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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
Prompt, clean, punctual, as promised, polite, friendly, convenient, customer oriented, good value are words that spring to my mind. In my experience everything was spot on, nothing negative, I would recommend you guys to anyone who wants to take his family anywhere and feel safe and well looked after. 10
06/27/2012
Couple with older children, Iceland
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
Frank and his team definitely provided high quality services!

Frank responded promptly to my questions and provided useful info to arrange for my trip logistics. His drivers (didn't get the names) arrived on time and were polite. I am returning customer and will continue to use his services when i visit bangkok again in the future!
06/24/2012
Hong Kong
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
We had a good time in Thailand. We got the VIP van. It is very clean and comfortable. The payment is via PayPal. easy!
06/22/2012
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
Frank was very good in responding to emails, has provided details, activities, very professional.
Kob, the driver was one of the best; he speaks good English, has excellent driving skills (which is quite hard to find in Thailand); very professional; he offered us water and towelettes too.
I rated the service as a 10.
Keep up the good work and definitely will be in touch again should I have the need to rent a car and driver. I am also going to recommend this site to family, friends and colleagues.
05/29/2012
Bangkok, Thailand
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
it was a perfect combination of timing, adventure, comfort, and sightseeing. No time was wasted. The vehicle was spacious, comfortable & smooth. The driver was very accountable to time, polite and hospitable. Highly recommended Service!

Thanks again Frank.
05/29/2012
www.laegarden.com, Philippines
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
A huge thank you to Frank and Tony.

Even when Frank was in Norway he made sure that our tranportation needs were taken care of. Frank is also very prompt in replying to my numerous emails and answering to all my queries. Thank you Frank.

And Tony, the ever smiling professional driver who is ever so patience and helpful. Van was clean and comfortable. Thank you Tony.

I want those reading this testimonial to know that this was written with great sincerity.

This was our first time and definitely not the last.

Once again thank you Bangkok Beyond and God Bless.
05/25/2012
Singapore
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
1. Why did you buy from us? What made you choose us over all others? Driver, promptness in response to all of my questions and ease of booking.

2. If you would rate our service on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the best score, how would you rate our service? 10

3. If you didn’t answer a 10, what could we do to make it a 10? You guys did an awesome job.

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6. Would you recommend us to your friends? yes
05/24/2012
American residing in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Malaysia
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
Thank you to Frank and his team for making our trip to Bangkok last May 12-15 such a wonderful and pleasant experience!

Its hard to put your trust on someone you haven't personally met and start transactions that involve making payments. Frank never failed to assure us that he was deserving of our trust and true enough BangkokBeyond delivered all our expectations and more.

Overall service was great! I would definitely recommend BangkokBeyond to anyone visiting Bangkok.
05/18/2012
Bangkok Visitor and Bangkok Beyond service recipient last May 12-15, Philippines
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
A pat on the back and a BIG "thank you" to Frank and his team at Bangkok Beyond!! Even on short notice (and at one time that meant 30 mins beforehand), the team were ready and abled to deliver the necessary goods in the form of advice, bookings and transportation! Without all their assistance, our first Bangkok Adventure would not have been as fun and fullfilling as it turned out to be. Impressive points were punctuality, politeness, friendliness and safety comes first!!

Five STAR service without the five star price tag yet with complete satisfaction to boot.

A special "thank you" to Bell, our driver, who put up with all our noise with alot of grace!!!

And to Frank, for the personal touch that made the whole adventure a total and complete unforgettable adventure!!

We will no doubt be in contact with Bangkok Beyond again for future services in Thailand and our friends will be hearing about you all as well!!!
05/08/2012
Singapore
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Bangkok and beyond with professional English speaking driver
Many thanks to Franck & his team !
He managed for us a "last minute" tour with a nice van & driver
.From Bangkok we headed down south to Tap Sakae with a stop in Cha am for lunch on the way at a good restaurant recommended by our driver Mail.After two days visiting the area we headed to Ranong & spent three nights in Myanmar on an island at the Andaman club..After we headed back up to to spend a few days around Tab Sakae & then back to Bangkok.
Everything went well & we are very pleased with our trip. It's great to have a big van & driver you are free to go where you want to!
Next time in Thailand we'll use this company's great service!
03/12/2012
Couple with older children, France

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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