Accommodation with daily breakfast at selected hotels
Private tours, airport transfers as mentioned in the itinerary
Private driver and air-conditioned transportation (as mentioned in the itinerary)
Locally based private English-speaking guides
All entrance fees to mentioned visits
Meals as indicated in the itinerary
Bottled water on tours.
International flights
Meals not indicated in the itinerary
Early check-in and late check-out at hotels.
Drinks & Personal expenses
Tips for guides and drivers
Personal travel insurance
Vietnam Visa fees
Upon arrival at Chiang Mai International Airport, your guide will be waiting to greet you in the arrival hall. You will be brought by air-conditioned vehicle to your hotel in Chiang Mai.
You’ll start your culinary journey with one lively night in the Old City of Chiang Mai. Wander through the imposing South Gate of the fortified Old City and follow the ancient moat to a traditional Chiang Mai street food night market.
Surrounded by delectable smells wafting from food stalls and carts, your guide will introduce you to the best regional dishes. Some of the most delicious are Deep Fried Pancake, Deep Fried Taro, Kanom Jin (Rice Noodle with Curry Soup), Kanom Krok (Thai Coconut Pudding), North Thailand style Noodle Soup, and the summertime favorite, Sweet Mango with Sticky Rice. You’ll have the opportunity to wash it all down with some local rice whisky. After this delicious evening, you’ll return to your hotel with a full stomach and vivid memories.
Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Chiang Mai
Transfer from your hotel for a true taste of Thai life, this full-day Chiang Mai food “tour” abandons the usual sightseeing trail to enter the home of a genuine Chiang Mai family.
Slip into a pair of local “fisherman’s pants” and join Mr. Prapat on a trip to his home in Hang Dong to discover traditional local architecture and artisan skills, such as basket weaving, that have gone unchanged for centuries.
Then it’s time for your Chiang Mai cooking course! At the local market, you’ll select fresh ingredients for a sumptuous home-cooked meal. Using organic produce, Mr. Prapat and his family will teach you the traditional culinary techniques and flavors of Northern Thai cuisine before sitting down to enjoy a family-style lunch.
After your meal, spend the afternoon taking a leisurely stroll around the neighborhood to see some of the local cottage industries on show in a truly authentic setting.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.
Accommodation: Hotel in Chiang Mai
This morning enjoy your time at leisure until check-out. Our driver will then take you to Chiang Mai airport for your departure flight to the next destinations.
Bon Journey!
Meals: Breakfast.
Accommodation: N/A.