Leave Bangkok for a full-day trip into the jungle. Ride oxen, enjoy a freshly-cooked Thai lunch, visit a national park and enjoy an elephant ride for an all-round incredible experience.
Your guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel and head to Nakhon Nayok Province for around 1.5 hours.
Stop at a local market to see and sample some local food, such as deep fried insects and seasonal fruits. This market sells all kinds of meat, fish, seafood, vegetables and herbs as well as clothes and shoes. Purchase some seasonal fruits as a tasty lunch addition. Drive for another 30 minutes to Baan Kwian Village to experience the “Colorful Thai Way of Living.”
Enjoy a relaxing ox cart ride. This has been the traditional form of transport in Thailand for centuries. The ride can be a bit bumpy but a lot of fun. It will give you an idea of how the local population commutes in this beautiful forested region.
Arrive at a Thai-style wooden home and learn the secret recipe of 5 classic Thai dishes, before cooking an authentic Thai meal. Learn the wonders of Thai herbs and spices, which makes Thai cuisine popular the world over, in a home-style learning environment. When it’s time to eat, move to the dining area and enjoy your meal and fresh fruits.
5 dishes available to learn: (vegetarian dishes are available upon request)
1.Green papaya salad (Som Tam)
2.Stir-fried rice noodles (Pad Thai)
3.Stir-fried Chinese morning glory (Pad Pak Bung Fai Daeng)
4.Spicy prawn soup, lemongrass and galangal (Tom Yum Goong)
5.A classic plate of easy and authentic Thai basil chicken recipe (Pad Kra Pao Gai)
Continue to Khao Yai National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site where you’ll take a short hike to Haew Narok Waterfall. For a beautiful view of the waterfall, walk 1 kilometer from the main road.
Next, relax with a bird’s eye view from atop an elephant for a 30-minute ride exploring small jungles and crossing a creek. After a leisurely ride, feed and take picture with them and watch how they use their trunks to pick up and eat bananas, pineapples and sugar canes.
You will return to your hotel in Bangkok, arriving at around 18:30.