Chiang Mai · SHOPPING TOURS
The good shopping tours fill up in high season and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Chiang Mai market and Thai herb garden tour plus a hands-on cooking class, where you grind curry paste and cook Thai dishes.
“Tu was wonderful. We had a great time and made some tasty dishes. Would recommend.”
Cook Thai classics at Grandma’s in Chiang Mai, with a market and organic farm stop, hands-on stations, and big flavors for $34.
“Enjoyed this way more than I thought I would.. the location was the highlight”
Shop a Thai fresh market, cook multiple dishes in a home kitchen, and leave with a PDF recipe e-book and photos. Pickup included.
“Had such a great experience. The chef ‘Cham em’ was very welcoming, knowledgable and funny. Made us all feel included and everything ran so smoothly. Would highly recommend!”
Chiang Mai evening cooking class with hotel pickup, market shopping, and an organic garden stop, then you cook and eat Thai favorites.
“We had a really great time with our cooking teachers New and Oi. They taught us a lot about the local dishes and everything tastet absolutely amazing. The room was air conditioned and the group was really nice. We had a great time. Pick-up from our hotel was also smooth.”
Chiang Mai evening street food tour with hotel pickup, small group up to 10, 2 markets, Thai ordering phrases, 150 minutes, $40.
“Northen TH Food is amazing! Prepare to be so full both from the food and from the experience! I would have not been able to order everything we ate as a solo traveler 🤣 and that alone proves the value you get from this tour.”
Muay Thai at Chiang Mai's Kalare Night Bazaar, Wai khru ram muay ritual, live bouts, and value around $19.
“Great night, boxing was thrilling. There was even an Irish guy James fighting on the card, and win, so it was even better. Great value for money”
Evening Thai cooking at an organic farm with a Somphet Market stop, your own station, and hotel transfers, plus a full meal you made.
“They picked me up from my hotel and then our group was driven to a market outside of Chiang Mai. It was a market for locals and very authentic. Our chef (Perm) showed us the different ingredients we would be using and had us smell various herbs/plants. He was so funRead more”
Chiang Mai full-day tour with a local market, Bua Thong sticky waterfall climb, Wat Ban Den temple, and elephant sanctuary care.
“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!”
Shop Chiang Mai’s market, pick herbs in an organic garden, then cook a six-course Thai lunch with hotel pickup.
“Siam Garden Cooking School is the best cooking school in Chaing Mai! When I decided to visit Thailand, a friend told me that I should take a cooking class while I was there. I had time in Chaing Mai. Siam Garden had great reviews. Gift picked me up at my hotel in a very nice car. We then picked up three more participants at their hotels. Gift took us to a local market where she told us about many fruits, and different rice. We then drove to their house, garden, and cooking school on the outside of Chaing Mai. The school had contacted me upon booking to choose several dishes…”
Ride Chiang Mai’s temples by tuk-tuk at dusk, learn the stories, then snack at the Night Bazaar with a guided food stop.
“Amazing introduction to city. Guide was so knowledgeable about the temples. And using a tuk tuk to get around the city Gives you the opportunity to see so much”
Chiang Mai evening cooking class with market and organic garden stops. Cook six Thai dishes, pick spice level, then eat or take away.
“The evening class with GIFT, our cooking master was an incredible moment. The place is awesome and peaceful. The cooking class was just perfect. It was a very good sharing moment. We recommend this class and gift as a teacher”
Half-day Chiang Mai cooking class with a local market tour, home-style Thai dishes, and shared sticky rice with mango, for $36.
“this was an amazing cooking class! not only was the food incredible but we also didn’t stop laughing! from the tour of the market to the 5 course meal, plus the entertaining Oun and his wife, we couldn’t recommend this class more. a must-do when in chiang mai!!”
Morning market tour plus a 4-hour Thai cooking class on an organic farm outside Chiang Mai. Pickup included, small group, $29.
“We booked this tour and were picked up from our hotel, taken on a tour of the local market and got to try lots of tit bits and also were given info on what different types of food were. Then we were taken to a lovely farm with an undercover but open air cooking area whicRead more”
Morning Thai cooking with market and organic farm stops. Learn 4 dishes, from curry to pad Thai, then feast with mango sticky rice.
“I loved getting a tour of the market to see the fresh ingredients and the dried/packaged versions we could take home. The class itself was so fun! I really feel like we could recreate these dishes in our own kitchen and we’re excited to enjoy our own Thai cooking at home.”
Shop Chiang Mai herbs at a local market, then cook 6 Thai dishes in a Lanna home, including curry paste from scratch. 4 hours.
“It was so much fun to cook so many dishes together and learn about them! Our guide, Ton, was also amazing. Very knowledgeable and friendly. We highly recommend!!”
Every kind of day out around the city, and the best of each.
