Explore Khao Yai National Park - Waterfall with Authentic Cooking & Market Tour

Depart Bangkok and experience the colors of Nakhon Nayok local market. Sample authentic produce and select ingredients for your cooking class. Purchase seasonal fruits and chat with the merchants. Then, learn how to cook 5 classic dishes, such as som tam (green papaya salad). Sample the fruits of your labor with a delicious meal.Travel to Khao Yai National Park and hike to Heaw Narok Waterfall for breathtaking views. Learn more about the park’s history at the visitor center before heading to Thanarat Road for a panoramic view of the park. End with refreshments in a tropical garden and rehydrate with organic coffees, fresh juices or homemade ice cream.

09:00: Your guide will teach you how to choose the best sample of each ingredient to create delicious dishes at your cooking class. Your market cooking class will start with a visit guided by your tour guide to the local market to discover and select fresh, seasonal produce for the day's menu.

Learn the secrets of selecting top quality produce from the market which sells all kinds of meat, fish, seafood, vegetables and herbs as well as clothes and shoes. Purchase some seasonal fruits or Thai Desserts (Khanom Wan) as a tasty lunch addition and meet local merchants who you can ask questions.

(30 minutes)

10:30: Aprons, chopping boards and chef's knives are all provided as you cook together the famous Thai Cuisine. In this cooking lesson you'll learn the secret recipe of 5 classic Thai dishes such as Green Papaya Salad (Som Tam), Stir-Fried Rice Noodles (Pad Thai), Spicy Prawn Soup, lemongrass and galangal (Tom Yum Goong), Authentic Thai Basil Chicken Recipe (Pad Kra Pao Gai) and Stir Fried Chinese Morning Glory (Pad Pak Bung Fai Daeng). Learn the wonders of Thai herbs and spices, which make Thai cuisine popular the world over, in a home-style learning environment.

At the end of this hands-on cooking lesson, enjoy eating a delicious meal with bottled water and fresh fruits or Thai Desserts (Khanom Wan). Alcoholic drinks and soft drinks are available for an extra charge. Leave the local family with a full stomach and unforgettable memories from an amazing experience.