(9 Days - Departs Daily on a Private Basis) Bangkok, Chiang Mai
The ultimate culinary tour of Thailand!
Thai cuisine is complex and piquant, a balance of sweet, spicy, sour and salty flavors. On this culinary and eating tour of Thailand, learn Thai cooking and presentation techniques and prepare a variety of Thai dishes, including appetizers, entrees and desserts. Accompanied by expert instructors, shop for unique fruits, vegetables and spices in local outdoor food markets. Best of all, feast your way through your tour on specialties such as tom yam kung (hot and sour prawn soup), paw pia tord (spring rolls), gaeng phed ped yang (roast duck curry), pla nin laad prik bai horapa (fried fish with chili and basil), paneang neua (beef curried in sweet peanut sauce), mango with sticky rice, spicy Thai fruit salad and steamed banana cake.
This tour includes several cooking classes at Thailand’s leading cooking schools. It also features private sightseeing of the main cultural attractions in Bangkok and Chiang Mai, with a strong emphasis on local food markets and experiencing authentic cuisine in noted local restaurants. Note: cooking classes can be arranged at a variety of venues—including hotels, independent cooking schools, and private homes in urban and rural settings. Please let us know what cooking environment you prefer so we can tailor this tour accordingly.
Stay at some of Thailand’s best luxury hotels and resorts, and visit the most interesting cultural attractions in each location.
Itinerary Overview
Day 1
Arrive Bangkok
Private arrival transfer to The Oriental Bangkok for three-night stay
Day 2
Bangkok
Morning private cooking class. Afternoon private city touring
Day 3
Bangkok
Morning private cooking class. Afternoon private city touring
Day 4
Bangkok - Chiang Mai Transfer and flight to Chiang Mai for four nights. Afternoon private touring of temples and craft districts
Day 5
Chiang Mai
Morning market visit and cooking class. Afternoon at leisure
Day 6
Chiang Mai
Morning market visit and cooking class. Afternoon at leisure
Day 7
Chiang Mai
Visit to elephant camp and hill tribe village or flexible touring in town
Day 8
Chiang Mai - Bangkok
Transfer and flight to Bangkok for overnight at the Sukhothai Hotel. Afternoon flexible private touring or shopping
Day 9
Depart Bangkok
Private airport transfer
Hotels
Bangkok:
The Oriental Bangkok and Sukhothai Hotel
Chiang Mai:
Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai
Cost
$7,335
Per person (double occupancy)
All Artisans of Leisure tours are private and depart daily.
Call us at (800) 214-8144 for more information regarding the above tour, or to begin customizing your own itinerary.
