Mae Kampong Cooking Class Hike Forage and Feast

Chiang Mai, Thailand

8 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Lunch
Air-conditioned vehicle
Admission Fee - Admission fee

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

We will pick you up in a van between 8 - 8.30am. We will email the evening before with a more exact time.

Operating hours
.8:00 am

Itinerary

Mae Kampong Village

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Mae Kampong Waterfall

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed

Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

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Highly recommended Mae Kampong experience - great food, great guides, beautiful walk

Shaun_L, Dec 2025

I really enjoyed this experience and would happily recommend it. Everything was well organised, and communication beforehand was good. They even asked in advance what kinds of food I’d like to cook, as well as anything I couldn’t eat. When we first started the hike, I was given a sticky rice treat cooked in bamboo, which you peel open and eat from the inside. It was lovely, and a nice way to start the walk. The hike through Mae Kampong village and into the forest was excellent. Nee was a fantastic guide and seemed to know everything about the plants, herbs and flowers we passed. It was genuinely eye-opening to see how much of the local environment is used and how useful it all is. The walk itself was beautiful, including up to the waterfall, and nothing felt rushed. The pace was relaxed, and Nee also pointed out local wildlife, such as birds and spiders, along the way. The cooking part was just as good. Su and Pook (a local guide) were involved with guiding the cooking, and the whole experience felt very different from other cooking classes I’ve done in Thailand. Usually, you’re choosing from the usual dishes like red or green curry, massaman, pad krapow, tom yum, etc. What made this special was that everything we cooked was different and felt genuinely local, not the standard set of dishes you see everywhere. We made a local steamed omelette dish, which was great, and a tomato-and-chicken dish I’d never had before, which was amazing and served with sticky rice. We also had a lovely blue-and-purple drink. Later on, we made khao soi. I’d suggested it beforehand because I’ve tried making it at home and had pieced together a version based on YouTube recipes. Going through it properly, step by step, I realised there were quite a few things done very differently and much more traditionally. By the end, I felt really confident that I’d be able to make it properly at home. We finished with a fabulous dessert made from rice flour. Overall, the experience was friendly, relaxed and really well run. It wasn’t rigid or formulaic at all — we had time to talk about ingredients, ask questions and actually learn. I came away having taken a lot more from this than I usually do from cooking classes. If you’re looking for something that feels local, unhurried and genuinely educational, this is a great thing to do.