BANGKOK – DAMNOEN SUDAK FLOATING MARKET – KANCHANABURI – AYUTTHAYA – BANG PA-IN PALACE – BANGKOK – CHIANG RAI – MAE KOK CRUISE – ELEPHANT RIDE – CHIANG MAI – GOLDEN TRIANGLE – DOI SUTHEP – DOI INTHANON – BANGKOK
DAY 1: BANGKOK ARRIVAL (-/-/-)
DAY 2: BANGKOK DISCOVERY (B/-/-)
DAY 3: BANGKOK – DAMNOEN SUDAK FLOATING MARKET – KANCHANABURI (B/-/-)
DAY 4: KANCHANABURI – AYUTTHAYA (B/-/-)
DAY 5: AYUTTHAYA – BANG PA-IN PALACE – BANGKOK – CHIANG RAI (B/-/-)
DAY 6: CHIANG RAI – MAE KOK CRUISE – ELEPHANT RIDE (B/-/-)
DAY 7: CHIANG MAI – GOLDEN TRIANGLE – CHIANG MAI (B/-/-)
DAY 8: CHIANG MAI – DOI SUTHEP (B/-/-)
DAY 9: CHIANG MAI – DOI INTHANON (B/-/-)
DAY 10: BANGKOK – DEPARTURE (B/-/-)
DAY 1: BANGKOK ARRIVAL (-/-/-)
Upon arrival at Bangkok Airport, be warmly welcomed and picked up, then transferred to hotel in the center for check-in. Enjoying your first-hand exploration of city on your own and overnight at a hotel in Bangkok.
DAY 2: BANGKOK DISCOVERY (B/-/-)
After breakfast, hotel pick-up at your hotel and drive to the old part of Bangkok.
Grand Palace - located in the old city of Bangkok on the banks of the Chao Phraya River. The Grand Palace is a magnificent complex of buildings of great significance.
Visit Wat Phra Kaew - the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, regarded as the most important Buddhist temple in Thailand.
Admire the Reclining Buddha at Wat Pho - the oldest and largest temple complex in Bangkok. This temple is famous for its enormous gold plated Reclining Buddha image.
Board on a local boat, through many bustling interior canals; enjoy the fantastic views of local life along the Chao Phraya River.
Stop at Wat Arun - Wat Chaeng is a colorful decorates spires and stands majestically over the water.
Enjoy your lunch in a floating restaurant for the real taste of Thai food.
In the afternoon, visit Wat Traimit - the world's largest Golden Buddha, which is five meters in height and weighing five and a half tons.
Back to your hotel and stay 1 night.
DAY 3: BANGKOK – DAMNOEN SUDAK FLOATING MARKET – KANCHANABURI (B/-/-)
After having breakfast, we drive 1 hour to southwest of Bangkok from 7:00.
Visit the Maeklong Railway Market - a traditional Thai market selling fresh vegetables, food and fruit. This market is located within a small town surrounded by many shops and eateries; this is where the train runs directly through the market few times a day. The market sellers will close the umbrellas in their market just in time for the train to pass through. Enjoy your time walking through the railway market.
Next, visit Damnoen Saduak Floating Market - a rural floating market.
Upon arrival, hop on a long-tail boat, cruise along the waterway to the floating market.
Enjoy your time to soak in the vibrant atmosphere of the market. The wooden boats are overflowing with fruit and vegetables, which they sell to people standing on land.
Stop for a long-tailed boat trip along the waterway to the picturesque floating market of Damnern Saduak.
Head out to Kanchanaburi. Upon arrival, visit the World War II Memorial, including the Jeath War Museum and Don Rak War Cemetery.
Enjoy your own lunch at a floating restaurant, next to the Kwai River Bridge.
Take a walk on the Bridge over the River Kwai and enjoy the 30 minutes train ride along the beautiful river, over Wang Pho Viaduct to Ban Kao Station.
Get in the car and transfer to your hotel for an overnight stay.
DAY 4: KANCHANABURI – AYUTTHAYA (B/-/-)
Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel, our guide will pick you up at your hotel and depart to Ayutthaya.
Arrive at the former capital of Thailand after 1 hour. Discover the ancient capital through its stunning temples and ruins palace.
Your first stop is at the Monastery of the Golden Mount (Wat Phukhao Thong), built by King Ramesuan in 1395.
Next, pass Ancient Palace and Wat Phra Si Sanphet consisting of beautiful pagodas.
Visit Viharn Phra Mongkol Bopit, one of the largest bronze Buddha’s in Thailand.
