With dash of culinary spice, a touch of Thai and some delicious pampering adventures, these two packages explore the art of cooking with our Master Chef, Kim Madsen. While each week-long course has a slightly different focus, both are designed to add fun, confi dence and creativity into your kitchen capers. Please see our "Experience Cooking" brochure for itinerary details.

June, July, August, September: Seven night package: $2357.00 pp* March, April, May & October: Seven night package: $1806.00 pp* *Prices subject to 10% service charge and 5% GST NOTES: All prices are in Canadian funds *Prices are based on double occupancy. Single occupancy: add $50 per night to base price Add $50 per night to package price for use of the Cabins or Ranch House. Add $260 per night to package price for the use of the Baan Thai Suite. (This additional charge is not per person)

• Review of kitchen gadgets & gizmos
• Fundamentals of cooking: soups, stocks and sauces
• Tips and ingredients for cooking fast meals
• Learn great presentation styles with simple carving and design
• One-on-one consultation to customize your kitchen experience
• Kitchen organization and shopping tips
• The whys & wherefores of wine pairing

The Healthy Food & Wellbeing package includes:

• Defining healthy food
• Understanding toxic foods
• How to adapt recipes for special needs diets
• Special presentation of Thai herbs
• One-on-one consultation to customize your kitchen experience
• Kitchen organization and shopping tips
• Alternative cuisine dishes using items such as tofu and rice noodles
• Table setting and presentation
• The whys & wherefores of wine pairing
• A Traditional Thai Massage & Facial

Both packages also include

• Seven nights accommodation in Dove Lodge or Lookout Lodge. Cabins are available at a small additional charge. All accommodations are rated 4.5-stars by Canada Select Properties
• All meals prepared in an open kitchen, with a gourmet focus on good nutrition and tasty, healthy food. Special diets are accommodated. The ranch is licensed to serve a variety of local and imported beers and wine
• Use of ranch facilities: Large outdoor hot tub, sauna, indoor heated swimming pool, fitness center, large games room with pool table, shuffleboard, darts and board games, Karaoke and large screen (62 inch) video/satellite TV
• Ruesri dat ton lessons: an easy-to-learn, gentle Thai stretching class, based on ancient Thai practices and new in North America
• Ranching around: Help with the ranch animals (collect eggs, feed the horses); enjoy roping and horse training demonstrations; practice ‘horse shoes’ and challenge the champs
• Wireless Internet access
• Unguided walks/hikes are numerous and range from easy nature trails to difficult walks as well as three-hour mapped hikes
• Planned evening entertainment: Thai Night (Thursday) featuring authentic Thai food and traditional Thai dancing
• Falcons in flight: Watch our falcons being trained daily.

To guarantee activities, we recommend bookings be made at the time of your initial reservation. Please discuss your preferences with our program coordinator so that optional activities will not conflict with program scheduling.

• Guided morning/afternoon horseback rides
• An all-day horseback ride with a picnic lunch out on the range
• Horseback riding lessons in our full size outdoor riding arena
• Guided hikes: Three very different hikes; The Mount Bowman Ascent, the Fraser Canyon Explorer and The Marshlands
• 4 x 4 safaris through the Fraser River Canyon to the High Bar Aboriginal Homeland and Cougar Point Lookout. Great wild life viewing
• Gold panning: Learn how to pan for gold
• Mountain bikes to explore the trails and vistas
• Fly-fishing lessons with tackle provided
• Bird watching techniques and excursions with our resident specialist.
• Personal fitness instructor to provide a fitness assessment and a recommended fitness program during your stay, using simple routines that you can continue back home

NOTES:

• All prices are in Canadian funds
• Prices are based on double occupancy. Single occupancy: add $50 per night to base price
• Add $50 per night to package price for use of the Cabins or Ranch House. Add $260 per night to package price for the use of the Baan Thai Suite. (This additional charge is not per person). There is no single supplement or cabin surcharge if the "book the ranch" option is taken.
• Connections options from Vancouver to Echo Valley Ranch include charter flights direct to the ranch; scheduled connector flights to Kamloops with transfers from Kamloops to the ranch; chauffeur driven limousine from Vancouver; and self drive. Please ask reservations for details
• Arrival times at the ranch: 2:30 PM. Check out time 11:00 AM. Flight departure times from Vancouver 1:30 PM, from the ranch 2:45 PM (arrive Vancouver 4:00PM)
• To guarantee optional activities, especially spa treatments, it is recommended that you book in advance of your arrival at the ranch. You may do so with our reservations personnel or email us at info@evranch.com
• Some outdoor activities are subject to weather
• The 10% service charge is paid as a gratuity to our staff. It is intentionally less than would be charged by other facilities so that you may have the option to pay more if you consider the service you received during your stay with us to be outstanding.