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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
Traffic was bad in Bangkok, so we were glad that we booked bangkokbeyond's van service to bring my family of 14 pax around. It was very much easier for us to travel around in that kind of traffic and heat, especially with 3 kids and a toddler. Booked 3 days in total with Frank who was very helpful and prompt in his email replies. Our driver Paisal was great! He was always at our service residence very early. He drove safely (which we really appreciate), very accommodating, nice and easy to talk to (though not very fluent English). Van was very clean and comfortable. Thumbs up!
11/20/2014
Singapore
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
We booked for a 2 days trip between Bangkok and Chiang Mai with bangkokbeyond, with stops in Ayutthaya and Sukhothai. We were satisfied by our driver, we had no problem to communicate with him and he gave us some advice on which temples were worth visiting or not. He adapted the program according to our wishes (departure time in the morning, additional stops on the road, for sightseeing or for lunch). Also the car was very comfortable. So even if you can probably find cheaper drivers, we recommend you contact Frank, he will help you find the best program for your trip
11/17/2014
France
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
I and group numbering 12 people, most of us are elderly. We booked a tour to Bangkok Beyond from start to pick up to the airport and drove back to the airport. I did an online subscriber, Cherry was very patient with my order changing change. Cherry gives good service and patient considering our group is elderly.
We stayed in bangkok for 5 days and we really enjoyed our day in Bangkok. We were picked up by Tony at the airport. They always pick the right time and easy to communicate.
When we had the opportunity to visit bangkok, we will definitely use the services beyond bangkok back. Highly Recommended for using Bangkok Beyond Tour...
11/16/2014
Indonesia
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
I like to thank Frank to set up our shore excursion. We have 27 people going to cruise. He patiently to fit in our requests.
We have three drivers , Tony was the lead driver, they greeted us as soon as we arrived the pier. Tony speaks good English, although the other two can only speak little English. They are very friendly and alway smile. Tony is very helpful, alway make out of his way to help us. We love the elephant ride and massage with great price. We have requested night market shopping, they were willing to stay for us. Good recommendation of shopping spot. Only disappointed were, we didn't have enough time to look around. We highly recommend bangkokbeyond to anybody. Thanks Tony , the other two drivers and Frank. You guys made our trip memorable.
10/25/2014
Canada
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
Would like to Frank and our driver tony for the great service you provided. It was our first visit to Bangkok and have to say we were not disappointed. Our driver Tony was fantastic, greeted us each day with a smile, could speak very good English and told us about the sites we visited, guiding us along the way of were to go etc. Tony was very accommodating to our requests and would recommend your professional services for any visit to Bangkok.
10/22/2014
England
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
Bangkok Beyond was very responsive to my reservation request. The driver arrived on time and, even though it was a new property, already researched how to get there even before I provided a map. The driver, Kai, was also very courteous and easy to communicate with.
10/19/2014
Thailand
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
Cherry who coordinated our booking was patient in replying to my queries/request. I have booked a day (7-8 hours) to Maeklong Railway Market and Damnoen Saduak Floating market and another day to Ayutthaya. Both days with different driver, Tony and Mee who spoke English and punctual to pick us from our hotel. They are also accommodating to our requests. Had a great time exploring both the different attractions. Thank you.
09/23/2014
Malaysian family travel group of 3 pax, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
Used your driver for transfers early in morning and then back to hotel at lunch time, he was friendly and on time.
Later that night he took us out to watch some live music and then took us back to our hotel very late, he was very accommodating and friendly at all times.
Great service
09/15/2014
Love Thailand, Australia
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
I have visited thailand with my mum and in law. I have contacted beyond bangkok very last min ..a week before departure.
Cherry was very patient with me and tried her best to help me with the Iti planning. Bell, the driver is courteous and friendly. With him around we feel safe in bangkok.
My family member had an enjoyable time.

We will use beyond bangkok service again if we travel to bangkok. Thank you very much !
08/21/2014
Travel lover, Singapore
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
Tony, our driver is always earlier than scheduled time. He is patient, careful and safe driver. 2 Thumbs-up for him. A thank you note to Frank who is always replied my email promptly and offer suggestion which help us save some $$$. (floating market tour) 🙂
08/01/2014
Family, Singapore

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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