Authentic Thai Cooking Class from Khao Lak

Authentic Thai Cooking
Class from Khao Lak

Uncover the secrets to recreating the amazing tastes of Thailand in a hands-on cooking
class. Visit a local market and then learn to whip up authentic Thai dishes
packed full of aromatic herbs, exotic spices and red hot chillis.

WHY THIS TOUR?

Thai cuisine is loved worldwide for its exotic taste and unique flavours. The cuisine is a mix of sour, sweet, bitter, salty and spicy – and the magic is in getting the combination of these just right. Stir fries, curries and dips are packed full of fragrant herbs and spices such as lemongrass, kaffir, basil, ginger, garlic – and plenty of red hot chillis.

Presentation is important too and a well-prepared Thai meal is a feast for the eyes as well as the taste buds. Learning to master some basic Thai dishes is a great skill to take home with you. A visit to a local market and a hands-on cooking class are all the right ingredients for a fun-filled day out.

TRAIL ITINERARY

Authentic Thai Cooking Class from Khao Lak

10:00 - 14:00

After breakfast, travel by minivan to one of the leading Thai cooking schools in Khao Lak. On arrival, you will be warmly welcomed by the professional chef and the culinary crew. After a brief introduction, set off to the local wet market. Wander through the stalls to learn about the locally grown herbs, spices and fiery chillis and their uses in Thai cooking. It’s important to get to know these aromatic herbs as many will be added to your dishes to infuse them with flavour.

Back at the cooking school, start with a theory session and cooking demonstration by the chef. Then it is time to roll up your sleeves and don an apron. In this hands-on class, you will have your own cooking station with wok where you can whip up your own culinary creations. Under the close guidance of the chef and talented culinary team, you will learn how to transform the raw ingredients into tasty, traditional Thai dishes.

For lunch, you finally get to sit down and relax while sampling the fruits of your labour – delicious Thai dishes cooked by yourself!

To ensure you can recreate these dishes at home, you will receive a set of the course recipes as a fabulous take-away souvenir of a fun and educational day out.

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW

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INCLUSIONS

  • A half-day joint cooking class with a professional English-speaking chef.
  • Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle with professional driver.
  • All entrance fees for visits as mentioned in the description.
  • All applicable taxes and service charges
  • Local market visit
  • Use of personal cooking station with utensils and apron
  • Lunch at a local restaurant is included (food only)

EXCLUSIONS

  • Tours, inclusions of any kind and other services that are not outlined in the tour description
  • Personal expenses such as meals, drinks, tips and gratuities, shopping, portage fees and optional tours, unless otherwise stated
  • Hotel accommodation in the destination of commencement.
  • Compulsory Christmas, country-specific festival and/or New Year dinner at included hotels
  • Single supplement charges for single travelers, where applicable
  • Any airline tickets, visa fees, additional transportation cost from and to the general meeting point
  • Supplements for transfers for customers arriving or departing from any airport or resorts located outside the general pick-up and drop-off locations
  • Hotel expenses of a personal nature, should an overnight be included: this includes mini-bar consumption, laundry, room service, any telephone or other communication cost not mentioned in the program
  • Travel insurance coverage for customers (highly recommendable)

GOOD TO KNOW

  • This tour is operated on joint / Seat-In-Coach basis only with English-speaking chef / instructor at the cooking school.
  • Return transfers for this excursion apply only / are inclusive for customers staying along Khao Lak’s main beaches. Transfers outside these areas such as Phuket, Khao Sok, Phang Nga, Ranong, Takua Pa Town including any harbour or airport are excluded. Supplements apply for customers who want to join this excursion outside one of these regions.
  • We will do all possible to comply with any dietary requirements during this excursion; it may not always be possible to confirm your wishes in advance based on the choice of menu during the cooking class.
  • Featured menus for cooking classes may vary from season to season, depending on the availability of certain ingredients. Any example inside the description serves as an indication of what customers may learn to make.
  • We will always make the effort to confirm the exact pick-up time upon reservation. For any operational issues in which are not able to confirm the exact pick-up time in advance, we reserve the right to inform you the day before the departure of the tour.
  • Please note pick-up and drop-off services may not be confirmed for customers staying at private residences, apartment complexes, or other non-registered tourism accommodations. Customers may be asked to meet at a nearby hotel for pick-up and drop off.
  • It is the responsibility of the customer to provide us with the correct hotel information, should pick-up and drop-off services be included in the package. Any changes in accommodation outside 24 hours will be handled accordingly: changes within 24 hours may be on request.
  • In the event of no-show or change of accommodation without prior consent and confirmation from us within 24 hours may result in the applicable cancellation charges as outlined in the terms and conditions.

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