Impressed Thailand 12 Days

Our today’s excursion will take you around Bangkok, which is also known with the name “the city of golden temples”.

Our tour today will start with a visit to the Grand Palace, which consists of 3 major sections: Royal Palace, Royal Office and pagodas (Wat) constructed in the 70s of the 18th century. These days, this place is where the majority of crucial national celebrations are held.

Wat Phra Kaew is well-known both for its distinctive charm of Thailand Buddhism construction style and the holy Buddha statue which is made of jade. From the Grand Palace, it is quite close to reach Wat Pho, known as the oldest and largest pagoda in the city where it places over a thousand Buddha statues as well as a giant sit-back Buddha golden statue.

Our journey continues with a boat trip on the Chao Phraya River. This offers us a good view over the life of the local living nearby. Along the way, we can also drop by Wat Arun, which is recognized as the most stunning pagoda in the capital city of Bangkok both for its riverside position and its unique architectural features found nowhere else.

Then, we will make for Wat Traimit – our today’s final site. This spot makes a name for its charming distinction, its ancient spectacle and for the large Buddha statue made in gold as well. Back to your hotel and make the most out of your leisure time to wander around Bangkok as night falls.

Enjoy the night at the hotel in the capital city of Bangkok.

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  Car

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  Breakfast

As the morning starts, enjoy your breakfast and then we will have a stroll around Meaklong Railway Market, which is a trading place for local residents, situated along the trail.

Every time there is a train approaching, people there hurriedly grasp their goods, leaving empty stalls behind before putting the goods on display again once the train has gone by. Our journey keeps on towards Damnoen Saduak Floating market, where little boats gather to sell fruits and vegetables, to name but a few.

After that, we will go for the enjoyable ambiance in a large park named Suan Sampran. This park is located in the heart of the appealing countryside landscape in the Nakhon Chaisri Riverbank. Among numerous places of interest there, Thai Village is the place where you can participate in various activities and performances like Thai boxing, harvest dance, sword - fighting and elephant display, to name but a few. We will then be taken to Kanchanaburi.

After finishing all the check-in stuff fat the hotel there, you are welcome to spend the time at your leisure.

Have a wonderful night at the hotel in Kanchanaburi

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  Car

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  Breakfast

Our tour today will start with a visit to JEATH War Museum, where we will achieve some insight into the Death Railway constructed during the 1942-1943 period. Inside the museum are collections of photos and illustrations which present the life of war prisoners during such inhumane periods.

Not far from the location of JEATH War Museum is Kanchanaburi War Cemetery in which, during the time the Burma Railway was built, nearly 7.000 people dying of Japanese immurement were buried. Then, after a one-hour drive, we will arrive at Wang Pho Elephant Camp where you can enjoy the opportunity to travel on the back of an elephant.

Our journey goes on towards Erawan Waterfall, which is recognized as the most breath-taking waterfall around the country. We take a ride to Ayutthaya, where after check-in at the hotel, you are welcome to enjoy the time as you wish.

Have a wonderful night at the hotel in Ayutthaya.  

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  Car

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  Breakfast

Enjoy your breakfast before our journey begins and take us around several attractions inside Ayutthaya Historical Park. This park is certified by UNESCO to be the World’s Heritage Site, owing to the ruins of many religious structures there which are typical of the handicraft architecture. Wat Phu Khao Thong is a great pagoda standing in the heart of rice fields.

Atop the pagoda situates a tall chedi gilded in gold, which constitutes the noticeable appearance of the structure. Wat Phra Sri Sanphet was of highest importance among other temples in Ayutthaya, consisting of 3 Ceylonese-styled towers rising high next to each other. Inside a pagoda called Vihara Phra Mongkhon Bophit, there is a copper Buddha image placed in the gesture of subduing Mara. This is among the largest Buddha statues in the country. Wat Lokaya Sutha is well-known for its descending Buddha statue, which makes this place become a holy ground where many pilgrims gather. In addition, this relic is among the most crucial one in Wat Lokaya Sutha. Afterwards, we will return to Bangkok.

Along the way, we will have a stop at the Royal Summer Palace in Bang Pa-in, which is the place royal members often go for their vacation. In this palace there is a variety of towers constructed in the architecture that combines European, Khmer, Thai and Chinese styles. Enjoy the rest of the day at your leisure.

Spend the night at the hotel in Bangkok. 

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  Car

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  Breakfast

Make the most out of your leisure time in the morning by going shopping or having a stroll around the capital city of Bangkok. If you want to spend some more days in Bangkok, customize your itinerary with us for FREE!

In the afternoon, you will be transferred to the airport and take a flight to Chiang Mai. After all the check-in procedures at the hotel, you are welcome to enjoy the time at your disposal.

Have a wonderful night at the hotel in Chiang Mai.

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  Fly

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  Breakfast

Today’s tour will start in the morning with a walk around the ancient town and we will pay a visit to the old wall, the moat and the gate of the ancient town. The most spectacular temple in this city, Wat Phra Singh temple, which was constructed in Lanna structure, is also included in today’s itinerary. Considered to be “The Monastery of the Lion Buddha’, the structure is the place where numerous deeply respected and ancient Buddha images.

