Thailand Tour 11 Days 10 Nights

On arrival in Bangkok, you will be met and picked up to transfer to your hotel in Bangkok. Have free time at your hotel.

Accommodation: At the hotel in Bangkok

Meals : NA

After breakfast, we will visit the Grand Royal Palace dedicated to the ceremony of the royal family of Thailand. In the same compound is the magnificent Wat Phra Kaew which is known for the Statue of the Emerald Buddha. After visiting this complex, we continue to visit Wat Pho, a giant house of the lying Buddha.

Afternoon we will board a long tail boat for an excursion along the Chao Phraya River and many bustling interior canals that offer fantastic views of local life close by. Along the way, we stop at Wat Arun, the temple of the Aube. The rest of the day would be at your own pleasure and overnight in Bangkok.

Accommodation: At the hotel in Bangkok

Meals : Breakfast

Early in the morning, we will drive to the southwest of Bangkok, visiting the Maeklong railway market, taking photos, and enjoying the local snack in the market before driving to Damnoen Saduak - a rural floating market. Stop for a motor boat trip along the waterway to the picturesque floating market of Damnoen Saduak.

Afterwards we continued on the road to the city of Kanchanaburi.

Upon arrival, visit the World War II memorial including the Jeath War Museum, Cemetery. We continue to Wang Pho to board a train for riding along the beautiful river for around 30 minutes to Ban Kao station and then transfer to the city to visit Kwai bridge. Overnight in Kanchanaburi

Accommodation: At the hotel in Kanchanaburi

Meals : Breakfast

Morning breakfast and depart for Erawan Waterfall - a beautiful seven-tiered waterfall. Located in Erawan National Park, Walking up to see each of the picturesque falls, it is best to bring good walking shoes. Also, guests should remember to bring their swimming suit if they wish to swim in the fall’s natural pools.

In the afternoon, we continued on the road to Ayutthaya. The ancient city of Ayutthaya is known as the 'Venice of the East’ because it is found along the Chao Phraya, the tributaries that surround the province of Ayutthaya River. Many monuments and remains of the period can be visited in this city founded in 1350 by King Uthong when the Thai had to migrate to the South under pressure from their neighbours to the North. Overnight in Ayutthaya.

Accommodation: At the hotel in Ayutthaya.

Meals : Breakfast

In the morning, we will depart to visit Ayutthaya Historical Park. First you will visit Wat Phu Khao Thong, or the “Monastery of the Golden Mount'', which is located just outside Ayutthaya. Then you will proceed to the ancient palace and Wat Phra Si Sanphet. You will also visit Viharn Phra Mongkol Bopit, one of the largest bronze Buddha in Thailand. Have lunch by your own account. Afterwards you will visit Wat Lokaya Sutha. This temple enshrines a large reclining Buddha image.

Our last visit will be the Bang Pa-In Summer Palace, built during the Ayutthaya era. The palace showcases an eclectic collection of buildings that blend European, Khmer, Thai and Chinese architectural styles. It’s the favourite summer palace of the King.

You will prepare to go back to Bangkok and overnight at a hotel in Bangkok. 

Accommodation: At the hotel in Bangkok

Meals : Breakfast

You have a free breakfast at your hotel before coming to Bangkok airport to have the flight to Chiang Rai. Overnight at a hotel in Chiang Rai.

Accommodation: At the hotel in Chiang Rai

Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast we continue the trip by heading to northern Thailand - a wooded, mountainous and beautiful area. This morning, you will explore the surroundings and the first road you will take is the one that leads to Mae Salong. Climb up and down the green hills, covered with tea plantations. Here, you will get a chance tasting the delicious tea produced by one of the many plantations of the region, before continuing your way towards the Golden Triangle.

From Doi Mae Salong, we will visit two villages of ethnic minorities: the village Akah of Loyo, and the village Lisu of Ban Hanygo.

Afterwards we will visit the Mae Fah Luang botanical garden. Last but not least, transfer to the Golden Triangle where we take a boat trip on the Mekong River to see Thailand, Burma & Laos triangle. Then we will back to the land to transfer by car to Chiang Rai.

Overnight in Chiang Rai. 

Accommodation: At the hotel in Chiang Rai

Meals : Breakfast

You will have breakfast in Chiang Rai which is in the northern reaches of Thailand. It is a wooded, mountainous and beautiful destination. This morning,  you will visit the city of Chiang Rai.

You will start with a walk in the heart of the local market, where locals come to sell and buy their vegetables and fruit in the morning.

Then you visit the Wat Phra Kaew temple  and the superb museum Rai Mae Fah Luang.

Visit the white temple, Wat Rong Khun. Its very recent temple is the most visited monument in the region, the work of Thai artist Chalermchai Kositpipat, started in 1997. Its creator himself announces that he will only be completed 60 to 90 years after his death. Its uniqueness, its whiteness, makes it a unique temple of its kind. Visitors can also see various murals inside the temple, including several depicting scenes from pop culture such as Star Wars, The Matrix, and Hello Kitty, the bombing of the Twin Towers in New York and even Kung Fu Panda stands out from the usual decorations such as monuments

Overall, Wat Rong Khun is a unique and stunning attraction that is definitely worth visiting for anyone travelling to Chiang Rai or northern Thailand.

Lunch at a local restaurant (on your own charge).

In the afternoon, head to Chiang Mai Area. Then check in and overnight in Chiang Mai. 

Accommodation: At the hotel in Chiang Mai

Meals : Breakfast

 Breakfast served at the hotel. The morning will be mainly devoted to the walking tour of the old town with a stop at the old wall, the moat and a door of the old town. You will see the most beautiful temples of Chiang Mai: Wat Phra Singh temple, Wat Phan Tao temple, Wat Chedi Luang temple. Then you will stroll along small streets lined with traditional houses, where you will take a rickshaw tour.

After that, you will take a walk through the central market of Warorot. In the afternoon you will visit the Doi Suthep hill. To brighten up your evening, browse the Night Market for yourself. Stay overnight in Chiang Mai.

Accommodation: At the hotel in Chiang Mai

Meals : Breakfast

Morning after breakfast, we drive to Elephant Jungle Sanctuary to visit as the program below:

Itinerary:

08:00 – 08:30 : Pick up from your hotel or accommodation.

08:30 : Drive approximately 1.5 hours South of Chiang Mai through rolling hills, forest, and local farming areas.

10:30 : Arrive at the Sanctuary. Meet your guide and walk for 10-15 minutes through the Jungle to the Elephant Jungle Sanctuary. Change into traditional Karen clothing. Enjoy an introductory lesson about elephant anatomy, history, and behaviour.

11:00 : Meet the elephants. Feed, interact, and play with the elephants in a natural environment as you learn about their behaviour and history. Take photos with the elephants.

12:00 : Enjoy a lunch of traditional Thai food and fresh fruit.

13:00 : Learn how to make herbal medicine balls, feed the Elephants and then walk with the elephants to the river. Bathe and brush the elephants.

14:00 : Join the elephants for a therapeutic mud spa. Swim in the river and take photos with the elephants.

15:00 : Change clothes and say goodbye to the elephants.

15:30 : Leave the Elephant Jungle Sanctuary and drive approximately 1.5 hours to Chiang Mai.

17:00-17:30 : Drop off at your hotel or accommodation.

Accommodation: At the hotel in Chiang Mai

Meals : Breakfast, Lunch

You have a free breakfast at your hotel and prepare for your next destination. End of service.

Accommodation: NA

Meals: Breakfast