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Classic Thailand Tour

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Day 1  Bangkok - Arrival

Arrive on your flight - .

Arrive in Bangkok where you will be met by your guide and transferred to your hotel.

Meals Included: None

Overnight at Sofitel Silom Hotel - Luxury Room

Day 2  Bangkok - City Tour

Your guide will meet you at your hotel in the morning and take you to visit the Grand Palace, the pride of Thailand, where you will also see the Emerald Buddha and the Reclining Buddha of Wat Pho. Enjoy a 30-minute traditional massage before having lunch at a local restaurant. Relax as you take a boat ride through the klongs and canals of Bangkok seeing local life as well as visiting Wat Arun. In the late afternoon take a walk through the beautiful flower market and watch the sunset from the famous Golden Mountain.

Your guide will take you to a local restaurant for dinner.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Overnight at Sofitel Silom Hotel - Luxury Room

Day 3  Bangkok - Chiang Mai

Your guide will meet you and take you to Jim Thompson’s House. Now a museum this traditional teakwood house is just as Jim Thompson left it before he mysteriously disappeared in the Cameron Highlands of Western Malaysia. After your tour enjoy lunch at the Jim Thompson's House restaurant.

You will be transferred to Bangkok Airport for flight - .
You will be met at Chiang Mai Airport and transferred to your hotel.

Meals included: Breakfast

Overnight at Yaang Come Village Hotel - Superior Room

Day 4  Chiang Mai - Lampang Elephant Camp

Your guide will meet you early and you will drive to Lampang where you will visit the Lampang Elephant Conservation Center. See the elephant demonstration and take an elephant ride through the jungle. After lunch you will visit Lampoon and see its ancient temples with a history that dates back to AD 700. Return to Chiang Mai.

Enjoy dinner and a walk around the night market before returning to your hotel.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch

Overnight at Yaang Come Village Hotel - Superior Room

Day 5  Chiang Mai - Doi Suthep & Home Industries

This morning visit Doi Suthep, the most important Wat in Chiang Mai. Perched high above the city, it offers wonderful views of the city and countryside below.
Enjoy lunch with your guide at a local restaurant.

After lunch visit the Chiang Mai home industries. See the process of creating lacquer-ware, silk and traditional Thai umbrellas; look through the stores filled with the beautiful finished products.

Tonight attend a traditional Khantoke Show dinner and dance.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Overnight at Yaang Come Village Hotel - Superior Room

Day 6  Chiang Mai - Cooking Class

Enjoy a full day Thai cooking class. You will be taken to the market to learn about many of the fruits and spices. After getting your fresh ingredients you will be taught to make several Thai dishes before enjoying a huge feast together to celebrate your newly acquired skills!

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch

Overnight at Yaang Come Village Hotel - Superior Room

Day 7  Chiang Mai - Doi Inthanon National Park

After breakfast set off for Doi Inthanon National Park where you will reach the summit of the highest mountain in Thailand. Enjoy beautiful scenery on the way and stop to visit a Karen Village before reaching the peak of the mountain, 8,514 feet above sea level. Take a walk out into the jungle and look for bird life before returning back down, stopping at a picturesque waterfall on the way. You will have lunch on the mountain and on the way back you can stop at Baan Ta-Wai, where they make wooden carvings, pottery and imitation antiques. Return to your hotel.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch

Overnight at Yaang Come Village Hotel - Superior Room

Day 8  Chiang Mai - Phuket

Transfer to Chiang Mai Airport for your onward flight -
You will be met atPhuket Airport and transferred to your hotel. Once you have checked in relax and enjoy your resort. There are restauraunts in the hotel and in the surrounding area, pools to enjoy and of course the beach!

Meals included: Breakfast

Overnight at Kata Beach Resort - Superior Room

Day 9  Phuket - Day at Leisure

Your day is your own to laze on the beach or by the pool or to enjoy the local area.

Meals included: Breakfast

Overnight at Kata Beach Resort - Superior Room

Day 10  Phuket - Kayaking Trip Day 1

You will be picked up from your hotel early and transferred to Ao Po Pier. Depart by longtail boat to the East Bay. Upon arrival at Koh Yao Noi you will have an introductory course in kayaking and then be taken on an exploration of the island. Enjoy a picnic lunch on the beach and keep exploring until sunset or you get tired. Arrive at Tha Khao Pier where a tuk-tuk will transfer you to your bungalow for check in. Enjoy a fresh seafood dinner at Tha Khao restaurant.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 11  Phuket - Kayaking Trip Day 2

Start your morning with a delicious, big western-style breakfast before departing Tha Khao Pier. Circumnavigate the first island and enjoy a picnic lunch en route. Motor to other islands in the area and then explore them by kayak. In the afternoon return to Tha Khao to check out. Return by longtail boat to Phuket and transfer back to your hotel.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch

Overnight at Kata Beach Resort - Superior Room

Day 12  Phuket - Day at Leisure

Your day is your own to laze on the beach or by the pool or to enjoy the local area.

Meals included: Breakfast

Overnight at Kata Beach Resort - Superior Room

Day 13  Phuket - Day at Leisure

Your day is your own to laze on the beach or by the pool or to enjoy the local area.

Meals included: Breakfast

Overnight at Kata Beach Resort - Superior Room

Day 14  Phuket - Departure

Enjoy your morning at leisure.

Transferto the airport in time to catch yourflight –

Meals included: Breakfast

Tour Rate: $2,870.00 per person double with $1,920.00 single supplement

Price includes:

  • Air tickets Bangkok - Chiang Mai - Bangkok - Phuket - Bangkok
  • Boat tickets as specified above
  • Accommodation as specified above
  • Air-conditioned car/van with driver
  • Licensed English speaking guides
  • Tours and admission fees as mentioned above
  • Meals as specified in itinerary, including water

Price excludes:

  • Personal expenses
  • Visa fees
  • Airport tax
  • Drinks (except water) and meals not mentioned in itinerary
  • Tips

 


Cambodia | Thailand | Laos | Vietnam | Myanmar
Signature Tours | Mekong Experience | Student Experiences