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Discover Bangkok’s cultural and culinary treasures. Experience a Thai cooking class and taste your creations, and explore the Jim Thompson House with its historic architecture and lush gardens.

Highlights

• Private SUV transfer with all transportation costs included
• Join a 3.5-hour hands-on Thai cooking class with an experienced instructor
• Enjoy the meal you’ve created, plus a recipe booklet
• Explore the historic Jim Thompson House with guided entry
• Relax in tranquil tropical gardens and browse silk collections and souvenirs

Description

Discover Bangkok’s cultural heritage and flavors in one immersive day. This exclusive tour combines two of the city’s most enriching experiences: the Jim Thompson House Museum and an authentic Thai cooking class. Travel in comfort in a private, air-conditioned SUV for up to 5 guests, with an English-speaking driver and hotel pickup and drop-off. All entrance fees, tickets, and class costs are included. At the Jim Thompson House, you’ll join a guided tour of one of Bangkok’s most iconic heritage landmarks. This complex of six traditional teak houses, transported from different parts of Thailand and reassembled along a quiet canal in 1959, offers a rare glimpse into traditional architecture and mid-20th century Thai life. The tour, lasting up to 45 minutes, takes you through rooms filled with Thompson’s carefully curated collection of Asian art, Buddhist sculptures, porcelain, and silk pieces, while also sharing the story of the American entrepreneur who revived Thailand’s silk industry before his mysterious disappearance. Afterwards, step into the lush tropical gardens shaded by palms and golden bamboo, pause in the calm atmosphere away from the bustle of Bangkok, and browse the boutique shops where the legacy of Thai silk continues through high-quality fabrics, clothing, and souvenirs. Beyond history and art, immerse yourself in Thai flavors during a 3.5-hour cooking class set in a vibrant, air-conditioned kitchen featuring individual workstations, traditional woks, and a striking wall mural of Wat Pak Nam’s golden Buddha. Limited to small groups of up to 8 participants, the class offers personal attention from Joyce, your experienced English-speaking instructor. You’ll learn to prepare four classic Thai dishes with fresh local ingredients. Menus can be adapted for vegan, vegetarian, or other dietary needs, including allergies, with advance notice. This is more than just following recipes: you’ll uncover why Thai cuisine works the way it does, from the philosophy of balancing sweet, sour, salty, and spicy notes to creating chili paste from scratch. Along the way, you’ll get insider tips to adapt dishes to your own style, refine your cooking techniques, and practice presenting your dishes in an authentic Thai way. At the end of the session, you’ll enjoy the meal you’ve created in a warm and welcoming setting. To extend the experience, you’ll also receive a digital recipe booklet and a small takeaway, so you can carry a piece of Thailand’s culinary spirit back home. You may choose to begin your day with the Thai cooking class followed by lunch before transferring by private SUV to the historic Jim Thompson residence, or start with this architectural treasure in the afternoon at a relaxed pace, then head to the cooking class in the early evening and enjoy dinner before returning to your hotel. This carefully crafted itinerary allows you to experience two of Bangkok’s most engaging cultural highlights in a memorable day.

Includes

Private round-trip transfer by air-conditioned SUV Professional English-speaking driver All transportation expenses (fuel, tolls, parking if required) Official guided entry ticket to the Jim Thompson House Hands-on 3.5-hour Thai cooking class with an English-speaking instructor Meal of your creations Flexibility to choose a morning class with lunch or an afternoon class with dinner Digital recipe booklet and small takeaway gift to take home Complimentary bottled water

Important Information

• At the Jim Thompson House, guests are asked to remove their shoes and store large bags in lockers before entering the residence. Photography inside the main house is limited to non-flash group shots only; video recording and selfies are not permitted.

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund