Thailand highlights
Bangkok - Damnoen Saduak - Nakhon Phanom - Ayutthaya - Chiang Mai
Friendly and fun-loving, cultured and historic, Thailand absolutely is the ideal destination for your holiday.
Duration: 8 days / 7 nights
Country: 5
Code: TCT09
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Overview
Friendly and fun-loving, cultured and historic, Thailand absolutely is the ideal destination for your holiday. Explore Bangkok, the capital owning the ancient and modern beauty. Then transfer on a private vehicle to Ayutthaya. This magical place is known for its Ayutthaya Historical Park, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its unique and particular beauty. Right after a private vehicle will take you to Bangkok airport to board your flight to Chiang Mai, a city nestled into the foothills of northern Thailand where the landscape is picturesque and out of a postcard.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
- Explore the ancient and modern beauty of the capital Bangkok by yourself
- Visit the famous temples in the city
- Get a deep insight into Thai culture and local life when visiting Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
- Discover Thailand’s ancient capital of Ayutthaya with its historical sites.
- Visit the beautiful temples
- Short trekking thru the jungle
- Have an amazing elephant riding and rafting experience
- Pay a visit to Poopoo Paper park to explore paper products from elephant poop fibers
Itinerary in brief:
Day 1: Bangkok Arrival
Day 2: Bangkok City Tour (B)
Day 3: Bangkok – Damnoen Saduak Floating Market – Nakhon Pathom – Bangkok (B)
Day 4: Bangkok – Ayutthaya – Bangkok (B)
Day 5: Bangkok – Flight to Chiang Mai (B)
Day 6: Chiang Mai City – Doi Suthep Hill (B)
Day 7: Chiang Mai – Chiang Dao Elephant Riding & Rafting (B)
Day 8: Chiang Mai – Poopoo Paper park
– Departure (B)
Itinerary
Expand all Collapse allWarmly welcome you on arrival at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International Airport. We will pick you up with a comfortable vehicle to the center of Bangkok to check-in your hotel, then take your time to have a rest after a long flight and lunchtime.
Accommodation: At the hotel in Bangkok
Meal : Not available
The first destination is the Grand Palace, which includes 3 main sites: Royal Palace, Royal Office and pagodas (Wat) built in 1770s. Nowadays, most of national significant events takes place there.
Wat Phra Kaew is famous not only for its beauty of unique Thailand Buddhism architecture but also for the sacred jade Buddha statue.
Nearby Grand Palace is Wat Pho - the oldest and biggest pagoda in Bangkok with more than 1000 Buddha statues and the huge one sit-back Buddha in gold..
We will board on a boat to pay a visit along the Chao Phraya River, watching the life of local people close by. On route, we stop at Wat Arun, the most beautiful pagoda in Bangkok not only for its location on the Chao Phraya’s riverbank but also for the different architecture from other pagodas.
After having lunch, we visit the last destination of the day: Wat Traimit. This pagoda is famous for its unique and historic beauty, and also for the huge golden Buddha statue.
Return to the hotel and you are free to explore Bangkok by night.
Accommodation: At the hotel in Bangkok
Meal : Breakfast
Early in the morning, after having breakfast, we pay a visit to Meaklong Railway Market - a local market has grown up along the rail tracks. When a train pulls in or out of the station, the sellers quickly clear their stalls, and set them up again when the train has passed.
We continue our way to Damnoen Saduak Floating market, which is specialized in trading fruits, vegetables, etc… by small boat.
After having lunch, we will fall into the relax atmosphere in Rose Garden, a huge park built in the middle of rural scenery with the major attractions of Thai Village. Here you can enjoy the activities and shows like Thai boxing, elephant parade, etc.
Return to the hotel and you are free at leisure.
Accommodation: At the hotel in Bangkok
Meal : Breakfast
Having a breakfast and we will transfer to pay a visit in some sites of Ayutthaya Historical Park. Being a ruin with many temples which characterize the handicraft architecture, the park was recognized as World’s Heritage Site by UNESCO.
- Wat Phu Khao Thong is a massive pagoda towering in the middle of paddy fields. There is a high golden plated chedi on the top, which makes the pagoda outstanding.
- Wat Phra Sri Sanphet was the most important temple of Ayutthaya with 3 towers standing high together in Ceylonese style.
- Vihara Phra Mongkhon Bophit is the pagoda in which the bronze Buddha statue in the attitude of subduing Mara is situated. This is one of the biggest Buddha statue in Thailand.
- Wat Lokaya Sutha is considered as the sacred place for pilgrims since it’s famous for the reclining Buddha statue. It is also the most important relics in most of those in Wat Lokaya Sutha.
