Night market

Kitchen :

• Thai cooking class.
• Visits to the local market to find out about fresh products.
• 20 different dishes.
• Outings to charming restaurants.

Culture :

• Discovery of the region and life in Thailand.
• Visit to a non-tourist temple with discovery of Buddhist ceremonies.
• Local markets, with many cooked dishes, fruits, vegetables and spices.
• Craft market.

Relaxation and leisure:

• Wild beach for walking and swimming 10 minutes walk away.
• Relaxation and discovery days on different beaches.
• Shopping.
• Two days at sea on beautiful islands.
• A day on the island of Koh Samet.
• Sea fishing.
• Freediving or surface diving (mask and snorkel).

Resort swimming pool.

Optional transfer from Bangkok (from your hotel or from the international airport), by air-conditioned vehicle (approximately 2.5 hours drive). If you come by your own means, free transfer from Ban Phe bus station.
Arrival at the edge of the Gulf of Thailand , installation in your room.
You will stay in a 5000m² garden, comprising only 30 accommodations, with private swimming pool, 500m from the sea and the beach, not far from a small, peaceful and not very touristy town on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, opposite from the island of Ko Samet. The atmosphere is friendly and relaxed. The reception is French-speaking.

After relaxing in the jacuzzi (or having tried your first Thai massage, optional), you will have a first introduction to three-course Thai cuisine (see the list of Thai dishes on this page).

NB : if your flight to Bangkok arrives in the afternoon, it is possible to add one night and shift the program. Contact us.

At the fishing port.

You will explore the small neighboring port of Ban Phe, typically Thai.
The activity of local fishermen, crafts, a small aquarium, the market, there will be a lot to discover! For the more curious, you can even taste rare Thai specialties: a fried grasshopper or a cone of larvae...

At lunchtime, you will have lunch in a Thai restaurant by the sea, in a pleasant and friendly setting.

Seaside afternoon, to enjoy the uncrowded beaches in the surrounding area. We can lend you bikes.
At the end of the afternoon, you will explore the local market, then head to the small temple of Qan Yin, with a magnificent view of the islands and the bay of Souan-Son Beach to enjoy the splendid colors of the sunset.

You will participate in the preparation of three dishes.

The tropical jungle in Tamnanpar

Nearby beach.

Day of seaside relaxation, to enjoy the seaside and the surrounding beaches, which are not very touristy.

You will have lunch at "Plao Sea Food", a restaurant on stilts with seafood specialties:
for example clams sautéed with basil, crab with yellow curry, squid or shrimp sautéed with garlic.

At the end of the afternoon, departure for the famous Klaeng market, visit of the century-old tree along the way and the orchid garden, then the large lively market with its food and clothing stalls as well as the flea market.

You will make your third Thai dinner (preparation of three dishes).

Prasae

Coastal discovery day.

Walk in the fishing village of Prasae, visit to temples, beautiful views.
You will discover this very special ecosystem that is the mangroves, through an original walk.
You will have lunch again at "Plao Sea Food", a charming restaurant on stilts above the sea.
This time you can taste, for example, sautéed shrimp with stewed vermicelli, fried sea bass with green papaya salad spicy, crabs sautéed with pepper and garlic - dishes accompanied by white rice, and seasonal fruits.

Then after a good meal, you can relax on the surrounding, less touristy beaches and enjoy the sea.

At the end of the afternoon, head to the local market, always lively and lively, then to the resort kitchen, where you will learn to make two new and succulent Thai dishes, always in the company of your Thai chef.

Visit to Ban-Phe, its various stores and its typical market, also visit old Ban-Phe.

After lunch, relax and bathe on the beach of Khim Beach.

At the end of the afternoon, go to the local market, then you will take part in your last Thai cooking class.

NB : The order of the program may be modified for better progress, and taking into account public holidays, market dates, etc.
Sea trips may be prevented by the weather, they will be replaced by other outings (for example outing to Laem Sing: show with dolphins and optional swimming with dolphins, Khlung village and boat trip in the mangroves, visit to fish and oyster breeding ponds, lunch in a restaurant on stilts in the middle of the mangrove).
The course menus in this program are given as an indication, you will make 20 dishes in total depending on the seasons or arrivals, because they will be prepared from fresh products. Their order may also be different. The number of 20 dishes will be respected.
You can also choose some of the dishes you would like to learn: here is a list of Thai dishes on offer. Do not hesitate to contact us if you have other wishes.

Optional: visit to Bangkok

It is possible to organize a few days of guided tours in French in Bangkok before or after this program in addition to the program. French-speaking Thai guides, licensed, friendly and enriching.
Feel free to tell us.

About Thai cooking classes

These are classes organized in the kitchens of the resort restaurant. So you don't have a cooking position for yourself like in a cooking school. They will be supervised by a Thai chef, Sopha, a professional cook who speaks a little French. She will show you how to do it, then you will practice it yourself.
You can also choose the dishes you would like to learn: here is a list of Thai dishes offered. Do not hesitate to contact us if you have other wishes.

Some courses will be preceded by a visit to the local market, rich in colors, scents and new tastes.