Thailand Discovery Tour

Upon your arrival at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport, you will be transferred by private vehicle to hotel. Rest of the day free at leisure.In the evening enjoy a Welcome Dinner to meet your group.

Breakfast at the hotel.  We will then depart and travel to Ayuthaya to explore this first capital of Thailand by Ayuthaya’s Tuk Tuk (unique motorized 3-wheeler only available in Ayuthaya) to discover the magnificent ruins and ancient temples in the historical park.Sample the famous dessert “Roti Sai Mai”, the Thai-style candy floss. Short stop to sight the Buddha’s head entrapped by the roots of an overgrown banyan tree, an iconic of Ayuthaya at Wat Maha Dhat.Continue to Lopburi for lunch and visit Narai Raja Nives Palace, the Prang Sam Yod (Sacred Three-Spired Pagoda) and Monkey Temple. Proceed to Phitsanuloke. Check-in at the hotel After dinner at the hotel, take the trishaw ride to explore the city night market.See the famous food market at night and stop nearby the train station for your cool snack experience, possibly sample various kinds of deep fried edible insects like grasshoppers, silkworms, crickets, and water Bugs.Overnight in Phitsanuloke.

Breakfast at the hotel. Visit Wat Maha Dhat, home to Thailand’s most beautiful Buddha image; Phra Buddha Jinaraj. Depart for Sukhothai, Thailand’s first capital of Thailand (1257-1379) and a visit to Sukhothai Historical Park. Once a walled city surrounded by a moat, it has now been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The park contains almost 200 chedis in remarkable condition. Lunch at a local restaurant.Continue to Sri Satchanalai, the northern outpost of the Kingdom of Sukhothai, built by King Ramkamhaeng. Visit Wat Chang Lom, Wat Chedi Jet Thaew, Wat Nang Phya and Wat Phra Sri Ratana Maha Dhat on the site of the Khmer fort "Chalieng.” Check in at the hotelDinner and overnight at hotel in Sukhothai.

Depart for Sukhothai Organic Agriculture Farm. See the demonstration rice planning workshop and Thai rice farmers’ traditional way of life You can participate in the organic rice farm transplanting, rice seedlings, harvesting, or milling rice. There is also an opportunity to plough the paddies with water buffalo. The farmer’s clothes and shoes are arranged for.Afterwards, enjoy local organic lunch in traditional Thai style at the open Sala overlooking the rice field. 13:00 - Continue to Chiang Mai via Lampang. Stop visit at Wat Phra Dhat Lampang Luang, housing the only Emerald Buddha other than the one at Wat Phra Keo in Bangkok.Dinner at The Gallery Restaurant Chiang Mai, built in 1892 situated along the Ping River. The Chinese style front building currently houses the art gallery while the rear structure built of teak-wood in Northern style is used as the riverside restaurant.Optional: Opportunity for bargain-hunters to visit city's night market.Overnight in Chiang Mai.

Breakfast at the hotel An early start and a wonderful chance to make merit with the monks at a temple nearby. Thai Buddhists believe that by making merit, they earn happiness, peace in life, and the chance to progress in their next life, while this sacred experience creates a harmonious way to start the day for all. Return to the hotel for breakfast. 08:30-12:00 - Drive up the serpentine road to the magnificently situated Wat Doi Suthep. Perched on a forested mountain, this most sacred Chiang Mai temple (3,280 ft) provides a superb view over the city, as well as a wealth of images and frescos. Visit the city’s biggest market, Talat Warorod, for a stroll among the colorful stalls.Continue by rickshaw to visit Wat Chedi Luang, the oldest temple built by King Mengrai. Lunch at local restaurant. Afternoon visit to Handicraft Villages, to observe manufacturing of lacquerware, spinning and weaving of Thai Silk and paper umbrella making. 19:15-22:15 - Kantoke Dinner. Enjoy a typical Thai dinner with presentation of ancient dances from northern Thailand, followed by a performance of dances and songs of various hilltribes.Overnight in Chiang Mai.