Enjoy your lunch and take rest.
In the afternoon, visit Wat Lokaya Sutha. This temple enshrines a large reclining Buddha image.
Overnight in Ayutthaya.
DAY 5: AYUTTHAYA – BANG PA-IN PALACE – BANGKOK – CHIANG RAI (B/-/-)
After having breakfast, you will be visit the Bang Pa-In Royal, a favorite summer palace of the King, built during the Ayutthaya era. The palace showcases an eclectic collection of buildings that blend European, Khmer, Thai and Chinese architectural styles.
12:00 Returns to Bangkok for your flight to Chiang Rai.
Upon arrival, hotel check-in and an overnight stay.
DAY 6: CHIANG RAI – MAE KOK CRUISE – ELEPHANT RIDE (B/-/-)
After having breakfast, we will visit the local market to discover local products of Thailand.
Visit Wat Phra Kaew - the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, regarded as the most important Buddhist temple in Thailand.
Next, Wat Phra Singh, built in 1385, this is one of Chiang Rai’s oldest temples.
Then, take a short drive to Baan Dam (Black House) the unique creation of the national artist, Thawan Duchanee. The Baan Dam Museum is an eclectic mix of traditional buildings from northern Thailand interspersed with some extravagant modern designs.
Enjoy lunch on your own.
In the afternoon, from Chiang Rai, take a cruise on the Mae Kok River to Karen Village where you can observe and feed the elephants, especially enjoy your one-hour elephant ride.
Return to Chiang Rai and an overnight stay.
DAY 7: CHIANG MAI – GOLDEN TRIANGLE – CHIANG MAI (B/-/-)
After breakfast, head out to Chiang Saen, the ancient city on the banks of the Khong River.
Visit The Hall of Opium Museum; learn the Thailand history of opium in the past.
Enjoy your local lunch in restaurant.
Transfer to Golden Triangle to enjoy a cruise along the Mekong where the borders of Thailand, Laos and Myanmar meet at the confluence of the Ruak and Mekong rivers.
In the afternoon, drive back to Chiang Mai, hotel check-in and overnight in Chiang Mai.
DAY 8: CHIANG MAI – DOI SUTHEP (B/-/-)
Breakfast at the hotel.
The morning will be mainly devoted to walking tour of the old town with a stop at the old wall, visit most beautiful temples of Chiang Mai:
Wat Prah Singh, Chiang Mai most beautiful temples and it holds the city's most revered Buddha image: Phra Sing (Lion Buddha).
Wat Phan Tao, one of the older temples of Chiang Mai found in the old walled center of the city. The first structures were likely built towards the end of the 14th century.
Wat Chedi Luang, one of Chiang Mai’s most important temples known as the Jedi Luang and “The temple of the Great Stupa”.
Then you will walk along small streets lined with traditional houses, where you will experience rickshaw ride.
After that, stroll through the central and visit Warorot Market, a large market area with indoor, outdoor, and covered areas. There are spices, street food vendors, fruit and vegetables, clothing, specialty stores and so on.
In the afternoon, you will visit Doi Suthep Hill; the mountain overlooks the city from the northwest, providing commanding views.
Enjoy your free evening leisure, visit night market.
Overnight stay in Chiang Mai.
DAY 9: CHIANG MAI – DOI INTHANON (B/-/-)
After breakfast, head out to Doi Inthanon National Park.
Arrive Doi Inthanon National Park where offers: waterfalls, trekking trails, remote villages, picturesque farms, viewpoints, watching sunrise/sunset, bird watching and the all year round cool weather.
We will spend 2-3 hours trekking through the jungle following a narrow mountain trail that will lead us to a beautiful waterfall hidden in the middle of the lush jungle.
We will pass through the farmland where you will see the coffee plantation, the flower farm and the beautiful rice terraces.
On the way, reach Pagagayaw Karen hill tribe village, spend your time to explore the village and enjoy a cup of local coffee.
Your next destination will be at the Wachirathan Waterfall (Nam Tok Vachirathan) to enjoy fresh, cool air at the waterfall before continuing to the ground.
After that, visit the beautiful architecture of Nopamaytanidol Chidi and Phra Mahatat Nopaphon Bhumisiri which build to honor the 60th birthday of King Bhumipol and Queen Sirikit.
Finally, return to Chiang Mai for your overnight stay.
DAY 10: BANGKOK – DEPARTURE (B/-/-)
Enjoy the rest of your time in Bangkok until being transferred to the airport for your flight back home and tour ends.
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