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Upon arrival to the Bangkok International Airport (BKK), you are met and transfered to your hotel in Bangkok by a tour representative. He/she will be waiting for you outside the airport holding a sign with your name. The pick up is included from 8 am- 8 pm. Otherwise, you take a taxi (not included) to the hotel confirmed by the guide.
Thailand's capital, Bangkok, is famous for its impressive and numerous sanctuaries, all beautifully decorated, as well as for the lively activity of its streets.
Note: Check in is at 3 pm. If you arrive at the Don Mueang DMK airport, you must add the transportation on 'extras'. If you arrive a night before the experience begins, you can add nights on 'extras'. We suggest booking a flight that departs at least one day before the experience begins.
Accommodation: In Bangkok, Holiday Inn Silom Hotel or similar. Double or triple private room.
Note: If you get nights on your own, you should consider an extra private transfer (hotel - hotel) and share the complete information of your accommodation (name and address of the hotel) with your guide, so that services can be coordinated.
Note: It is necessary to have the flight information at most 10 days before your arrival, otherwise the transfer would have to be at your own expense.
Note: Timings in the itinerary are approximate and may change in destination.
You have breakfast and leave the hotel on a bus, visiting the most important parts of the city. You get to Chinatown, where you visit Wat Traimit Temple, known as the Golden Buda Temple, which has a Buda of 5 tons of pure gold, that was once covered in plaster so it would be hidden and protected during the war. Next, you visit the Wat Pho Temple or Leaning Buda Temple, one of the biggest leaning Budas in the world, with a length of 46 meters. On the feet of the Buda you can see the spectacular 108 images engraved. On the way back to the hotel you stop and visit the precious stone factory. The rest of the day is free to wander around the area.
After the exciting ride you return to the hotel and have the afternoon free to explore the city on your own, eat at a restaurant, rest, and more.
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: In Bangkok, Holiday Inn Silom Hotel or similar. Double or triple private room.
Note: Additional activities or change of activities (extra fee) are available on 'extras.' Visit to the Great Palace and Emerald Buda, and/or Show dinner are the additional activities. You can find more info on FAQs.
Note: Timings in the itinerary are approximate and may change in destination.
You leave the city by car in the morning and visit the province of Kanchanaburi, known for the famous bridge over the Kwai River and for being scenery to many events happening during the Second World War. You visit the war cemetery, where the remainings of the prisoners are, those who were working while the bridge was in construction. You also stop at the War Museum. You cruise through the Kwai River and have free time to cross the bridge by foot and wander around. From here you visit the railroad tracks known as the โhellfire passโ, since it was build by the prisoners of the โalliesโ during the War, between 1942 and 1943.
You have lunch at a local restaurant and get to the hotel in Kwai River. The rest of the day is free to enjoy on your own.
Optional: boat tour on the river, later you let yourself flow through the river with a lifevest on. (additional fee).
Meals: breakfast, lunch.
Accommodation: Hotel in Kwai River: Resotel or similar. Double occupancy
Note: Timings in the itinerary are approximate and may change in destination.
You have breakfast and go on the trip to Ayutthaya, archeological center of the country and former capital of the Siam Reign. You visit the main temples of the site, declared World Heritage by the Unesco; these are the Wat Mahathat, Wat Phra Sri Sanphet and Wat Yai Choi Mongkol. Ayutthaya is a remaining site that shows the cultural heritage of this country.
Have lunch at a local restaurant and after 30 minutes drive you arrive in the city of Ang Thong, where you visit the Wat Muang temple, famous for having the impressive figure of the largest seated Buddha in Thailand and the ninth largest in the world with almost 100 meters high.
After a 5 hr. ride, you visit the city of Phitsanulok, located in the heart of Thailand. This place is one of the most important pilgrimage centers for the Buddhists. You can see how the road starts getting greener, full with exuberant vegetation. You get to the hotel and rest.
Meals: breakfast, lunch.
Accommodation: Hotel Topland (superior) or similar. Double occupancy.
Note: Timings in the itinerary are approximate and may change in destination.
Early in the morning, and only if you wish, you go outside the hotel premises and do a ritual offering to the monks, this allows you to live one of the most emblematic aspects of the culture in Thailand.
After breakfast, you hit the road towards Sukhotai. You visit Sukhotai's Archeological Park. declared World Heritage by the Unesco.
