Top 13 Farm Visits in Thailand

1.Half-Day Thai Cooking Class at Organic Farm in Chiang Mai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19,087 reviews · from $29Our pick

Travel from your Chiang Mai hotel to a local market and Smile Organic Farm Cooking School. Choose dishes across five categories, learn about herbs, make curry paste, and cook at your own station with guides such as Lily, Love, K, or Luna. Vegetarian and vegan menus are available.

“Loved the cooking class with Cici. Everything went smooth, from pick up to going to the market and cooking location. Cici explained all the procedures clearly and in the end we had a delicious meal. A bonus was a visit to the herb garden and smelling all the different herbs and learning what they’re being used for.”

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2.Authentic Cooking Class with Market & Farm Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 4,546 reviews · 210 minutes - 7 hours · from $34

Meet your English-speaking chef, visit a Chiang Mai market and organic farm, then cook Thai dishes at your own station. Choose from Pad Thai, curries, Tom Yum, Som Tam, spring rolls, mango sticky rice, and Khao Soi. Full-day classes add traditional coconut milk making.

“I did the afternoon/evening class and I definitely would recommend!! Was such a good class and had loads of fun learning how to make Thai classics. Shoutout to our teacher Jimmy who was hilarious! Also the cooking school itself is such a nice atmosphere and well organised. 10/10”

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3.Cooking Class with Organic Farm at Mama Noi

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,151 reviews · 4 hours · from $32

Spend four hours with an English-speaking chef such as Nook, Tida, Pam, or Ray, visiting a local market, picking herbs in Mama Noi’s organic garden, and cooking a personal menu of Thai dishes, dessert, and milk tea. Choose from several soups, stir-fries, and curries, then take home a recipe book.

“Everything was amazing. The food was delicious, the guide was very funny and professional. We learned many things about the Thai cuisine and would definitely recommend this experience to anyone.”

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4.Full Day Thai Cooking at Farm (Chiang Mai)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,127 reviews · from $39

Start with hotel pickup and a local market visit, then cook at Smile Organic Farm near Chiang Mai. Choose dishes from eight Thai cooking categories, adjust spice levels, and prepare vegetarian or vegan food. Instructors such as Natalie, Lili, Anya, and Nina are praised for clear, friendly teaching.

“Had a lovely day. Fantastic setup, great instructor and so so much great food! Learned how to substitute for vegans and the various ingredient that make Thai food special.”

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5.Floating & Railway Market and Coconut Farm Tour [Optional Luxury]

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 835 reviews · from $88

Spend about seven hours with a guide such as Lin, Nina, or Ice, seeing Mae Klong’s train market, Damnoen Saduak by motorboat, a coconut sugar farm, and salt fields. Choose a small group, private vehicle, or luxury VIP van, with Bangkok pickup options.

“The train arrival in the market was unbelievable! I had read about this but you have to experience it in person to fully appreciate it. Then the floating market was beyond my wildest imagination. What a wonderful day and these experiences I will always treasure. Our guide, Pui, did an excellent job of helping me with my mobility issues. He also took wonderful [pictures of me and my adult son at every stop on the tour as well as positioning us for the best shots. We learned so much from Pui and thoroughly enjoyed his explanations during the tour.”

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6.HALF-DAY COOKING COURSE at a Thai Cooking Farm

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 705 reviews · 6 hours · from $28Best value

Spend six hours learning Thai cooking with guides such as Oily, Timi, Katie, and Gobby. Visit a local market, then cook at an open-air farm kitchen with your own station. Prepare dishes such as pad Thai, tom yum, curry, cashew chicken, and mango sticky rice, with hotel pickup and recipes included.

“Wonderful experience with Gobby (our chef and teacher) and his brilliant team at the Rice Barn. Everything was so organised and Gobby was both very informative and very funny, so we spent the whole day laughing and learning a lot about Thai cooking and culture. It’s obvious that everybody who is involved in running these classes really loves to share their passion for Thai food. Very good value for money and a genuinely lovely place to spend a day.”

