Private Cooking Class in Chiang Rai
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Earliest Date Available: October 27, 2026This experience is in high demand. Book now to lock in the next available date.
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Earliest Date Available: October 27, 2026This experience is in high demand. Book now to lock in the next available date.
Free CancellationCancel for free up to 1 day before your experience
Food for HappinessFor every guest in your booking, we donate 10 meals to children around the world
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Let the aromas of Thai herbs fill the kitchen as you step into a private Thai and Akha cooking class in Chiang Rai. This hands-on experience begins with a guided local market visit to explore fresh herbs, spices, and ingredients. Learn to prepare 5 dishes, including “Sa-pee-tong,” a rare Akha dish passed down through hill tribe communities of Northern Thailand. Then choose from Thai favorites such as Pad Thai, Green Curry, Tom Yum Goong, or Mango Sticky Rice. This private class is for your group only, with shared cooking stations designed so everyone can rotate through each step together. Sit down to enjoy the meal you created, then leave with practical cooking skills and a deeper understanding of Northern Thai and Akha food culture.
5 dishes and all ingredients
Local Market tour
English-speaking instructor
Complimentary roselle drink, soft drinks, and drinking water
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Personal expenses
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Step into a private Thai and Akha cooking class in Chiang Rai, held in a welcoming home kitchen filled with the aromas of fresh herbs, curry, and sizzling woks. This hands-on experience lets you cook five dishes while discovering Northern Thai and Akha food culture.
Begin with a guided walk through a local market to explore fresh herbs, spices, and ingredients before heading to Akha Kitchen. Upon arrival, enjoy a roselle welcome drink and get ready to cook with your instructor.
Prepare five dishes step by step, starting with “Sa-pee-tong,” a rare Akha dish passed down through hill tribe communities in Northern Thailand. Then choose Thai dishes from different courses, such as Pad Thai or Pad See Ew, Green Curry or Panang Curry, Tom Yum Goong or Spring Rolls, and Mango Sticky Rice or Bua Loy. Vegetarian options are available, and spice levels can be adjusted.
Cook at shared stations designed for your private group, so everyone can rotate through each step together. After cooking, sit down in a relaxed home-style setting to enjoy the dishes you prepared and leave with practical cooking skills and a deeper understanding of Northern Thai and Akha food culture.
MAIN
Side Dish
Sa-pee-tong, a spicy Akha dip served with vegetables
MAIN
Stir-Fried
Pad Thai
MAIN
Appetizer
Spring Rolls
Meeting Point
Chiang Rai Clock Tower, Amphoe Mueang Chiang Rai Chang Wat Chiang Rai, Thailand, TH, 57000
Open in Google MapsGuests are required to make their own way to Chiang Rai Clock Tower by 9:00 AM before the market visit begins. The meeting point can be reached by taxi or Grab. Late arrivals of more than 10 minutes may be considered a no-show.
End Point
This experience ends at the meeting point.
Free cancellation
Cancel up to 1 day before for a full refund.
No refund within 1 day of the experience or no-shows.















