Itinerary
- Day 1
Bangkok
- Start point
- Suvarnabhumi Airport Cargo Clearance Customs Bureau, Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bang Phli, Samut Prakan 10540, Thailand (Suvarnabhumi Airport)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (True Siam Rangnam or similar), Hotel (Century Park Hotel or similar), Hotel (Amari Watergate hotel or similar)
Optional Activities
- Explore Bangkok city at own pace
- Day 2
Bangkok
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Delicious lunch at Never Ending Summer restaurant (one choice of main dishes with drinking water))
- Accommodation
- Hotel (True Siam Rangnam or similar), Hotel (Century Park Hotel or similar), Hotel (Amari Watergate hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Experience early morning monks' chanting ritual at Wat Pho (09:00 am)
- Visit Wat Pho temple grounds and 45-meter reclining Buddha
- Guided tour of Grand Palace and throne halls
- View the Emerald Buddha
- Long-tail boat cruise to Never Ending Summer restaurant for lunch
- Long-tail boat tour through Khlongs (canals)
- Visit Wat Khun Chan
- Visit Wat Paknam (white stupa with hidden museum)
- Visit orchid and fruit farm
Optional Activities
- Visit alternative temple Wat Saket or Wat Suthat if Grand Palace too crowded
Landmarks Wat Pho Grand Palace Emerald Buddha Wat Khun Chan Wat Paknam Wat Saket Wat Suthat - Day 3
Bangkok - Samut Songkhram
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (True Siam Rangnam or similar), Hotel (Century Park Hotel or similar), Hotel (Amari Watergate hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Railway Market in Samut Songkhram
- Visit Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
- Paddle boat ride through floating market canals
- Stroll around colorful floating marketplace
- Long-tail boat tour to local Buddhist temple
- Visit King Rama II Memorial Park
Optional Activities
- Visit alternative floating market Tha Kha (available on Saturday/Sunday)
- Paddle boat tour in Tha Kha backwaters with visit to old coconut palm sugar workshop (available on Saturday/Sunday)
Landmarks Railway Market Damnoen Saduak Floating Market King Rama II Memorial Park Tha Kha Floating Market - Day 4
Bangkok to Ayutthaya
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (True Siam Rangnam or similar), Hotel (Century Park Hotel or similar), Hotel (Amari Watergate hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Wat Yai Chaimongkol temple
- Visit Wat Mahathat temple and see Buddha face emerging from tree
- Stroll through local market
- Visit Wat Phra Srisanphet temple
- Visit Muslim Quarter and sample local delicacies
- Long-tail boat ride down Chao Phraya River (1 hour)
- Visit Wat Niwet Thammaprawat temple
- Cable car crossing over river
- Golf car ride to Bang Pa-In Summer Palace
- Guided tour of Bang Pa-In Summer Palace
Landmarks Wat Yai Chaimongkol Wat Mahathat Wat Phra Srisanphet Ayutthaya Wat Niwet Thammaprawat Bang Pa-In Summer Palace 
- Day 5
Bangkok to Chiang Mai
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (De Charme Chiang Mai or similar), Hotel (Chiang Mai Nimman or similar), Hotel (NA NIRAND Romantic Boutique Resort or similar)
Included Activities
- Stroll around long-tail boat dock grounds with herbal garden
- 30-minute cruise along Mae Ping River
- Visit Waroros fresh food market
Landmarks Mae Ping River Waroros Fresh Food Market 
- Day 6
Chiang Mai
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional Thai lunch)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (De Charme Chiang Mai or similar), Hotel (Chiang Mai Nimman or similar), Hotel (NA NIRAND Romantic Boutique Resort or similar)
Included Activities
- Change into Karen traditional clothing
- Learn about elephants and how to make medicine for them
- Meet and feed elephants
- Learn about elephant behavior and history
- Photograph elephants
- Participate in mud spa with elephants in river
