Thailand Tour - North Thailand's Culinary Journey

North Thailand's Culinary Journey - 6 Days - 5 Nights

You are here : Travel > Tours > Thailand

OVERVIEW
ITINERARY
DETAILS

Chiang Mai - Doi Mae Salong - Chiang Klong - Golden Triangle - Mai Sai - Chiang Rai - Departure

An enlightening gastronomic adventure of Northern Thailand that introduces guests to the culinary delights from this region. This 6 day program commences in Chiang Mai with an exploration of the bustling Waroros Market that serves up a huge selection of local dishes. It's then time to get hands-on with 2 days at Chiang Mai Thai Cookery School. Learn the secrets behind Thai cooking, how to make the perfect Green Curry paste and Spicy Minced Chicken Salad. Using fresh ingredients guests are guided under the eye of a professional chef and taught insightful traditional techniques.

Your Northern Thailand Culinary Journey then continues with a stop at Mae Krachan hotsprings and Wat Rong Khun, also known as the White Temple, before arriving in Chiang Rai. Continuing on to Doi Mae Salong, we stop en-route at Nanglae Pineapple Plantation. Here you will be able to walk around the plantation and sample the delicious Pineapple grown here. The following day we awake and depart for Chiang Khong, an area home to a freshwater seaweed farm where products such as seaweed chips are produced. We also visit the ancient kingdom of Chiang Saen on the banks of the Mekong facing Laos. Here guests can see a number of ancient ruins and temples. Then it's time to enter the Golden Triangle and embark on a longtail boat ride along the mighty Mekong River. On the final day we head back to Chiang Rai, stopping at Mae Sai, a bustling border trading town between Thailand and Burma.

Day 1 - Chiang Mai Arrival

Meet your Exo guide then explore the 'Waroros Market', a huge array of stalls serving Northern Delicacies.

Overnight in Chiang Mai.

Day 2 - Chiang Mai (B,L,D)

Head to Chiang Mai Thai Cookery School for a full day hands on cooking class.

Overnight in Chiang Mai (Cooking School).

Day 3 - Chiang Mai (B,L,D)

Create your very own curry pastes using fresh ingredients with an expert chef to guide you every step of the way.

Overnight in Chiang Mai (Cooking Shool).

Day 4 - Chiang Mai - Doi Mae Salong (B,L,D)

Continue your adventure in Chiang Rai. Stop at Mae Krachan hotsprings and Wat Rong Khun, also known as the White Temple, before arriving in Chiang Rai.

Overnight in Doi Mae Salong.

Day 5 - Doi Mae Salong - Chiang Khong - Golden Triangle (B,L)

Drive to Chiang Khong to visit a freshwater seaweed farm. Visit the ancient Kingdom of Chiang Saen on the steep banks of Mekong River before continuing to the Golden Triangle.

Overnight in Golden Triangle.

Day 6 - Golden Triangle - Mae Sai - Chiang Rai - Departure (B,L)

Today we drive to Mae Sai, the bustling trading town at the northern-most border between Thailand and Burma.

Transfer to Chiang Rai Airport for departure flight.

Tour Duration: 6 Days / 5 Nights
Tour Operates: Year Round / On Demand
Tour Price: Available upon Request

Rates vary frequently. Please contact us to get the best possible price based upon your travel period and specific touring needs.

Our North Thailand's Culinary Journey program program includes:

Hotel accommodation in half-twin/double room with daily breakfast.
Meals as mentioned in the itinerary (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner).
Tours and transfers by private air-conditioned vehicles.
Join Cooking Class activities
English/French speaking local guide (for other languages supplements apply)
English speaking cooking instruction only during cooking home stay on day 2-4
All entrance fees as indicated in itinerary.

Our North Thailand's Culinary Journey program do not Include:

International and domestic flights
Meals other than mentioned above.
Camera/video entrance fees.
Personal expenses (drinks, laundry, telephone, tips etc).
Travel insurance (please see below).
Other services not clearly indicated in the package inclusions above.

Creating Unique Touring Experiences

All the touring itineraries on this website have been carefully crafted by our in-country management teams and represent a series of experiences we can certainly recommend. However, we understand that every travel experience should be as unique and individual as each traveler. Our consultants are waiting to hear from you so that we can tailor or custom design a Thailand tour to your individual specifications.