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
465 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
This food tour was...
Erica H,,Dec 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This food tour was incredible!! HIGHLY recommend. It was so educational and delicious. I was with a group of 4 and we loved all our bites. We had 15-18 different things (but lost count along the way). They provide everything for you (water, wipes, bathroom recommendations). We were so well taken care of.
Great way to experience Chiangmai
Apriliana L,,Dec 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Aim is a wonderful guide. She is detailed and organised. The various food stops were well planned and the amount of food was just nice. I had a great time.
Food, history, culture - a must do!
caisseye,,Dec 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a great way to learn about Chiang Mai and the northern region of Thailand and surrounds! Our excellent guide Tree curated a delicious and curious tasting tour, including a visit to the market, giving us the inside scoop on local cuisine which I wouldn't have found on my own. Toured around in a red truck and given information not just on food but the culture and history as well. I absolutely recommend this and will be booking the Bangkok tour when I go there!
Really worth it
poulamim2025,,Dec 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent tour with more food than you can eat. Really helps you discover true blue northern thai food. Varied and interesting selection of items.
Authentic local food adventure
Culture41997621152,,Dec 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Highly recommend this tour if you want an authentic local food experience in some of the less tourist explored parts of Chiang Mai. Our guide (Indy) was interesting and informative. Have an open mind and you won't come away hungry.
Great your with Indy! She...
Justin M,,Dec 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Great tour with Indy! She took us to many great places with lots of variety and things I otherwise wouldn't of tried. Be sure to come hungry as we ended up having around 20 items 😆
Don't miss this experience
philippa t,,Dec 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Really enjoyed the food tour. We went around by local red taxi van and our guide was so passionate and knowledgeable. We visited local markets and places that had been in families for multi generations. Was really special.
So much tasty food and history that I couldn’t help myself.
Fernando R,,Dec 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00AIM was a really great guide for this tour. We had done a food tour from the same company in Bangkok. I knew going in that there was going to be a lot of food, but it was sooooooo good that I forgot to pace myself. We tried so many different dishes and fruit. I even tried the silk worm, but just couldn’t do the grasshopper. Anyway, the food was delicious, learning about the Lanna History was great. Having a dedicated songtaew was unexpected, but highly appreciated with all the places that we went to. Thank you so much Aim for introducing us to all the different foods. Highly recommend. Note: We went back to several of the restaurants on the remainder of our time in Chiang Mai. It was that good. Highly recommend. Thank you so much again AIM.
Great food and cultural experience in Chiang Mai
Madison F,,Dec 4, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Fantastic tour covering a wide variety of food. The tour guide was great at explaining the origins of the different foods and the history behind it. Would highly recommend!
Phenomenal tour
Sara S,,Dec 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was an amazing food tour, far exceeded any expectations. Everything we ate was fantastic and Aim was a great guide.
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