Northern Flavours Chiang Mai Food Tour with 15+ Tastings

Overview

Available languages

English

4 hours

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Calling all foodies. Want to discover what real Northern Thai cuisine is all about? Forget the tourist markets and hop onboard our daily small-group adventure limited to just 8 exclusive guests. Over 4 hours you'll ride around Chiang Mai in a classic rod daeng truck in search of the best hidden eats in the city from small hole-in-the-wall joints to bustling indoor food markets. While sampling over 15 different tastes of Northern Thai food, your guide will help you understand the region's flavors and the history which has impacted on its dishes. Get stuck into the best sai oua sausage in town, slurp on delicious 'nam ngiaw' noodles and gobble up refreshing tea and tamarind leaf salads not found anywhere else in Chiang Mai.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

This tour isn't suitable for vegetarians, pescatarians or no pork diets due to street vendors' limited menus. Other dietary restrictions may require some dishes to be missed

Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately and bring an umbrella in rainy season

Children must be accompanied by an adult. Infant meals not included

The tour isn't suitable for shellfish, peanut or severe allergies due to the nature of street food. Other allergies may require some dishes to be missed

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

4 hours of feasting around the streets and fresh markets of Chiang Mai

Bottled water and local soft drinks included

15+ food tastings included, more than any other Chiang Mai food tour

Awarded Tripadvisor's Badge of Excellence with over 2000 happy guests

Maximum of 8 exclusive guests on each tour

Alcoholic drinks excluded

Pick up and drop off from your hotel excluded

What To Expect

Chiang Mai

Our feasting tour of 15+ tastings invites guests on a culinary experience around the Chiang Mai led by our team of professional foodie guides. Our award-winning tour has hosted over 2,000 foodie travellers in groups no bigger than 8 exclusive guests. Before we get started, our tour reflects the local cuisine and the limitations of street food vendors means we unfortunately cannot cater for every dietary restriction. Here's an honest appraisal for the tour so no-one is disappointed ✘ Unsuitable for vegetarians, pescatarians and no-pork diets ✘ Unsuitable for shellfish, peanut and severe allergies. ✘ Unsuitable for severe gluten intolerances, there are traces of gluten in soy sauce. ✔ Suitable for lactose intolerances. ✔ Suitable for no beef diets. If you are feeling adventurous for a foodie journey, read on!

1 hour•Admission Not Applicable

Chiang Mai

Don’t follow the herd. Forget green curry and pad Thai, that's central Thai fare. Hop on board our private songthaew truck for four hours of feasting. Hit up the street eats and fresh markets across the city gorging on 15+ Northern Thai tastings. Many are unaware that this used to be the Lanna Kingdom well before it was part of Thailand and its food influences come from neighbouring Myanmar, China and beyond. We don't want to spoil the surprise, but some drool-worthy highlights include the zingy nam ngiaw noodles, the meaty larb salads, the sizzling lemongrass sai oua sausages and piquant nam prik relishes among many more lip-smackingly good tastings at places you'd struggle to find alone.

2 hours•Admission Not Applicable

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Northern Flavours Chiang Mai Food Tour with 15+ Tastings

Reviews

4.91

397 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

373

Poor experience with guide
Matthew B,
Jun 16, 2025
- Viator
1.00
The food was mostly delicious, but the guide made me uncomfortable with her unsolicited comments about me and ruined the experience for me. It’s extremely unprofessional and would recommend using an alternative tour
Do yourself a favor and BOOK THS!
Jess C,
Mar 23, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Tree was undoubtedly the BEST TOUR GUIDE! He was so knowledgeable and funny. I really loved this tour! Some times the difficulties of traveling solo is you want to try so many things but don’t want to waste your food. This was a great experience to do that! Actually hit up one of the pork belly spots I had saved on my list so it was a great way to check it out!! 1000000000/10 recommend! Was also able to switch times when I had accidentally made a wrong booking. This company was so accommodating and nice! Riding around town in a red Songthaew was a nice touch.
Outstanding experience
Gavin V,
Mar 16, 2025
- Viator
5.00
I had a fantastic time and learned a lot. This was largely thanks to our guide, whose name escapes me (a lovely woman with a name beginning with "M"): she had a great sense of when to speak and when to allow us time to talk among ourselves. When she did speak, she humbly educated us about not only the region's food, but its wider history. The food itself was excellent, especially the water buffalo and the Burmese curry.
Drove around to different...
Stephen P,
Mar 6, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Drove around to different places and learned so much about medicinal elements of Thai food and culture.
Best food tour I’ve done...
Daniel D,
Feb 21, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Best food tour I’ve done as far as variety and getting to know the food culture of the region. From dishes to fruits sooo much food!