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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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We have a wonderful trip to Saraburi for prayers with our driver, Suthat taking good care of us. We felt very warm and pleasant with the driver because he prepared some mineral water for us even though it was not stated during the booking via email. I really respect and appreciate his commitment as a driver for us.
03/14/2016
Malaysia
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This is the second time that I have used Bangkok Beyond. We had a transfer from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Lop Buri booked in advance of our arrival in Thailand. The service before leaving home was good - we had an e-mail a couple of days before leaving telling us our drivers name and where to meet him. The driver was in the exact place we had been told, was polite, the car was good and the whole experience very good.
03/14/2016
UK
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
We made a 4-day trip from Bangkok to Chiang Mai.
Our driver was friendly, discreet, patient and carefully.
i really appreciated and recommend Bangkok Beyond
02/29/2016
France
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
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02/25/2016
Thailand
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From 15th Feb 2016 to 22nd Feb 2016, I have visited Thailand (Bangkok) with my family from China for a week.

I rented the van from bangkokbeyond.com and found it extremely comfortable. The van was spacious and nicely equipped with cleanly new seats.

The driver (Khun Thanit) was well conversant in English. He was always reached our hotel before time and waited for us at sightseeing with patience.

We did not find any problem at all from booking the van till the completion of our tour with the management and staff of bangkokbeyond.com. I highly recommend this service for small and large families.
02/23/2016
China
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
My driver to Ayutthaya trip is P Senit. He is a very friendly and patient driver. We feel very safe in his car. The car conditions is good too. He came earlier than we expected. Senit is so caring where is bought us some cold water after our long walk under the hot sun. He gave me very good information about the place we should go. Although we keep changing our plan, he is very patient and do according to what we like.
02/17/2016
Malaysia
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
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02/13/2016
FRANCE
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
Our 4-Day trips were very pleasant. Driver always come earlier than appointment time to wait for us. We had wonderful holidays in Bangkok and Ayuthaya. Thanks to Mr Tony for the safe and good trip and Mr Frank for answering all my queries and made the arrangements.
02/13/2016
Singapore
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
nous pu avons parcourir l'est de la Tha?lande le long du M?kong et faire de nombreuses d?couvertes hors des chemins battus gr?ce aux services d'un chauffeur extraordinaire : discret, disponible, efficace, prudent. V?hicule toujours nickel, confortable. Un grand moment ? renouveler. Merci ? Kob.
02/08/2016
france
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
thank you to frank to answer to my questions
thank you to Surat the driver always on time
good experience to repeat
02/05/2016
FRANCE

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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