Great tour to South Asia covering the Kingdom of Thailand in depth and ending the tour with visit to amazing complex in Angkor Vat. From busy and noisy Bangkok, with the Grand palace and floating markets to the royal towns of Ayuthaya and Phitsanulok to the lush gardens and forest of Northern Thailand. Explore Elephant working camps and see their painting skills, the famous Chiang Rai night market and Handicraft Museum. And all this with daily spicy Thai Cuisine. We suggest to take a full day Thai cooking workshop to learn about the secrets of one of the most popular cuisine in the world.
11 Days
8 Cities
Day-1. DEPARTURE CITY-BANGKOK: Overnight flight to Bangkok.
Day-2. BANGKOK: Arrive in Bangkok and transfer to your hotel. In the evening, go on a walking tour.
Day-3. BANGKOK: Enjoy a full day at the Grand Palace tour. Visit Krung Thep, the Emerald Buddha Temple, the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, and the Golden Buddha Temple. There will be some free time in the afternoon.
Day-4. AYUTTHAYA-PHITSANULOK: Depart to Ayutthaya, the former capital of Thailand. Visit the gigantic bronze statues of Wat Mongkol Borpitr, the three ancient pagodas at Wat Phra Sri Sanpetch and Wat Pranangcherng. Proceed to Lopburi and visit the Prang Sam Yod and the Monkey Temple. Then to Phitsanulok.
Day-5. SUKHOTHAI-LAMPANG: Visit Maha Dhat, with its revered Budha statue, Phra Buddha Jinaraj. Then to Sukhothai to visit the ruins of the first capital of Thailand. See Wat Maha Dhat, and Wat Sri Chum. Continue to Sri Satchanalai, the northern outpost town of the Kingdom of Sukhothai. Then go to Lampang.
Day-6. CHIANG MAI: Drive to Ko Kah to see Wat Phra Dhat. Continue to Chiang Saen, situated on the border between Thailand and Laos. Climb to the top of the hill and visit the small museum nearby. Later take a boat trip up the Mekong to the Golden Triangle. Continue to Chiang Mai for overnight.
Day-7. CHIANG MAI: Depart for Ban Lorcha, Phami Akha hill-tribe community center, the model for tourism in Thailand. In the afternoon, visit the Handicraft Villages to observe the manufacture of lacquerware and the spinning and weaving of Thai silk, and to watch how paper umbrellas are made.
Day-8. CHIANG MAI: Visit Wat Doi Suthep, using a NAGA railing rising along both sides. Continue to visit the elephant camp to watch the elephants taking timber in the forest. You will see an impressive presentation of painting skills of this huge animals and be able to purchase the pictures created in a short period of time.
Day-9. BANGKOK-SIAM REAP: Morning transfer to the airport for your flight to light to Siam Reap, the base for visiting the ancient city of Angkor, the capital of the Khmer Empire. Upon arrival board the Motor coach and continue with ride to the archaeological area famous for its series of colossal human faces carved in stone. Visit the Bayon Temple, the Royal Enclosure, the Elephant Terrace, and the Terrace of the Leper King.
Day-10. ANGKOR TEMPLE:Continue to explore the Angkor complex including Banteay Kdei, Sra Srong, Ta Keo, and various famous temples of the grand circuit such as Preah Khan, Kravan, Neak Pean, Krol Ko, East Mebon, and Pre Rup. Round off this exciting day with a walk up to Phnom Bakheng Hill to admire the spectacular sunset over these sandstone monuments. Then return to Siam Reap.
Day-11. DEPARTURE
Our Tour hotels are never far from where you need to go. We choose only the best hotels in centralized locations so you can get on with your tour.
With every group tour we provide you will see all the best attractions and some you might not even know. These attractions are just steps away from your hotel:
Grand Palace - Emerald Budha Temple - Wat Phra Temple - Monkey Pagoda - Wat Shri Chum - Golden Triangle - Opium Triangle - Tea Plantation - Elephant Working Camp - Angor temple - Phnom Bakhen Hill
Your tour is important to us and we provide the most inclusive tour possible. This student group tour includes the following: