Northern Flavours Chiang Mai Food Tour with 15+ Tastings
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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 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!
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.
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
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Northern Flavours Chiang Mai Food Tour with 15+ Tastings
Reviews
513 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great good tour
dawnplaysgolf2,,Jan 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Mouli was a wonderful guide and made the experience really interesting. We ate so many delicious dishes and met 2 other lovely couples
Exotic cuisine.
C1458HMthomass,,Jan 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We enjoyed trying the many types of Northern Thai and Burmese dishes. The places we ate at were clean. Our favorite dishes were the chicken and pork cooked over charcoal in the clay pots.
Highly recommend!
Jeffrey G,,Jan 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Highly recommend! The food was outstanding, and Aim was an excellent guide! She was very funny, knowledgeable, and organized. 10/10 tour!
Exploration of Thai eats
Kenny P,,Jan 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00We went on the Friday, January 16th tour. I appreciated greatly getting the brief historical elements of Thai cuisine and northern Thailand in general. Also, I was truly happy to be introduced to the northern Thai sausage (which I indulged in at multiple restaurants after learning about it on this tour), the pork from the Cowboy hat lady, and the coconut milk taro dessert afterwards. My main criticism though is that our guide, though super friendly and informative, just talked way too much. When we'd be in the songtaew (Thai van), she'd be talking the whole 10-15 minute ride without taking a breath. It felt there was never a time that we could get a word in. It would also happen at the restaurants. I sincerely appreciate her sharing of information, and this is not meant to be anything more than constructive criticism for improvement for future guests, but her talking did impact how I felt about the experience. All in all though, we got our value from what was spent, and the tour was worth it.
Our guide was so...
Jessica A,,Jan 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Our guide was so knowledgeable and every stop was a treat! So many flavors and foods we might not have tried otherwise. Definitely recommend!
Brilliant 👏
Mar1970,,Jan 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Kung was a super guide. We were a group of 5 and she was full of information. Also brought sanitizer, wipes & tissues for us. The dishes we tried were different from the norm and absolutely delicious. Would highly recommend this.
4 hours of Wonderfull culinary discoveries
GUYLAINE2000,,Jan 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Four hours of wonderful culinary discoveries accompanied by stories about the country, culture, and food. What a great way to start a trip. Aim was a very attentive and generous guide. The tours are conducted in small groups. There were only six of us, which made for a personalized experience. The food was excellent and very diverse. We loved it.
Excellent experience
Johnny T,,Jan 20, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Very interesting and authentic food. The host was wonderful. I got to try lots of food that I would never have even thought of ordering.
Amazing Food Tour
bonnyc975,,Jan 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic and incredible food tour with Aim! My husband and I loved hearing about the dishes, the cultural background, history and where to find some of the best street food. Every single place was prepped early and so friendly and nice. We were stuffed by the end of the tour and everything was so so delicious. Loved our experience!
Great experience, plenty of food to try
ThomasM9599,,Jan 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent food tour of Chiang Mai, great organized, street markets you wouldn't have come to otherwise, nice overview of Northern Thai cuisine
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