Idea Smile Tour
Tour code SOF-COOK

Smile Organic Farm Thai Cooking Class

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Duration
Half day, full day or evening
Price
From ฿900 per person
Pickup
08:00–08:30 or 15:00–15:30
Location
Mae On District, Chiang Mai
Distance
About 35 km by road from our Old City office
Directions from our office
Operated by
Smile Organic Farm Cooking School

At a glance

Tour from Chiang Mai to Mae On District, Chiang Mai, about 35 km from our Old City office. Duration: Half day, full day or evening. From ฿900 per person, including hotel pickup. Book online, on WhatsApp or LINE, or at our office in the Old City.

Overview

Visit a local market, pick fresh ingredients in an organic garden and cook your own Thai menu, from curry paste to curry, stir-fry, soup and spring rolls. Full day, half day or evening, and every dish can be vegetarian or vegan.

  • Choose your own dish in each category
  • Local market and organic garden visit
  • Pound your own curry paste
  • Every dish can be vegetarian or vegan
  • Make it as spicy or mild as you like

Itinerary

  1. Pickup

    08:00–08:30 for the full and half day, 15:00–15:30 for the evening class.

  2. Local market

    Get to know Thai ingredients.

  3. Organic garden

    Pick fresh herbs and vegetables for your dishes.

  4. Cooking class

    Full day: 8 categories (curry paste, curry, stir-fry, soup, salad, dessert, spring rolls, Thai herbal drink). Half day and evening: 5 categories (curry paste, curry, stir-fry, soup, spring rolls).

  5. Eat what you cooked

  6. Drop-off

    Half day around 14:30, full day 16:00, evening 21:30.

Times are approximate. Drop-off at your hotel: 14:30, 16:00 or 21:30 (see options).

What's included

  • Pickup & drop-off
  • Local market & organic garden visit
  • Cooking class & everything you cook
  • All entrance and activity fees in the itinerary: nothing extra to pay on the day

What to bring

  • Comfortable clothes
  • An appetite

Menu choices: curries (green, red, panaeng, massaman, khao soi); stir-fries (pad thai, fried rice, cashew chicken, holy basil chicken); soups (creamy or clear tom yum, chicken in coconut milk, spicy chicken soup with sweet basil); salads (papaya, spicy ground chicken, glass noodle); desserts (mango sticky rice, banana in coconut milk, sticky rice with coconut, pumpkin in coconut milk).

Coming along without cooking? Visitors pay 500 THB (full day) or 400 THB (half day & evening).

Tell us about vegetarian, vegan or spice preferences when you book.

Frequently asked questions

What time is pickup, and when do I get back?

Pickup is 08:00–08:30 or 15:00–15:30 and you'll be back around 14:30, 16:00 or 21:30 (see options) (Half day, full day or evening). We confirm your exact pickup time after you book.

Does hotel pickup cover my area?

Free pickup from hotels in Chiang Mai city. Staying outside the city? Tell us where when you book and we'll check with the driver. We'll tell you the exact pickup time when we confirm your booking.

Where is this tour, and how far is it from Chiang Mai Old City?

Main stops include Smile Organic Farm, On Nuea (Mae On District, Chiang Mai). The farthest stop is about 35 km by road from our office in Chiang Mai Old City.

What's included in the price?

The price includes: Pickup & drop-off, Local market & organic garden visit, Cooking class & everything you cook, All entrance and activity fees in the itinerary: nothing extra to pay on the day. Prices start from ฿900 per person.

What should I bring?

We recommend bringing: Comfortable clothes; An appetite.

Anything else I should know?

Menu choices: curries (green, red, panaeng, massaman, khao soi); stir-fries (pad thai, fried rice, cashew chicken, holy basil chicken); soups (creamy or clear tom yum, chicken in coconut milk, spicy chicken soup with sweet basil); salads (papaya, spicy ground chicken, glass noodle); desserts (mango sticky rice, banana in coconut milk, sticky rice with coconut, pumpkin in coconut milk). Coming along without cooking? Visitors pay 500 THB (full day) or 400 THB (half day & evening). Tell us about vegetarian, vegan or spice preferences when you book.

Who runs this tour?

This tour is run by Smile Organic Farm Cooking School, a local operator we work with. You book through Idea Smile Tour, a licensed tour desk (TAT licence 24/01168) in Chiang Mai's Old City.

How do I book and pay?

Pay online when you book to hold your spot. We then check with the tour operator and confirm on WhatsApp and by email, usually within 20 minutes. If the operator can't take you, you get a full refund, less card fees. Pay online when you book: QR payment (PromptPay, or scan with Alipay or WeChat Pay) with no fee; card +3% fee; other e-wallets +2.2% fee. You can also book and pay in person at our office. You can also message us on WhatsApp (+66 91 834 5330) or LINE (mammo2521).

Can I cancel or change my date?

Cancel more than 24 hours before the tour for a full refund of what you paid, less card fees. Less than 24 hours before, or no-show: no refund. Date changes are free more than 24 hours ahead, subject to availability.

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