Heading back to Bangkok. En route, we visit the Royal Summer Palace in Bang Pa-in district.
Being a favorite resort of royal, the Royal Summer palace showcases an eclectic collection of buildings that blend European, Khmer, Thai and Chinese architectural styles..
The rest time of day is on your own.
Accommodation: At the hotel in Bangkok
Meal : Breakfast
Today morning, we have a walking tour to the old town with a stop at the old wall, the moat and a door of the old town. You will see the most beautiful temples of Chiang Mai: Wat Phra Singh temple. built in Lanna style architecture. Known as “The Monastery of the Lion Buddha’, this temple houses a number of highly revered and very old Buddha images.
The next is Wat Phan Tao, an ancient temple sitting right next to the sacred Wat Chedi Luang in Chiang Mai town.
Next to Wat Phan Tao is Wat Chedi Luang. This is a Buddhist temple in the historic centre of Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Then you will stroll along small streets lined with traditional houses, where you will take a rickshaw tour. After that, you will take a walking through the central market of Warorot, which is a great spot for travelers wanting to experience the true Thai culture and daily life.
In the afternoon we visit the Doi Suthep hill. The mountain's temple is one of the most historically and spiritually significant places in Thailand. So, many Thais and foreigners come to experience the special magic of this holy place.
Return to the hotel and you can relax or enjoy going to the night market.
Accommodation: At the hotel in Chiang Mai
Meal : Breakfast
After breakfast, departure for Chiang Dao, famous for huge limestone mountains. Interstingly, when you visit an elephant camp, you can watch the elephants taking their morning bath and demonstrating some their skills. You will also learn how to properly ascend the elephant and lumber along a trail in the dense, leafy forest and along the Mae Ping River.
Lunch is served at local restaurant. In the afternoon, you will get an up-close look at the river on a bamboo raft trip. You will languidly cruise past traditional teak houses high on stilts along the lush banks. Bidding farewell to chilled-out Chiang Dao and its gentle people won’t be easy. Soften the blow with a stop at an orchid farm on your return to Chiang Mai. Revel in the assortment of colors and designs from stripped to dots. At the end of the day, you’ll have seen that Thailand’s natural bounty is an open-air art museum.
Accommodation: At the hotel in Chiang Mai
Meal : Breakfast
Morning after breakfast, we transfer to Elephant Poopoo Paper Park, which is an eco-friendly, naturally built, outdoor museum park that shows how the paper is produced from elephant poop fibers!
In the afternoon, time would be free at your own until we transfer you to the airport for your flight back to Bangkok.
Accommodation: At the hotel in Bangkok
Meal : Breakfast
| Standard class | |||
| Location | Accommodation name | Star | Room Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangkok | Chaydon Sathorn Hotel | Superior | |
| Chiang Mai | Chiang Mai Gate Hotel | Standard | |
| Superior class | |||
| Location | Accommodation name | Star | Room Type |
| Bangkok | Silom Serene Hotel | Deluxe | |
| Chiang Mai | Raming Lodge Hotel & Spa | Deluxe | |
| Deluxe class | |||
| Location | Accommodation name | Star | Room Type |
| Bangkok | Hotel Muse Bangkok | Jatu Deluxe | |
| Chiang Mai | Shangri-la Hotel | Deluxe | |
| First class class | |||
| Location | Accommodation name | Star | Room Type |
| Bangkok | Aetas Bangkok Hotel | Superior | |
| Chiang Mai | Rimping Village | Superior |
Tour includes:
- Accommodation in a double or twin share room with daily breakfast
- Private air-conditioned vehicle during all tours and transfers.
- Entrance fees for all visits as mentioned in the itinerary
- Experienced English speaking guide during all tours and transfers
- Meal as specified in the itinerary
- Ferry, boat, cruise in the itinerary (if any)
- Water & cool towels
- Government taxes & service charge
- NOTES: The price is except for peak season during 20 Dec 18 – 15 Jan 2019
Tour excludes:
- Thailand Visa stamp fee
- International airfare and departure taxes
- Meals, if not specified in the itinerary
- Early check in/ late check out
- Domestic flights and domestic airport taxes
- Compulsory Gala dinner on 24th and 31st December
- Surcharged for festivals: Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve, Compulsory Gala Dinner, Chinese New Year, Songkran Festival
- Drinks and meal not mentioned
- Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone, drinks … etc.
- Personal travel insurance (we highly recommend that you purchase adequate insurance).
- Gratuities/ Tipping
- All other services not specified in the itinerary







