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
- 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.
- Airport pickup & drop off
- Accommodation
- All meals
- All admission fees
- English speaking drivers
- Tour guide
- Sightseeing
- Cooking Classes
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.
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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We a group of 10 pax has booked the airport transfer and whole day van rental for 2 days for fishing at outside Bangkok. We request for pick up at 5.30am from hotel and the driver was very punctual. He even brought us to eat famous "petai" on the way back to hotel, which we did not request. He also voluntarily sent us to night market after drop our baggage at hotel. These were extra services and we are very grateful for that. We will continue to use bangkok beyond in future.
This is the first time I used Bangkok Beyond for 1 day. The van is clean and comfortable. The driver, Tony is knowledgeable and experienced. Most importantly, we feel safe.
Will definitely engage their services again and will definitely recommend them.
Keep it up.
Group of 6.
20 Dec 2014
We found Bangkokbeyond while browsing through internet to find a reliable tour agency to make arrangement for our tour in Bangkok in December 2014. We sent request to Frank and he responded pretty fast to our request and had provided various tour options for our consideration.
Our package with Bangkokbeyond included pick up from/to airport, tour to floating market, railway market, safari world and river cruise dinner, and they were quoted at reasonable price.
Our driver Mr Ampon and our tour guide, Ms Bennie, were very helpful throughout the entire trip. One of our family members, at age of 75, fell down at Safari World. Ms Bennie handled the incident professionally and has been very helpful in providing assistance to us.
We were really thankful to Frank, Ms Bennie, Mr Ampon and Bangkokbeyond for our unforgettable tour in Bangkok!
It is reasonably priced as compared to other companies. Frank was prompt in his service and always readily answers my questions.
The driver, Thanit, that allocated to us was very accommodating to our requests. He is also polite and friendly, and he always gets down to help my wheelchair bound grandmother whenever we needed to alight. Punctuality wise, he was also always on time.
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Both of them were very friendly and did a great job. They where always on time, even earlier then scheduled. If we ever return to Thailand again to visit the east and the south we would choose their service again.
We've used Bangkok Beyond many times over the last couple of years. Without exception the drivers are safe, friendly, reliable and have good knowledge of the area we happen to be in. It seems too good be true but when I check prices with similar operators, Bangkok Beyond are always cheaper. Frank is responsive on email and very good at checking and confirming exactly what our requirements are.
I can unhesitatingly recommend their service for any tour or trip in Thailand.
RW
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