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The ones worth your time.
The 15 farms tours travellers book most, with what each one includes, who runs it, and what you pay.
Chiang Mai market and organic farm with a hands-on Thai cooking class. Make curry paste and Khao Soi; full day adds coconut milk.
“Such great value for the price! We did the evening class and had your courses of delicious food. The grounds are beautiful and the experience was well worth it!”
Cook Thai classics at Chiang Mai’s organic farm, pick fresh ingredients and eggs, then make curry paste and more in small groups with hotel pickup.
“Amazing morning/afternoon. We were picked up straight from our hostel, then to see local market and look at some ingredients used for traditional Thai dishes. Then to the main farm! Garnet was super friendly and infectious smile! Made everyone feel happy and safe with their cooking skills and showed us how whilst also letting us…”
Chiang Mai organic-farm Thai cooking class: market shopping, cook 5 dishes with an English chef, eat your meal, take home a cookbook.
“We both really enjoyed our afternoon at Mama Noi cooking school. We got to learn a lot about some of the local vegetables & cooking techniques etc. before putting it all into practice. The ingredients were all very fresh and our guide was amazing, she made the experience so fun and easy to follow. Would…”
2-day Chiang Mai jungle trek with a Karen village overnight, bamboo rafting on Mae Wang River, waterfall swim, and a rescued-elephant sanctuary.
“We started with a quick visit to a local food market, then elephant sanctuary where we met our guides. here we fed and bath with the elephants. Then we went to a waterfall where we had lunch. afterwards the trek started. We arrived at Loui's village around 17h and had dinner at 18h. The next…”
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Small-group Railway Market train chaos and Damnoen Saduak boat ride, plus coconut sugar farm and salt fields. Optional luxury VIP.
“We took a private tour. Jim is attentive. She told us where to sit in the train so that we have a better view. She bought snacks for us to try. Took a lot of photos for us. However, she didn't really explain much during our tour. Other guides seems to be more enthusiastic. The…”
Hands-on Thai cooking class at a Chiang Mai farm. You’ll shop a market, cook Tom Yum, Pad Thai, curry and sticky rice, with pickup.
“would 100% recommend, I would fly back to Chiang Mai just to do this cooking class again.”
Farm-to-table Thai cooking with Chef Lat on Koh Samui. Hands-on class, micro-farm visit, curry paste, coconut cream, recipes to take home.
“Everything was incredible! Couldn’t fault a thing. The teacher and her staff were very attentive and made the experience so much fun. The food was delicious. It was great to see the garden too”
Chiang Mai organic farm cooking class with Somphet Market tour and hotel pickup. Learn Thai basics, cook several dishes, $29.
“A fantastic, detailed, funny and ultimately, very tasty morning! Started at the market with a chat about ingredients and types of vegetables etc, then able to take a walk around ourselves. The teaching was fantastic and we made several dishes together. Totally recoRead more”
Morning Thai cooking in Chiang Mai with a market visit and organic farm tour, then make four dishes at open-air stations plus mango sticky rice.
“The cooking instructions were provided by Ryan and his delivery was lighthearted, and presented with so much information about spices, fruits, vegetables and flowers. The class was not only educational but Ryan made it fun and the food we prepared was delicious.”
7-hour Bangkok-area trip to Damnoen Saduak floating market, the Thailand railway market train ride, plus coconut sugar and salt farm learning.
“Very nice Trip and our Guide was really good Guide. Has nice things to see and was great.”
Cook five Thai dishes at an organic Chiang Mai farm during golden hour. Pick fresh herbs, collect eggs, and eat your feast.
“This cooking class was one of the highlights of our whole trip! The farm was beautiful and our guide, Garnet, was so much fun. She gave us a tour of the farm and let us try the fresh herbs they grow there. We learned so much about the traditional Thai dishes we made. The instruction…”
Chiang Mai half-day Thai cooking class at an organic farm, with a market visit, small groups, and hands-on dishes you can recreate.
“This was a great way for our family to spend time together. The food was incredible and there was so much! All of the people who we spent time with were so lovely, I highly recommend this tour.”
A small-group, 2-hour Phuket farm tour with buffaloes, rubber tapping, rice, tin panning, and curry paste—plus tastings of local produce.
“Everything. Very imformative and interactive.”
Half-day Thai cooking in Chiang Mai with market shopping, an organic farm visit, small-group cooking in an open-air kitchen, and a recipe book.
“Don’t eat beforehand or you might spoil your appetite. Nune was our guide/chef instructor and really made this an easy, exciting, and super tasty experience!! Nune taught us numerous delicious Thai dishes such as curry (I picked Khaw Soi), Read more”
Ride the Mae Ping River, learn about herbs and rice, then savor khao soi at a Chiang Mai farm on a half-day boat tour.
“This was a wonderful way to spend 2.5 hours. So peaceful, so many beautiful trees along the riverside. The captain was very knowledgable and helpful. When we got to the farm for lunch, he explained about all the different herbs in the gardeRead more”
