Authentic Thai Living

Authentic Thai Living

Overview
Get to know a local Thai family as they welcome guests into their home. They’ll share details of their life and culture as they guide visitors through a farm-to-table cooking experience.
Tour Timings
09:00 - 13:30
Duration
Half Day
Meals Included
Lunch
Location
Chiang Mai

Itinerary

Get to know a local Thai family as guests in their home on this half-day excursion.

Thailand is known as the land of smiles for good reason as the locals have a well-earned reputation for their warm and welcoming hospitality. Experience this first hand by visiting a family home to the south of Chiang Mai’s old city in the district of Hang Dong.

We’ll visit a traditional Lanna family residence, this home has been a part of their heritage for more than 150 years. Their house and rice barn are typical examples of the northern Thai style.

As friendly, knowledgeable, and charismatic hosts, they’ll welcome guests into their life and invite any questions you may have, so embrace this opportunity to learn about the Lanna way of life.

The main activity for the day is a cooking extravaganza. We’ll explore the local plot to select ingredients for the feast – the family lives a farm-to-table existence with almost all they need on-site, including fresh herbs and spices and various fruits including mangoes and bananas. They’ll explain the different growing and farming processes for each plant.

Then, it’s on to the culinary masterclass as we create local northern Thai dishes from secret homemade recipes. Guests really benefit from this local expertise to get a real insight into Thai northern cuisine, a far cry from other overly commercialised classes. The host, however, is aware of foreign tastes, and can scale down the spice level accordingly! The highlight, of course, is sitting down to enjoy the home cooked feast as newfound friends. Leave the hosts with new culinary skills and hopefully a valuable insight into the local Lanna way of life.

Important Information
Inclusions
  • English Speaking Guide
  • Transportation
  • Meals and Snacks as mentioned
  • Drinking Water
  • Exclusions
  • Tips for Guide and Driver
  • Personal Expenses
  • Beverages Not Mentioned
  • Services Not Mentioned
  • Economic Distribution Disclosure

    Where does your money go?

    55.5% of the costs from this tour directly benefit the specific locality where the tour takes place.
    40.5% of the costs from this tour are distributed to the wider provincial area, outside of the specific locality of the tour.
    2.8% of the costs of this tour are distributed to costs occurring in the wider national area, outside of the same province.
    1.2% of the costs of this tour are distributed overseas.

    *EDDI, Tripseed’s Economic Distribution Disclosure Initiative is in the very early stages of rollout. Check back soon for more information.

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