Cross Culture tour in Tung Fon (3 days/2 nights)

From 105 € per person

Dance in Tung Fon

In Tung Fon, Northeastern Thailand, we invite you to discover the real Thai culture, very different from the usual tours, by experiencing Thai/Lao dancing, sword fighting and Thai boxing with local instructors. Nearby, in Ban Chiang, you’ll have the opportunity to see the most important prehistoric site of South-East Asia as listed by the UNESCO World Heritage Center and admire some very ancient potteries.

You’ll spend some nice times with your host family, in a quiet atmosphere, sharing Thai/Lao meals and learning how to cook them.

Day 1: Udon Thani airport or Nongkhai rail station – Tung Fon

Pick-up from Udon Thani airport or Nongkhai rail station by English-speaking local assistant.
Transfer to Tung Fon (East of Udon Thani, 2hrs).
Presentation of the Training Center activities. Solar cooking: presentation and demo.
Lunch.
Rest and free time.
Introduction into Thai culture, important dos and don’ts, correct way to greet Thai people, how to sit, how to dress, how to eat, and more. Introduction to Thai/Lao language.
Introduction into Thai/Lao dancing, Thai boxing and Thai sword fighting with local headmaster, Khun Kietnarong. Lastly, you will choose your class for the following day.
Learn how to cook Thai/Lao meals.
Dinner.
Overnight stay at the Training Center or home stay..

Day 2: Ban Chiang – Tung Fon

Breakfast at the Center and home stay.
Sightseeing the surroundings and transfer to Ban Chiang - the most important prehistoric site in South-East Asia as per the UNESCO World Heritage center.
Visit the museum and villages that specialize in pottery making and pottery painting.
Lunch in a restaurant (practice the phrases you learned in real life situations).
Transfer to Tung Fon Training Center.
Rest and free time.
Introduction into Thai history and culture (facts, music, arts, traditions, festivals and Buddhist holidays). Thai/Lao language class.
Thai/Lao dancing or Thai boxing or Thai sword fighting class.
Thai/Lao cooking.
Dinner party with buffet and performances of your classes with local band and dancers.
Overnight at the Training Center or home stay.

Day 3: Tung Fon – Udon Thani

Breakfast at the Center or home stay.
Transfer to Udon Thani.
Short tour of Udon Thani by van and proceed to Ban Nakhaa village, famos for selling home woven silk and cotton garments.
Lunch in a restaurant in Udon Thani.