Khao Sok Local Life Adventure & Traditional Cooking Class

Overview

Available languages

Thai

English

24 hours

Mobile ticket

Experience genuine local life away from the crowds. Get hands on with local family and spend a day living as they do in the Khao Sok Jungle.

This truly unique experience will be the highlight of your trip to Thailand.

We start the day with a quick stop at the Khao Sok viewpoint to get a first glimpse of the breathtaking scenery. From here it is just a short drive to Mr. Yoo's jungle home.

Mr. Yoo & his family will help you collect your fresh ingredients and prepare a delicious Thai lunch using traditional methods.

Gently cruise down the beautiful Sok River on hand made traditional bamboo rafts. Bamboo rafts have been used in this are for hundreds of years to transport goods and people. Soon the river enters a beautiful gorge with spectacular limestone cliffs on either side.

After a while we arrive at a small sandbank by the side of the river where we can stop for a refreshing cup of jungle coffee, brewed in a bamboo kettle & a short walk through the cave to an ancient temple.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Specialized infant seats are available

Infant seats are available upon request.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Soda/Pop

Bottled water

Lunch

All Fees and Taxes

Air-conditioned vehicle

Coffee and/or Tea

Traditional cooking utensils

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

What To Expect

We start by picking you up from your hotel in Khao Sok, it is a brief drive up towards the Khao Sok national park. Soon we arrive at the Khao Sok view point, where we stop to admire the breathtaking scenery. We jump back in the minibus to visit Mr Yoo and his family. Mr Yoo will take you on a short walk around his home and show you how to collect and harvest a range of seasonal native fruits, herbs and vegetables. Once you have collected all your ingredients for your meal, it is time to learn how to prepare and cook them. Mr Yoo and his family are on hand to help you prepare a delicious traditional Thai lunch. Next comes the best bit, eating it! After lunch it is time to say goodbye to the family and head over to the river. What better way to relax after a hearty lunch than gently drifting down the river on a handmade bamboo raft? As you glide down the Sok river, the scenery will take your breath away. Each bend in the river reveals another amazing view as you slowly cruise down the river, surrounded by giant limestone mountains. Bamboo rafts have been used in this area for centuries. The cruise is finished off with a quick cup of bamboo coffee and explore the cave temple.

Sample Menu

main

Organic Traditional Thai Food

The menu varies depending on what is in season. - Thai chicken curry - Stir fried vegetable dish - Tempura vegetables - Fresh fruit

Options

Joined Group Trip

Pickup included

Private trip

Privat Tour
Pickup included

Reviews

5.00

6 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Exploring Khao Lak
theclimber,
Nov 28, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
A superb proffesional operation from booking from the UK to each trip we did. Small groups, the most we had was 4 people, made it a very personal experience. This enabled us to have time to really have quality interaction with the excellent guides. Special shout out to Mr Pok who drove us on most of our 5 trips. Thanks to all at Khaolak Discovery travel
Worth it… just for the view
Lauren Z,
Jun 24, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Matt picked us up early, and we headed to Khao Sok for a memorable day. Our cooking class was enhanced by picking and using produce from the garden. The bamboo rafting was also fun - even if we ended up soaked from rain. The view was magestic.
Super day
Tausk,
Jul 23, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Very informative, very funny and fantastic tasting food, highly recommended! We went through the garden, tasting and smelling different herbs, peppers, fruits, and preparing the coconut milk, chopping garlic and making curry paste, then cooking on charcoal, yummie!
Epic
lindamP3,
Mar 15, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Amazing day, our guide was very informative and had a great sense of humour 🙂 We started the day with your of a family farm in Khao Sok National Forest. We were shown and gathered different fruits, vegetables, herbs and spices. We used the items to make our lunch in the traditional Thai way. The family was eager to share their farm and cooking class with us. After lunch we stopped for a short stroll to see a temple and walk through some caves. We then headed to Sok River climbed in a homemade bamboo raft and we take down the quiet and peaceful river.
Fantastic
N7334QAanng,
Feb 20, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Fantastic day! Relaxed, fun, informative and great food. Fabulous hosts at the home stay. One of my holiday highlights- I fully recommend this opportunity to do something different away from the crowds. Superb! 6 stars!!
Just wow - our guide and the food were both amazing!
Matt G,
Feb 8, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I highly recommend apple from the tour company for this trip. She is knowledgeable, friendly and so professional. Stopped and bought us coffee as an extra as well as a coconut desert. Cooking class was amazing (aside from an idiot staying at the farmstay telling me he just had eaten monkey which did not go down well with me and he was just a righteous little sh*t saying it to get a rise) and the food was phenomonal. 3 veg dishes and a churchmen red curry. Finished with a bamboo raft journey that was lovely - we saw monkeys and lizards and fed river fish. 10/10 for this group!