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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The driver was polite, friendly and responsible. He waited patiently for us to do our shopping and told us where to wait for him, he is punctual as well. On our 2nd last day we even book the driver for extra 2 hrs to drive us out to somewhere for dinner.
On the last day my friend hurt her leg, when reaching the airport the rest of us get down frm the van to arrange all the necessary arrangement for my injured friend before boarding the flight, he waited patiently with my injured friend in the van and helped us to carry her up and down the van as my friend is not those light and small weight gal. Really very touch.
Even though the driver english is not very fluent but we still manage to communicate with him well and we even learn some thai language from him.. Really friendly driver. 🙂
Frank always promptly replied to my emails and arrange all my request for me before i fly .
Having a car available was very convenient when travelling and shopping especially when a bunch of ladies goes crazy shopping and you got alot of shopping bags to carry.
I would highly recommend this company.
Frank has made it so much easier and with convincing clarity provided ease of travel with minimum travel time to most places. We got to see all that we wanted accompanied with the professionalism and courtesy of his driver.
Terima Kasih!
Madiline Bok
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
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
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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.
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.
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.
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