Itinerary
- Day 1
Bangkok
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner with Travel Director and fellow guests)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Montien Surawong)
- Day 2
Bangkok
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Montien Surawong)
Included Activities
- T'ai Chi practice in Lumpini Park with locals (optional start)
- City Tour including Grand Palace visit
- Visit Wat Phra Kaew, the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand
- View the largest reclining Buddha in Thailand at Wat Pho
- Traditional Thai massage in Wat Pho's massage centre
- Express river boat cruise on Chao Praya River
Landmarks Grand Palace Wat Phra Kaew Wat Pho Wat Arun Lumpini Park - Day 3
Bangkok
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Cooking class samples), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Montien Surawong)
Included Activities
- Traditional Thai cooking class with Local Specialist in colonial-style house
- Local market visit to source fresh ingredients
Optional Activities
- Visit Jim Thompson's House and Asian art collection
Landmarks Jim Thompson's House - Day 4
Bangkok to Kanchanaburi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local restaurant lunch), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Dheva Mantra Resort and Spa)
Included Activities
- Visit to Damnoen Saduak floating market
- Coconut palm sugar plantation visit and demonstration
- Visit to Bridge over the River Kwai and walking tour
- Thailand-Burma Railway Museum visit
- War Cemetery visit
Landmarks Damnoen Saduak Floating Market Bridge over the River Kwai Thailand-Burma Railway Museum War Cemetery - Day 5
Kanchanaburi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Local restaurant dinner)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Dheva Mantra Resort and Spa)
Included Activities
- Hellfire Pass visit and WWII history tour
- Train ride across wooden viaducts on the Kwai River
- Walking tour across wooden viaduct
Landmarks Hellfire Pass Kwai River - Day 6
Kanchanaburi to Sukhothai
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local restaurant lunch), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sriwilai Sukhothai Resort and Spa)
Included Activities
- UNESCO-listed Ayutthaya city tour and trading heritage exploration
Landmarks Ayutthaya - Day 7
Sukhothai
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sriwilai Sukhothai Resort and Spa)
Included Activities
- UNESCO-listed Sukhothai Historical Park visit
- Sukhothai Historical Park exploration by bicycle or tram
- Visit local family home and learn amulet making
Landmarks Sukhothai Historical Park - Day 8
Sukhothai to Chiang Mai
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Movenpick Suriwongse Hotel)
Included Activities
- Natonchan village visit supporting eco-tourism project
- Learn traditional 'gymnastic doll' making
- Learn about traditional textiles and mud-soaking process
- Evening walk through Chiang Mai's Sunday market with Travel Director
Landmarks Natonchan village Chiang Mai Sunday Market - Day 9
Chiang Mai
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Northern Thai-style lunch with local family in stilt house), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Movenpick Suriwongse Hotel)
Included Activities
- Wat Suan Dok temple visit and meeting with local monk
- Be My Guest experience with local family in stilt house for northern Thai-style lunch
- Visit to Sankamphaeng district to see hand-painted fans and paper umbrellas
Landmarks Wat Suan Dok Sankamphaeng District - Day 10
Chiang Mai
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Farewell Dinner at local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Movenpick Suriwongse Hotel)
Included Activities
- Wat Doi Suthep visit at sunset
- Listen to monks chanting
- Farewell Dinner with fellow travellers and Travel Director
Landmarks Wat Doi Suthep - Day 11
Chiang Mai to Phuket
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Angsana Laguna Phuket)
Landmarks Phuket - Day 12
Phuket Town
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local restaurant lunch with local flavours), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Angsana Laguna Phuket)
Included Activities
- Phuket Town walking tour with Local Specialist
- Early morning fresh food market visit
- Amulet market exploration
- Beautifully restored shop-houses tour
- Baan Chinpracha colonial mansion visit
- Thai Hua Museum visit
- Local snacks sampling at restored coffee house
Landmarks Baan Chinpracha Thai Hua Museum - Day 13
Phuket
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Angsana Laguna Phuket)
Optional Activities
- Thai cooking class (spring rolls, pad Thai, green curry) with meal
- Phang Nga Bay boat tour with swimming, limestone islands, sea caves and hongs exploration by kayak, sunset and Thai seafood buffet
Landmarks Phang Nga Bay - Day 14
Phuket
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Phuket International Airport
