Koh Yao Yai: Thai Cooking Class with Optional Local Life Activity

Ko Yao Yai, Phuket



Discover authentic flavors in a hands-on cooking class on Koh Yao Yai. Prepare Thai dishes and a traditional dessert with fresh local ingredients, and add an optional cultural activity.

Highlights

  • Learn to cook four authentic Thai dishes with a local instructor
  • Discover the secrets of Thai herbs, spices, and cooking techniques
  • Enhance your experience with an optional cultural or island activity
  • Enjoy an experience suitable for beginners, couples, families, and food lovers
  • Choose four dishes from the recommended menu

Description

Immerse yourself in Thailand's rich culinary traditions with a hands-on cooking class in the peaceful surroundings of Koh Yao Yai. Guided by an experienced local instructor, you'll learn the essential techniques, herbs, and spices that make Thai cuisine loved around the world.

With round-trip hotel transfers included, this experience offers a convenient and authentic way to discover Thai cuisine while enjoying the laid-back charm of Koh Yao Yai.

Option

Option : Thai Cooking Class (select 3 munes+1 desert) **Choose four dishes from the recommended menu below and send your selections by message so they can be prepared in advance.

Recommended menu

  • Pad Thai
  • Papaya salad
  • Tom yum
  • Pad see ew
  • Green curry with chicken
  • Panang curry with chicken
  • Tom kha kai
  • Sweet sauce vegetable with chicken
  • Fried chicken with basil
  • Stir fry chicken with cashew nut
  • Spring rolls

Dessert

  • Bua loi
  • Banana in coconut milk
  • Mango sticky rice
  • Banana roti

After cooking, relax and enjoy the delicious meal you've prepared. To make your visit even more memorable, choose to combine your cooking experience with an optional local activity, offering a deeper connection to the island's culture and natural beauty.

Options

Koh Yao Yai Local Life + Cooking Class (2 menus+1 desert)
Discover the authentic heart of Koh Yao Yai on a cultural journey that blends island traditions and local lifestyles. Visit a traditional rubber plantation to see how natural rubber is harvested before continuing to a coconut farm, where you'll learn the art of hand-cracking coconuts and discover how every part of the coconut is used in everyday life. Explore a local rice field, visit a chicken farm to collect fresh eggs, and pick seasonal vegetables and Thai herbs while learning about their culinary and medicinal uses. Prepare two authentic Thai dishes and learn to cook with an expert local instructor.

Koh Yao Yai Local Life + Elephant care
Discover the authentic heart of Koh Yao Yai on a cultural journey that blends island traditions and local lifestyles. Visit a traditional rubber plantation to see how natural rubber is harvested before continuing to a coconut farm, where you'll learn the art of hand-cracking coconuts and discover how every part of the coconut is used in everyday life. Explore a local rice field, visit a chicken farm to collect fresh eggs, and pick seasonal vegetables and Thai herbs while learning about their culinary and medicinal uses. Relax and swim at the beach. Time to enjoy with the big friend Elephant to prepare vitamin, walk, bath and mud spa.

Elephant care + Cooking Class (2 menus+1 desert)
Enjoy with the big friend Elephant to prepare vitamin, walk, bath and mud spa. Prepare two authentic Thai dishes and learn to cook with an expert local instructor.

Includes

  • Round-trip hotel transfers on Koh Yao Yai
  • Welcome drink
  • Professional local cooking instructor
  • Hands-on cooking class
  • Fresh ingredients and cooking equipment
  • Preparation of three Thai dishes and one Thai dessert as selected from menus
  • Drinking water
  • Your self-prepared meal
  • Optional local activity, depending on the selected option

Excludes

  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Personal expenses
  • Additional food and beverages not mentioned
  • Tips

Important Information

  • Please send your four menu selections in advance via GetYourGuide message or WhatsApp at +66908956414 so they can be prepared before the class No prior cooking experience is required Vegetarian, vegan, halal, and other dietary requirements can be accommodated with advance notice Children should be accompanied by an adult The menu may vary depending on seasonal ingredient availability The optional activity depends on the selected package Please inform the operator of any food allergies before the class

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund

Frequently Asked Questions

You will learn to cook four authentic Thai dishes selected from a recommended menu with guidance from a local instructor near Phuket.
The class takes place in peaceful surroundings on Koh Yao Yai, an island near Phuket known for its local culture and natural environment.
The class is suitable for beginners, couples, families, and food lovers with no prior cooking experience required.
Yes, you can enhance your experience by adding an optional cultural or island activity to your cooking session on Koh Yao Yai.
An experienced local instructor who specializes in traditional Thai cuisine leads the cooking class.
You will discover the secrets of Thai herbs, spices, and essential cooking techniques typical of southern Thai cuisine near Phuket.
Yes, the cooking class welcomes families and offers an engaging hands-on experience for all ages.
Check the official website of the cooking class provider for the latest information on hours and availability.
The duration varies, but most sessions last a few hours including cooking and optional local activities.
No, all cooking equipment, ingredients, and materials are provided on Koh Yao Yai.

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