Travel to explore authentic Thailand and experience many things within a short period of time.
This tour will allow covering Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Khao Sok and Phuket. The trip starts with must-sees, meeting of hill-tribe in north, waterfalls, elephants in Chiang Mai. Then soft trekking to explore Khao Sok nature park and overnight at raft house for new experiences and wrap your holidays with relaxing beach stays on your choice like quiet and relaxing, busy and activities, etc.
Arrive at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport and private transfer from airport to hotel with a guide.
Breakfast from the hotel and then prepare to visit the famous floating market. You will head to see beautiful floating market at Damnoen Saduak in Ratchaburi Province. Damnoen Saduak floating market opens every day and many people go for shopping, eating and also to see many attractive scenes through the longest canal in Thailand. To get true feelings and see the authentic, you will board on a private traditional long tail-boat to get to other shops and areas. You will find lots of local people on the boat sailing along the river and selling foods, fruits, their creative local stuff, etc. on the boat. After exploring and having a good time at floating market, you will return and relax till evening or explore on your own. In evening, you will have amazing dinner on the cruise. You will be picked from hotel and transfer to board on the luxury cruise on Chao Phraya River. You will be welcomed with typical Thai culture with warm smiles. After some time, you will start to depart from the pier and then start sipping your drinks and keep eyes on the beautiful night scenery on the sides on Chao Phraya River. The captain will be leading the boat up to Pinklao Bridge and then, you will have a unique opportunity to get some snapshot of the two most wonderful night spot in Bangkok, the Wat Arun – The Temple of Dawn and the Grand Palace & Wat Pra Kaew – The Temple of Emerald Buddha. After taking pictures of The Temple of Dawn and Grand Palace for your memory. Return up the river to Taksin Bridge and viewing of colour light decoration on the riverside. After this, the dinner will be served with the moonlight “live music” in a romantic atmosphere and Thai classical dances. You will be delighted with International cuisine in a superb buffet and Sushi Conner. After the event, you will be transferred back to your hotel for your overnight stay. Read more
After breakfast, your guide will pick up from the hotel to visit must see in the Bangkok. Start with Royal Palace (Grand Palace) which is located at the heart of the Bangkok with complex buildings. This Grand Palace was the former residence for King Rama I to King Rama V and nowadays, it is the place where remains of kings and high-ranked members of the royal family were situated before cremation. With the visit of Grand Palace, you will also come across Wat Phra Kaew, the temple of the Emerald Buddha which is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand. In continuation, visit Wat Pho, Reclining Buddha. In afternoon, you will visit another ancient Buddhist temple, Wat Traimit which is also known as The Temple of the Golden Buddha. This temple is built like traditional Thai style building and is also used as the Buddhist Scripture School for Buddhist monk novices. You will also see inside a beautiful golden Buddha statue. After the visit to this temple, now you will stroll through the China Town. China town is also one of the main tourist attractions in Bangkok. The street is full of market stalls, street-side restaurants and lots of gold shops. After having a good time and seeing, return to the hotel Read more
Transfer to the airport either to Donmuang(DMK) or Suvarnabhumi(BKK) for your flight to Chiang Mai. You also have options to take the night train to Chiang Mai. Private transfer from Chiang Mai airport/train station to the hotel. Check-in to the hotel and rest of the day at leisure.
