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Bangkok and Beyond Food & Cooking Tour

8 days /  Adults only / Joined tours

How does exploring the full range Thai cuisine with a group of like minded food lovers and some local food experts sound?

You might love this trip if you:

• love Thai food and want to eat your old favorites and learn about new and different local delicacies
• want to learn how to prepare Thai food from professional Thai cooks
• want an all inclusive package so you can focus on relaxing and enjoying your food
• would like to get a more up close and intimate view of Thai culture and day to day life

Tour Highlights
  • Learn to make some of your favorites. A lot of people who travel in Thailand can be confused by the food; there is so much of it, it is so diverse, and it can be so alien. So we have put together our own food and cooking tour and dispel the darkness. We’ll explore the cuisines of all of Thailand’s different regions and learn to make some of your favorites so you can take a bit of Thailand with you wherever you go.
  • The trip is based solely around the food, and we have stuck to that and left some free time in the schedule that you can use to visit other attractions – or take your new knowledge of food to the street and explore the markets on your own. This makes the trip more affordable, and allows us to focus on what’s really important – tasting and cooking food! And since we decided to keep the trip in a limited range, there is a lot more time that would be spent in vans and coaches that can be spent enjoying Thai culture at a relaxed pace.
  • The trip is arranged for a group of adults only, which creates a great opportunity for fellow food lovers to get to know each other and to talk about the Thai food they are experiencing as well as the foods of their own countries. Of course you should feel free to talk about anything you’d like; there is more to life than food, tragically.
Inclusions
  • Airport pickup & drop off
  • Accommodation
  • All meals
  • All admission fees
  • English speaking drivers
  • Tour guide
  • Sightseeing
  • Cooking Classes
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Itinerary

DAY 1: ARRIVE IN BANGKOK

We will pick you up from any place in Bangkok or at the airport and check you in at the True Siam Phayathai Hotel. In the evening when everybody has arrived we will go to a very special restaurant for dinner and a welcome drink.

DAY 2: SIGHTSEEING IN BANGKOK

This day we will visit the must sees of Bangkok: Grand Palace, Wat Po and do a canal tour with a licensed tour guide. Lunch is local street food and dinner will be in a local restaurant near the hotel.

DAY 3: FOOD TOUR AND COOKING CLASS

We will go by local transportation, skytrain and tuk tuk to our first appointment of the day which is a walking tour where you will sample different food and see some lesser known temples. Then it is off to the first half day cooking lesson with Somphong Cooking School.

DAY 4: AMPHAWA FLOATING MARKET

Morning is free. After that we head out of the city and stop by a local fruit farm for snacks and lunch before heading to the floating market at Amphawa. After a boat tour and dinner at the floating market the evening is free after checking in at Homestay in Amphawa.

DAY 5: MAEKLONG RAILWAY MARKET AND HUA HIN

On our way we will stop by the strange Maeklong Railway Market for snacks and lunch. Then it is off to the seaside town of Hua Hin where we will stay a couple of nights. In the evening we will have our own BBQ dinner.

DAY 6: HUA HIN COOKING CLASS AND SIGHTSEEING

In the morning we take a 20 minute trip down to Hua Hin for a full day cooking class which starts with a trip to the local market to buy your own ingredients. After spending the afternoon at the beach or doing some local sightseeing we eat dinner and browse around the famous night market.

DAY 7: SIGHTSEEING IN CHA-AM AND BANGKOK

After check out, we will stop by the Maruekatayawan Palace. After that we go back to Bangkok. On the way we will eat lunch and sample local Thai dinner desserts. In the evening we will board the Chao Phraya Princess for our memorable goodbye dinner.

DAY 8: DEPART BANGKOK

We will have drivers standing by all day to take you anywhere inside Bangkok or to the airport.

Terms

Confirmation & Payment. A non refundable deposit payment of 5,000 Baht per person is payable upon booking. Deposit payments may be made either via MasterCard, VISA, PayPal or by bank transfer in Thai Baht. Final payment of the remaining 50% must be paid no later than 60 days before the scheduled tour.

Cancellation by Traveller. If you cancel some or all portions of your booking cancellation fees will apply. To cancel a reservation a written notice by e-mail is required more than 60 days before the scheduled tour. The money deposited will be refunded to you minus 5,000 Baht.

If the reservation is cancelled less than 60 days but more than 45 days before the tour we will refund 50% of the total.

If the reservation is cancelled less than 45 days but more than 30 days before the tour we will refund 25% of the total.

If the reservation is cancelled less than 30 days or in case of not showing up for scheduled tour no money will be refunded.

