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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
Hi Frank,

Thanks for arranging my transport during my stay in Bangkok.
I used your company transport services both for my company business trip and also my own family trip. Service is good. I will definitely recommend to my other friends and will use your company services again on my next trip.
01/02/2014
Singapore
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Cherry replied email is very clear, let me don't need worry about the transportation to airport.
Driver Bobby service is on time and very polite too, drive us to airport so smooth and the van very new and comfortable, we like so much!
my friends and I were satisfy your company provide the services, if we come back thailand, we must find you again and again!
12/18/2013
Hong Kong
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
We had booked from Bangkok Beyond only a day tour to Maeklong Railway Market and Amphawa Floating Market, as well as airport transfer. Their service, before and after the trip, was jsut simply great.

Frank was helpful and patience when I asked many questions about Amphawa and Damnoen Saduak Floating Markets, and suggested to me his preference. He was very kind to provide 1-2hrs extra for the day tour as I have elderly and children in the group. Bobby who was our driver, was readily to chat and to give suggestions of what to do at the markets while driving. He has a sincere smiling face.

Frank and Bobby, thank you for your great service and have made our day tour memorable.
12/03/2013
Singapore
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
Just got back from vacation in Thailand. Booked a car and driver with Bangkok and Beyond in November. Arranged for pick-up at one airport, check-in at the Novotel at BKK and then our for dinner and drinks the rest of the night. Driver was very courteous and knew his way around Bangkok very well. Car was also nice with water in the back for my wife and me. Overall a great experience at a competitive price. Thanks Frank.
Greg and Paige
11/24/2013
USA
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Hi,frank.i am very happy that the driver is very good and give us a nice trip for one day. i will be use for next time when i go to bangkok again. i also will recommend to my friend. thanks.
11/18/2013
Malaysia
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
The right choice! i took my parent to Bangkok for family travel. since it is the first time for my parent to go to abroad. i double check many times every detail with Frank via email. he always gives me quike answer.
and the driver, Amnuay took good care of my parent; you know, there is hot weather in Bangkok. Amnuay always gave us cool wet tissue when we came back to car from outside. that's really touching.

Anyway to choose bangkokbeyond will never let you down.
10/14/2013
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
We rented a van for a one day trip around Bangkok from Bangkok Beyond. Before the trip, Frank replied to all my emails and gave us good suggestions in planning my trip. He never acts like a "car dealer" that keep selling local tours, restaurants or show tickets like other travel agents did.
Our driver, Ong, is punctual and attentive, his driver skill is one the best I have ever seen in Thailand, unlike the maniacal taxi driver we met in Bangkok. The van is in good condition and we all felt very comfortable in it.
08/26/2013
Hong Kong
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
We have just come back from Bangkok.

Our family trip was a great success thanks to our driver Samer. Since my mother is 82, she gets tired easily. So "Rent driver" was VERY helpful.

During our trip for 5 days, everything was a hundred percent satisfactory. We enjoyed one day trip to Ayutthaya, floating market, Siam Niramit Show, the Rose Garden, shopping and so on.

Before our trip, Frank gave me very useful trip advice through e-mail. I appreciate it, too.

If you need a great rent driver, I will strongly recommend Bangkok Beyond. Trust me.

もし英語が少し話せる方なら、この運?手付きの車は超お薦めです。日本語ガイド付きの車を借りるよりも1/3から半額ですみます。また、水上マ?ケットの貸し切りボ?トも夜のショ?もディスカウント?チケットをゲットしてもらいました。運?手も誠?で信?できる方でした。また利用したいと思っています。
08/21/2013
Family trip, Japan
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
My family and I had a great vacation in Thailand. Big thanks to Frank for his suggestions and also for discounted tickets. I would also like to commend our driver, Bobby, for being attentive to our needs and wants. Indeed, Bangkok Beyond's services go way beyond expectations! Thank you!!
08/14/2013
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Excellent services, Mr BoonSong is such a great asset to you. So helpful and worked hard to make us comfortable in a foreign land. We had a great time and your service was the great stress-reliever as we were travelling through 4 countries. Highly recommended. Best service on our 2013 vacation!!
08/13/2013
Saudi Arabia

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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