Overview
Join us on an unforgettable cultural experience on a working rice farm in Thailand's culinary heartland.
Change into authentic farming attire and step into the paddy to plant your own rice stalks.
Participate in the age-old practice of rice dehusking through three distinct methods. You'll experience the rhythmic pounding of mortar and pestle, the elegant tossing in a wicker basket, and the manual grind of a stone mill.
You will also make your own sweets from scratch and eat a farmer’s lunch. Action packed farm experience great for the young and the traveller that wants to immerse themselves.
WHO SHOULD DO THIS SMALL GROUP TOUR?
This tour is for the person who wants a hands on experience from the rice fields, harvesting and preparing rice, cooking with traditional methods and eating. Get ready to get involved!
Change into authentic farming attire and step into the paddy to plant your own rice stalks.
Participate in the age-old practice of rice dehusking through three distinct methods. You'll experience the rhythmic pounding of mortar and pestle, the elegant tossing in a wicker basket, and the manual grind of a stone mill.
You will also make your own sweets from scratch and eat a farmer’s lunch. Action packed farm experience great for the young and the traveller that wants to immerse themselves.
WHO SHOULD DO THIS SMALL GROUP TOUR?
This tour is for the person who wants a hands on experience from the rice fields, harvesting and preparing rice, cooking with traditional methods and eating. Get ready to get involved!
Highlights
- What You Can Expect => Duration: 6 hour(s)
- 1 Day => Meal(s) of the Day: 08:00, Leave Hua Hin Clock Tower for the 1 hour journey to Phetchaburi
- 09:00, After a brief introduction, you get into a rice farmers outfit and go into the rice paddies to plant rice
- 09:45, Get up close and personal with a water buffalo
- 10:30, After getting refreshed the activity of de-husking and get rice ready for cooking
- 11:00, Make fresh coconut milk and learn how to make Khanom Grok which is a popular Thai street sweet
- 12:00, Get involved with other activities around cooking with rice
- 12:15, Serve yourself a traditional rice farmers lunch served in a lotus leaf
- 13:00, Leave for the Hua Hin Clock Tower
Includes
- Pickup and drop-off from and at Hua Hin Clock Tower
- Licensed English speaking Thai tour guide
- Tour transport is in an air-conditioned van
- Vehicle accident insurance per guest
- All activities, food and drinks on the day
- Personal expenses
- Gratuities for tour guide, driver and rice farmers
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Know Before You Go
Reminders: A minimum of 4 traveler(s) are required for the tour to depart. If the number of participants does not reach the minimum requirement, the tour will be canceled. An email regarding tour cancellation will be sent 1 day(s) before the departure date,In the event of inclement weather such as typhoons or snowstorms, a decision on whether to cancel the tour will be made 1 day(s) before departure (local time 16:00). Notifications will then be sent via email,Please arrive at the designated location 19 minute(s) before the scheduled departure time, as the tour will depart on time. Validity Period: The voucher must be used on the selected date and within operating hours; Invalid after expiration.
What To Bring
Purchase Notice: This tour is not suitable for vegans, gluten free or people who have a nut allergyIf you have a food restriction (e.g. vegetarian or no pork) this must be communicated at time of booking. We may not be able to offer substitute dishes if not informed before the day of the tourPhetchaburi is one hour north of Hua HinThis tour is suitable for all age groupsThis tour requires a minimum of 4 paying persons to operate. If minimum numbers are not met, you will be offered an alternative date/tour, or a full refundWe advise wearing light respectable clothing; walking shoes are not overly important, as we will be utilising local transportWe will confirm your pick up time the day prior to your tour around 4pm
Location
Phetchaburi, Mueang Phetchaburi District, Phetchaburi, Thailand
