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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(507)
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
Dear Frank,


It was indeed a very good experience to have availed of your services and I had been meaning to travel to Kwai for a long time, just that this time around I was able to squeeze in a day.


I must express my gratitude to you for accomodating this last moment request and still ensuring that everything was planned well.

The car was superb and the driver was very courteous and alert, in addition since I was travelling alone, he was good company.

I am trying to convince my parents to take a trip down the same track and if I am able to, I will ensure that they are put in your good hands.

A very good and memorable trip indeed and I will certainly recommend to my friends as well.

Keep up the Good Work
05/01/2013
A Passionate traveller, looking to squeeze out every ounce of pleasure from my travels., UAE
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
We had houseguests in town for the weekend during the hottest part of the year in Bangkok and hired a van and driver for a full day of shopping and touring the city. Coordinating the itinerary was super easy ahead of time via email. The driver was very professional, friendly, knew exactly where he was going, and spoke very good English. The day was stress free and fun thanks to Bangkok Beyond. I will definitely use you again!
04/30/2013
Bangkok, Thailand
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
HI FRANK.
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOUR DRIVER BOONSONG FOR ALL HIS HELP ON MY FAMILY TRIP FROM BANGKOK TO KORAT TO SISAKET THEN FINALLY TO PATTAYA. BOONSONG WAS A GREAT HELP TO MY FAMILY WHEN MY SON WAS RUSTED INTO HOSPITAL IN KORAT AND NEED AN OPERATION.
BOOMSONG TOOK GREAT CARE OF MY PARENTS AND MY SON WHEN I NEEDED REST FROM HIS HOSPITAL BED.
BOONSONG WAS ALSO A VERY CAREFUL DRIVER AND VERY SAFE.
I WOULD HAPPLY USE YOU AGAIN FRANK AND GIVE YOU 10 OUT OF 10 FOR EVERYTHING.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR HELP.
I WILL BE BACK AGAIN SOON.
DEAN
04/15/2013
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
Thks to Frank and Tony and also to both of the drivers that make our one day trips shopping and touring inside Bangkok works and with a reasonable price admission tickets to Madame Tussaud"s ,Siam Ocean World ,Calyso ShowYour and also a rented of the two van safe a bit of ours buget.
Bangkokbeyond done a great jobs and without any doubt I will recommended to my friends ,relatives and agency groups over here. With alots of thanks to both of your drivers that guide us.They are really nice,patience and responsibility persons..we enjoying n safety with their companies for the whole day trips and the van also it really fantastic.
For those who first time to Bangkok got a feeling not safety or fear to be cheated , wash that feeling call these number tel no +66-819039108 talk to Frank and he will assists with details all u needed.
04/06/2013
freelance agency, Singapore
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
My husband and I just got back from a trip in Thailand by car from Bangkok to Chiang Mai.
Frank arranged it all very efficiently. Tong was a very attentive and safe driver and in the intense heat always had cold water and towelette ready when we got back to the car. In Bangkok we also had Kob as a driver and he was a lovely man and good safe driver.
Many thanks to Frank for the excellent service which made our trip much more relaxed and enjoyable.
We'll certainly recommend using your company and if we come back to Thailand will contact you of course!
Thank you for the excellent care.
04/03/2013
Paris
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
We were very happy with the service provided by Bangkok & Beyond for our 2 day visit.
Our excellent driver Samer, looked after us very well and manoevered through the Bangkok traffic with much more patience than we would have shown. His sightseeing suggestions and planning for us ( including our lunch restaurant) was much appreciated and we enjoyed his company over lunch very much.
We are more than happy to recommend this Company and we do not do testimonials lightly.
03/25/2013
Australia
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
Our 11day holiday in Bangkok was perfected by the use of Bangkok Beyond Tours. We were most fortunate to meet up with Frank the MD of the company, who gave us good advice on the tours we should make and we are pleased that everything went so well from beginning to end.

We were a small group of only 4 but we were treated with every consideration and very personal attention by all the crew.

Tony our driver, was amazingly placid and patient in the bustling and often gridlocked Bangkok traffic and on open roads in the countryside he showed he could put his foot down but not too hard. He was always considerate of our personal needs, never too far away, helpful with our numerous queries and questions and never rushed us from place to place. We had completed confidence in him and his overall calm manner was contagious. He had a genuine lovely personality.

Cherry the pert photographer who accompanied us on some of our trips was an absolute delight. Charming, youthful and full of fun. A real credit to the company.
Leo our guide was very knowledgeable of the history of Thailand and was very informative.

Our next trip to Thailand will certainly be with the co operation of Frank and his wonderful crew.

Many, many thanks for making our holiday so enjoyable and trouble free. We will highly recommend Bangkok Beyond to all our friends and associates. We wish you every success in the future.
03/24/2013
Buderim, Australia
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
wonderful service. We contacted Frank for our transfer to Bangkok for a trip in the south of thailand: everything was organized perfectly, our driver very attentive and careful, always on time....what ? good job.... Wonderful trip in the south, local food, Boonsong was very attentive and have a answer for all my questions..... Thank thanks thanks for all : profesionalism, price, all......Bangkok Beyond is the Best....
02/15/2013
Paris, France
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
From beginning to end Frank at Bangkok Beyond was efficient and reliable in organising our transport. I have started a new business taking 5 day ladies shopping and spa trips to Bangkok. On our maiden voyage we chose Bangkok Beyond, and were thrilled with the service. They were faultless, and our driver Tony was happy, respectful, prompt (always on time, every time) and safe. This is want I want every time for my trips. And I will be using Frank and the team from now on.
12/07/2012
Tour Director - Bangkok Shopping Holidays, Brisbane
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
I would like to begin by saying " a big thank you to Frank and Tony for making our trip "perfect" during our 5 day stay at Bangkok. Have been to Thailand umpteenth number of times but this was the 1st time ever I used an agent as we had a larger group of 11 of us. All the tour arrangements to Safariworld, Dreamworld, Pattaya, airport trfrs were completed as committed without any hassles. I am also happy with the rates offered for all these tours with no hidden charges whatsoever. A successful tour is when a client returns back home happy and satisfied and that is exactly what all 11 of us felt after our return. Its just sad he fell ill on the last day (dep day) and we could not personally thank him and offer our token of appreciation.
I would highly recommend your company to my friends and acquaintances if they are looking for a hassle free trip. All the very best in the coming days and years and hope to see Tony back again in Bkk!Cheers to BangkokBeyond!
11/23/2012
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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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