Excursion Jim thompson's house & thai cuisine tour at Bangkok

Indulge your senses as you explore Jim Thompson's Thai house with its renowned silks before enjoying a Thai cooking demonstration on this half-day tour.

Depart the ship by mini-van for the 30-minute drive to Jim Thompson's world famous Thai house. Built in old Thai style, this rambling house was the work of the legendary American adventurer, Jim Thompson, who came to Thailand at the end of World War II and revitalised the Thai silk industry. His disappearance into the Malaysian jungle still remains a mystery today. The house, now a museum, displays Mr. Thompson's extensive collection of Thai paintings, pottery, Benjarong porcelain, and exquisite furniture. One part of the complex includes show rooms and a store where bolts of beautiful silk fabric and finished items are on display.

Re-board your mini-van and drive to the Bussaracum Restaurant (or similar), Thailand's first restaurant to specialise in royal household dishes, which are known for their distinctive ingredients, decorations and flavours. It is a spacious renovated home compound surrounded by the gardens where many of the herbs and spices used by the restaurant's skilled kitchen staff are grown. Here you are invited to practise on a cooking demonstration, followed by a sampling of Thai refreshments.

Afterwards, your mini-van returns you to the ship.

Please note: This tour requires a moderate amount of walking, approximately 1,300 feet (425 metres), with about 30 steps to climb. This tour is not wheelchair accessible. Transportation is via mini-vans as the road to Jim Thompson's House is too narrow for coaches. Shoes must be taken off before entering the Thai Houses at Jim Thompson's House; wear slip-on shoes and bring socks for comfort. There is limited space on this tour; we suggest you book in advance to avoid disappointment.

Points of interests

Points of interest seen on this excursion include: Jim Thompson's Thai House, Paintings, Pottery, Porcelain, Furniture, Silks, Bussaracum Restaurant (or similar), Hands on Cooking.