Thai Cooking Class in Khao Lak with Market Tour & Dessert
Hotel pickup offered
Overview
Ignite your passion for Thai cuisine with this hands-on cooking experience. Start with a guided tour of Khao Lak’s lively morning market (morning classes only), where fresh herbs, spices, and local ingredients bring Thai dishes to life. Learn to prepare your favorite Thai dish, crispy golden spring rolls, and for afternoon classes, a sweet Thai dessert. Under expert guidance, master traditional techniques, garnishing, and presentation before enjoying your delicious creations in a shared meal. Choose between morning or afternoon sessions to fit your schedule perfectly. Ideal for families, couples, solo travelers, or groups, this activity offers fun, culture, and flavor. Free recipes, cooking tips, and round-trip hotel transfers make this an unforgettable culinary adventure.
Package options
What’s Included
- Hotel transfer from Khao Lak.
- Lunch/Dinner.
- Refreshment.
- All ingredients.
- Recipes.
- Professional instructor – English/Thai.
- THB 200 per person applies for transfers from Kamila, Merlin, Bang Muang, Baan Nam Kem.
- Tip & personal expenses.
Meeting Point
Riverside Thai Cooking Class.
Riverside Thai Cooking Class, Soi Ruamjai, Khao Lak, Takua Pa District, Phang Nga, Thailand
- Pickup is available for all hotels within the Krabi area.
- Pick-up time is between 8.30-9.00 a.m. for the morning session and 2.30 p.m.-3.00 p.m. for the evening session.
- The tour operator will confirm the exact pick-up time via email.
- Please don’t forget to recheck your email.
- Please plan to meet the driver in your hotel lobby at least 10 minutes before the scheduled.
- You may be considered a no-show if you arrive more than 10 minutes late or after the car has moved on from your hotel.
Sample Menu
Curry
Red Curry with Duck, Massaman Curry with Chicken, Green Curry with Chicken, Red Curry with Pork and Pineapple, Penang Curry with Pork, Pork Fried with Curry Paste, Northern Thai Curry Noodle Soup with Chicken.
Rice and noodles
Fried Rice with Chicken, served in a Pineapple, Fried Thai Noodles with Shrimp, Fried Rice with Chicken Tom Yam Flavour, Fried Wide Noodles with Pork, Baked Shrimp with Glass Noodles.
Salad
Fried Fish with Green Mango Salad, Sour and Spicy Papaya Salad, Banana Blossom Salad with Pork and Shrimp, Spicy Glass Noodle Salad with Pork, Lemon Grass Salad with Shrimp, Pomelo Salad.
Grilled, Fried and Steamed
Chicken Satay, Fried Fish with Red Curry Paste, Fried Shrimp Cakes, Fried Fish Cakes, Fried Fish with Thai Herbs, Grilled Pork Neck with Thai Herbs, Steamed Fish with Spicy Sauce, Crispy Pork Belly with Dipping Sauce.
Stir Fried
Fried Chicken with Cashew Nuts, Stir Fried Aubergine with Pork and Sweet Basil, Sweet and Sour Chicken, Stir Fried Spicy Pork with Thai Herbs, Stir Fried Shrimp with Curry Powder, Fried Chicken with Thai Basil, Crispy Pork Belly with Chilli and Garlic, Fried Pork with Thai Basil.
Soup
Hot and Sour Soup with Shrimp, Hot and Sour Soup with Mixed Mushrooms, Chicken in Coconut Milk Soup, Mushrooms and Vegetables in Coconut Milk Soup, Stuffed Squid Soup.
Dessert
Mango with Sticky Rice and Coconut Milk.
What To Expect
Indulge in a flavorful journey through Thai cuisine with this hands-on cooking class in Khao Lak. Morning classes include a guided tour of the vibrant local market, where colorful stalls brim with fresh herbs, spices, curry pastes, and local ingredients. Your chef will guide you through the bustling aisles, sharing tips on selecting the best produce. Afternoon classes begin directly in the kitchen, ready for your culinary adventure.
Guided by an expert chef, you’ll craft your favorite Thai dish from an extensive menu, along with crispy spring rolls. Afternoon sessions include preparing a traditional Thai dessert. Learn the secrets of Thai cooking, from making curry pastes to mastering garnishing and presentation techniques, ensuring every dish is as beautiful as it is delicious.
Once your cooking is complete, enjoy a shared feast of all the dishes prepared. Embrace the communal spirit of Thai dining as you taste your creations and those of your classmates. The class is perfect for families, couples, solo travelers, and groups, with special activities for children, such as pizza-style spring rolls. Guests with dietary preferences, including vegetarian, vegan, or gluten-free, are fully accommodated.
Finish your experience with free recipes to take home, allowing you to recreate these flavors anytime. With round-trip hotel transfers and the option to choose between morning or afternoon sessions, this cooking class promises an unforgettable taste of Thai culture.
Additional Information
- The market tour activity is only available in the morning class.
- Only the evening class features the dessert-making activity.
- Vegetarian and other dietary restrictions can be accommodated.
- Guests should have a light breakfast or lunch as a large meal is provided for cooking and tasting.
- On the rare occasion that we should be required to cancel a tour, we will inform you in advance and offer a different tour date, an alternative tour or provide a full refund.
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
Notification Confirmation
- You will receive a confirmation email and voucher instantly after booking completed.
- In the case that you do not receive an email from us, please check your Spam folder or notify us via email.
- You can present either a printing or a mobile voucher for this activity.
- Complete Operator information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, are included on your Confirmation Voucher. Our Product Managers select only the most experienced and reliable operators in each destination, removing the guesswork for you, and ensuring your peace of mind.
- Scheduling can change due to weather conditions without prior notice. You will be notified in advance.
- Due to bad weather the tour may be postponed or cancelled with a full refund.
