Itinerary
- Day 1
Frankfurt to Bangkok
Your Thailand adventure kicks off with a scheduled flight departing Frankfurt for Bangkok. You'll touch down the next day and be ready to start exploring.
- Day 2
Bangkok
After arriving at Bangkok airport, you'll be transferred to your hotel. The rest of your day is free to get settled and oriented. Later in the evening, you'll meet up with the group for a briefing that covers what's ahead for the trip.
- Day 3
Bangkok to Kanchanaburi
Today you drive to Kanchanaburi, which takes about 2 to 3 hours covering roughly 150 km. You'll see the Bridge on the River Kwai and ride the historic Death Railway across it, then visit the Hellfire Pass Museum to learn about the prisoners of war who constructed it. In the afternoon, a longtail boat takes you to your floating bamboo resort on the river where you'll stay the night.
Included Activities
- Visit to the bridge on the River Kwai
- Ride on the Thailand-Burma Railway
- Visit to Hellfire Pass Museum
Landmarks Bridge on the River Kwai Hellfire Pass Museum 
- Day 4
Kanchanaburi
Around 10 am you head out to Erawan National Park, about 1 to 2 hours away and 70 km from your resort. The hike takes you through lush vegetation to the multi-level waterfalls, and you'll have time to swim in the natural pools and enjoy the landscape before heading back in the late afternoon.
Included Activities
- Hike to the natural pools in Erawan National Park
Landmarks Erawan National Park 
- Day 5
Kanchanaburi to Sukhothai
Starting around 7:30 am, you begin a long drive to Sukhothai, which covers roughly 5 to 6 hours and 300 km through rice cultivation plains. You'll pass through Don Chedi where a local temple houses thousands of fruit bats. Depending on the season, there may be stops at various fields and plantations. You'll arrive at your hotel near Old Sukhothai in the afternoon.
Landmarks Don Chedi - Day 6
Sukhothai
You cycle through the UNESCO World Heritage Site Sukhothai Historical Park on easy trails, exploring the 13th-century first capital of Siam. The park contains around 200 well-preserved temples and chedis, and you'll visit Wat Mahathat, Wat Sri Chum, Wat Sri Sawai, Wat Sra Sri, Wat Trapang Ngoen, and check out the Ramkamhaeng Museum.
Included Activities
- Cycling tour in Sukhothai
- Visit to the historical sites in Sukhothai
Landmarks Sukhothai Historical Park Wat Mahathat Wat Sri Chum Wat Sri Sawai Wat Sra Sri Wat Trapang Ngoen Ramkamhaeng Museum - Day 7
Sukhothai to Mae Sot
You leave Sukhothai and drive toward Mae Sot, a trip of about 3 to 4 hours covering 160 km. Along the way, you stop at Taksin Maharat National Park for a longer, challenging hike through jungle with stream crossings. There you'll see one of Thailand's largest living trees, standing 50 meters tall with a 16-meter circumference. Later you reach Mae Sot on the Thai-Burmese border, where you visit the border market on the Moei River and tour Wat Thai Watharam temple.
Included Activities
- Hike in Taksin Maharat National Park
Landmarks Taksin Maharat National Park Burmese border market Wat Thai Watharam - Day 8
Mae Sot to Umphang
You'll board an open vehicle around 8:30 am for the drive to a Karen mountain village homestay near the Myanmar border. Once there, spend time walking around to see how daily life works in the village, and you'll take part in a weaving course at the loom. After that, help your host family prepare dinner, then settle into simple accommodation for the night with jungle sounds all around.
Included Activities
- Open vehicle scenic drive to Karen mountain village
- Village exploration and insight into daily life
- Weaving course with traditional loom
- Dinner preparation with host family
Landmarks Karen Mountain Village - Day 9
Umphang
Have a simple breakfast around 7:30 am, then head out on a five-hour jungle hike to look for wild elephants in their natural habitat. Your guide points out plants and animal tracks while explaining how the ecosystem works. You'll break for a packed lunch in the forest, and afterward return to the village in the afternoon with time to rest before dinner. Another night at the homestay follows.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Simple breakfast)
Included Activities
- Five-hour jungle hike to observe wild elephants
- Guide interpretation of plants, tracks and ecosystem
- Day 10
Umphang
Around 8:30 am you'll board a raft or rubber dinghy for a relaxed float down the Mae Klong River past dense vegetation, stopping at hot springs and the Rainbow Waterfall. By midday, continue to Tee Lor Su, Thailand's largest waterfall, where you'll swim and have a picnic lunch. Later in the afternoon, move to a tent camp, eat freshly prepared dinner, and spend the evening around the campfire.
