CHIANG MAI
Chiang Mai’s best days out.
The 15 most popular markets in Chiang Mai. What each one involves, what it costs and who runs it, so you can pick the right day before you book.
Chiang Mai market and herb garden tour, then cook Thai dishes and curry paste in an organic garden with hotel pickup.
Most Popular“Absolutely loved it!! Wave was an amazing, informative and fun teacher. I'm so happy I got to do my favourite thai dishes, I definitely recommend this!”
Chiang Mai farm-to-kitchen cooking class with market and organic farm visits, hands-on Thai cooking, and plenty of food for $34.
“My day trip was so much fun and insightful! I love the culinary arts, so exploring Thailand through a cooking class was a MUST for me. This class certainly delivered! The transportation arrived at my hotel promptly and the ride was smooth. The class is in a beautiful outdoor kitchen. Our instructor Bryan was so…”
Chiang Mai market-to-kitchen cooking class at Daddy’s Kitchen with hotel pickup, hands-on woks, and a PDF Thai recipe book.
“I really enjoyed this class!! The teacher was very knowledgeable and funny, and she made it a really enjoyable experience. The food was simple, clean, and very very tasty!”
Shop Chiang Mai ingredients, then cook and eat four Thai dishes in an air-conditioned class with hotel pickup and a recipe PDF.
“New was brilliant! She showed us everything in lots of detail and explained the importance of all ingredients. The cooking element of the class wasn’t too complex but we had the opportunity to make and eat four separate dishes. Really good value for money”
Eat your way through Chiang Mai night markets with a small guide-led group, hotel pickup, and Thai ordering help for about 150 minutes.
“This tour is a food adventure. Jay looked after us very well. Lots of food to eat, a great variety including desserts, we tasted well over 10 different dishes. Highly recommended”
Watch Muay Thai at Chiang Mai’s Kalare Night Bazaar Stadium with the Wai khru ritual and 6 bouts, running most nights 9pm–11:30pm.
“Great experience, got to see a championship fight too!”
Evening Thai cooking with an organic farm market tour in Chiang Mai, with hotel pickup, 6 dishes, and what you cook for dinner.
“We traveled in Thailand for 2 weeks and this was by far a highlight!!!! We had so much fun at the market and cooking! The space is so enjoyable and our chef teacher was amazing and funny! So happy we did this”
Chiang Mai market, sticky waterfalls, Wat Ban Den, and an elephant welfare sanctuary day with close encounters, bathing, and herbal vitamin balls.
“Liked every single thing!!! Blue our guide was amazing, attentive, knowledgeable, helpful and caring, elephants were definitely the highlight but each activity was great, definitely recommend!!! Can’t praise it highly enough!”
Chiang Mai morning market and organic garden, then a hands-on cooking class where you pick 6 dishes at your own wok with pickup.
“very fun, and delicious! Hotel pickup and drop off made doing this very easy too. The cooking school is a fairly short ride away from the traffic and pollution of the city.”
Evening tuk-tuk tour in Chiang Mai with temple stops, street-food tastings, and dessert, ending at the Night Bazaar.
“This was a fun evening. Our guide, Nancy, it was very informative and gave us a lot of information about the temples. It was fun going to the market. I feel like this is something you could probably do on your own, but it was nice having to guide with us.”
Evening cooking class in Chiang Mai with a local market and organic garden, then learn 6 Thai dishes using fresh ingredients.
“Lovely experience! Friendly staff. Good for children and adults. Maybe some more time at the market would be nice. Waiting for the pictures to show up on Facebook!”
Chiang Mai market-to-home cooking class: shop Thai ingredients, cook 5 dishes plus a special dish, eat together, and take recipes home.
“Brilliant class and teacher. We were really well looked after all day and there was plenty of food (don’t eat before you go). The kitchen itself was clean and well equipped - the transition between cooking and eating each item was seamless. Would thoroughly recommend this to anyone.”
Chiang Mai organic farm cooking class with a Somphet Market visit. Hotel pickup, open-air kitchen, local herbs, tasty Thai dishes.
“Excellent class. Beautiful setting. Funny chef! We picked herbs in his garden to cook with. Lots of food!”
A Chiang Mai morning of market shopping, organic farm fun, and hands-on cooking of four Thai dishes, ending with mango sticky rice.
“If you are Chiang Mai, Thailand please make some time to do this tour especially if you love Thai food the way that I do. This day was the most I’ve ate in Thailand because of how many dishes they made us cook & the food/ingredients were super fresh & tasty. The scenery was also…”
Cook 6 classic Thai dishes in a Lanna home near Chiang Mai Gate with a market tour, curry paste from scratch, and sticky rice.
“It was awesome! Such good vibes and energetic & very well organized.”
From the Old City temples to the mountain trails and the night markets. Every way to spend a day in the north.
