Chiang Mai Tours & Excursions
Northern Thai (Lanna) Cooking Class in Chiang Mai · full day, market and organic farm
From
1 700 THB/ per person
≈ €45
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A full day dedicated to Northern Thai cuisine at a family-run school south of Chiang Mai: local market, picking at the organic farm, then 6 Lanna dishes including sai oua sausage and hang lay curry. Hotel transfer, ingredients and recipe booklet included.
Included / Not included
Included
- English-speaking guide (class taught in English)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off by air-conditioned minibus (within 5km of central Chiang Mai)
- Visit to a local market
- Organic farm tour, picking and egg collecting
- Individual cooking station and all ingredients
- 6 Northern Thai dishes, enjoyed on site
- Traditional techniques: charcoal grilling, stone mill and coconut grating
- Welcome drink and snacks
- Digital recipe booklet
Not included
- Pickup beyond 5km from the city centre (on request)
- Non-cooking companion: 1,600 THB (transfer, farm visit and meal), on request
Prices
| Group size | Price / person |
|---|---|
| Per person1 person or more | 1 700 THB |
Your day
Detailed programme
8:30am
Hotel pickup
8:30am
Hotel pickup
Between 8:30am and 9:00am from your hotel lobby.
9:15am
Local market
Introduction to Northern Thai ingredients and condiments.
10:00am
Arrival at the school
Welcome drink, then cooking sticky rice.
10:35am
Organic farm
Herbs, vegetables and egg collecting.
11:00am
Sausage and grilled egg
Northern-style sausage (sai oua) and banana-leaf grilled egg (khai pam), tasting.
12:00pm
Curry paste and coconut milk
Homemade curry paste, hand-grated coconut, then pork hang lay curry.
12:45pm
Nam prik
Northern-style chilli dip, nam prik ong or nam prik noom.
1:15pm
Jackfruit curry
Kaeng khanun, young jackfruit curry.
1:30pm
Coconut pancakes
Flour ground on a stone mill and khanom krok pancakes, then tasting.
4:00pm
Return to hotel
Drop-off at your hotel between 4:00pm and 4:30pm.
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Northern Thai (Lanna) Cooking Class in Chiang Mai · full day, market and organic farm
From 1 700 THB / per person
E-mail confirmation as soon as you pay · WhatsApp reply within 1 hour
All the details
A full day dedicated to Northern Thai cuisine at a family-run school south of Chiang Mai: local market, picking at the organic farm, then 6 Lanna dishes including sai oua sausage and hang lay curry. Hotel transfer, ingredients and recipe booklet included.
Why choose this trip
- A rarely taught cuisine: Northern Thai dishes, far from pad thai: sai oua, hang lay, nam prik, jackfruit curry.
- Old-school techniques: charcoal grilling, stone mill and hand-grated coconut.
- From market to plate: local market, picking at the organic farm, then cooking at your own station.
What's included
- Hotel pickup and visit to a local market.
- Arrival at the school, welcome drink and cooking sticky rice.
- Tour of the organic farm: herbs, vegetables, egg collecting.
- Northern-style sai oua sausage and banana-leaf grilled egg on the charcoal grill.
- Homemade curry paste, hand-grated coconut milk and pork hang lay curry.
- Nam prik ong or nam prik noom, young jackfruit curry.
- Stone-ground flour for khanom krok coconut pancakes, tasting and return.
Good to know
Class taught in English at a family-run school with wooden cooking pavilions, south of Chiang Mai. Vegetarian, halal and gluten-free options available. For a class just for your group, check out our private cooking class.
Before you go
Good to know
Beat the crowds
Iconic spots like Maya Bay are far calmer early in the day. Our morning departures get you there before the midday ferry rush.
National park fees
Some sites sit inside a national park, so an entrance fee may apply. Check the “Not included” list above so there are no surprises.
Sun & reef care
The tropical sun is strong, bring a hat, sunglasses and plenty of water. Reef-safe sunscreen is required in Thai marine parks.
What to pack
Comfortable shoes, light breathable clothing, water and a small backpack for the day.
From
1 700 THB/ per person