- Meals
- Lunch (Picnic lunch during river tour break), Dinner (Freshly prepared dinner at tent camp)
Included Activities
- Raft or rubber dinghy tour on Mae Klong River
- Hot springs stops
- Rainbow Waterfall visit
- Tee Lor Su Waterfall visit with swimming and photography
- Picnic lunch at waterfall
- Campfire evening
Landmarks Rainbow Waterfall Tee Lor Su Waterfall Mae Klong River - Day 11
Umphang to Lampang
After breakfast, pack down the tents and drive back to Mae Sot by pickup truck around 8 am, arriving by lunchtime at a small restaurant. From there, head toward Lampang by minivan with a stop at Bhumipol Dam. You'll reach your resort near Lampang in the late afternoon and check in for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in a small restaurant)
Included Activities
- Drive from Umphang to Mae Sot
- Visit to Bhumipol Dam
Landmarks Bhumipol Dam - Day 12
Lampang
You drive to Wat Chaloem Phra Kiat, sometimes called Little Bhutan, a temple built dramatically on pointed rock formations with spectacular views. A 30-minute hike up 500 steps brings you to the mountain top where the atmosphere is quite mystical and you may encounter local monks. From there you return to Lampang for a city tour of the old town, visiting Wat Koh Walugaram and Wat Phra Keio Doi Tao temples, and stopping by the night market.
Included Activities
- Visit to the mountain temples of "Little Bhutan"
Landmarks Wat Chaloem Phra Kiat Wat Koh Walugaram Wat Phra Keio Doi Tao Lampang night market - Day 13
Lampang to Si Lanna National Park
Visit a beautiful Lanna temple, then drive about two hours to Sri Lanna National Park where you'll check into the Tree House Resort. In the afternoon, take a one-hour hike to two small caves in the jungle, then drive to Buathong waterfall for swimming and climbing on bright limestone rocks. Spend the night in a bungalow or tree house by the stream.
Included Activities
- Visit to Lanna temple
- One-hour jungle hike to caves
- Buathong waterfall visit with swimming and rock climbing
Landmarks Si Lanna National Park Buathong Waterfall - Day 14
Si Lanna National Park to Chiang Mai
A short drive takes you to Chiang Mai, where you'll check into your hotel and get settled. In the afternoon, head out on a three-hour bike tour through rural areas past rice fields and fruit plantations, including stops at the historical excavation sites of Wiang Kum Kam. You'll return to your hotel by evening.
Included Activities
- Three-hour bike tour through rice fields and fruit plantations
- Visit to Wiang Kum Kam historical excavation sites
Landmarks Wiang Kum Kam 
- Day 15
Chiang Mai
A short drive takes you to Monthatarn waterfall, your starting point. After a 40-minute climb, you'll reach Sai Joy waterfall for a break, then continue another two hours uphill to Wat Doi Suthep mountain temple at 1073 meters elevation. There you can explore the golden pagoda and Buddha relic while taking in panoramic views over Chiang Mai before heading back to your hotel in the afternoon.
Included Activities
- Drive to Monthatarn waterfall
- Hike to Sai Joy waterfall
- Hike to Wat Doi Suthep mountain temple
- Visit to golden pagoda and Buddha relic at temple summit
Landmarks Monthatarn Waterfall Sai Joy Waterfall Wat Phra That Doi Suthep 
- Day 16
Chiang Mai to Frankfurt
Your day in Chiang Mai is free and unscheduled until departure. Later you'll be transferred to Chiang Mai airport, about 20 minutes away and 10 km from the city, for your flight home through Bangkok. If you'd like, there's an option to extend your trip with a beach stay in southern Thailand instead.
Optional Activities
- Extend trip with optional beach stay in southern Thailand
- Day 17
Frankfurt
You arrive back in Germany, bringing your Thailand adventure to a close.
