PRIVATE Bangkok Market Tour, Boat Ride & Cooking Class with Aoy

Learn to cook authentic Thai in a local home

Enjoy authentic Thai cuisine with a local

Aoy's master chef cooking in her kitchen

Duration6h

Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before

Instant confirmationYour booking is confirmed right away

TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesEnglish

Private tourOnly your group will participate

Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Enjoy a scenic boat ride, market tour, cooking class and lunch with a fun-loving local chef at her beautiful, riverside home. Your host will pick you up from the BTS station and drive you to two markets. First, stop at an extensive wholesale market where over Thai snacks and coffee, you will discover a huge variety of produce, seafood and noodle makers. Next head over to the bustling local Don Wai market where you will discover regional produce - you will seldom find a non-local here. Hop in a boat from the nearby pier and enjoy a breezy and beautiful boat ride along the serene Tha Chin river to your guide's riverside home. Enjoy a refreshing drink before you roll up your sleeves to slice, dice and learn to cook an authentic Thai meal in the well-equipped studio kitchen. After your cooking class, share some of the dishes that you helped create. Be prepared to share many laughs over drinks with your charming and fun-loving host who loves sharing her culture and cuisine with travelers.

Options

Market + cook+ hotel transfers

Hotel transfers are included
Pickup included

Market + cooking + meal

What's included

Pick up from Bang Wa BTS Station or optional hotel transfers
Private Thai cooking class in Aoy's riverside home
Scenic ride down the Tha Chin river on a private boat
Guided tour of Don Wai Market with a local host

Beer can be purchased on location

What to expect

Traveling Spoon
2h

Discover Bangkok like a local as you explore a neighborhood market with Aoy, shop for fresh ingredients, and travel by boat to her home for a private Thai cooking class. Meet your host, an Iron Chef Thailand winner, at Bang Wa BTS Station at 8am for pickup and a short drive to Don Wai Market, famous for its vibrant produce and local snacks. Stroll through the market together as your host introduces you to regional fruits, vegetables, and Thai ingredients. Then, enjoy a scenic 30-minute boat ride along the Tha Chin River to your host’s peaceful riverside home surrounded by lush gardens. This private boat ride on this serene river is a truly unique experience in Bangkok.
Bangkok
3h

Sip a refreshing drink before stepping into your host's professional kitchen studio for a hands-on Thai cooking class. Learn to prepare two authentic Thai dishes from scratch as your host shares her deep knowledge of local herbs, spices, and culinary traditions.

After cooking, savor your meal overlooking the river — dishes may include Pad Thai, red curry with roasted duck, or her signature Somtam lood. Enjoy your creations with a glass of local beer before returning to Bang Wa Station.

Your host is not only passionate about cooking but also presenting dishes artfully with flowers and herbs from her garden. She lives on a lush, beautiful property on the banks of the Tha Chin River which is in the Nakhon Sathom Province - it is a wonderful stop en route back from the Damnoen Saduak floating market into the city. Please note that your host runs a restaurant out of her home so there may be a few patrons of the restaurant in the dining room during the lunch hour.
Bangkok
1h

If you choose the optional transfers option, you will be picked up from and dropped off at your Bangkok hotel.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Meet your host at the Bang Wa BTS Station where she will pick you up in her car. Take Exit 1 and walk downstairs to the public bus station. When you walk down the stairs, head straight and you will see cars parked on your right. Your host will be in a silver Toyota Fortuner car.

End point

Meet your host at the Bang Wa BTS Station where she will pick you up in her car. Take Exit 1 and walk downstairs to the public bus station. When you walk down the stairs, head straight and you will see cars parked on your right. Your host will be in a silver Toyota Fortuner car.

Pickup details

If you choose the transfers tour option, you will be picked up in a car from your hotel and dropped off at the end of your culinary experience.

Additional information

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required; your host can accommodate dietary restrictions and food allergies.
On days that Aoy is not available one of her equally wonderful chefs on her team will be your host
If you choose the transfers option, you will be picked up from your hotel in Bangkok and dropped off after. Please include your hotel name and address when booking.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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