Excursions & day trips

Food tasting with a local family in Phuket

Free cancellation

Language: English

Mobile voucher accepted

Duration: Flexible

Instant confirmation

Local touch

Meal Included

e-Voucher

This experience meets the Global Sustainable Tourism Council criteria. By choosing this experience you can protect the places you love, care for the environment and support local communities.

Why you’ll love this…

You can engage in meaningful conversations about daily life in Phuket, gaining insider cultural insights
The experience offers a unique opportunity to taste authentic, home-cooked Thai cuisine
There's a chance to participate in preparing traditional Thai dishes, learning local cooking techniques

What to expect

Meeting a local family at their eating table is a cultural food adventure. You enter a completely different world. Each meeting is personal, with only your own family/party and the local family.

After meeting the local family and your first drink, you'll start helping the family with preparing the meal. Just watching, making notes and taking pictures is also possible. Just enjoy!

All local families speak at least some basic English, having the possibility to chat and learn about daily life in this specific country. Talk with the host family about anything you would like to know, including sharing some things about yourself and your home country. Most local families find it very interesting to hear about other cultures!

What's included

Drinks
Dinner
Snacks

What's not included

Alcoholic drinks

Where

Meeting point:

Meeting point details will be shared with the booking confirmation and voucher that you'll receive after the booking is done.

What to remember

Not allowed:

Avoid wearing revealing clothing, as it may not be appreciated, especially in rural areas

Know in advance:

This experience is certified by the World Fair Trade Organization
Meeting point details will be provided with your booking confirmation and voucher
It's customary to remove your shoes before entering the house
Discuss photo-taking and social media posting preferences with your host family

Remember to bring:

A notebook to write down recipes
Culturally appropriate clothing

Provider

ResiRest

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 7 days before the experience begins. If you cancel up to 5 days before, you can still receive a 50% refund.

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