For guests wanting to experience a true taste of Thai life, this full-day "tour" abandons the usual sightseeing trail to enter the home of a genuine Chiang Mai family.
Slip into a pair of local ‘fisherman’s pants’ and join Mr. Prapat on a trip to his home in Hang Dong, discovering traditional local architecture and artisan skills, such as basket weaving, that have gone unchanged for centuries.
Then it's time of select the fresh ingredients needed to cook a sumptuous home-cooked meal. Using this organic produce, Mr. Prapat and his family will teach guests the traditional techniques and skills of northern Thai cuisine, before sitting down to enjoy a family meal.
After lunch, guests can spend the afternoon taking a leisurely stroll around the neighborhood to see some of the local cottage industries on show, in a truly authentic setting. (L)