Tour Highlights

• Grand Palace in Bangkok and Canal Tour
• The Emerald Buddha at Wat Phra Keo Temple
• Visit to Ayuthaya, the former capital
• Elephant ride into the jungle
• Cultural stay among the Hmong Hill Tribe

DAY 1 DEPARTURE - Enjoy full-meal service on your scheduled flight to Bangkok.

DAY 2 BANGKOK - On arrival in Bangkok you will be met at the airport by you tour guide and transferred to your hotel. An orientation tour will introduce you to this fascinating city. We will tour the canals to see the ornate homes, gilded temples and the colourful markets.

DAY 3 BANGKOK - Today we visit the Grand Palace complex, a glittering array of temples and the royal residence. We will also see the Emerald Buddha, Thailand's most sacred religious image as we visit Wat Phra Keo Temple. Our next stop is at Wat Arun (the Temple of Dawn), which stands by the Chao Phraya, 'River of Kings'. This evening we watch a performance of the ancient spectacle of Thai
masked dance.

DAY 4 BANGKOK - AYUTHAYA - LOPBURI - PITSANULOKE - We will drive to Ayuthaya, the former capital of Thailand. The principal sights are the gigantic bronze statues of Wat Mongkol Borpith, the three ancient pagodas at Wat
Phra Srisanpetch and Wat Pranangcherng. We will continue via Saraburi to Lopburi. Here,
we visit the museum at
Narai Raja Nives Palace and the local market. We continue
to Pitsanuloke.

DAY 5 PITSANULOKE - SUKHOTHAI - SRI SATCHANALAI - LAMPANG - Today we visit Wat Maha Dhat with its revered Buddha statue, Phra Buddha Jinaraj. We then depart for Sukhothai, where we will visit Sukhothai Historical Park, the Ramkamhaeng Museum and Wat Sri Chum with the gigantic Buddha statue. Continue via Sri Satchanalai to Lampang.

DAY 6 LAMPANG - LAMPOON - CHIANG MAI - This morning we depart to Ko Kah to see Wat Phra Dhat Lampang Luang housing a rare Emerald Buddha. We will continue to Wat Phra Keo Don Tao, a very interesting Burmese style temple. After a short stop at the colourful Tung Kwian Market, we proceed to Lampoon for a visit to the famous Wat Haripoonchai, one of the most sacred monuments in the north. We continue to Chiang Mai and in the afternoon, we will make a visit to handicraft manufacturers. We will also visit a famous Thai wood carving factory.

DAY 7 CHIANG MAI - This morning will be at leisure for shopping and individual sightseeing. In the afternoon we will visit Wat Phra Singh with its famous Buddha image, the Hill tribe Museum, and Wat Doi Suthep, tucked away in the mountains at 1,056 metres above sea level. In the evening enjoy a typical Thai dinner with a presentation of traditional dances from Northern Thailand.

DAY 8 CHIANG MAI - HMONG HILLTRIBE LODGE - We will depart Chiang Mai to Mae Sa Valley, where we will visit an elephant camp and watch the elephants at work. We will also take a one-hour elephant ride into the jungle surroundings. We will then proceed to the Meo Hill tribe Village and continue to Ban Meo Mae Ki and the Hmong Hilltribe Lodge. This afternoon, take a walk through the hill tribe village to explore the neighbourhood. Dinner will be at Hmong Hilltribe Lodge followed by a presentation of Meo dances and songs.

DAY 9 HMONG HILLTRIBE LODGE - CHIANG MAI - BANGKOK TO LONDON - We will make a morning drive from the lodge to the Chiang Mai Airport for the flight back to Bangkok. Connect with the homeward flight to London. Your flight arrives back in the UK the same day.

We recommend you extend your stay in Thailand with a visit to a stunning beach resort!
Contact our Tour Co-ordinators for more details.

Price Range - £1225 - £1395
Depending on month of travel and group size