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.
**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)
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)
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.
