Chiang Mai Local Market: An Authentic Thai Food Tour

Join our Chiang Mai Local Market tour to discover the vibrant and authentic side of Thailand. Immerse yourself in the local culture, taste fresh Thai food, and explore the secrets of the local market.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Bumrung Buri Market - NOT READY TO COOK YET?
    This tour is an exclusive tour that will lead you to discover and try the most authentic Thai food.
    You’ll get to try a Thai traditional breakfast! Please come with an empty stomach.
    Explore a local market and get the answers you have been asking yourself all along.
    Try foods, drinks, and fruits that…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off within 3 km of city area
  • Fluent English and Thai speaking guide
  • Bottled water provided
  • Complimentary cross bag with essentials
  • Snacks included
  • Lunch provided
  • Breakfast included
  • All fees and handling charges for food and drinks covered
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Additional Information

Explore the world of lush produce, traditional Thai dishes, and daily dietary habits of locals.
Thailand can be bifurcated into two sectors: popular tourist spots and areas frequented by locals. These contrasting sectors provide very different experiences, and unfortunately, most outsiders only get to see the tourist-oriented parts. Have you had the…

Location
14 Soi Rat Chiang Saen 2 Ko.
Soi Rat Chiang Saen 2 Ko.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Abrazode
Jan 11, 2025
Market visit to Chiang Mai - Got to know a lot of new Thai vegetable and spices. It was a great experience. Highly recommended.
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P1602xtanamariab
Jan 5, 2025
Best experience in Chiang Mai - Everything was perfect. I highly recommend it to any tourist to try. A day to remember. Thank you ladies for your time and all info🙏🏻
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486philv
Dec 6, 2024
Talented Teachers! Worth the Time and Money! - This is an excellent value to spend half a day in Chiang Mai. Jasmine and Sandy were excellent hosts and teachers. The tour of the market was quite educational and they allowed us to sample some fresh and unique items we wouldn’t have tried on our own. When we went back to cook, their location was super clean, spacious, and well decorated. Their English was excellent, frequently adding in humor to make sure we were all paying attention. (I won’t give too much away, but some of humor was about squash, melons, and the amount of spice.) Jasmine’s instruction for us was very clear and she was super patient when we had questions. Jasmine also shared a lot about her Akha culture that was a pleasant bonus. I was impressed that they provided 11 total dishes to eat. With up to 4 different choices for the main courses and soups, plus appetizers and desserts, there were many different combos of food that could be cooked and sampled. That means if you went with a couple, you could learn to cook more like 13 or more meals. The even more impressive part is that Jasmine was able to simultaneously teach the entire group how to make 4 completely different dishes on her own—she is quite talented. Overall, I was surprised with how much I learned and the amount of joy this class/tour provided on my trip.
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Eleo
Dec 3, 2024
Great experience and learning experience - There was much to learn and discover at the local vegetable market. And even better, we tried a lot of things. Also extraordinary that I would not have tasted alone. I'm very pleased. The group was not too big and I could understand the teachers very well.
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Allenrq1890iy
Dec 2, 2024
Talented, fun, entertaining cooking class. - Niti (our guide/instructor/chef) was amazing and funny! Educational going to the market before cooking school. Amazing dishes with plenty of options, so delicious! I would highly recommend this cooking school experience.
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2adults2girls
Nov 29, 2024
Great day cooking! - Spent the most amazing day here, fantastic market experience and lots of really good stories, tips and info. And go hungry, there is just so much food!! Would highly recommend.
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Global60354332557
Nov 25, 2024
Cooking Kitchen Experience in Chiang Mai - Great trip Experience local markets, learn about special meals, carefully teach, and will explain some of the specialties of food in Chiang Mai Thailand, recommend you can arrange half a day to experience the Thai style, cook yourself👍
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617kirstyu
Nov 13, 2024
Best cooking class I've done - Amazing class! Highly recomend this to anyone with a love for food. The whole class was great from starting with a walk through the open local markets samlping the produce, to cooking all the MANY courses of food. We got to choose 4 different mains which you could adjust to your own spice levels then made 2 starters and 2 more desserts. All of which tasted amazing. The hosts were fantastic from start to finish, so friendly and accomodating to everyone's needs. Everything could be made with meat or tofu for the veggies, and allergies and intolerance were catered to. We came away with a lovely cookbook of what we'd made, and some new skills in thai cooking. Such a great morning, can't thank them enough.
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P5334flcharliep
Oct 30, 2024
Great cooking experience - Enjoyed every moment, from being taken to the market in the morning, learning about the fresh ingredients and trying samples, to the cooking classes; lots of fans to keep us cool while the stoves are on. Very hands on very informative and funny, glad we didn’t eat breakfast so that we can leave room for the 12 dishes.
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Bellamk3008pa
May 26, 2024
A must-do activity for food lovers in Chiang Mai - Such an amazing experience! We left with full bellies, great cooking tips, information about Thai food and Akha people. Definitely a trip highlight.
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