A full-day with elephant will offer you the opportunity to get to know each of the remarkable elephants and gain a special understanding of their daily lives and behaviours. Experience the life with the elephants in their natural home – A freely roamed environment which is both safe and sustainable. Located beside a Karen village in a densely forested mountainous region, the Sanctuary is surrounded by spectacular jungle scenery. You will be picked up from your place of accommodation in the morning, and travel around 1.5 hours from Chiang Mai to the Karen village and Sanctuary. Breathe clear mountain air as you drive through the beautiful agricultural countryside of Northern Thailand, and get a glimpse of local life outside of the city. When you arrive at the Elephant Jungle Sanctuary, an English-speaking guide will walk with you through the adjacent Karen village, and teach you a little about elephants and the local way of life. Get changed into traditional Karen clothing, listen as your guide tells you more about the Sanctuary, grab some bananas and sugar cane for feeding, and you will be ready to meet the elephants! Then you will meet and interact with each of our friendly elephants personally. Learn about elephant’s behaviour, and discover the unique and interesting history of each elephant as you touch, play, feed, and photograph them. Once you have met and spent time with each of the elephants, you can retire to a relaxing platform overlooking a picturesque river and jungle. There, you will enjoy a delicious lunch of traditional Thai food and fresh fruit, before being reunited with your elephant friends. At this point during the day, you will walk alongside the elephants to a nearby river and join them for a bath in the refreshing water. Here, you will have the opportunity to bathe and brush the elephants while they enjoy wading through the water. Next, it will be time for a therapeutic mud spa. Feel free to get muddy as you cover the elephants in a protective layer of mud. Have fun playing with them and watch as they joyfully frolic in the mud spa. When it’s time to say goodbye to the elephants, you can take some final photos with them to preserve this precious memory, then head upstream and wash off your remaining mud, or relax with a swim in the fresh, clean water. Finally, you will change clothes and take a scenic walk back to the Karen village. You will then part ways with your local guide, and return to Chiang Mai, experiencing the drive through picturesque rural scenery in the pleasant glow of the afternoon sun. Return to hotel and overnight stay the in the hotel. Read more
Start the first light of a new day at the stunning Suthep Temple at sunrise. Avoid the heavy crowd and get different experience by soaking up with real Thai culture by doing alms offering to monks and listen to monks chanting (blessing) in the morning. Explore the temple, which contains murals, shrines, old statues, and the magnificent Golden Pagoda. Chiang Mai city panoramic view can be seen from the temple. The morning sky and view could be immortalized in a beautiful painting. Morning life at the temple is the unforgettable-the sound of the temple bells, monks chanting, birds singing, etc. A cool trip in Chiang Mai afternoon but with a great discovery of the city of culture. The trip offers you to understand the root of the Lanna Kingdom by the introduction to Chiang Mai at Chiang Mai Art & Cultural Center (The center is closed every Monday). The visit to a historical temple and a local market are also included Read more
Breakfast at the hotel and set off for a day to visit Doi Inthanon National Park. Cool off on Thailand's highest peak while taking in the beautiful scenic Doi Inthanon National Park. The entire park covers a massive area with a spectacular selection of flora and fauna, a lush evergreen forest as well as a deciduous dipterocarp forest. Visitors are likely to come across many different forms of wildlife including hundreds of different types of birds. The trip also offers a chance to appreciate various natural attractions; rice paddies, the King’s agricultural project, waterfalls, farmland, and ethnic minority villagers. Read more
Remark: Morning flight time to be confirmed. You can take flight either to Surathani or Phuket as per your convenience. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Take your flight in the morning either to Phuket or Suratthani airport from Chiang Mai. You can book the flight looking for your convenience based on rate. Transfer from airport to Khao Sok and lunch at a local restaurant near the river. In the afternoon, you will leave the spot to do river canoeing in the splendid environment of the tropical forest. The hills around are covered with the dense forest. Take an opportunity there to see wild animals. Usually, you will come across the monkeys, beautiful and many different types of birds, and other reptiles. Then return to your hotel and relax until dinner time at the hotel. Read more
Breakfast from the hotel and then get ready for the trekking. Enter to the national park and while you come across the various flora and fauna, your guide will give information on those. During the trek, you will also come across the waterfall in the heart of the jungle. You will have lunch on the site. Around 14:00h return to Kao Sok River Lodge where you can refresh before checking out and transfer to Choew Lan Lake. You will head towards Raqchaprapa Dam and on arrival, you will take a long-tail boat that will take you to Bamboo Raft House, a floating accommodation on the lake. Check-in and then dinner. Read more
After the breakfast from the hotel, prepare to visit the Coral Caves. After an around 15 minutes’ walk, you will discover a lagoon, which you will cross by bamboo raft to reach the caves. That is the place where you will see magnificent stalactites and stalagmites, as well as the old coral reef. After you explore and see, back to Bamboo Raft House for lunch. After lunch, if you want, you can relax, or do Kayaking or be swimming nearby. In the afternoon, take a long-tailed boat for Racha râpa Dam and enjoy the panorama view at the top of the dam. Then transfer to Phuket in private minivan. Check-in at your hotel on arrival to Phuket hotel that we will be arranging. Read more
Breakfast from the hotel and relaxing beach stay for the rest of the day. The beach stay location and hotel will depend on your choices
Breakfast from the hotel and depending on your departure flight, private transfer. Flight time to be confirmed to us.
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