Our following destination is Wat Phan Tao, a time-honored temple located adjacent to the holy Wat Chedi Luang in Chiang Mai town. Situated besides Wat Phan Tao is Wat Chedi Luang, which is a Buddhist structure constructed in the historic hub of Chiang Mai, Thailand.

After that, we will go for a rickshaw ride to discover the narrow pathways with old-styled houses situated alongside.

Then, have a stroll around the market at the center named Warorot – a famous destination for tourists who wish to explore more about the local culture and everyday lifestyle.

During afternoon hours, we will pay a visit to the Doi Suthep hill. The temple atop the hill is among the top important sites in this country, both in historical and spiritual aspects. Therefore, a number of Thai residents and foreign visitors arrive here with a view to discovering the magical power of this sacred ground.

Back to your hotel and you can choose to spend time relaxing or go for a stroll around the market at night.

Have a wonderful night at the hotel in Chiang Mai.

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  Car

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  Breakfast

This morning, you will be collected from your hotel and take a one-hour car ride to reach Mae Taman Elephant Camp, on route you can have the chance to admire the stunning mountainous landscapes. You are also able to enjoy a display of the way well-trained elephants provide assistance to people in teak forests. In the display, elephants take a bath in the river, complete tasks in the jungle, draw pictures, push and pull the wood as well as listen to commands.

You can travel on the back of an elephant through breath-taking mountainous settings and try travelling on an ox-drawn carriage of local farmers through the village.

Set out a trip along the rustic Mae Taeng River on a bamboo raft. As the crew push the raft forwards with bamboo poles, just relax and watch the raft moving gently along the flow of the river, passing by farm houses and beautiful greeneries.

Our journey goes on with a visit to Orchid Nursery where you can admire a wide variety of colorful unusual orchids which blossom around the year. After that, return to your hotel.

Have a wonderful night at the hotel in Chiang Mai.   

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  Car

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  Breakfast

Today’s excursion will begin with a visit to Doi Inthanon National Park, which is the tallest point in the country and can only be reached after nearly 2 hours. As we arrive there, our journey continues with a 2-or-3-hour trek on a small mountain pat, leading us through luxuriant to a breath-taking waterfall situated deep inside.

On route to a tribal village called Pagagayaw Karen, you can enjoy the scene of coffee plantation, flowers farm and stunning rice terraced fields as we go by the farmland. Explore the Pagagayaw Karen hill tribe village and enjoy local coffee before heading towards Vachiratharn Waterfall, which is a magnificent waterfall reaching a height of over 200 feet.  Immerse yourself in the relaxing atmosphere there and then return to the ground.

Our next destination is Napamaytanidol Chedi and Phra Mahatat Napaphon Bhumisiri. As you arrive here, you will be deeply impressed by the great architecture. These structures were constructed for celebration as King Bhumipol and Queen Sirikit turned 60. Return to Chiang Mai where you enjoy the night.

Have a wonderful night at the hotel in Chiang Mai.

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  Car

• Meals:

  Breakfast

After fulfilling your stomach with a breakfast this morning, we will make for Elephant Poopoo Paper Park, which is an environmentally friendly, naturally constructed, open museum park that displays the process of making paper from elephant waste.

Enjoy the afternoon at your leisure before we collect you and take you to Chiang Rai for check-in at a local hotel. You are now welcome to spend time at your disposal.

Have a wonderful night at the hotel in Chiang Rai.

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  Car

• Meals:

  Breakfast

This morning, as you finish your breakfast, we will take a stroll around the local market to have a look at the local goods. Next on our agenda is a visit to Wat Phra Kaew well-known worldwide, which is among the oldest and most respectful temples in the city of Chiang Rai. This temple is also the place where the Emerald Buddha statue used to be positioned.

Our journey continues towards Wat Phra Singh which houses the Phra Buddha Sihing image. The major part of the Lanna-styled temple includes the ubosot, the viharn, a sanctuary in which there is Buddha’s footprint and the Kuti, also known as place of residence for monks. Our next destination is Baan Dam, or Black House in other words, of which the architecture is a wide-ranging combination of old-style Thai structures originating from the north and exotic modern designs.

Then, we will embark on a boat trip along Mae Kok River, departing from Chiang Rai for a village called Karen. As you arrive there, you can take a view of elephants and offer food to them. Return to Chiang Rai to spend the night there.

Have a wonderful night at the hotel in Chiang Rai.

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  Car

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  Breakfast

After breakfast time, we will go on a car ride to reach Chiang Saen, which is an ancient city well-known for the Golden Triangle.

We will have a drop by Opium museum, which tells the story of opium in the history of Thailand. You will have a chance to learn more about the origin of the Golden Triangle, where the opium started to emerge, the opium conflict and drug smugglers, to name but a few.

Our trip then continues with a cruise on the Mekong River to view the junction of Thailand, Burma and Lao at the Golden Triangle. This site is famous for its stunning landscape. There are several attractions inside this area, such as a giant golden Buddha statue positioned in a boat and a time-honored temple uphill.

Back to Chiang Rai and transfer to the airport, where you will get on a plane and return to your hometown via transit at Bangkok.

• Transport:

  Car

• Meals:

  Breakfast