Local Life Experience

“Morning Fresh Market, Offerings for Monks, Intriguing Old Town, and Temples”

Short Description

Thai people in villages still practice their traditional way of life. This tour will walk you through such a local life experience that moves around Buddhism rituals, local businesses, and best wishes for a good day ahead.

Sharing our travel expertise.

Duration

8-9 Hrs.

Start from

Khao Lak

Group Size

4-12

Day Availability

Daily

Adult

฿ 2400

Child

฿ 1200

Book Now

Short Description

Thai people in villages still practice their traditional way of life. This tour will walk you through such a local life experience that moves around Buddhism rituals, local businesses, and best wishes for a good day ahead.

Sharing our travel expertise.

Duration

8-9 Hrs.

Start from

Khao Lak

Group Size

4-12

Day Availability

Daily

Adult

2400

Child

1200

Book Now

Description , What to expect?

[Monk Offerings]
Thai monks start their days very early in the mornings. They would walk often bare feet along the roads around the village and occasionally stop by to give good-wish prayers to people who give them offerings. Because of that, locals also often wake up very early to prepare food or to buy things for the offerings.

The offerings usually contain praying materials, food, fruits, or snacks that monks can take back to their temples and use them for the day.

[Fresh Market]
Takuapa Fresh Market is the place where locals sell or buy fresh produce, newly caught fishes, and all kinds of vegetables and cooking ingredients. Takuapa is a very small town. It is a marketplace for farmers and fishing people who live in the area.

[Old Town]
Takuapa Old Town used to be a settlement town where Chinese migrants who worked in tin mining lived around three hundred years ago. Slowly, their Chinese culture would mix with the local culture. Now the mixed culture is observable in food or drinks, building architectures, local businesses, cultural events, and temples.

Itinerary
  • 05:00 to 05:30 – Picking up from your hotel
  • Stopping at Takuapa Fresh Market where you can buy food for the monk’s offerings
  • Enjoying Thai Dim Sum breakfast
  • Visiting a local “Moon Cake” bakery
  • Sightseeing the architectures of Old Town and Learning about its history
  • Visiting Buddhist and Chinese Temples
  • Chatting with the town’s Principal Monk
  • After Thai Lunch, visiting Saori Foundation, where underprivileged women are taught practical life skills like bag weaving, dress making, or cooking useful for helping out themselves financially
  • 13:30 to 14:00 – Returning to your hotel
  • Dim Sum Breakfast, Light Thai Lunch, Soft Drinks, and Snacks.
  • Tips for the Crew, Driver, or Tour Guide (non-mandatory)
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Sun cream, insect repellant, camera, spare money, and shoes or sandals
    DRESS CODE: Clothing that covers shoulders and knees is required upon entering the temples.
  • Full-day tour
  • English (Tuesdays/Saturdays)
  • German (On Request)
  • Operation Requirement: Minimum 4 people

♦ These prices apply only to pick-ups from Khao lak area. For pick-ups from Phuket, Krabi etc. we charge extra transfer cost. Please contact us by email in this case ([email protected]).

♦ Please book at least three days in advance. For short term bookings please contact us by email ([email protected]).

♦ Children prices apply to those children between 4-12 years. Children below the age of 4 years are free of charge. Children above the age of 12 years pay full price.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: If you cancel the trip at least 48 Hours in advance, we do not charge you. If you cancel later or don’t show up, we need to charge 100%.