Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Bangkok
You'll fly into Bangkok and your private guide meets you right at arrivals to handle the transfer to your hotel. Before heading to your room, you get a complimentary local SIM card with 5G internet and calling credit, which is helpful for staying connected. After checking in, the afternoon and evening are completely yours. You can rest up from the flight or ask your guide for nearby spots worth checking out if you're feeling up for it.
Optional Activities
- Walk and explore nearby areas with guide recommendations
- Dining at recommended restaurants near hotel
- Day 2
Bangkok
This morning you head out early for a 2-hour drive to Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, located about 100 km from Bangkok. Once there, you'll take a long-tail boat through the floating village to see vendors and buyers in their small rowing boats, then explore more by 4-seat boat or walking along the river banks. After grabbing lunch, you'll head back to Bangkok to see Wat Pho with its massive gold-plated Reclining Buddha. Later, you visit the Royal Grand Palace and check out the Coronation Hall, Funeral Hall, Royal Guest House, and the sacred Emerald Buddha.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Long-tail boat ride at Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
- Exploration of floating village by 4-seat boat or on foot
- Visit to Wat Pho temple
- Visit to The Royal Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew (Emerald Buddha)
Landmarks Damnoen Saduak Floating Market Wat Pho The Royal Grand Palace Wat Phra Kaew (Emerald Buddha) 
- Day 3
Bangkok to Chiang Mai
You'll take an internal flight from Bangkok to Chiang Mai, a colorful historical city in northern Thailand known for its Lanna temples, traditions, food scene, and family-friendly attractions set among hill scenery. Your private guide meets you at the airport and drives you to your hotel by private car, so you're settled and ready to explore by afternoon.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 4
Chiang Mai
Today is a full-day city tour using different transportation modes including songthaew, long-tail boat, and tuk-tuk. You start with a long-tail boat to Thai Farmer's House to see rice, local herbs, fruits, and fishing in a chemical-free environment. Then you stroll through the old trader's community at Wat Gatekaram, cross the Ping River to Warorot Market for food and fresh produce, make offerings to monks at Wat Chedi Luang and get their blessing. Later, you head uphill to Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep for panoramic views and blessing ceremonies, finishing at the Hmong hill tribe village at Doi Pui.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Long-tail boat to Thai Farmer's House
- Visit to Wat Gatekaram
- Visit to Warorot Market
- Offer to monks and receive blessing at Wat Chedi Luang
- Visit to Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep with blessing ceremony
- Visit to Hmong hill tribe village at Doi Pui
Landmarks Thai Farmer's House Wat Gatekaram Warorot Market Wat Chedi Luang Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep Hmong hill tribe village at Doi Pui 
- Day 5
Chiang Mai
You'll start your morning at Phoenix Adventure Park for a zipline adventure with up to 24 platforms of obstacles and activities. After that, you visit an orchid farm to see the unique beauty of these flowers and have a traditional Thai lunch there. In the afternoon, you transfer to Baan Muang Kud for white water rafting down the Maeteng River for about 45 minutes, then head back to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional Thai lunch at Orchid farm)
Included Activities
- Zipline adventure at Phoenix Adventure Park
- Visit to Orchid farm with traditional Thai lunch
Optional Activities
- White water rafting on Maeteng River
Landmarks Phoenix Adventure Park Orchid farm Baan Muang Kud 
- Day 6
Chiang Mai to Phuket
You check out this morning and transfer to the airport for your flight from Chiang Mai to Phuket. Your private guide meets you when you arrive and escorts you to your hotel for check-in. Once you're settled in your room, you can relax by the pool or head down to the beach if you'd like.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Relax poolside at hotel
- Explore the beach
- Day 7
Phuket
Today you have a leisurely day at your beachfront resort. You can relax and unwind poolside, take a swim, or explore the surrounding area at your own pace without any scheduled activities.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Relax at hotel
- Explore surrounding area
- Day 8
Phuket to Khao Sok National Park
You'll travel by air-conditioned vehicle to Khao Sok National Park for elephant encounters, jungle trekking, and canoeing. Along the way, you stop at Sarasin Bridge to relax and visit the Tsunami Memorial Site. Once at Khao Sok, you'll bathe and scrub the elephants in the Bathing Program, then optionally feed them bananas (own expense). You'll visit a scenic viewpoint for panoramic views and the Monkey Cave Temple before lunch. Later, you board a long-tail boat to cruise the turquoise Cheow Larn Lake and check into your hotel for dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Sawasdee Restaurant in Khao Sok River Lodge Hotel)
Included Activities
- Elephant Bathing Program
- Visit to scenic viewpoint at Khaosok
- Visit to Monkey Cave Temple
- Long-tail boat cruise on Cheow Larn Lake
Optional Activities
- Feed elephants with bananas (own expense)
Landmarks Sarasin Bridge Tsunami Memorial Site Khao Sok National Park Khaosok scenic viewpoint Monkey Cave Temple Cheow Larn Lake 
- Day 9
Khao Sok National Park
You wake to wildlife and bird sounds in the jungle. After breakfast around 7:30-8:00 am, you head out for a 3-hour jungle trekking adventure into the oldest rainforest of southern Thailand, where you'll see diverse plants, animals, and wildflowers. Around 1:00 pm you have lunch at Sawasdee Restaurant, then depart for Cheow Larn Lake. You board a long-tail boat and check into the Raft House with an air-conditioned room. Before dinner, you have free time for self-paddle canoe adventure, nature watching, or swimming in the freshwater lake.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Sawasdee Restaurant in Khao Sok River Lodge Hotel)
Included Activities
- Jungle trekking in southern Thailand rainforest (approximately 3 hours)
- Long-tail boat cruise on Cheow Larn Lake
- Self-paddle canoe adventure around floating hut
- Nature watching and swimming in Cheow Larn Lake
Landmarks Cheow Larn Lake 
- Day 10
Khao Sok to Phuket
This morning starts early with a wildlife spotting safari by long-tail boat around 6:30 am, then you return for breakfast. Around 9:00 am, you take a short 1.5 km boat trip across the 500 Rai Lake jungle for a bamboo rafting adventure where you might see plants, flowers, butterflies, birds, squirrels, and reptiles. You explore a cave with interesting formations (easy access but watch for slippery wet floors) for about 30 minutes. After returning around 1:00 pm for lunch, you journey back by long-tail boat and drive back to Phuket, which takes approximately 3 hours.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at floating hut)
Included Activities
- Morning safari by long-tail boat
- Long-tail boat crossing 500 Rai Lake
- Bamboo rafting
- Cave exploration (approximately 30 minutes)
Landmarks 500 Rai Lake Cheow-Lan Lake - Day 11
Departure from Phuket
Your final morning is free until your guide arrives to escort you to the airport for your onward flight. You can have a leisurely breakfast and pack at your own pace before departure.
Optional Activities
- Explore Phuket
- Relax at hotel
