BEST OF THAILAND
Day 1 - ARRIVAL
Arrive at Bangkok International Airport, meet-assist by our driver will meet the guest at outside the baggage claim of the airport and then, they will take you to your hotel in the city center check in.
(Note: Hotel standard check-in time is at 15:00hrs )
Time free and stroll around.
Evening is at leisure.
Guests are free to stroll China town night market and find dinner and drinks at own expenses.
(Optional: Enjoy evening a White Orchid Cruise Dinner at local Restaurant USD 58 PP)
Overnight at hotel in Bangkok.
Day 2 - BANGKOK
07:00 a.m -Breakfast at the hotel.
The pick-up at the hotel receiption is between 07:45 and 08:00 a.m in the morning.
Visit Wat Trait Mit -Tuk Tuk to Grand Palace – Tuk Tuk to Wat Po – MRT to explore Chia Tow market.
08.00 a.m .-Go by feet to visit Wat Trai Mit (temple of the three friends) to glimpse on Golden Buddha statue belief to have been built over 7 centuries ago. It’s the most beautiful buddha statue of its kind.
Then, guests to be picked up by three-wheel motor tricycle so called Tuk Tuk to visit The Grand Palace complex marks as the first foundation of Bangkok era since 1782 A.D. homes to all Bangkok kings. Guests to glimpse on structures adorn with splendid Thai art and architecture of early-Bangkok-periods as well as the royal chapel housing the country’s most revere Emerald Buddha image. Groups of throne halls in the middle courts. Through the end of palace tour.
Then, we proceed by Tuk Tuk to visit Wat Po, housing a colossal reclining Buddha and see many other objects of veneration.
Afterward, we go by MRT to explore the most interesting China town area by walking through a long corridor of SAMPENG market with both sides full of all kinds of merchandise, if wishes, guests can also explore KLONG THOM market with all kinds of house hold appliances, hardware and much more, as well as Chinese market with all kinds of Chinese style foods stuff, Chinese style temple nearby, All toys at MEGA plaza, to explore an area called “Little India” All places are in close proximity.
Around 15:00hrs, return back to hotel.
In evening, guests can enjoy exploring the most popular China town night market just in front of the hotel at own expense.
Overnight at hotel in Bangkok.
Day 3 - BANGKOK
Breakfast at hotel.
Half day tour to Floating market in Bangkok.
05.00 a.m. Wake up call.
06.00 a.m.Breakfast at hotel.
07:00 a.m:Departure from the hotel to head by road to the town of Mae Klong where we can see a curious market installed on the same train tracks. If time and luck allow, we will be able to see how the train crosses the market and, in record time, the merchants collect all the products that they have displayed on the train tracks (it is not guaranteed that the train will pass during the visit to the market since this one has very irregular hours).
From there we will go to the Klong Damnern Saduak floating market, considered the most important in the country. We will take a motor boat ride through the canal area until we reach the market itself where we will disembark and have free time to walk around, explore its products and enjoy the lively atmosphere.
Lunch at local restaurant
Overnight at hotel in Bangkok.
Day 4 - BANGKOK - AYUTTHAYA - ANG THONG - PHITSANULOK (BY ROAD)
Breakfast at hotel.
After breakfast, departure from Bangkok to the north. We will make the first stop in the city of Ayutthaya, ancient capital of the kingdom of Siam and archaeological center par excellence of the country, there we will visit its temples and remains of ancient fortifications further representative.
Ayuttaya, declared heritage of the humanity by UNESCO since 1991, it is a magical place and is an unavoidable visit for lovers of history and civilizations ancient.
Next, we will go to the city of Ang Thong where we can visit the Wat temple Muang, famous by harbor the figure ofthe Buddha sitting further big of Thailand and the ninth elderly of the world with almost 100 meters Tall.
Lunch at local restaurant .
Later we will leave for Phitsanulok, a town located inthe heart of Thailand and considered one of the further important centers of pilgrimage buddhist of the country. During he journey we will be witnesses ofthe change in he landscape, turning this each time further leafy and green advancing already the places jungle of the north of the country. We will arrive to Phitsanulok by the late.
Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 5 - PHITSANULOK - SUKHOTHAI - CHIANG RAI (BY ROAD)
Early breakfast.
Early in the morning, and for those who wish, we will go out to the area around the hotel to do a offering to the monks and live of near one of the further important rituals of the culture buddhist. Breakfast buffet and exit toward the city from Sukhotai.
Lunch at local restaurant
The visit star of this day is the Park Archaeological that houses this population, declared Heritage of the Humanity by UNESCO for his incredible beauty and sample of the several centuries of prosperity of civilization thai, lifting up cities monumental and sophisticated temples.
A time finished this visit, us We will drive to Chiang Rai via Lampang, and enjoy the wonderful views of the road and Prayao Lake. We will have lunch in route. Arrival to Chiang Rai by the late.
Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 6 - CHIANG RAI - CHIANG MAI (BY ROAD)
Early breakfast.
After breakfast, Visit to the “Golden Triangle” of the Mekong River, which covers areas of Thailand, Laos and Burma formerly dedicated to opium trafficking. Therefore, we will take the opportunity to visit the “Museum of Opium” located in the population of Chiang Rai before leaving address Chiang Mai.
During the journey, approximately 3 hours, we will make a stop, today in day already mandatory, to the spectacular and contemporary Temple White (Wat Rong Kun in Thai). He color white means the purity and he glass means the wisdom of buddha like the “light that shines in the world and the universe”.
The villagers they think that Buddha crossed the bridge of the temple for preach he dogma by first time. We will have lunch in route. By the late, arrival to Chiang Mai.
Evening event Guests can experience northern style so calledKhanToke dinner to be accompanied by dancing and cultural shows.
Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 7 - CHIANG MAI
After an early breakfast at the hotel,
Transfer to the camp of elephants, lying in full jungle, where we will see a demonstration of strength and skill of these great creatures. After this small exhibition will begin our safari on elephant back, following the river bed and crossing the thick vegetation of the jungle until reach an enclave where tribes of different ethnicities of the country coexist, among which the striking Women Giraffe (Long neck) original of mae Hong Are.
We will have lunch and we will visit a plantation of orchids where we will witness the unmatched beauty of this beautiful floral species.
Afterward, we drive back to Chiang Mai, on the way lunch is served at local restaurant in Mae Rim area.
In the afternoon, the tour continues with a transfer to Doi Suthep Mountain for a visit to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep.
Upon arrival back in Chiang Mai, we drive up Suthep mountain to visit Wat Phra That Doi Suthep mountain which is highly revere among people in northern region. afterward, we descend into the city for a last visit Wat Phra Singh, to glimpse on Phra Buddha Sihing and beautiful northern style of hall so called “Viharn Lai Kam”
From here you can admire a fantastic view of the city. We will spend the night in Chiang Mai.
Return to hotel.
Overnight stay at hotel
Day 8 - CHIANG MAI - BANGKOK (FLIGHT) - DEPARTURE
Breakfast.
Transfer to Chiang Mai airport for your flight back to home via Bangkok.