey northeast towards Chiang Rai. After about a 3-hour drive, including a 1 hour scenic drive through a national park, stop at an Akha Hilltribe and visit a homestay to see how the loc...

Day 11 – Mae Chan – Chiang Rai – Departure

Meals: Breakfast

Following breakfast at the hotel, check out and transfer to Chiang Rai airport for drop off.

Distances and journey time: Mae Chan – Chiang Rai Airport (49 km): 1 hr

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • International and domestic flights (quoted separately)
    • Meals other than mentioned above
    • Food tasting expense on Day 3
    • Personal expenses (drinks, laundry, telephone, tips etc)
    • Travel insurance
    • Other services not clearly indicated in the package inclusions above

Accommodation

,The Siam Heritage Hotel – Bangkok Kirimaya Golf Resort & Spa - Khao Yai
Cancellation policy
  • More than 30 days before departure:  10% of total tour price
  • Between 30 and 21 days before departure: 25% of total tour price
  • Between 20 and 8 days before departure:  50% of total tour price
  • Between 7 days and 48 hours before departure: 75% of total tour price
  • Less than 48 hours before departure:  100% of total tour price

Note: Depending on destination, airlines, hotels and cruise operator cancellation policies, the above cancellation policy is subject to change.

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Optional Activities

Thai Cooking Class at Thai House – Bangkok

Mae Hong Son Town - Mae Hong Son

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