THAILAND TOUR OF HIGHLIGHTS

* BRIEF ITINERARY:
Day 1: Arrival – Bangkok Sightseeing Tours
Day 2: Bangkok Sightseeing Tours at Emerald Buddha Temple & Royal Grand Palace
Day 3: Bangkok Sightseeing Tours to Ayutthaya – Cruise Trip back to Bangkok
Day 4: Bangkok Sightseeing Tours to Floating Market – Rose Garden Cultural Park
Day 5: Bangkok – Flight to Sukhothai  – Sukhothai Sightseeing Tours
Day 6: Sukhothai Adventure and Sightseeing Tours to Lampang – Chiang Mai Sightseeing Tours
Day 7: Chiang Mai Sightseeing Tours at Tribal Villages and  Wat Doi Suthep Temple
Day 8: Chiang Mai – Cruise Tours  on Mae Kok River to Karen Tribal Village – Chiang Rai
Day 9: Chiang Rai Adventure and Sightseeing Tours to Golden Triangle  – Mae Sai Border
Day 10: Chiang Rai – Flight back to Bangkok

Day 01: Thailand Tours Of Highlights: Arrival – Bangkok Sightseeing Tours.  

Upon arrival, after immigration & customs, meet & greet our tour guide then transfer to the hotel. 
Overnight in Bangkok 

Day 02: Thailand Tours Of Highlights: Bangkok Sightseeing Tours at Emerald Buddha Temple & Royal Grand Palace. (B, L)

The tour takes you through some of the most interesting parts of Bangkok, including stops at the Temple of the Reclining Buddha (Wat Pho), famous as the oldest and largest temple in Bangkok; the Temple of the Golden Buddha (Wat Trimit), the home of a 5.5 ton Buddha image, found when the port of Bangkok was being expanded and dating back more than 200 years.

Visit to the Grand Palace, Coronation Hall and the holiest of all Thai temples “The Emerald Buddha Temple” (Wat Phra Kaew) where the replica of Angkor Wat and the late Ayutthaya-style murals on the surrounding walls illustrate scenes from the Ramayana are included in the temple’s compound. 

Overnight in Bangkok 

Day 03: Thailand Tours Of Highlights: Bangkok Sightseeing Tours to Ayutthaya – Cruise Trip back to Bangkok (B, L)

Day 04: Thailand Tours Of Highlights: Bangkok Sightseeing Tours to Floating Market – Rose Garden Cultural Park. (B, L)

A 120 km drive to the most colorful Floating Market in Thailand where boat people sell their wares from boat to boat or boat to shore. On the return, a stop is made at Nakorn Pathom to see the “Phra Pathom chedi” which is said to be the tallest Buddhist monument in Thailand. Visit a unique Thai Village at the picturesque Rose Garden Country Resort with an approx. 1.5 hrs Thai cultural shows where 150 performers introduce you to a Thai wedding ceremony, Thai boxing, sword fighting, classical dances and folk dances from all parts of Thailand. 

Overnight in Bangkok 

Day 05: Thailand Tours Of Highlights: Bangkok – Flight to Sukhothai  – Sukhothai Sightseeing Tours (by flight). (B, L)

After breakfast, transfer to the airport for flight departure to Sukhothai. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel and check in. Tour to Sri Satchanalai Historical Park. Sri Satchanalai Historical Park is located on the bank of the Yom River at Tambon Muang Kao, Sri Satchanalai County, only 55km from the town of Sukhothai.

The ancient town, formerly called “Muang Chaliang”, was named “Sri Satchanalai” during the Phra Ruang Dynasty when a new administrative centre was established to replace Chaliang. This ancient town occupied more than 320 hectares (800 acres) of land. Of this, the 91- hectare (288 acres) area within the old laterite ramparts and the city moat is the focus of sightseeing in the historical park. Lunch at a local restaurant. 

