15 Farm Visits in Chiang Mai to Build a Day Around

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

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

You’ll visit a Chiang Mai market, explore Smile Organic Farm’s herb garden, then cook curry paste, curry, stir-fry, soup, and spring rolls. Guides such as Lily, Luna, K, Love, and Cici lead small groups, with vegan and vegetarian menus available.

“Everything was perfect. Our Guide Love helped us in cooking all the dishes. The only thing missing was a thai dessert, but we were so so full with our 3 course meal already. Don’t miss it if you’re in Chiang Mai.”

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2.Authentic Cooking Class with Market & Farm Visit

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

Visit a Chiang Mai market and organic farm, meet the chickens, pick mushrooms, and cook Thai dishes at your own station. Guides such as Kiki, Jimmy, Patty, and Roger lead clear, lively classes, with vegetarian, halal, and allergy-friendly options available.

“This is the best cooking class I have ever being to, Joy our teacher was amazing, and funny. Every food we had was amazing and tasty. It was a farm to kitchen experience, felt organic and fresh. Everything was also well organized. I highly recommend this place. Worth every penny. I went in December but leaving my review now because it's that good, I had to.”

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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 a local English-speaking chef at Mama Noi Cookery School. Visit a neighborhood market, pick herbs in the organic garden, choose your dishes, cook at your own station, and finish with a generous Thai meal, cookbook, and certificate.

“Excellent. Our host was very enthusiastic but also attentive to our requirements.”

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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 choose dishes and cook at Smile Organic Farm near Chiang Mai. Instructors such as Natalie, Lili, Anya, and Nina teach curry, pad Thai, soups, salads, desserts, and more. Your food, recipe book, photos, and return transfer are included.

“If you’re really enjoying the yummy food of Thailand, this course is a great jumpstart to learn how to make authentic recipes at home. With Natalie’s great coaching, I now feel comfortable to work with a wok, make curries, and start turninRead more”

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

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

Spend six hours with English-speaking instructors such as Oily, Timi, Katie, or Gobby, visiting a local market and cooking several Thai dishes at Rice Barn Thai Cooking Farm. You get your own station, fresh ingredients, hotel pickup, and a digital recipe book.

“The chef-guide was super prepared, professional and nice! I really appreciated every single moment we shared!”

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

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

Meet your driver at your Chiang Mai hotel, visit a local market, pick herbs from Mama Noi’s organic garden, then cook several Thai dishes at your own station. Instructors such as Nook, Tida, Pam, and Fern guide the class. Lunch or dinner, a recipe book, and hotel transfers are included.

“So fun and tasty! Had a very kind and energetic chef instructor who taught us about Thai food and guided us in making 5 different recipes. Highly recommended!”

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

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

Start with hotel pickup at 3:30 pm, then visit Somphet Market with chef Perm before heading to an organic farm. Cook six Thai dishes at your own station, watch papaya salad and mango sticky rice demonstrations, and eat your meal afterward.

“Chef very nice! Very funny! Delicious recipes! We leave full and super happy! Very nice group!Auto-translated”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 157 reviews · from $29

Start with a 30-minute visit to Somphet Market, then head 13 kilometers outside Chiang Mai for a hands-on Thai cooking class. Your chef guides you through local ingredients, garden herbs, fire cooking, and several dishes at an open-air farm kitchen. Hotel pickup, a small group, and recipe cards are included.

“We booked this tour and were picked up from our hotel, taken on a tour of the local market and got to try lots of tit bits and also were given info on what different types of food were. Then we were taken to a lovely farm with an undercover but open air cooking area whicRead more”

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9.Morning Thai Cooking with Grandma – Market Visit & Farm Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 148 reviews · from $38

Start with hotel pickup and a guided market visit, then visit an organic farm to collect eggs, pick mushrooms, and gather herbs. At an open-air station, instructors such as Kiki, Pat, Ryan, Noi, or Joy guide you through four Thai dishes, followed by mango sticky rice.

“The cooking instructions were provided by Ryan and his delivery was lighthearted, and presented with so much information about spices, fruits, vegetables and flowers. The class was not only educational but Ryan made it fun and the food we prepared was delicious.”

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10.Sunset Thai Cooking with Grandma – Farm & Evening Feast

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 127 reviews · from $45

Head from Chiang Mai to Grandma’s organic farm for a 4 pm cooking class with your own station. Pick herbs, visit the chicken coop and mushroom hut, then prepare five Thai dishes, including mango sticky rice. Instructors such as Kiki, Mac, Joy, Anne, Brian, and Garnet have earned praise for clear, friendly teaching.

“Incredible experience with Mac. He was patient and knowledgeable and the grounds were lovely. The food was all fresh and delicious”

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11.Half Day Cooking Class at Organic Farm

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

Spend five hours learning Thai cooking with an English-speaking instructor such as Anya, Toy, Wave, or Balloon. Visit a local market, explore a city garden or farm, prepare several dishes at your own station, and take home the recipes.

“Very well organised class! We got to eat lots and learn lots about the dishes and the ingredients. The class was small so the guide could focus on each individual. Would definitely recommend!”

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12.Authentic Thai Cooking Class and Farm Visit in Chiang Mai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 66 reviews · from $48

Spend about five hours cooking six Thai dishes with a small group, beginning at a local market and organic farm. Choose from pad Thai, curry, tom yum, papaya salad, and desserts, then eat what you make in a bamboo hut. Pickup is offered within 3 km of central Chiang Mai.

“Super unique cooking class. Tommy makes the whole thing in my option. He has such energy and humor and amazingly enough with all the many dishes he had to account for the food turned out great. If there was a way to do something witRead more”

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13.Chiang Mai Farm Life & Khao Soy Tasting on a Half-Day Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 64 reviews · from $19Best value

Take a 45-minute Mae Ping River cruise from Wat Chaimongkol, pass temples and riverside homes, then visit a local herb and rice garden. Taste fruit, herbal drinks, and khao soi before returning to downtown Chiang Mai. Hotel pickup may be available from selected central hotels.

“The trip was about two hours and included a boat trip to and from the farm - a good meal was served with ice cream desert and a soft drink followed by the return trip - a trip up the river with food for less than $20’per head - What’s not to like - if you have a morning to spare - worth a visit.”

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14.Full-Day Thai Cooking Class with Grandma – Market and Farm Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · from $58

Start with a 9 a.m. market walk, then visit an organic farm and cook seven Thai dishes at your own station. You’ll gather eggs, pick produce, make coconut milk with a wooden grater, and take home digital recipes. Hotel pickup is included within 5 km of central Chiang Mai.

“Hoooo WOW ! Quelle belle journée d’apprentissage , d’attentions et de gentillesse ! Je vous conseille très fortement cette expédition .”

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15.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 guide at Smile Organic Farm Cooking School. Visit a local market, gather herbs, cook dishes such as Pad Thai and Tom Yum Goong, pick seasonal mangoes or longans, and relax by the pool. Hotel pickup is included within 3 kilometers of Chiang Mai Old City.

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