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Bangkok to Chiang Mai |
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This specialty cooking trip introduces us to the best of Thailand, with a special emphasis on its world-famous cuisine. Bangkok is a city of excitement with its lively night markets and riverside restaurants. Enjoy the first of your Thai cooking master classes. The old Thai capital of Ayuthaya is best seen from the river – enjoy a cooking session with local villagers, then cruise on board a converted rice barge and feast on the food you’ve cooked against the backdrop of ancient pagodas. Sukhothai was the first Thai capital and is regarded as the birthplace of Thai culture. Pay homage to the magnificent stupas that line the historical park, as well as try your hand at preparing the local delicacies. In Chiang Mai, renowned for its Lanna cuisine, you spend a day at a special cooking school, preparing some of the local dishes. Sampling the fruits of your newly found skills will be a delectable highlight, as you round up your gourmet adventure in this amazing country.
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Duration: |
10 days |
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Start Point: |
Bangkok, Thailand |
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Finish Point: |
Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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Accommodation: |
Teak House x 1 night |
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NZ$295.00 |
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Meals: |
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Transport: |
Boat + *Plane |
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Staff: |
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Max Group Size: |
15 passengers |
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Gourmet Rating: |
**** |
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Comfort Grade: |
*** |
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Cultural Interest: |
**** |
Expert English-speaking Local Tour Leader and Local Guides, Sightseeing (including entrance fees where relevant): Bangkok - Grand Palace and Wat Po; Cy cling aroung Sukhothai Ancient City, Cooking demonstration in Ayuthaya; Cooking classes in Sukhothai and Chiang Mai, Overnight stay in a traditional Teak house in Ayuthaya, Two-hour lunch cruise on a private rice barge around the ancient capital of Ayuthaya, Arrival transfer, 8 nights Comfortable hotel, 1 night Teak house, x 9 breakfasts, x 1 lunch, x 3 dinners
Chian Mai Cooking School on Northern Cuisine, Bangkok's Grand Palace and Temple of the Emerald Buddha, a bike ride among the ruins of the UNESCO World Heritage listed Sukhothai - Thailand's first capital, Chiang Mai's Night Bazaar - Lanna handicrafts and traditional wares of the hill tribes, the reclining Golden Buddha of Wat Po, Northern Lanna style Thai cooking class in Chiang Mai, rice barge cruise and dawn monk procession in the former capital of the Siamese empire - UNESCO World Heritage listed Ayuthaya.
| DEPARTURE DATES: 2013 | |||
| Start: Bangkok |
Finish: Ch' Mai |
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| 28 Jan 13 |
06 Feb 13 |
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06 Mar 13 |
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03 Apr 13 |
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01 May 13 |
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20 May 13 |
29 May 13 |
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17 Jun 13 |
26 Jun 13 |
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