Overnight in Sukhothai 

Day 06: Thailand Tours Of Highlights: Sukhothai Adventure and Sightseeing Tours to Lampang – Chiang Mai Sightseeing Tours. (B, L, D)

Breakfast at the hotel before transfer to Lampang. Visit at Lampang Elephant Conservation Center to see elephant at works before continue to Chiang Mai. Lunch at a local restaurant. Upon arrival, check in at the hotel and free at leisure until the evening. Enjoy a superb Kantoke Dinner while being entertained by a selection of traditional Thai culture and folk performances.

Kantoke is the customary northern Thai style of eating with the food being served in large platters at low tables while you sit on mats on the floor. As you enjoy your meal, let yourself be entertained by a selection of northern cultural performances. Visit at Chiang Mai Night Bazaar for shopping before we return to the hotel. 

Overnight in Chiang Mai

Day 07: Thailand Tours Of Highlights: Chiang Mai Sightseeing Tours at Tribal Villages and  Wat Doi Suthep Temple (B, L)

Breakfast at hotel and then sightseeing tour visit to Meo Hill tribe village, since they originally migrated from South China, the physical features of the tribe are similar to Chinese. Traits similar with most hill tribes. Their houses are not built on stilt rather directly on the ground. Due to its proximity to Doi Suthep this particular village is slightly more commercial and less traditional. Doi Pui was once famous for opium cultivation. It’s 1500 metre above the sea level.

Trip continues on to Wat Doi Suthep Temple. Drive up to see a panoramic view of Chiang Mai city. Lunch at a local restaurant. Afternoon, tour to San Kamphaeng district, heart of the silk and cotton home industries, to witness the fascinating process of making and weaving these popular fabrics. Continue on the Bor Sang, the umbrella village, where the delicate Thai paper umbrellas are produced and hand-painted.

These are modeled on the Sawankhalok pottery that used to be made hundreds of years ago at Sukhothai and exported all over the region. With its deep, cracked glazed finish the style is very distinctive and some pieces are exceptionally beautiful. Last but not least, stops to observe the intricacies of both lacquer ware and silverware craftsmen

Overnight in Chiang Mai

Day 08: Thailand Tours Of Highlights: Chiang Mai – Cruise Tours  on Mae Kok River to Karen Tribal Village – Chiang Rai (B, L)

Breakfast at the hotel. A thrilling boat ride along the Mae Kok River ends with a visit to a traditional Karen hill tribe village. The Karen originated in Burma and the various combined groups form the largest hilltribe population in Thailand, numbering about a quarter of a million which amounts to almost half of the total Thai hill tribe population. 

Overnight in Chiang Rai

Day 09: Thailand Tours Of Highlights: Chiang Rai Adventure and Sightseeing Tours to Golden Triangle  – Mae Sai Border. (B, L)

Breakfast at the hotel. Tour visit to the infamous Golden Triangle renowned for centuries as the centre of the opium trade. From a hill top viewpoint, marvel at the splendor of the mighty Mekong joining with the Ruak and forming the actual “Triangle” with Laos Burma and Thailand. Lunch at a local restaurant. Continue to Mae Sai one of the biggest border market where you see the varieties of products brought from China, Myanmar and Laos such as clothes, local foods & local beverages, stone, jewelry, jade, local handicrafts, and etc. Return to the hotel and free at leisure. 

Overnight in Chiang Rai

Day 10: Thailand Tours Of Highlights: Chiang Rai – Flight back to Bangkok. (B)

• Meals as mentioned in the program (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner) Entrance fees on the archaeological site mentioned in the itinerary 
• English speaking guide

• Domestic air tickets;
• Bangkok – Sukhothai = USD 117, included taxes.
• Chiang Rai – Bangkok = USD 193, included taxes.
• (Note: Air ticket prices might change, please recheck again before issuance)
• Other meals, tip, drinks, airport tax, single room supplement, personal expenses, travel insurance, visa, flight in/out Bangkok, any optional additional tours or activities during free time. 
• Compulsory Gala Dinners at Christmas Eve, New Year Eve, Songkran and Chinese New Year