Extra lots of Thai gastronomy
This is a trip to lick your fingers, to long for the next moment immediately after a blissful meal when a dish or snack will be served.
This trip pays extra attention to the full palette of Thai gastronomy: from street food to Michelin-star-worthy dishes, from traditional family recipes to modern fusion in which that typical Thai ingredient is given a different accent.
Of course, you will also visit cultural and natural highlights in the capital Bangkok, the north and south of the country - Chiang Mai, Phuket and Koh Yao Noi, it's all part of the complete Thai experience.
After an excursion full of cultural impressions, you'll sit down at a top local restaurant for their signature meal, and under the tutelage of a local chef, you'll get to work yourself: to make curry paste, you'll learn to use fresh coconut milk and to give rice just that touch of flavor for that authentic taste. Is your mouth already watering?
Overnight stays at top-end hotels
For the other end of the gastronomic spectrum, don't look far: stay in top-end hotels with the best restaurants, such as The Slate in Phuket.
Top chefs here will serve you exquisite dishes in stunning entourage ranging from bold design to delightful with your feet in the sand and overlooking the sea.
Here too, the atmosphere of Thailand permeates subtle scents, beautiful gardens and décor of carvings and colorful fabrics, and fantastic service.
Indulge in blissful food and carefree enjoyment in the Land of Smiles. Where the world can't find you...
Tips & Tops Culinary Tour Thailand:
- On a comprehensive city tour of Bangkok, you will visit several distinctive neighborhoods and markets - including Maeklong train market and Damnoen Suak floating market - and sail to the temple Wat Arun
- Travel by train from Wat Khun Chan to Sanam Chai, where you dine overlooking the Chao Praya River
- Dine at the most famous rooftop restaurant Vertigo and enjoy an excellent three-course meal while overlooking the city
- In Bangkok and Chiang Mai, take a street food tour by tuktuk
- City tour on foot through the old part of Chiang Mai; morning excursion to the temple Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
- Cooking workshops at Chiang Mai and Koh Yao Noi; cocktail workshop at a rum distillery near Phuket
- Travel to nearby Chiang Dao for a workshop on indigo cultivation and processing, followed by visit to a tea plantation, tea tasting and traditional snacks
- City tour by tuktuk in Phuket, followed by informal dining at the Night Market
- Visit an elephant sanctuary, where the animals roam freely in the forest and by the river
- One afternoon free to spend at the beach on the tropical island of Koh Yao Noi
- Excursion by longtail boat and canoe to Phang Nga Bay; snorkeling, swimming and visit limestone caves