You continue on the way to the city Chiang Rai. You have lunch at 1:30 pm approx. and stop to rest at the edge of the spectacular Lake Phayao.
You arrive to Chiang Rai in the afternoon and have the rest of the day free to rest at the hotel's pool or visit the night market.
Meals: breakfast, lunch.
Accommodation: Hotel in Chiang Rai, Wiang Inn or similar. Double occupancy.
Note: Timings in the itinerary are approximate and may change in destination.
You have breakfast and this day you leave the hotel at 7 am to visit the new and striking Wat Rong Suea Ten or Blue Temple, in it you can find paintings with a style similar to that of the famous White Temple because it was there where its architect was trained for years .
The modern Blue Temple opened its doors in 2016 and, despite the fact that the blue color predominates on the outside with some yellow details, the Buddha figures and images inside are white.
We will visit the village of the Akha, an ethnic group known for its colorful costumes and the picturesque surrounding tea plantations.
As of April 1, 2023 after visiting the Blue Temple, this activity will take place:
Continuing our direction to the north we will make a stop on the way to visit the Union of northern tribes, in which different ethnic groups of the region inhabit such as the Akha, Lahu, Kayaw or the well-known Karen Giraffe Women. Where we can see their houses, their cultivated fields and even their nursery school. This place seeks to preserve its culture and traditions.
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Then visit Chiang Saen, where the famous "Golden Triangle" of the Mekong River is located, which includes areas of Thailand, Laos and Burma formerly dedicated to the opium trade, making a stop at the "Opium Museum".
You have lunch at a local restaurant.
From there, you continue to Mae Sai, a border town with Burma where there is a curious market for Burmese products, where you can see the hustle and bustle of goods and people. Later you return to the hotel in Chiang Rai.
Starting April 1, 2023 after returning to Chiang Rai, this activity will take place:
We will visit some spectacular tea plantations where we will have time to taste teas from the region or enjoy the views
from the area.
Optional: you can purchase the entrance to Burma to visit some of its temples and discover a small part of its peculiar culture. (additional charge at destination)
Meals: breakfast, lunch.
Accommodation: hotel in Chiang Rai, Wiang Inn or similar. Double or triple private room.
Note: Itinerary times are approximate and subject to change.
Today you have breakfast and visit the White Temple on the outskirts of Chiang Rai. White represents purity and wisdom in the Buddhist culture.
Later, you visit the famous spot that separates Chiang Mai from Chiang Rai. This journey lasts for 3 hours and is full of unforgettable landscapes.
In Chiang Mai, you visit the popular street where the handcrafts and most of the traditional ornaments are made, such as the handmade umbrellas and precious stone jewellery.
You get lunch at a local restaurant.
You continue towards Doi Suthep, where the famous Mountain Temple is; here you get an incredible view of Chiang Mai.
You return to the hotel at 6:30 pm approx. At night you stroll around the popular night market.
Meals: breakfast, lunch.
Accommodation: Hotel in Chiang Mai, Hotel the Empress or similar. Double occupancy.
Note: Timings in the itinerary are approximate and may change in destination.
Have breakfast at the hotel and head straight to the Eco Valley Elephant Sanctuary (or similar), where you have the opportunity to spend a sensational morning in a natural environment and where you learn a little more about the life of elephants through its museum (the only one in the country dedicated exclusively to elephant culture), the preparation of their food with a variety of fruits, vegetables and sugar cane and discover one of the most interesting projects of the center, the production of recycled paper made from elephant dung.
During the visit, we will be able to walk with the elephants through the majestic gardens of the center and, upon reaching the waterfall, we will witness how the elephants enjoy playing with the water and we will even be able to accompany them in a refreshing bath. Once we have said goodbye to our new friends, we will visit the enclave where multiple tribes of different ethnic groups in the country live, among which the striking Giraffe Women (Long Neck) stand out.
After the activity we will join the group again for lunch
After this visit, you continue the tour having lunch and then visiting an orquid plantation where you can admire the beauty of these flowers. You return to the hotel and have the rest of the day free.
Meals: breakfast, lunch.
Accommodation: Hotel in Chiang Mai, Hotel the Empress or similar. Double occupancy.
Note: Timings in the itinerary are approximate and may change in destination.
Have breakfast at 6:30 am, check out from the hotel, and upon flight schedule, get the transfer to the airport to get on the flight back home.
Meals: breakfast.