At Home with the Thai

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This 4-day module is a more extended version of Homestay Khonkaen. During this homestay in Thailand you will stay a few days at home with a Thai host family in a quiet country village in the northeastern part of Thailand. In addition to that, you will visit a nearby mountain park for a refreshing nature walk. Start & end in Khonkaen, the heart of Isan, northeast Thailand.

Day 1. At home with the Thai
Arrival in Khonkaen city and transfer to your host family in the country village Khampom. The rest of the afternoon and evening are free to spend at leisure. Stroll through the village and talk with the charming villagers. Your guide will translate. During dinner you will be warmly welcomed by the local Thai village people. Overnight stay at the host family (D).

Day 2. Village life & farming
Visit (on school days) the village school. See the ceremonial beginning of a school day with the children singing the national Thai anthem followed by Buddhist prayer. Stroll through the village and see how the villagers spend their day at leisure or earn their living. Your guide has a lot of inside information and can tell you anecdotes about local life. In the afternoon visit the National Museum in Khonkaen and the beautiful pagoda Wat Nongwaeng. From the top you can enjoy the view over Khonkaen and the city lake. Today you will prepare your own dinner. The host mother will explain how while your guide translates. This often leads to comical moments and you will also learn to make an original Thai meal by yourself. Overnight stay at the host family (B, D).

Day 3. A walk through the mountains
Today will take you to one of the nearby National Parks. Spend the day with a challenging mountain trek, an easy forest walk, a tour along some beautiful viewing points or a leisure day near a waterfall. The beautiful morning drive will have you in the right mood. Dinner and overnight stay with the host family. As this will be your last dinner with the host family, probably half the village will want to say goodbye to you. Following Isan tradition you will receive many good wishes and a wristfull of strings. (B, D).

Day 4. Recreation
After breakfast we will take you to Khonkaen city where this tour ends. From here you can move on to your next destination, for instance Khonkaen to Chiang Mai, Touching Laos, Indochina gateway, Phu Kradung challenge, Angkor heritage, Khao Yai safari or back to Bangkok by train, bus or flight (we can book this for you).

This tour can start any day but we recommend that you plan your tour such that day 2 will be a weekday because then the school visit is possible (except on some bank holidays and not always predictable local holidays). The village school is closed from March till May and in October and activities in the village will be very low. The best period for the Treasures of Isan is Jun - Sep and Nov - Feb.