Classic Thailand with Thai Delicacies

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The countryside around Bangkok is home to a number of fascinating markets. Maeklong Railway is the unusual one. Depart early morning for a 2-hour drive to the market where vendors sell their produce and goods alongside a working railway-line and you can see a train running through the market. You will also be astonished at the speed of vendors to pull down their awing and move away their goods to let the train go through. You will then continue onto the area's most authentic Amphawa Floating Market where locals continue to arrive by boat to sell their fresh produce.

Amphawa Floating Market

Maeklong Railway Market

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Thailand is a country renowned for its food. Take Sompong Thai Cooking Class and spend a day learning authentic Thai cooking. Firstly, the instructors will take you to the local market for picking local fresh fruits, vegetables and ingredients. There are always many new things to see.  Then, return to school to participate in an enthusiastic, open and interactive cooking class, during which the lecturer demonstrates and explains the unique narrative of each Thai dish. At last, you will have the opportunity to taste all the cooked food.

Thai cooking class

After breakfast, check out from the hotel, you will fly to Phuket. Upon arrival, you will be met by your private guide and transferred to the hotel. Free at leisure in the rest of the day.

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Today, you will take a half day Phuket Island tour. You are driven along beach roads through Patong, Karon, Kata, and Rawai. Visit the hilltop 'Three Beaches' viewpoint where you can take in a great vista of the beautiful bays of Kata Noi, Kata, and Karon, as well as Kho Pu Island, at one of the island's best scenic spots. You will continue to visit Phuket's Big Buddha, which is one of the most important and revered landmarks on the island. Then go to Wat Chalong which is the largest and most revered temple in Phuket. The temple complex was built in its current location in 1837. Then drive around Phuket Town to view the old Sino-Portuguese buildings.

After the tour, you will enjoy your lunch at our special picked restaurant, where you can overlook Patong Bay. Transfer back to your hotel and the rest of the day is free at your leisure.

Three beaches view point

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In the morning, you will get on an air-conditioned minibus to Ao Por Pier and join in the Phang Nga Bay tour. During your waiting for your luxury boat to Phang Nga Bay, you can enjoy some coffee, tea, and dessert before boarding. When sail to calm areas, you will have opportunities for snorkeling and swimming. Later, you will admire the craggy stalactite formations of Panak Island’s caves and enjoy canoeing in Bat Cave or Mangrove cave. Then depart from Panak Island to Hong Island, your guides will paddle you around to explore hidden caves and lagoons. If lucky, you will find locals sell coconut in the mangrove and you may also get zero-distance to the varied wild monkey.

After having a great buffet lunch on board, you will continue to sail to James Bond Island. The famous movie named The Man with the Golden Gun was filmed here. Then you can enjoy swimming or just relax before return to Ao Por Pier, and then take the minibus back to your hotel.

James Bond Island

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After breakfast at the hotel, free on your own before being transferred to Phuket Airport to fly back to Bangkok for the international flight back to your sweet home.