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7.Cooking Class with Organic Farm in Chiang Mai at Mama Noi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 502 reviews · from $32

Meet instructors such as Nook, Tida, Pam, or Fern, visit a local market and organic garden, then cook several Thai dishes at your own station. Morning and evening classes last about four hours, include hotel pickup in Chiang Mai, and finish with a meal plus a take-home recipe book.

“Such a great experience! We had the best afternoon - the farm was beautiful and we loved preparing and cooking the multiple dishes! I loved the vegetarian options too. Highly recommend if you’re in Chiang Mai!”

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8.Evening Cooking Class in Organic Farm with Local Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 394 reviews · from $29

Start with a 30-minute visit to Somphet Market, then head to an organic farm area for a four-hour Thai cooking class. Chef Perm may guide you through curry paste, six dishes, papaya salad, mango sticky rice, and a meal at your own station. Pickup and drop-off are included.

“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”

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9.Half Day Cooking Class at Organic Farm

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 96 reviews · 5 hours · from $31

Spend five hours learning Thai cooking in a small group of up to 10. Visit a Chiang Mai market, tour a garden or farm, then cook curry, stir-fry, soup, spring rolls, and dessert with English-speaking instructors such as Anya, Wave, Toy, or Balloon. Vegetarian and vegan dishes are available.

“Amazing experience, definitely worth the money! Our instructor was so knowledgeable and kind and helped us cook the most delicious dishes. Located in such a pretty cafe run by her & with help from the other team members who were also so kind and helpful! If you want an authentic cooking class this is the best one!”

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10.Old Phuket Farm Ticket – Countryside Local Life Culture

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 88 reviews · 2 hours · from $36

Spend two hours at Old Phuket Farm with an English or Thai guide, including Bernie, who leads hands-on lessons in rice farming, rubber tapping, tin panning, coconut grating, and curry paste-making. You will also see buffaloes, pineapple fields, and a traditional Thai house.

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11.Lanna Home Cooking Class at Give Green Farm House

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · 4 hours · from $56

Join Lanna for a four-hour Thai cooking class near Chiang Rai. Visit a local market, taste regional snacks, walk through the family farm, then cook dishes such as khao soi, pad Thai, curry, salads, or mango sticky rice. Hotel pickup, ingredients, water, and an English-speaking instructor are included.

“Me and my family wanted to join a cooking class whilst visiting Thailand, everyone recommended doing one in chiang mai, but we didn’t have time, we then found lanna home cooking class whilst visiting chiang rai and were soooo glad we did!!!! It was an incredible experience, Larna was so friendly and made us all feel welcomed and comfortable straight away, we all had a great laugh, and cooked some delicious meals. If we ever find ourselves in chiang rai again we will 1000% book again! Highly recommend, 5* Thanks again for a great time. Xx”

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12.Chiangmai Coffee Farm Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · from $58

Spend about five and a half hours at an organic coffee farm in the Doi Saket mountains. You will taste coffee flower tea, pick cherries, learn processing, roast and brew your own beans, make a dried-cherry souvenir, enjoy fresh coffee, and plant a tree. Hotel pickup and insurance are included.

“We had a pretty nice there in the mountains outside of Chiang Mai, learning about how coffee is grown here, and how different type of roasting and brewing it could change its flavor. We also had the chance to try the coffee flower tea, pick some coffee cherries and plant a tree which was so cool‘”

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13.Half-Day Thai Cooking Class on a Local Farm Near Chiang Mai

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 32 reviews · 6 hours · from $28

Spend six hours with an English-speaking cooking team at Smile Organic Farm near Chiang Mai. Visit a local market, gather herbs, cook Pad Thai, Tom Yum Goong, curry, stir-fry, soup, and spring rolls, then pick seasonal fruit and relax by the pool.

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