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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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Reviews(510)
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
We first used Bangkok Beyond in April 2013, I took my then 8 month old and 4 friends on tours around Bangkok. Since then I have used the service 3 more times. I am a frequent Bangkok visitor and always get a driver for airport transfers.
The drivers are always on time, speak English and honest. I have also used this service for a trip to Hua Hin, and various sighseeing destinations around Bangkok.
Excellent Service, Excellent value!
FANTASTIC DRIVERS!
04/21/2014
Frequent Bangkok Visitor, Guam
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
Excellent Service, good English speaking driver-TONY, good vehicle and well arranged as per the itinerary.

Good for family and Business - feels like at home with your own car and chauffeur. Does not make you feel like travels.
04/20/2014
India
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
Excellent service, we had the opportunity to use twice.

During our last trip from Bangkok to Koh Mak (Trat), we had a very good car with english speaking driver. All appointments were on time. excellent !
03/19/2014
France
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
I and my wife made a three weeks holiday in Thailand in 2014 february. We used the services of Bangkok Beyond in three different times inside Bkk, to reach Damnoen Saduak market and in a full day in Ayutthaya. They provided us of a comfortable van and a good driver, very polite, always on time and with a good knowledge of the roads. The second time we were in an hotel very close to one block but the driver was able to pick up us for the journey and came back to the hotel without problems. I recommend this company, You can trust on them and they are affordable.
Angelo
02/28/2014
Italy
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
I would like to thank you for the great service provided! My boyfriend and I had a really great tour with Tong around Bangkok. Communication with both- company and driver were easy, no language barrier. The driver spoke good english, took us to eat where locals eat (on our request), told us about few sights as we drove past. The car was new, air conditioned. Would really reccommend booking a tour with bangkokbeyond.
02/17/2014
London
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
1.There were no drinkable water in this van which takes us 10 hours long distances.
2. The driver of this van was tried to trick us and act someone no understands any word of English at the beginning. He drive us to the place which give him a commision fee per person and ask a very high price to carry to floating market by longtail boat. Since I 've been there for two times before I easly can understand what goes around and intervene the cond?tion. After I call the company and explain the s?tuation they call back the driver and he suddenly started to understand English, he answers all our needs afterwards.
3.The driver was novice about the city traffic rules.One night in front of our hotels route he parked wrong side of the road to let us get off the car. Policeman gives him 400 THB penalty. The other day, my group friends collect and gave him 400 THB for covering his losses just behalf of him.
4. He was polite but insensitive to our needs.
On contrary our Chiang Mai van driver got out of the car hurriedly after he parked it and turned the other side of the car to open our doors. When we gave him a tip he waved with respest and thanked us. We couldn't observe same behavior with your company's van driver.
02/04/2014
Istanbul Turkey
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
My wife and I were very happy on our trip in Thailand on January 2014.
After exchanges with Frank, we booked to Bangkok Beyond the services for a car with driver from Bangkok to Chaing Mai. (6 days and half)

We highly recommend this company for the efficiency, the excellent drivers (Mr Tong and Mr Thanoo) were very safe, friendly and always ready to find solution when you ask something.

Still thank you very much.
01/29/2014
Le Mans FRANCE
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
I booked a van to transport our group of 8 adults to and from the airport and also a day trip outside the city of Bangkok. The vans were new and very clean. The drivers understood English and were very friendly. We resided in a hotel right in the protest area during Bangkok Shutdown 2014, and the drivers worked their way around so we were picked up and dropped off from the hotel safely.

Definitely will recommend to my friends and book through your company when I am in Bangkok next. Thanks Frank!
01/28/2014
Love travelling!, Hong Kong
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
We had booked a day tour to lopburi sunflower farm and ayutthaya historical park for a group of 6 through the website.

First of all, I will like to thank Cherry for all the co-ordination work. She had been fast in responding to my emails and answering my clarifications.

On the day of our tour, our personal driver Boonsong had arrived much earlier than what our appointed time 8am. He had waited very patiently at the lobby with my name clearly written on a piece of paper that made us spotted him easily. the van was clean and tidy. Throughout the whole trip, Boonsong had shared with us a lot of information about Thailand's culture and the local attractions. We had a lot of fun and a had great chat with Boonsong.

In overall, we had a enjoyable and fun trip.

Thanks bangkok beyond!
01/07/2014
Singapore
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
We used transport services for airport transfers and a whole day-trip around Bangkok with my sister's family with kids. The van was clean and in excellent condition. The driver Art was courteous, friendly, spoke and understood English well. Frank, the Managing Director was extremely patient, thorough and prompt in answering all our queries. He also gave useful tips on our planned itinerary.
Would definitely use the services of Bangkok Beyond again in the future.
01/04/2014
Family trip, Melbourne

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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