Farm visits · CHIANG MAI FARM TOURS
Chiang Mai’s farm days are mostly kitchen gardens: pick in the morning, cook at lunch, eat what you made. The 15 below are priced by class size, with market stops, transfer times and the vegetarian options where farms offer them.
Visit a local market and Smile Organic Farm, then cook curry paste, curry, stir-fry, soup, and spring rolls with guides such as Lily, Love, K, or Cici. You choose dishes and spice levels, work at your own station, and eat what you make.
“Great experience with Lily- learning about thai cuisine, fun cooking, visiting organic farm and communal eating! Highly recommended!”
Spend 3.5 to 7 hours with Grandma’s Home Cooking School, meeting guides such as Kiki, Jimmie, Patty, and Roger. Visit a market and organic farm, collect eggs, make curry paste, and cook dishes including Pad Thai, Tom Yum, Green Curry, and Khao Soi.
“I did the afternoon/evening class and I definitely would recommend!! Was such a good class and had loads of fun learning how to make Thai classics. Shoutout to our teacher Jimmy who was hilarious! Also the cooking school itself is such a nice atmosphere and well organised. 10/10”
Spend four hours with an English-speaking chef such as Nook, Pam, Tida, Mai, or Blue, visiting a local market, touring Mama Noi’s organic garden, and cooking your choice of Thai dishes. You will eat what you make and take home a recipe book and class certificate.
“The best cooking class i have been yet. The class was very organized and we had the opportunity to cook several dishes. Totally recommend this class!”
Start with hotel pickup and a local market visit, then cook at Smile Organic Farm near Chiang Mai. Choose dishes across eight categories, including curry, soup, stir-fry, salad, dessert, and herbal drinks. Vegetarian and vegan options are available, with instructors such as Natalie, Lili, Anya, and Nina.
“Had a lovely day. Fantastic setup, great instructor and so so much great food! Learned how to substitute for vegans and the various ingredient that make Thai food special.”
Spend two days hiking from rice fields into bamboo forest, sleeping in a Karen village, and meeting rescued elephants. Guides such as Witoon, Moon, Sammy, and Louie are known for warm, personal help, nature lessons, and photos. Expect uphill walking, basic lodging, local food, and a calm bamboo raft ride.
“very good! enjoyed evry second, totally worth the money!”
Start with hotel pickup and a guided market visit, then cook five Thai dishes at the Rice Barn with instructors such as Katie, Oily, Timi, or Gobby. You get your own station, prepared ingredients, an open-air farm setting, plenty to eat, and a recipe e-book to take home.
“Communication prior to trip was first class. What a fantastic day from the start to finish. The stop at the market was super interesting. Being on the river farm was great. The farmers were in the fields preparing the soil for the sticky rice. We had two great instructors Koppi and Katie. They were fantastic and full of enthusiasm, really engaging and explained things well. The food we cooked was excellent and we thoroughly enjoyed the whole day. Thank you :-)”
Meet your guide at your Chiang Mai hotel, visit a local market, tour Mama Noi’s organic garden, then cook a full Thai meal at your own station. Instructors such as Nook, Tida, Pam, and Fern guide you through several dishes, Thai tea, and mango sticky rice. Vegetarian options are available.
“One of my favorite days in Thailand so far! You get to stop at the market first briefly before and then have a tour of their beautiful garden and get to try lots of the ingredients that you get you cook with and get to adjust the dishes to your tatse. The chef was very energetic and enthusiastic:) and to top it all off you get to bring home a little cook book and take home whatever you can't eat. Their team was very friendly, organized and efficient with the way they ran things as well.”
Start with hotel pickup and a Somphet Market visit, then head to an organic farm for hands-on Thai cooking. Chef Perm and the teaching team guide you through curry paste, six dishes, papaya salad, and mango sticky rice before you eat your own meal.
