Lanna Kingdom Chiang Mai Food Tour with 15+ Tastings
Description
With its sheer number of snacks and dishes, it's hard to grasp Northern Thai cuisine. Top that with the language barrier and it's easy to see why most farang stick to pad Thai from the tourist markets. Fear not. On this tour you'll try over 15 different dishes, snacks and drinks that offer a real introduction to the regional cuisine. A top licensed foodie guide will accompany you to help you make the most of the experience.
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Our feasting tour of 15+ tastings invites guests on a culinary experience around the Chiang Mai led by our team of professional foodie guides. Our award-winning tour has hosted over 2,000 foodie travellers in groups no bigger than 8 exclusive guests. Before we get started, our tour reflects the local cuisine and the limitations of street food vendors means we unfortunately cannot cater for every dietary restriction. Here's an honest appraisal for the tour so no-one is disappointed ✘ Unsuitable for vegetarians, pescatarians and no-pork diets ✘ Unsuitable for shellfish, peanut and severe allergies. ✘ Unsuitable for severe gluten intolerances, there are traces of gluten in soy sauce. ✔ Suitable for lactose intolerances. ✔ Suitable for no beef diets. If you are feeling adventurous for a foodie journey, read on!
Most don't know that Thai cuisine is highly regional. The hilly North is less green curry and pad Thai and more jungle herbs and barbecued meats. Board our private songtheaw truck and get whisked away to some of the best street eats and markets in the city. We don't want to spoil the surprise, but prepare to drool over ladles of creamy khao soi curry with crispy noodles, chilli jam and pickled greens, spatchcocked chickens sizzling over hot charcoal and served with zingy som tum papaya salads and sticky rice, and lemongrass-stuffed sai oua sausages among more than a dozen tastings you'd struggle to find alone.
The tour concludes in the trendy Nimmanhaemin district not far from the central hotels in the city. Enjoy local hospitality and meet new friends along the way. End the tour armed with the knowledge you'll need to continue eating street food across Thailand.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This tour isn't suitable for vegetarians, pescatarians or no pork diets due to street vendors' limited menus. Other dietary restrictions may require some dishes to be missed
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately and bring an umbrella in rainy season
- Children must be accompanied by an adult. Infant meals not included
- The tour isn't suitable for shellfish, peanut or severe allergies due to the nature of street food. Other allergies may require some dishes to be missed
Reviews(91)
It was a really great experience, and we got to try sooo much food! Our tour guide was Aim, she was super knowledgeable, well prepared and everything went very smoothly. She even brought containers of curry spices for us to see and smell. Really educational experience too, not only about the food but the culture and history of northern Thailand and all the cross cultural influence. We left absolutely stuffed with new foods and facts, well worth the time and money.
This was my second tour with A Chef’s Tour and it was just as good as the first. I attended the morning tour and it had a couple different things compared to the evening tour. The Khao Soi was delicious and was my favourite dish.
Had a wonderful time! Moui was a great tour guide so passionate about chaing mai and its food and very knowledgeable about the food history. We tried the best traditional foods that chaing mai had to offer. Everything was delicious! Thank you for such a wonderful time and all the education provided. Walked away with some new food favorites!
Genuinely my favorite part of my 2-week trip. Getting to see local spots that are hidden gems to the point where the restaurant names aren’t on the map. Getting to talk so in-depth about the history, culture, and ingredients of each food. Talking about the owners and their life stories about how they established their restaurants and their histories. Learning about the political history and what it means for that particular’s culture food and influence to be here and why. It was genuinely a surreal, beautiful, intimate, and delicious experience.
Food connects culture through the loving kindness of the guide and the people of the Chiang Mai food scene. We we're the only tourists in virtually every spot where we ate. Couldn't have asked for more!
Fantastic food tour! We visited 4 restaurants and a food market, and tasted at least 20 dishes & snacks. And they were all delicious! Our guide, Muay (I might be misspelling that), was great about explaining not just what we were eating, but the history behind the food. A great way to immerse yourself in the city and the culture. Definitely recommend!
If you want to get off the beaten path, book this unique experience as part of your visit to Chiang Mai! Every stop on this tour introduces you to authentic regional Thai foods using ingredients that you won't find in other parts of the country or world. Our guide (Moui) also provided valuable cultural context to understand the origins for the dishes we enjoyed. From unique cooking techniques, multi-generational restaurant spots and a delightful assortment of dishes, you will find lots to love about this food tour!
It was amazing. The food was authentic and wonderful. Our guide, Moui was knowledgeable and personable. We had a great time!
Great food tour! We got to try a lot of different food and you won’t be left hungry. Our guide was friendly and very knowledgeable about the dishes we tried. Highly recommend this!
This was such an amazing tour of the culinary treasures of Chiang Mai. We were brought to restaurants and food stalls that tourists would never have gone to or known about. The tour guide also was great and very knowledgeable. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!!
