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8 day tour Thailand Real Food Adventure

Day 5: Chiang Mai Arrive in Chiang Mai by mid-morning. The most vibrant city in Northern Thailand, Chiang Mai is famous for its Northern Thai cuisine and may well be home to many of your favourite Thai dishes. Take an orientation walk around the streets of the city, stopping at Wat Chedi Luang and enjoying a pick me up at Akha Ama – a social enterprise created by a member of the Akha tribe who wanted to highlight the produce of his community and provide an income source to its coffee growers.

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12 people Return flights from: Regional airports

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Bangkok

Chiang Mai

Day 1: UK - Bangkok Welcome to Thailand’s capital, Bangkok – famous for its tuk-tuks, khlong boats, and street vendors serving up delicious Thai dishes. After your welcome meeting, head out for dinner at the popular restaurant Krua Apsorn. Day 2: Bangkok After an early breakfast, visit Tha Kha Floating Market. Walk past canals filled with sellers hawking their colourful fruits and wares at this authentic local market, then board a paddleboat to explore the waterways further. Day 3: Bangkok - Ayutthaya After breakfast, leave Bangkok and travel to a local village and community farm for an epic day of cooking Central Thai regional specialities and feasting with your hosts. You will help to prepare a home-cooked lunch of local delicacies. Day 4: Ayutthaya - Overnight Train to Chiang Mai Today, explore Ayutthaya, the second capital of Siam after Sukhothai. Stop by a street food stall for a demonstration and tasting of roti sai mai, a dish synonymous with the Kingdom of Ayutthaya. Later, board your overnight train to Chiang Mai.

Reasons to love this ♥ Experience Thai Life from a local’s perspective at a village homestay ♥ Learn how to prepare the traditional 11-dish Northern Thai specialty ‘khan tok’ ♥ Experience the thrill of cruising through Tha Kha Floating Market by paddleboat Your holiday includes ✓ Return flights ✓ 5 nights hotel accommodation ✓ 1 night village homestay ✓ 1 night onboard overnight sleeper train from Ayutthaya to Chiang Mai ✓ 6 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 4 dinners ✓ Private vehicle transfers throughout ✓ Daily included activities with local guides

Bangkok, Thailand

Day 6: Chiang Mai - Village Homestay Today you’ll travel to a small Thai village where you’ll meet Aoi, your gracious host for an incredible overnight homestay experience. On the way to Aoi’s village, stop for lunch at a restaurant specialising in the local delicacy of fermented rice noodles. Next, visit some local producers, including a mushroom farm where you’ll pick up ingredients for a Northern Thai cooking class. Day 7: Village Homestay - Chiang Mai Wake up and enjoy a sumptuous Northern Thai breakfast of gai tod (fried chicken), fried rice, sweet sticky rice, and egg custard. Bid farewell to your homestay hosts and take a scenic, winding drive to one of the country’s most stunning temple complexes, Doi Suthep. Day 8: Chiang Mai - UK This morning, head to the airport for your return fight to the UK.

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