Traditional Oaxacan Cooking Class
About this activity
Highlights
- Explore local markets for authentic ingredients
- Learn traditional Oaxacan cooking techniques
- Enjoy a meal of your own creations
- Experience Oaxacan culture through cuisine
- Small group setting for personalized instruction
Full description
Included / Excluded
- Guided market tour to source fresh ingredients
- Hands-on cooking session with a local chef
- Tasting of prepared dishes
- Transportation to and from the venue
Itinerary
Start the island adventure with a convenient hotel pickup in the early morning by minivan from all areas in Phuket
Enjoy a light breakfast and pick out your snorkeling gear after you have meet your friendly guide from Seastar Andaman.
First snorkeling and appreciating the underwater world, viewing beautiful fishes and colorful corals at Island No.5
Walking across the island or snorkeling and swimming and enjoy a great Thai buffet lunch
Bangu Island (Koh 9) for snorkeling and swimming.
Snorkeling and swimming
Snorkeling
Snorkeling
Take you to visit a Sailing rock which is the landmark of "Similan Island" at Island No.8 (Koh Similan) where you can relax, swimming, take pictures or climbing up to a view point on the top of a Sailing rock, Depart from Similan with a smile and impress.
Climbing the viewpoint at Sailing Rock
Meeting point
Start Location
Unknown location
Important information
Know before you book
- Check the availability of the class on your preferred dates
- Inform the host of any dietary restrictions or allergies in advance
- Confirm the meeting point and transportation options to the venue
Know before you go
- Wear comfortable clothing suitable for cooking activities
- Bring a reusable water bottle to stay hydrated
- Be prepared to engage in hands-on cooking tasks
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Accessibility
- Easy Public Transport
Good to know
- Child ticket age between 4-11 years.
- On the rare occasion that we should be required to cancel a tour, we will inform you in advance and offer a different tour date, an alternative tour or provide a full refund
- Guests who are pregnant or have high blood pressure, heart disease and bone diseases are not recommended to join the tour
- What to bring : Passport/ID Card, Swimming suit, Towel, Sunglasses , Sunscreen , Hat, Camera
- Remark : Due to the policy of Similan Islands National Park, you have to send your passports to us suddenly after you make a booking in order to buy the ticket to enter the National Park first.
- Please note that the activity duration includes the time for hotel pick-up and drop-off.
Traveler reviews
An absolute highlight
Absolutely fantastic. Everything was well organized and implemented very professionally. The tour was the highlight of our holiday!
We had such a good experience with Seastar - so professional and kind
I had an amazing time with Seastar tour from Phuket to Similan Islands. Seastar was very professional and I felt safe, happy and well fed! We were picked up from our hotel, transported to their place and there we were prepared for the trip, having breakfast and getting additional information. After that we drove in the boat to Similan Islands, where we snorkled, swam and enjoyed the islands. They were amazingly beautiful and it was a very special and clear water. I can definitely recommend trips with Seastar, very professional and kind.
Not accommodating
We booked through get your guide with oh hoo travel. I become sick and was in hospital on a drip and get your guide said aslong as oh hoo can confirm we can change the date. Oh hoo didn’t reply to get your guide or answer and didn’t reply to my WhatsApps. Obviously they were just happy to keep the money, instead of being a good company. Now wanting to rebook but won’t be rebooking with them since I wouldn’t want to give my money to them again
Highlight of Thailand
Well run professional operation. Very friendly and helpful staff. A very long day but well worth it. Much less crowded than a lot of the other islands and better snorkeling. Definitely the highlight of our Thailand holiday.
The Similan island trip was nothing short of amazing
The Similan island trip was nothing short of amazing. The transfer is by air conditioned mini bus, taking you to the Sea Star HQ where you are given a buffet of hot and cold breakfast with drinks. We chose the 2 storey catamaran option which gave loads of room with all seats were shaded and comfy. Lovely calm snorkelling spots with lots of fish. You have plenty of time on each island and a lovely set seafood lunch served with unlimited chicken and vegetables. When we arrived back at the Sea Star HQ there was another buffet selection offered of rice, noodles, fried chicken etc while having the opportunity to have a toilet break and change out of swimsuit before the transfer home. Everything has been considered to improve the experience with extra touches such as additional snacks, free flowing soft drinks, use of snorkelling equipment, floats for less confident swimmers and a guide in the water with you to help spot fish (and we were lucky enough to see a turtle too)! You can also hire a go pro for the day where you can take the SD card home with you. The organisation was exceptional and the staff are extremely friendly and helpful. Be warned it is an early pick up and possibly a long transfer depending where you stay (we stayed in Ratsada so the transfer was around 1.5 hours there and 2 hours back) so in total took around 14 hours but it was a jam packed day where no time was wasted and an amazing experience from start to finish. I would highly recommend Sea Star and the Similan Island tour.