Authentic Gastronomy Experience, Private Tour

Description

Join this two-day private tour for a unique experience that will take you from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi province. Introducing you to amazing Thailand’s gastronomy, you will learn to make traditional Thai sweets and noodles with the locals. Taste the delicious street food and go shopping in a local Thai food market. You´ll get to visit Wat Baan Tham Temple and River Kwai Bridge as well. This trip will fill your senses and meet your foodie expectations. 

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

Cooking lessons: introduction into the Thai gastronomy with the locals, who will share their legendary knowledge and traditions. Learn how to make traditional Thai dishes, sweets and noodles and cherish these amazing recipes for a lifetime. 

Wat Baan Tham Temple: it features a long staircase that leads up the hill into an amazing dragons head and into its mouth. Once inside the dragon, the steps continue and there are wonderful paintings on the walls. 

River Kwai Bridge: this famous bridge was built during World War II, by the war prisoners. Still in use today, the bridge was the target of frequent Allied bombing raids during 1945 and was rebuilt after the war ended. 

Included

TOUR GUIDE:

  • Operated with English-speaking local tour escort 

ACCOMMODATION:

  • 1-night accommodation

ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS

Day 1 Kanchanaburi

Superior Hotel Category = The Journey House Lifestyle Boutique Hotel or similar 4*

MEALS:

  • 1 breakfast
  • 1 lunch
  • 1 self-cooking lunch

TRANSPORT:

  • Air-conditioned private transportation as stated in the program

ENTRANCE FEES AND ACTIVITIES:

  • All activities and admission to all museums and monuments mentioned in the itinerary: Visit Wat Baan Tham Temple, Visit street food market (Day 1); Visit local market, Visit Bridge Over River Kwai (Day 2)

OTHER:

  • Thai cooking lesson with a local family in a traditional Thai house (Day 1)
  • Street food tasting at the local market (Day 1)
  • Noodle tasting and making process lesson in Kanchanaburi town (Day 2)
  • Thai cooking lesson at the hotel and ingredients from the Thai market (Day 2)

Excluded

  • Drinks during meals 
  • Gratuity for driver and guide
  • Optional tours 
  • Expenditures of a personal nature, drinks and meals if not stated explicitly in the program
  • International or domestic flight tickets and airport taxes or visa fees

Know before you go

Especially during the dry, cool season (December to February), warm jacket and long trousers are recommended. Comfortable and light clothing is the most suitable for travelling in Thailand. Visitors should not wear sleeveless shirts, shorts, short skirts or skimpy clothing when visiting temples, religious or official buildings. Shoes should be removed before entering a temple or private house. Sun protection, sunglasses, a hat and mosquito repellent can be very useful during your stay.

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