Cancellation by Bangkok Beyond. If less than 6 people have signed up 60 days before the start of the trip it will be cancelled and all your money refunded. In the case of Bangkok Beyond cancelling your trip due to outside forces such as civil disturbance, act of God, or similar occurrence, we will refund, minimally, 50% of your trip.

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FAQ

Q: Does the price includes insurance?
A: Yes, first class vehicle and passenger insurance is included. However, we still recommend that you also have travel insurance because the passenger insurance is not very good by international standards.

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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
We found this company online and went with them because of good reviews. They were very helpful in shaping our itinerary. Frank always responded quickly to emails. Our driver was helpful and safe.
01/05/2018
United Kingdom
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Bangkok Beyond is very helpful and reliable. And had a wonderful 6 days trip with driver, Boonsong, who drives carefully and stabil. Will definitely recommend to friends.
01/04/2018
Malaysia
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Based on reviews of other tourists and we found bangkokbeyond to have the most good reviews and very satisfaction customers. Upon using their service, I fully agreed to it as Frank the tour coordinator is very helpful and thoughtful in helping us on our custom made tour schedule. Also, Kaising the driver provides excellent service to us as he has very good attitude and gave us very good service in accommodating our last minute change of schedule. We really appreciate their support that makes me and my family trip (11 of us with kids) a very good and memorable one! Will be back to them definitely again! 🙂
01/04/2018
Singapore
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
Bangkok Beyond is an "Ever Ready, Professional & Trustable" company.
We are a family group of 31 travelling to Khaoyai & Bangkok from 06/12/17-11/12/17. Frank has arranged 3 vans for our entire journey, Dinner Cruise & some entrance tickets. Frank is very knowledgeable, helpful & he works efficiently. Tony, Bank & Leam are great drivers! They are polite, courteous, punctual, thoughtful and always there to assist us. We are very satisfied with Bangkok Beyond Team's services.
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12/18/2017
Malaysia
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I got to know Bangkok Beyond through a friend while searching for drivers in Khaoyai. Frank's response to our itinerary and ideas were efficient and honest (if destination is too far / out of the way, he will highlight). We were pleasantly greeted by driver, Mr Arnon, at the airport. He was polite, speaks good English, and patient with my two children (7yo & 11yo) - played English pop music throughout the 3-hours drive from BKK to Khaoyai to keep my girls happy, and even offered playing cartoons along the trip. He was also punctual (always early) and make suggestions for additional stopovers when we have spare time. We did some trekking in the National Park and he was patient enough to accommodate our slow pace with the kids! Will definitely recommend to my friends:)
12/16/2017
Singapore
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Great service from Bangkok Beyond! 2 thumbs up from us as Frank was very prompt and detailed in his correspondence with us. No fuss at all!
We had driver, Ampon, with us for 5 full days. Ampon was very punctual, polite and a safe driver. He was always waiting for us near where he dropped us off and we had no issue in locating him after each of our sight-seeing and shopping trips.
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12/14/2017
Singapore
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
Excellent service from Bangkok Beyond, first time using their service and at first i was worried when mr frank request for deposit but when we reach at hua lamphong station, our driver mr super was there with smile waiting for us even our train was delayed from hatyai, follow up email by frank after making a payment makes me feel secure and i will book with you again when i come to bangkok
12/11/2017
Malaysia
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We had a very comfortable and safe trip to Ayutthaya with kids (aged 3 and 7). The Toyota Inova was clean, comes with complimentary Wifi and even movies for the kids to enjoy. Our driver Arnon was also very accommodating and understanding and we had a fun and enjoyable time touring with him. Arnon was also able to recommend us locate Halal restaurants for us to have lunch too and helped entertain the children while we did our midday prayers. Thanks very much!
12/10/2017
Malaysia
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
We were 9 of us and It was our first trip to Thailand for a very special purpose.
Frank and his team made this a memorable one with excellent service. Special mention about our driver - Mr Sam. He took care of us very well from start to end of the trip.
If we are visiting Thailand again, then Bangkok Beyond will be the obvious choice.
12/09/2017
India
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
Excellent service. Frank the co. owner answered to all my e mails promptly and the service he delivered was everything he promised to us. He even bought tickets to World Safari for discount price. The driver Su Pok was really nice and reliable. He explained everything in English. I would certainly recommend this co. to anyone. Thank you Frank and Su pok for for your great service.
12/06/2017
USA

Opening Hours

  • Weekdays 09:00 – 19:00
  • Saturday 10:00 – 16:00
  • Sunday Closed

Business Address

There and Back Again Co., Ltd.,
29/62 Moo 13, The Connect 6 Village Bang Phli Yai,
Bang Phli Samut Prakan 10540, Thailand

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