Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Bangkok
Bangkok- Start point
- Bangkok, Thailand (Suvarnabhumi Airport)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (True Siam Rangnam Bangkok or similar), Hotel 4* (Century Park Hotel or similar), Hotel 5* (Amari Watergate Hotel or similar)
Optional Activities
- Explore Bangkok at your own pace
- Rest at the hotel after flight
- Day 2
Bangkok
Bangkok- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Never Ending Summer restaurant situated in local plantation - one choice of main dishes with drinking water included)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (True Siam Rangnam Bangkok or similar), Hotel 4* (Century Park Hotel or similar), Hotel 5* (Amari Watergate Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Wat Pho and experience early morning monks' chanting ritual
- Explore Wat Pho temple grounds and 45-meter reclining Buddha
- Visit Grand Palace and view the Emerald Buddha
- Long tail boat ride through Khlongs
- Visit Wat Khun Chan
- Visit Wat Paknam (white stupa with hidden museum)
- Visit local orchid and fruit farm
Optional Activities
- Visit alternative temple such as Wat Saket or Wat Suthat if Grand Palace is too crowded
Landmarks Wat Pho Grand Palace Wat Khun Chan Wat Paknam Wat Saket Wat Suthat - Day 3
Bangkok - Samut Songkhram
Bangkok - Samut Songkhram- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (True Siam Rangnam Bangkok or similar), Hotel 4* (Century Park Hotel or similar), Hotel 5* (Amari Watergate Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Railway Market
- Paddle boat ride through floating market canals
- Visit Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
- Visit local Buddhist temple
- Visit King Rama II Memorial Park
Optional Activities
- Visit Tha Kha floating market (smaller and less touristy alternative, available Saturday or Sunday only) with paddle boat tour in backwaters
- Visit old coconut palm sugar workshop (available at Tha Kha market)
Landmarks Railway Market Damnoen Saduak Floating Market Tha Kha Floating Market King Rama II Memorial Park - Day 4
Bangkok to Ayutthaya
Bangkok to Ayutthaya- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (True Siam Rangnam Bangkok or similar), Hotel 4* (Century Park Hotel or similar), Hotel 5* (Amari Watergate Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Wat Yai Chaimongkol
- Visit Wat Mahathat
- Visit Wat Phra Srisanphet
- Explore local market
- Visit Muslim Quarter
- Long-tail boat ride on Chao Phraya River
- Visit Wat Niwet Thammaprawat
- Cable car crossing
- Visit Bang Pa-In Summer Palace
Optional Activities
- Sample local candy floss roti in Muslim Quarter
Landmarks Wat Yai Chaimongkol Wat Mahathat Wat Phra Srisanphet Ayutthaya Wat Niwet Thammaprawat Bang Pa-In Summer Palace - Day 5
Bangkok to Chiang Mai
Bangkok to Chiang Mai- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (De Charme Chiang Mai or similar), Hotel 4* (Chiang Mai Nimman or similar), Resort (NA NIRAND Romantic Boutique Resort or similar)
Included Activities
- Herbal garden visit
- 30-minute long-tail boat cruise on Mae Ping River
- Visit Waroros fresh food market
Landmarks Mae Ping River Waroros Fresh Food Market - Day 6
Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional Thai lunch)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (De Charme Chiang Mai or similar), Hotel 4* (Chiang Mai Nimman or similar), Resort (NA NIRAND Romantic Boutique Resort or similar)
Included Activities
- Change into Karen traditional clothing
- Learn about elephants and elephant medicine preparation
- Feed elephants and interact with them
- Learn about elephant behavior and history
- Mud spa with elephants in the river
- Traditional Thai lunch
Landmarks Elephant Jungle Sanctuary - Day 7
Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai- Meals
- Breakfast (Takeaway breakfast from hotel), Lunch (Khao Soy - famous Northern Thai dish with coconut cream, crispy noodles and spices)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (De Charme Chiang Mai or similar), Hotel 4* (Chiang Mai Nimman or similar), Resort (NA NIRAND Romantic Boutique Resort or similar)
Included Activities
- Participate in daily alms giving ceremony
- Visit Wat Doi Suthep and climb 309-step Golden Naga staircase
- Visit Wat Palad
- Visit Wat Umong with tunnel walk and private blessing ceremony
- Visit Three Kings Monument
- Visit Chiang Mai City Arts and Culture Center
Landmarks Doi Suthep Wat Doi Suthep Wat Palad Wat Umong Three Kings Monument Chiang Mai City Arts and Culture Center - Day 8
Chiang Mai - Mae Kampong Village
Chiang Mai - Mae Kampong Village- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch prepared by host family with ingredients selected at local market)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (De Charme Chiang Mai or similar), Hotel 4* (Chiang Mai Nimman or similar), Resort (NA NIRAND Romantic Boutique Resort or similar)
Included Activities
- Stop at local market to select lunch ingredients
- Stroll through Mae Kampong community forest
- Walk past tea and coffee fields
- Watch lunch preparation by host family
- Observe fermented tea leaves processing
- View handmade local products
- Traditional Thai massage
Landmarks Mae Kampong Village - Day 9
Chiang Mai to Phuket
Chiang Mai to Phuket- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Resort (Kata Poolside or similar), Resort (Novotel Phuket Avista Kata or similar), Resort (Avista Grand Hotel Karon or similar)
- Day 10
Phuket
Phuket- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Resort (Kata Poolside or similar), Resort (Novotel Phuket Avista Kata or similar), Resort (Avista Grand Hotel Karon or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Gibbon Rehabilitation Project
- Learn about gibbon mission and research
- Make gibbon nutrition balls
- Learn to observe and collect gibbon research data
- Learn about gibbon vocalizations and behavior
- Optional trekking and waterfall viewing
Optional Activities
- Additional hour of trekking and waterfall appreciation after the 12:00 pm experience end time
- Relax on the beach during free afternoon
Landmarks Gibbon Rehabilitation Project Khao Prataew National Park - Day 11
Phuket
Phuket- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Resort (Kata Poolside or similar), Resort (Novotel Phuket Avista Kata or similar), Resort (Avista Grand Hotel Karon or similar)
Optional Activities
- Relax at Kata Beach
- Visit Nai Harn Beach
- Visit Freedom Beach
Landmarks Kata Beach Nai Harn Beach Freedom Beach - Day 12
Phuket
Phuket- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Resort (Kata Poolside or similar), Resort (Novotel Phuket Avista Kata or similar), Resort (Avista Grand Hotel Karon or similar)
Optional Activities
- Relax or swim at the beach
- Go snorkeling
- Visit Aquarium at Cape Panwa
- Zipline adventure at Flying Hanuman
- Browse night markets
- Visit Bangla Road for drinks
Landmarks Cape Panwa Aquarium Flying Hanuman Bangla Road - Day 13
Phuket
Phuket- End point
- Phuket International Airport (HKT) ท่าอากาศยานภูเก็ต, Thep Krasat Tri-Nai Yang Rd, Thalang, Phuket 83110, Thailand (Phuket International Airport)
- Meals
- Breakfast
