Small-Group Chiang Mai Evening Street Food Tour: Explore Markets with Northern Thai Delicacies

Traveling by private car and on foot this tour explores a number of the evening street food markets around Chiang Mai city, Thailand trying out some northern Thai delicacies and learning how to order food in Thai. All food, drinking water and transport to and from accommodation is provided in the price.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

The tour begins when our local guide picks you up from your Chiang Mai accommodation in the early evening, with the exact time to be confirmed. Once the group, which has a maximum of 8 participants, is assembled, we start our journey through Chiang Mai’s renowned street food markets, uncovering the secrets behind Thailand’s famous street food. You’ll get to practice ordering dishes in Thai, aided by our leaflet that lists the most popular street food items.

This tour includes visits to at least two evening markets, where you’ll sample at least 8 different dishes such as Kannom Jin (Chinese noodles), northern Thai specialties, stewed pork leg, and coconut dumplings, offering a mix of savory and sweet flavors. Make sure to come hungry. After you’ve had your fill, we will drop you back at your accommodation around 9:30-10pm.

Please note that there may be an additional surcharge for transportation from locations outside Chiang Mai city, and the tour lasts between 2.5 to 3 hours depending on the group size.

Points of Interest

  • Chiang Mai Street Food Tours
What's Included
  • Bottled water, food tasting, and dinner included
  • Experienced local guide for personalized attention
  • Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off by private vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Gratuities
  • Personal expenses
Additional Information
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking. The tour is not suitable for vegetarians
  • A maximum number of 8 people per group
Location
Chiang Mai Street Food Tours
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Joce_g
Aug 28, 2024
Great tour - Thia was absolutely brilliant. He was an excellent guide, very knowledgeable and really enjoyed his company 😀 You need to not eat for the day and pace yourself during. There is a lot of food to get through
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Kimberley
Aug 28, 2024
Excellent food tour in Chiang Mai - Fantastic experience. We had so many different types of food that we may not have other wise tried. All the food was so tasty! We got history about different foods and information about what to look out for when we order our own.
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Rhiannonf85
Aug 27, 2024
Absolutely great way to experience the food and markets of Chiang Mai with an excellent guide! - This was probably the best way to kick off our time in Chiang Mai and a great way to explore Thai food that we wouldn’t have on our own. Our guide - Goal - was entertaining, engaging and told us quite a lot of information about the dishes we were eating, Chiang Mai, the culture and some of the stalls themselves and how they work and how to spot a good stall. We went to both North and South gate markets. Ate so much we were dropped off home absolutely full and so very satisfied. We feel so much better about trying things on menus now! Very much recommend this tour! You try so many foods!
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Thilo
Aug 23, 2024
Well organized tour with excellent food! - We had a very well organized tour on two street food markets. The food was excellent and our guide Mr Goal did a great job in explaining the what, how, and why for all the dishes. We learned a lot about starters, mains and deserts. In sum I can strongly recommend this activity.
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Itsbetteronholiday
Aug 18, 2024
Excellent tour - We highly recommend this tour. We tried a huge variety of food - there was more than we could possibly eat. Our guide, T, adapted the tour very well so our children enjoyed it too. It was very informative - we learned about etiquette and language for ordering from stalls as well as how the food was cooked, ingredients, etc.
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Maggie
Aug 10, 2024
Do this tour - If you are in Chiang Mai this food tour is a must do. We tried 19 different dishes from local storefronts (with the option to try more but we got too full!). Everything- from salads to appetizers, dinners and desserts, was absolutely delicious and totally unique. The best part was our guide, Goal, who was very friendly and taught us so much about thai culture and cuisine. The tour accommodated dietary restrictions with ease and pick up and drop off were smooth. HIGHLY recommend.
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Amanda_s
Aug 5, 2024
Goal was a great food guide - Goal collected us from our hotel and drove us to the night market were our food tasting began. They keep the groups quite small (only 3 of us) so that it’s easier to get around and get a table. Although we did see the other guide with his group along the way. Goal was very entertaining and explained about all the different dishes as well as pointing out a few landmarks. I would definitely recommend this tour if you want the chance to try lots of different local dishes - you try a lot of food so make sure you’re hungry!
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Jennifer_s
Jul 29, 2024
Eat up! - Goal was an excellent tour guide! He knew the best places to go and picked the best dishes. He was knowledgeable about the ingredients and made sure the spice level was ok for everyone on the tour. I definitely recommend this tour!
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Benleveqpub
Jul 25, 2024
discovering street food - We disvored street food in two markets : one in the north and one in the south. Goal gave us a lot a lot of explanations about usages in thailand and receipts. A very good experience. Goal is nice and drove us after this experience
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Roam585303
Jul 14, 2024
Highly recommend - This experience was one of our favorites in Chiang Mai. T was very knowledgeable as he showed us the ropes of the North and South gates of Chiang Mai. The food showcased was so good we went back a second night to try more options. Would highly recommend to anyone wanting to learn and try some of the best street food options Chiang Mai has to offer.
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