Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Bangkok
Bangkok- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at rooftop restaurant with city views across Bangkok)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sindhorn Midtown Hotel)
Included Activities
- Hotel transfer from airport
- Dinner at rooftop restaurant with city views
- Day 2
Bangkok
Bangkok- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sindhorn Midtown Hotel)
Included Activities
- Make traditional phuang malai garland at Pak Khlong Talat flower market
- Visit Wat Pho and present garland offering to monks
- Meet Buddhist monk and receive traditional blessing
- Visit Grand Palace
- Visit Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha)
Optional Activities
- Dinner cruise aboard the Manohra
Landmarks Pak Khlong Talat Wat Pho Grand Palace Wat Phra Kaew - Day 3
Bangkok
Bangkok- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sindhorn Midtown Hotel)
Included Activities
- Cruise along Chao Phraya River and Thonburi canals
- Visit Royal Barge Museum
- Visit Wat Arun at sunset
Optional Activities
- Morning tai chi in Lumpini Park
- Visit Jim Thompson House
Landmarks Lumpini Park Jim Thompson House Chao Phraya River Royal Barge Museum Wat Arun - Day 4
Bangkok to Kanchanaburi
Bangkok to Kanchanaburi- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner at the hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Floathouse Resort)
Included Activities
- Visit Bridge over the River Kwai
- Scenic train ride on Death Railway crossing Wang Po Viaduct
- Visit Thailand-Burma Railway Museum
- Visit War Cemetery
- Transfer by longtail boat to FloatHouse River Kwai Resort
- Stay in floating villa on river
Landmarks Bridge over the River Kwai Wang Po Viaduct Death Railway Thailand-Burma Railway Museum War Cemetery - Day 5
Kanchanaburi
Kanchanaburi- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Floathouse Resort)
Included Activities
- Visit Hellfire Pass
- Visit Hellfire Pass Memorial Museum
Optional Activities
- Visit Sai Yok Yai Waterfall
- Visit Lawa Cave
Landmarks Hellfire Pass Hellfire Pass Memorial Museum Sai Yok Yai Waterfall Lawa Cave - Day 6
Kanchanaburi to Chiang Rai
Kanchanaburi to Chiang Rai- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at the hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Legend Chiang Rai Boutique River Resort & Spa)
Included Activities
- Visit Ayutthaya
- Visit Wat Mahathat and see Buddha head in Bodhi tree roots
Landmarks Ayutthaya Wat Mahathat - Day 7
Chiang Rai
Chiang Rai- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Late lunch at local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Legend Chiang Rai Boutique River Resort & Spa)
Included Activities
- Visit tea estate and learn about Thai tea history and production
- See green tea and first flush black tea processing
- Compare tea brews with mineral and RO water
- Try brewing tea with expert guidance
- Sample forest honey, tea tastings and homemade pastries
- Late lunch at local restaurant
Optional Activities
- Visit Golden Triangle
- Visit House of Opium museum
Landmarks Golden Triangle House of Opium - Day 8
Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional khao soi lunch at local restaurant - egg noodles in rich coconut curry broth topped with crisp noodles)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Meliá)
Included Activities
- Visit White Temple (Chiang Rai)
- Traditional khao soi lunch at local restaurant
- Insight Choice: Walk along old town walls or visit Lanna Folklife Museum
- Visit Wat Chedi Luang with Local Expert
Landmarks White Temple Lanna Folklife Museum Wat Chedi Luang - Day 9
Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Farm-to-table lunch at Mr Prapat's family home - locally produced ingredients including coconut-infused noodle soup, red and green curries made from scratch, shared at family table reflecting northern Thai hospitality)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Meliá)
Included Activities
- Visit Mr Prapat's family home in Hang Dong village
- Traditional Lanna welcome and mohom scarf
- Walk through family gardens
- Hands-on cooking session with family
- Farm-to-table lunch with family at village home - coconut-infused noodle soup, red and green curries made from scratch
Optional Activities
- Spa massage
Landmarks Hang Dong - Day 10
Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Elephant Nature Park sanctuary), Dinner (Dinner at 137 Pillars House - restored teak residence in Wat Ket district marking final night with small group)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Meliá)
Included Activities
- Visit Elephant Nature Park with MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience
- Observe elephants and learn their rescue stories
- Lunch at sanctuary
- Cable car ride to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
- Visit Wat Phra That Doi Suthep at sunset
- Dinner at 137 Pillars House
Landmarks Elephant Nature Park Wat Phra That Doi Suthep - Day 11
Chiang Mai to Phuket
Chiang Mai to Phuket- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Pullman Karon Beach)
Included Activities
- Explore Phuket Old Town with Sino-Portuguese shop-houses, temples and shrines
- Hotel transfer from airport
Optional Activities
- Visit Promthep Cape
- Visit Kata beach
- Visit Karon beach
Landmarks Phuket Old Town Promthep Cape Kata Beach Karon Beach - Day 12
Phuket
Phuket- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Pullman Karon Beach)
Optional Activities
- Visit Big Buddha
- Visit Wat Chalong
- Visit Promthep Cape
- Optional Experience to Phang Nga Bay with long-tail boats
Landmarks Big Buddha Wat Chalong Promthep Cape Phang Nga Bay - Day 13
Phuket
Phuket- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Pullman Karon Beach)
Optional Activities
- Visit local boutiques for handicrafts, silk, spa products and souvenirs
- Catamaran sailing to Coral Beach Club on Koh Hey and Promthep Cape for sunset
Landmarks Koh Hey Promthep Cape - Day 14
Phuket
Phuket- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Hotel transfer to airport