- Traditional Thai lunch at Elephant Jungle Sanctuary
Landmarks Elephant Jungle Sanctuary - Day 7
Chiang Mai
- Meals
- Breakfast (Take-away breakfast from hotel), Lunch (Khao Soy (famous Northern Thai dish with coconut cream, crispy noodles and spice))
- Accommodation
- Hotel (De Charme Chiang Mai or similar), Hotel (Chiang Mai Nimman or similar), Hotel (NA NIRAND Romantic Boutique Resort or similar)
Included Activities
- Join daily alms-giving ceremony at Doi Suthep mountain
- Buy offerings for monks
- Visit Wat Doi Suthep temple
- Climb 309 steps of Golden Naga staircase
- View golden pagodas
- Visit Wat Palad temple
- Visit Wat Umong temple
- Walk through temple tunnels
- Receive private blessing ceremony at Wat Umong
- Enjoy Khao Soy (Northern Thai coconut noodle lunch)
- Visit Three Kings Monument
- Visit Chiang Mai City Arts and Culture Center
Landmarks Doi Suthep Mountain Wat Doi Suthep Wat Palad Wat Umong Three Kings Monument Chiang Mai City Arts and Culture Center - Day 8
Chiang Mai - Mae Kampong Village
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch prepared by host family using ingredients selected at local market)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (De Charme Chiang Mai or similar), Hotel (Chiang Mai Nimman or similar), Hotel (NA NIRAND Romantic Boutique Resort or similar)
Included Activities
- Stop at local market to select lunch ingredients
- Stroll through Mae Kampong village community forest
- Walk through tea and coffee fields
- Watch lunch preparation by host family
- Lunch at host family home
- Traditional Thai massage
- Walk around village to see fermented tea leaf processing
- View handmade village products
Landmarks Mae Kampong Village - Day 9
Chiang Mai to Phuket
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kata Pool Side or similar), Hotel (Novotel Phuket or similar), Hotel (Avista Grande Phuket Karon or similar)
Optional Activities
- Explore remaining time in Chiang Mai
- Day 10
Phuket
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kata Pool Side or similar), Hotel (Novotel Phuket or similar), Hotel (Avista Grande Phuket Karon or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Khao Prataew National Park
- Introduction to Gibbon Rehabilitation Project mission and research works
- Observe gibbons in care
- Make gibbon nutrition balls wrapped in banana leaves
- Learn to observe and collect gibbon research data
- Learn to differentiate gibbon vocalizations and movement behaviors
- Follow gibbons in jungle
- Optional trekking to waterfall (additional 1 hour recommended)
Optional Activities
- Additional trekking in rainforest to waterfall
- Beach relaxation in afternoon
Landmarks Khao Prataew National Park The Gibbon Rehabilitation Project - Day 11
Phuket
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kata Pool Side or similar), Hotel (Novotel Phuket or similar), Hotel (Avista Grande Phuket Karon or similar)
Optional Activities
- Relax at Kata Beach
- Visit Nai Harn Beach
- Visit Freedom Beach
- Water sports at beach
- Beach dining at food and drink vendors
Landmarks Kata Beach Nai Harn Beach Freedom Beach - Day 12
Phuket
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kata Pool Side or similar), Hotel (Novotel Phuket or similar), Hotel (Avista Grande Phuket Karon or similar)
Optional Activities
- Beach relaxation
- Swimming or snorkeling
- Visit Aquarium at Cape Panwa
- Zipline at Flying Hanuman
- Night market exploration
- Visit Bangla Road for evening drinks
Landmarks Aquarium at Cape Panwa Flying Hanuman Bangla Road - Day 13
Phuket
- End point
- Phuket International Airport (HKT) ท่าอากาศยานภูเก็ต, Thep Krasat Tri-Nai Yang Rd, Thalang, Phuket Island 83110, Thailand (Phuket International Airport)
- Meals
- Breakfast (Healthy breakfast)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
Optional Activities
- Visit local markets for souvenirs
