About this trip
This is a trip built around eating your way through Thailand, from bustling markets to home kitchens. You'll taste your way through the country's tropical fruits, street food and regional specialities, learning what makes the cuisine tick along the way.
Alongside the food, you'll cover Thailand's major sights, travel by overnight train, and spend a night in a family homestay for a proper taste of everyday local life.
What you'll do
- Paddleboat through Tha Kha Floating Market
- Learn how palm sugar is made
- Slurp noodles alongside locals in Bangkok
- Share a home-cooked meal with a family in Chiang Mai
- Sit down to a traditional khan tok feast
- Overnight train between Ayutthaya and Chiang Mai
- The overnight train is soft sleeper class, multi-share compartments with bunk beds, air conditioning, sheets and a pillow provided
- One night is spent at a homestay with basic, shared facilities and fold-out mattresses on the floor
- The food focus leans heavily on meat and seafood, so vegetarians and vegans should check the itinerary carefully before booking
Worth it if you want genuine local food experiences and excellent guides. Think twice if you expect fine dining or need constant structured activities.
- Guides consistently outstanding: Kung, Naa, Nat, Gung all praised as knowledgeable, funny, caring and highly attentive.
- Meal allowances fall short: listed as included but often require 200-290 baht top-ups on meals advertised as covered.
- Plenty of free time built in; suits older travellers but younger guests may want more structured attractions.
- Authentic street and cafe food rather than tourist fare; hands-on Thai cooking skills gained firsthand.
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Departing in Dec is cheapest — from £1,125, about 8% below the priciest month (Oct).
Getting there
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Bangkok · 11 Dec – 12 Dec
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