“They picked me up from my hotel and then our group was driven to a market outside of Chiang Mai. It was a market for locals and very authentic. Our chef (Perm) showed us the different ingredients we would be using and had us smell various herbs/plants. He was so funRead more”
Start at 8:30 a.m. with hotel pickup and a 30-minute visit to Somphet Market, then head 13 kilometers outside Chiang Mai. At an open-air organic farm, a Thai chef guides you through several dishes using fresh herbs, spices, your own wok, and a personal cooking station.
“We booked this tour and were picked up from our hotel, taken on a tour of the local market and got to try lots of tit bits and also were given info on what different types of food were. Then we were taken to a lovely farm with an undercover but open air cooking area whicRead more”
Start at a local market with an instructor, then visit Grandma’s organic farm to collect eggs, pick produce, and see the mushroom hut. In the open-air kitchen, you’ll cook four Thai dishes at your own station. Instructors such as Pat, Kiki, Ryan, and Noi guide the class, which includes drinks and mango sticky rice.
“Grandma’s Home Cooking School was the highlight of our entire Chiang Mai trip! The transportation to the farm was timely, and it was nice to be outside of the busy city-it felt like a peaceful retreat. We learned so much touring the farm, and being able to use freshly picked organic ingredients made the dishes taste extra delicious! The setting of the cooking stations were so nice (outdoor, covered patios with separate dining area), and the set up was super efficient and organized. We had a variety of dishes to choose from to cook, including a noodle, curry, and soup. We were then served a sticky rice and mango for…”
Leave Chiang Mai for Grandma’s Home Cooking School, where you’ll tour an organic farm, collect eggs, pick mushrooms, and cook five Thai dishes at your own station. Instructors such as Kiki, Joy, Brian, and Anne guide the class through sunset, with vegetarian, halal, and gluten-free options available.
“Super fun cooking class and beautiful property for the course! They walk you through the garden and tell you about each ingredient, and they even send you the recipe so you can cook it on your own later! Would recommend!”
Spend a full day from Chiang Mai in Doi Inthanon National Park. You’ll visit Pa Bong Piang’s Karen rice terraces, walk the Ang Ka cloud-forest trail, see the royal twin pagodas, taste local coffee in Mae Klang Luang, and finish at Wachirathan Waterfall. English guide, lunch, tickets, and hotel transfers are included.
“Super journée Belles découvertes Guide très sympathique”
Jack and Jeff lead a small-group day from Chiang Mai into Mae Wang National Park. You’ll ride a 4WD into Karen highlands, walk among coffee plants and medicinal herbs, plant a tree, eat a farm lunch, then roast and brew your own beans.
“Amazing experience. Our guide was kind, knowledgeable and accommodating. He and his wife, who run the company, went to great lengths to give us an incredible day. Picked us up at our hotel, drove us to a coffee farm where we met the Read more”
Spend five hours learning Thai cooking with an English-speaking instructor such as Wave, Anya, Toy, or Balloon. Visit a local market, tour an organic garden or farm, prepare several dishes at your own station, and take home the recipes. Choose a city or farm setting, with vegetarian and vegan options available.
“Amazing experience, definitely worth the money! Our instructor was so knowledgeable and kind and helped us cook the most delicious dishes. Located in such a pretty cafe run by her & with help from the other team members who were also so kind and helpful! If you want an authentic cooking class this is the best one!”
Travel from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai in an air-conditioned vehicle with hotel pickup, lunch, an English-speaking guide, and a group capped at 12. Visit the White Temple, Blue Temple, Wat Huay Pla Kang, and Singha Park. Expect about 11 hours on the road, with possible extra stops.
“Prompt pickup, and good itinerary. I picked this due to the exclusion of the long neck tribe. My biggest complaint is once we were driving, there was a slight pressure pitch to go visit the long neck tribe. Fortunately the entire group said no. The tea plantation is really neat but only a 20 min stop for pictures and to grab a tea. No exploring or guided explanation of anything. Overall a really good day”
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