Guided tour of Bangkok in the heart of the kingdom of Lanna

Trip Description

Accomodation

Stay program

• day 1

  Arrival in Bangkok – No meals

  • Arrival at Bangkok airport. • Welcome by our representative at exit B, gate 6. • Transfer to your hotel in Bangkok. • Check-in and free day (room available from 2:00 pm). • Dinner at your leisure. • Overnight in Bangkok.

• day 2

  Travel like a Thai! – Breakfast

  

  • Breakfast at the hotel • Today's program: Travel like a Thai! You will use, together with your guide, the local means of transport at your disposal. These may vary depending on traffic conditions (skytrain, river taxis, tuk-tuks when possible, buses, taxis). • Departure from your hotel to reach the Royal Palace, where all official ceremonies take place (coronations, royal funerals). This is the most important place of worship in Thailand, with its Temple of the Emerald Buddha. • Lunch at your leisure • You will then take public transport again to reach, not far away, the pier and board a long-tail boat. • Boat ride on the Thon Buri klongs, a network of canals where life is much more peaceful and quiet. First glimpse of Thai life along the river and canals. View of Wat Arun temple, also called the Temple of Dawn. • Transfer back to your hotel. • Dinner at your leisure • Overnight in Bangkok.

• day 3

  Bangkok - Kanchanaburi – Breakfast, lunch

  

  • Breakfast at the hotel • Transfer to Kanchanaburi. Visit to the Damnoen Saduak floating market, located 110 km from Bangkok. Access to the market by long-tail boat. Free time to take photos and stroll among the vendors. • Continue to Kanchanaburi • Lunch. • In the afternoon, a short ride on the Death Railway, which winds between cliffs and ravines. This section of the railway is sadly known for having cost the lives of hundreds of Allied prisoners during World War II, who worked on its construction. • Transfer to your hotel by long-tail boat. • Check-in • Dinner at your leisure • Overnight in Bangkok

• day 4

  Kanchanaburi – Elephant Rehabilitation Camp – Ayutthaya – Breakfast, lunch

  

  • Breakfast at the hotel • Departure for the elephant rehabilitation camp located in the forest. You will be welcomed by volunteers who will explain the issues of mass tourism and its impact on the animals. Here, there are no elephant-back rides, which are traumatic for the pachyderms, but rather a moving encounter with them. You will watch the preparation of their food and learn to get to know them. • Lunch on site included • Transfer to Ayutthaya • Check-in at your hotel. • Dinner at your leisure • Overnight.

• day 5

  Ayutthaya – Lopburi – Sukhothai – Breakfast, lunch

  

  • Breakfast at the hotel • Bicycle tour of the archaeological and historical site of Ayutthaya, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Visit Wat Mahathat, known for its Buddha head embedded in the roots of a strangler fig tree, and visit the Temple of Victory. • Lunch in Lopburi, a city overrun by monkeys. These monkeys are revered and are also symbols of the city's wealth. • Transfer to Sukhothai • Dinner at leisure • Overnight.

• day 6

  Sukhothai – Chiang Mai – Breakfast, lunch

  

  • Breakfast at the hotel • Visit of the archaeological and historical site of Sukhothai, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. You will visit the main temples of the site: Wat Mahathat and Wat Sa Si. • Lunch on the way • Transfer to Chiang Mai • Dinner at your leisure • Overnight.

• day 7

  Chiang Mai - The rice fields of Baan Po Pong Piang – Chiang Mai (NOV) – Breakfast, lunch

  • Breakfast at the hotel • Visit to the terraced rice fields of Baan Pa Pong Piang, nestled in the mountains of Chiang Mai province, in northern Thailand. • You leave in the morning with your guide for Baan Pa Pong Piang. • This site is renowned for its breathtaking terraced rice fields. These emerald green steps carved into the hillside create a magnificent landscape, especially during the rainy season when the rice is lush and vibrant. • The village itself is a small traditional community where you can discover authentic Thai rural life. You can walk through the rice fields, chat with the friendly locals, and learn more about their farming techniques. • Baan Pa Pong Piang is a paradise for photographers, offering countless opportunities to capture the beauty of the terraced rice fields and the surrounding mountains. The best time to visit is during the rainy season, from July to October, when the rice fields are at their peak. • Lunch • Return by country road through small mountains and green landscapes. • Transfer to the hotel. • Check-in • Free dinner and overnight stay.

• day 8

  Chiang Mai – Breakfast, lunch

  • Breakfast at the hotel • Visit to the Doi Suthep temple, which rises to 1031 m in altitude and offers a spectacular view of Chiang Mai and its surroundings. • Lunch • Visit to the Museum of Traditional Lanna-Style Houses, which features several bourgeois houses from the early 19th and 20th centuries. It is an interesting testimony to the lifestyle of the Thais at that time. • Dinner at leisure. • Overnight at the hotel

• day 9

  Chiang Mai – Chiang Mai Airport – Breakfast

  • Breakfast at the hotel • Transfer to Chiang Mai airport. • Flight to Bangkok or any other destination. • End of our services.