Breakfast at the hotel Depart Chiang Mai to visit an orchid farm. Continue to visit an elephant camp and watch elephants handling the huge logs. The elephants’ strength and strategic teamwork will amaze you. Lunch at local restaurant.Proceed to Thatorn via Chiang Dao and Fang. En route, visit Chiang Dao Cave at Wat Tham Chiang Dao. The caverns are full of sacred Buddha images and natural formations. The main caven is illuminated by electric lights, while deepest recesses can be explored with oil lanterns.Arrive Thatorn, a small village just a few kilometers from the Burmese border.Dinner and accommodation in Thatorn.

Depart Thatorn to visit Ban Lorcha, a Phami Akha hilltribe community center. This community-based tourism development project promotes sustainable, self-reliant development to improve the quality of life of villagers of this Akha Community, and is a model for tourism in Hilltribe villages. Drive to Ban Pha Tai and board on motor-powered traditional boats for three-hour journey down Kok River, passing tiny hilltribe villages, bamboo huts and jungle.Arrive Chiang Rai and disembark at THE IMPERIAL RIVER HOUSE RESORT. Check in on arrival and followed by lunch at the hotel.Visit the famous Wat Rong Khun or White Temple, with its unique “kanok” architecture and fantastical sculptures, designed by National Artist Chalermchai Kositpipat. Continue to visit the statue of King Mengrai who built Chiang Rai City and the Hilltibe Museum and a local market before returning to the hotel.Dinner and accommodation at Chiang Rai.

Flight from Chiang Rai to Phu Ket. Transfer to your hotelAfter breakfast, depart Chiang Rai to visit the Golden Triangle where the borders of Thailand, Myanmar and Laos meet. Take short boat ride on Mekong River. Picnic lunch box provided.Transfer to Chiang Rai Airport for flight to Bangkok Arrive Bangkok and connect flight to PhuketOvernight in Phuket

After breakfast at the hotel depart from Phuket for Phang Nga. En route, visit rubber plantation and rubber-processing factory. Also visit Suwan Ku Ha Cave with its numerous standing, sleeping and sitting Buddha statues. Proceed to the  pier and take a boat trip through one of the most fantastic parts of Thailand, with hundreds of oddly shaped limestone formations jutting out of the water, plus serene islands, mangroves and caves. This is the area, where the James Bond film "Man with the Golden Gun" was shot.Stop for lunch at one of the local restaurants in the Muslim village of Koh Panyi, built on stilts in open sea. Continue by bus to Krabi. On the way visit Tharn Bokkorani National Park, with its beautiful jungle. An underground river rises at the foot of the mountain. Check in at the hotel.Dinner and accommodation at Krabi.

Breakfast at the hotel.Our boat trip today departs from Hat Noparat Thara a beautiful fine-sand beach, protected by rocky islands to idyllic island of Koh Poda and Pranang Cave with opportunity for swimming and snorkeling. Lunch at local restaurant In the afternoon, visit Wat Tham Suea, a cliff monastery in a jungle valley surrounded by limestone rocks.Dinner and accommodation at hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel Depart from Krabi by minibus for Ao Luk. Boat cruise and exploration of mangrove swamps to the grotto. View ancient paintings in stalactite cave (approximately 500 years old). Proceed to Khao Sok National Park, 900 meters above sea level.Free time for swimming, optional jungle canoeing or short jungle trek. Lunch. Check in at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotelDepart for Takuapa. Visit the Chinese origin village and the local market. Continue to Phuket, with a short stop at the Lampi Waterfall. Lunch at a local restaurant in Thai Muang.Proceed to Phuket and transfer to your Phuket hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel. Day free at leisure.In the evening, enjoy a special Farewell Dinner.

After breakfast at the hotel, your private airport transfer will take you to Phuket Airport. Your international flight is by your own arrangement.