Walking & Cooking Days Around the World: 7 to Book

1.Jungle Adventure-Group Trekking & Bamboo Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 166 reviews · 1 day · from $80Our pick

Set out from Chiang Rai with an English-speaking guide such as Wat, James, or Mo for a 10 to 12 km jungle trek. Walk through bamboo forest, rice fields, farmland, and hill villages, swim at a waterfall, help prepare lunch with handmade bamboo tools, then soak in hot springs. Expect a moderate to strenuous day, especially after rain.

“This is an amazing trip! I booked this trip as a surprise for my girlfriend and it exceeded our expectations. The hike was not too heavy and we walked around 10km in total, including multiple breaks. The guides told a lot of interesting facts about the nature and villages we passed. They really did their best to make it a perfect day. If you are adventurous, book this trip, because you will not regret it!! :)”

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2.1 Day Trekking Group Tour With Bamboo Cooking / Chiang Rai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · from $58Top rated

Spend about eight hours trekking up to 15 km through Chiang Rai’s jungle, hill villages, tea country, and stream beds. Guides including James, Wat, Sam, and Tee lead the way, with a bamboo-cooked lunch over an open fire, plus time at Huay Kaew Waterfall and a hot spring. Expect real exertion, mud, heat, and uneven ground.

“Best trekking experience we have done . A great adventure , food was very tasty and very authentic. James , Watt and Sam were very hospitable and fun. The only thing I would say to be aware of if you are nervous of dogs that there are a lot on the trek. However, they were not interested in the you just the other dogs .”

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3.Skiathos: Dog Shelter Visit, Hike & Cooking Class with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 40 reviews · 5 hours · from $83

Spend five hours in Skiathos combining a short shelter-dog walk with a Greek cooking demonstration at Maria’s taverna. Hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, lunch, local wine, and soft drinks are included. Expect a gentle nature walk rather than a demanding hike, and a demonstration-led class rather than fully hands-on cooking.

“wa so lovely to visit the dog shelter again, this to.e as part of a tour. would have liked the dog walking to be a little longer and/or change over walking another dog. The cooking class was more a case of being shown how a traditional Skiathos meal wad made rather than hands on creating the dish ourselves. That said a very enjoyable excursion. Our guide was very pleasant and jovial. Would recommend going if the trip is available when the season starts again in 2026.”

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4.Cooking Class and Easy Hike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 4 hours · from $182

Start with a gentle one-hour hike near Akrotiri, passing old vineyards and abandoned chapels with views across both sides of Santorini. Swim at Mesa Pigadia, then join a local chef for a hands-on Greek cooking lesson and lunch. Hotel pickup and return transport are included, with English and Greek-speaking guides.

“enjoyable hike, quick swim then a cooking class where you can learn to make some simple Greek dishes. Not an overly interactive cooking class as you watch more than cook, but it was great just the same. We really enjoyed it.”

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5.Chiang Rai Jungle Trek & Bamboo Tube Cooking Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $58

Spend eight hours walking through mountain and bamboo forest near Chiang Rai, visiting Lisu, Chinese, Akha, and Lahu villages, a tea plantation, and a waterfall. Your English-speaking guide leads a bamboo cooking class and provides lunch before you swim and finish at Pasoet Hot Spring. Expect 10 to 12 kilometers of walking.

“fantastic experience, the guide is kind, funny and full of attentions. he knows the local flora like his poket and always has funny stuff to tell about everything you can see. the food was great and the time worth every single bath we spent! would do again 100%”

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6.Chiangrai: Group Trekking with Bamboo Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5 reviews · 1 day · from $59

Spend a full day walking 10 to 12 kilometers through Chiang Rai’s hills and jungle. Visit Lisu, Chinese, Akha, and Lahu villages, walk through tea plantations, cook Thai food inside bamboo, swim at a waterfall, and rest at a hot spring. An English or Spanish-speaking guide leads the small group, limited to 10 people.

“Très bonne activité, les guides étaient super bienveillants et gentils. On marche pas mal durant la journée, quelques endroits peuvent être un peu « physiques ». Pensez vraiment à apporter de l’anti moustique! En revanche on a trouver le trek sympathique mais pas « wahou », ne vous attendez pas à voir des choses impressionnantes ! La cuisine au bambou était DÉLICIEUSE et on a adorer cette activité ! Je vous recommande. Prévoyez de l’anti moustique par contre”

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7.The Adventure of Trekking & Bamboo Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 8 hours · from $57Best value

Spend eight hours in Chiang Rai’s hills with an English- or Thai-speaking guide and a group of up to nine. Trek 10 to 12 kilometers through bamboo forest, visit Lisu, Chinese, Akha, and Lahu villages, cook lunch in bamboo, swim at Huai Kaeo Waterfall, and finish with a hot-spring soak.

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