Taste of Isan Food Tour

We start the tour by shopping in one of Khon  Kaen's largest fresh markets. We'll be buying most of the food we'll be eating for lunch and the ingredients we'll use for making dinner, and also sample several snacks. We'll then stop to see how the region's most famous chicken and fish dishes are grilled on special charcoal stoves.

       We then head out of the city, stopping to visit a cricket farm, before arriving in the village. We'll serve up a batch of fried crickets before sitting down to eat. After lunch, we'll roam through the village to collect foods that can be used for dinner. Depending on the season we might dig crabs out of the mud, pick flowers and leaves, catch fish from a rice paddy, or poke ant eggs out of trees. We'll also get some fruits and veggies fresh from the garden. We'll then get fully hands-on while helping to make our enormous dinner. We'll take our time eating and talking to the locals; then after a "pook kor tor kaen" good luck ceremony, we'll have a fairly late return to Khon Kaen.

If our itinerary doesn't fit your exact needs and desires, please let us know.

With advance notice we can usually modify things.

Prices for 2020 will be updated after things are back to normal.

Price Includes

All sightseeing and activities as specified in the itinerary with English-speaking local guides, lunch and dinner, drinks, entrance fees, transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle, hotel transfers, accident insurance, taxes, and pre-departure travel consultation.

Price Does Not Include

Travel and medical insurance, personal expenses (such as souvenirs, etc.), tips/gratuities, and any additional expenses incurred due to airline schedule changes, natural disasters, political actions, or other factors beyond our control.

Booking/Cancellation Policies

• For tours longer than one day, a non-refundable deposit of 30% is required as soon as possible after making your reservation.
• The full payment is due before the tour begins. This can be done after you arrive in Thailand, as long as you have access to sufficient funds before you depart on your tour.
• International payments are best done by bank transfer, and the cheapest, fastest, and easiest way is with TransferWise. Credit/debit cards can be used through TransferWise or other online wire transfer services. For people inside Thailand, we accept payment via cash (Thai baht, US dollars, British pounds, and euros), ATM transfer, and counter deposit to Siam Commercial Bank.
• If local taxes and/or fuel prices increase significantly, we reserve the right to add comparable surcharges.

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