Culinary Thailand
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    🍜 Food & Culinary
    7 Days
    easy
    mid-range

    Culinary Thailand

    Bangkok → Chiang Mai → Isaan

    Trip Overview

    Learn the diverse regional cuisines of Thailand through cooking classes, market tours, and local food experiences.

    Highlights

    Regional cooking classes
    Market tours
    Farm visits
    Street food
    Food history

    Regions Covered

    Bangkok
    Northern Thailand
    Isaan

    Estimated Costs

    Budget฿18,000
    Mid-Range฿40,000
    Luxury฿80,000

    *Estimates per person, excluding international flights

    Best Season

    Year-round

    Difficulty

    easy

    Duration

    7 Days

    Day-by-Day Itinerary

    1

    Bangkok Introduction

    Bangkok

    Morning

    Arrive Bangkok, street food orientation

    Afternoon

    Flower market, spice education

    Evening

    Riverside Thai dinner cruise

    Stay:Bangkok hotel
    Meals:Dinner included
    Tip:Bangkok is Thailand's food capital
    2

    Central Thai Cooking

    Bangkok

    Morning

    Or Tor Kor Market tour with chef

    Afternoon

    Central Thai cooking class

    Evening

    Michelin-recommended street food tour

    Stay:Same hotel
    Meals:All meals included
    Tip:Central Thai food is what most know as Thai food
    3

    Fly to Chiang Mai

    Chiang Mai

    Morning

    Flight to Chiang Mai

    Afternoon

    Northern Thai food introduction tour

    Evening

    Khao Soi at famous local shop

    Stay:Chiang Mai hotel
    Meals:Breakfast, dinner included
    Tip:Northern Thai food is milder and more herbal
    4

    Northern Cooking

    Chiang Mai

    Morning

    Organic farm visit, ingredient sourcing

    Afternoon

    Northern Thai cooking class (Khao Soi, Nam Prik)

    Evening

    Night market food exploration

    Stay:Same hotel
    Meals:All meals included
    Tip:Learn to make Khao Soi - the iconic Northern dish
    5

    Journey to Isaan

    Khon Kaen

    Morning

    Fly to Khon Kaen

    Afternoon

    Isaan food introduction, sticky rice tradition

    Evening

    Som Tam (papaya salad) and grilled meats

    Stay:Khon Kaen hotel
    Meals:Breakfast, dinner included
    Tip:Isaan food is spicy and bold!
    6

    Isaan Cooking

    Khon Kaen

    Morning

    Local market with Isaan ingredients

    Afternoon

    Isaan cooking class (Larb, Som Tam, Gai Yang)

    Evening

    Local night market feast

    Stay:Same hotel
    Meals:All meals included
    Tip:Larb is Isaan's most famous dish
    7

    Departure

    Bangkok

    Morning

    Morning market snacks

    Afternoon

    Return flight to Bangkok

    Evening

    Depart

    Stay:N/A
    Meals:Breakfast included
    Tip:You now know three regional Thai cuisines!

    Packing Tips

    • Loose comfortable clothes
    • Apron (optional)
    • Notebook for recipes
    • Stretchy waistband
    • Antacids

    Pro Tips

    • Each region has distinct flavors
    • Ask for cooking class recipes to take home
    • Try dishes you've never heard of

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