Thailand for Foodies

You arrive in Chiang Mai, and an airport transfer takes you to the hotel. After checking in, you have the day free to relax.

After breakfast, you have the morning free at leisure for Chiang Mai sightseeing.

In the evening, you are taken to one of the highlights of Chiang Mai - the Khantoke dinner and show. Khantoke dinner is all about delectable Northern Thai cuisine served in a very traditional Thai setting and this dining experience is unique. The lip-smacking food is served the traditional Thai way, on low seating and food laid out on low tables. And guests are advised to eat their food with their fingers. Khantoke dinner has been a longstanding tradition and it goes back many centuries.

The musical ensemble comprises of a Fingernail Dance, Dandle Dance, Sword Dance, and Ramwong or the Thai Dance. At the end of it, there is some fireworks display and you return to the hotel for an overnight stay.

After having breakfast, check out of the hotel and get transferred to the airport to catch your flight to Bangkok. As you land in Bangkok, you proceed on a Temple and City Tour of Bangkok. Visit many famed Thai pagodas and temples. Visit the famous temple of the reclining Buddha, Wat Pho and Wat Trimit, the temple of the Golden Buddha. Marvel at the Buddha sculpture made of Jade in the Temple of Emerald Buddha in the Grand Palace grounds. Visit the Grand Palace, the highlight of your Bangkok holiday.

You stay overnight in a hotel in Bangkok.

After breakfast, you are taken to the Blue Elephant Cooking School. Food Tour students are welcomed with a fresh Thai herbal drink and later the chef shares what the 4-course meal they prepare will be like. For this, first, there is a local market visit to buy the ingredients to make the 4-course meal. You ride the Sky Train (Saphan Taksin) to the Bang Rak morning market. A guided tour around the market by the chef gives you ample info about the different, local Thai fruits and veggies and a hands-on class about local spices is also given. After you have bought what is required to make the meal, the Sky Train takes you back to the Cooking School. The chef will conduct a cookery class demo of the dishes that you have to prepare on your own. The chef-instructor will assist you and guide you to make the 4 dishes and will also share some interesting insight into Thai cuisine.

After having engaged in a round of Thai cooking, you are presented with a Blue Elephant Cooking School Certificate.

You have breakfast at the hotel. And you have the day free to do things on your own. You can go exploring around Bangkok, either trying out local foods, shopping in Bangkok, sightseeing or just exploring the place with friends.

In the evening, you visit the Michelin starred restaurant, Gaggan restaurant. You make your own arrangement to reach here. This is a restaurant owned by an Indian chef - Gaggan Anand. This uniquely themed restaurant has an interesting menu and if you like fine dining and want to eat in this world-famous restaurant and enjoy the 10-course dinner, a visit here while on your Food Tour with friends is a must.