8 Cooking Classes Worth Flying For

1.Jungle Adventure-Group Trekking & Bamboo Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 166 reviews · 1 day · from $80Our pick

This full-day Chiang Rai trek covers 10 to 12 kilometers in about five hours, with hikes through bamboo forest, farmland, rice fields, and hill-tribe villages. Guides such as Wat, James, Mo, and Sammy add local nature knowledge, humor, and bamboo craft skills. Lunch is cooked with handmade bamboo tools, followed by a waterfall swim and hot spring soak.

“A fantastic day. Really great countryside. Very informative, Wat has a brilliant sense of humour and a good working knowledge of the fauna, the people who live in it and their way of life. He has built up a relationship with the people we came across along the way and they all seem to like him too. James is the A1 MasterChef and managed to produce a super tasty meal from very little. Thanks again to both of you. I had a brilliant day x”

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2.1 Day Trekking Group Tour With Bamboo Cooking / Chiang Rai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · from $58Top rated

Spend about eight hours trekking 15 km through Chiang Rai’s jungle and mountain country with a small group of up to 12. Meet Lahu and Akha guides such as James, Watt, Sam, or Eat, visit hill villages and a Chinese tea plantation, cook lunch in bamboo over an open fire, and cool off at Huay Kaew Waterfall or a hot spring. Bring water, swimwear, long trousers, and bug spray.

“Very memorable experience in total. Banana trees, different plants and animal, very experienced guide who explains a lot Best to wear long trousers and bring enough bug repellent ;)”

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3.Pu Luong 3-Day Adventure: Trekking, Cycling & Local Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $219

Spend three days in Pu Luong with guides such as Nga and Sunny, walking through rice paddies, cycling between Thai villages, weaving silk, cooking with a local family, and rafting Cham Stream. Pickup is available from Hanoi or Ninh Binh. Expect long drives, active days, simple cultural encounters, and time at a poolside lodge.

“We had an amazing time on this tour! Our guide Nga was so knowledgeable and kind, and she did an incredible job at handling both large and small groups, teaching us about the ways and lives of local people. She went above and beyond Read more”

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4.Full Day Trekking & bamboo cooking Tour in Chiang Rai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $57Best value

Spend about nine hours trekking around Doi Hang with guides including Sammy Marley and Moe. Walk through bamboo forest and hill-tribe villages, make bamboo cups and chopsticks, cook lunch, visit a waterfall, and finish with a 30-minute hot-spring soak. Pickup is available from Chiang Rai city hotels.

“Wow Sammy Marley and Moe were precious guides. We went to some village, hike in the mountain, took photos, have Coffee with great views. I warmly recommend”

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5.Chiang Rai Jungle Trek & Bamboo Tube Cooking Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $58

Spend eight hours hiking from Chiang Rai through bamboo forest, hill villages, tea country, and countryside. Your English-speaking guide leads a small group of up to eight, teaches you to cook lunch in bamboo, then takes you to a waterfall and Pasoet Hot Spring. Expect 10 to 12 kilometers of walking, with hotel pickup included.

“The guide did a great job and created a great experience. Highly recommended.”

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6.Chiangrai: Group Trekking with Bamboo Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5 reviews · 1 day · from $59

Join a small group of up to 10 for a 10 to 12 km Chiang Rai jungle trek. Your local English or Spanish speaking guide leads you through Lisu, Chinese, Akkha, and Lahu villages, tea plantations, and forest trails. You will cook and eat Thai food in bamboo, then finish with a waterfall and hot spring stop.

“Tohle bylo nejvíc z toho, co jsme v Thajsku zažili. Tak neskutečně krásný trip jsme na našich cestách ještě nikdy neměli. Procestovali jsme toho mnoho, ale takhle přírodní, naprosto autentický, se skvělýma průvodcema, který pro vás ručně vyrobí dárek, vytvořený trekking po horách a vesnicích, to byl prostě zážitek! Moc děkuji za takto strávený den!”

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7.The Adventure of Trekking & Bamboo Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 8 hours · from $57

Spend eight hours in Chiang Rai’s hills with an English or Thai-speaking guide. Trek 10 to 12 kilometers through bamboo forest, visit Lisu, Chinese, Akha, and Lahu villages, tour a tea plantation, cook lunch in bamboo, swim at Huai Kaeo Waterfall, and finish at Pasoet Hot Spring.

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8.One Day Trekking Chiang Rai Jungle Adventure and Bamboo Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews · from $57

Spend 8 to 9 hours walking through Lisu, Chinese, Akha, and Lahu communities near Chiang Rai. Guide Jimmy leads you through tea plantations and jungle trails, then shows you how to cook a traditional bamboo lunch before a waterfall stop. Pickup and bottled water are included.

“The operator did not respond to any of my messages about pickup or meeting points and nobody communicated anything with me.”

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