About this tour
Spend five hours learning to cook authentic Thai dishes from local instructors on an organic farm in Chiang Mai. You'll tour a traditional market to source ingredients, understand how locals select produce, then prepare and cook several dishes using your own wok. The class reveals both cooking techniques and the rhythms of rural Thai life, grounded in hands-on practice rather than demonstration.
Highlights
- Visit local market, learn ingredient selection from vendors
- Cook multiple Thai dishes at your own wok station
- Work alongside experienced Thai cooking teachers
- Prepare and eat your own creations
- Explore working organic farm between lessons
- Free transport within central Chiang Mai
What to expect
You'll start with a guided walk through a neighbourhood market, where instructors point out quality markers for vegetables, herbs, and proteins—the kind of practical knowledge locals use daily. Back at the farm, you'll have your own cooking station. Expect to make several dishes from scratch: expect to learn knife work, wok technique, and how to balance flavours. There's time to taste what you've cooked and chat with your teacher about regional variations. The pace is unhurried; this isn't a rush through recipes.
Good to know
Wear comfortable clothes and closed shoes suitable for walking markets and cooking. One wok per person keeps things intimate. The morning class includes the market tour; afternoon classes skip it. Transport covers central Chiang Mai only—check your starting point. Children in prams or on laps are welcome.
Tour sold and operated by Viator via Viator. Descriptions on this page are original Global Hobo summaries written by our team — not copied from the operator. Prices and availability are confirmed at checkout.