Globetrotting Journey in Thailand & Siem Reap (19 Days)

Today, at 8:30 am, the driver and guide pick you up to the airport to take the flight to Chiang Rai. 10:45 - 12:00

Upon arrival, meet your English speaking guide and transfer to Doi Tung (~60km~1h15m).

Drive up to the highest mountain peak on the Thai/Myanmar border; Doi Tung, 2,000 meters above sea level. In the past, shifting slash-and-burn cultivation destroyed the forest around Doi Tung area. Until 1987 when the Doi Tung Development. Project was established in accordance with the King’s Mother initiative.

Visit to Mae Fah Luang Garden; it’s built in 1992 on an area of 12 Rai. This garden grows winter flowers and decorative plants with beautiful flowers taking turns to bloom season by season. Continue to The Royal Villa of the late Princess Mother (the King's mother), the most beautiful combination styles of the northern Thai and Swiss winter villa.

Then, visit Blue Temple (Rong Sued Ten Temple) (~60km~1h15m); designed by the local Chiang Rai artist who used to do the team work of White Temple before. The main temple building is a distinctive blue color with the new philosophy of Buddhist art

Transfer to the hotel to check-in.

Overnight in Chiang Rai.

Accommodation : At the hotel in Chiang Rai 

Meals: Breakfast 

After breakfast, visit to White Temple (Rong Khun Temple); designed by the famous national artist. The main temple building is a distinctive white color, decorated with fragments of reflective glass which can be seen from afar.

Then, transfer to Chiang Mai to visit the village of Bo Sang (also written as Borsang), umbrella village.(~170 km~2h45m)

This is famous for producing hand-made bamboo umbrellas and parasols. It's a long-standing tradition and you only need to take a wander around Bo Sang to see how proud the community is of this heritage.

Drive on to Phrathat Doi Suthep Temple (~40 km~1h), this temple was built in 1383. It is located 1,050 meters above sea level. See the marvelous golden pagoda, which contains the holy relics of Lord Buddha. Enjoy the panoramic view of Chiang Mai City and Ping valley from the summit of Suthep Mountain. Phrathat Doi Suthep Temple can be approached on foot by climbing 306 steep stairs, flanked by tremendous mythical Nagas, which symbolizes humanity's progress from earth to nirvana.

Transfer to the hotel to check-in.

Overnight in Chiang Mai.

Accommodation : At the hotel in Chiang Mai 

Meals: Breakfast 

Travel to south of Chiang Mai route to Visit Inthanon Mountain, (~100km ~ 1½ hours drive) the Thailand's highest mountain (2,565 meters above sea level), which offers beautiful scenery, evergreen mountain forests, dwarf rhododendron groves, rare bird life, and impressive waterfalls. Visit to the Summit and short trek along Angka Nature Trail; explore and feel the beauty and the unforgettable nature around.

Continue to the great Twin Royal Pagodas, which were built for His Majesty the King and Her Royal Highness the Queen of Thailand. This place provides a marvelous view of its surroundings.

Lunch served at the local restaurant. (by your own)

Depart to Doi Inthanon Royal Project, one of the many royal-sponsored projects to familiarize hill tribe people with new agricultural techniques. View the flower nurseries and cultivation areas. Then visit Karen Hill Tribe Village to experience their primitive lifestyle. Stop at Vachiratharn Waterfall, one of the highest waterfalls in Northern Thailand to take pictures.

Then transfer back to the hotel.

Overnight in Chiang Mai.

 Accommodation : At the hotel in Chiang Mai 

Meals: Breakfast 

After breakfast, pick up from the hotel lobby and drive through scenery from Chiang Mai to Pai (~135km~3h) by mountain road along picturesque scenic routes passes the several beautiful northern mountains and valleys via Lanna Tribal Village, Mok Fah Waterfall one of the highest waterfalls in Doi Suthep-Doi Pui National Park.

Then continue driving on to Pai and make a stop at Pai Canyon, this steep cliff has been eroded creating a 20 meter-deep valley amidst the scenic settings of the red hill or Lahu tribe village. (the client will decide on the spot)

Lunch served at the local restaurant. (by your own)

In the evening, you may walk around the Pai Night Market.

Overnight in Pai.

Accommodation : At the hotel in Pai

Meals: Breakfast 

After breakfast, visit the Lisu Tribe village and drive on to visit Lod Cave (~60km ~1h15m) where a huge cave system was once a dwelling place of prehistoric man.

Experience with the Bamboo Raft reaches into the cave; explore the 1 kilometer-long cave along which can be found beautiful stalactites and stalagmites. Also discovered are 2,000 year old remains of utensils and coffins.
Then continue to visit the Fish Cave. A special feature is the hollow cave filled with numerous freshwater fish, which is of the same family as the carp. The fish are quite safe from being caught as they are believed to belong to the gods.

Continue visit to Ban Santichon; one of the Chinese communities migrated from Yunnan, China. You can see a huge rock and a dragon creeping up a pole at the center of the field. Around the field, there are many souvenir shops, Yunnan Chinese restaurants, and clay houses. 

Then drive back to Chiang Mai by mountain road along picturesque scenic routes passing the several beautiful northern mountains and valleys.

Arrive in Chiang Mai and transfer to a hotel for check in, free at leisure.

Overnight in Chiang Mai.

Accommodation : At the hotel in Chiang Mai 

Meals: Breakfast 

After breakfast, transfer to the airport to take an early flight to Bangkok.

Our guide has picked you up, we can start the tour reliably and safely. We head south from Bangkok by air-conditioned car to Samut Songkhram province (~80 km~1h30m). Already on the way you will see interesting things like the salt pans which are flooded with fresh sea water.

We drove to a small railway station and took a beautiful ride on the unique narrow-gauge railway that comes from Ban Laem and went to the famous Talad Rom Hoob Market or the "Umbrellas Back" market in German. As the train enters, you will experience the originality of this extraordinary market. The sun canopies on long poles are quickly retracted as the train enters and extended as it leaves, so that the sun does not shine directly into the small market as the heat is unbearable. Unique and one of a kind is the Train Market, a sensation as the train passes over the displays. We then visit the Maeklong Railway Market, which ends at the station, extensively and you get to know the rich spices and food in Thailand. Notice the variety of goods on offer here. Some you will probably not know.

Then we head into the natural area to Klong Kone to the transition from the river to the sea, where we take a traditional boat into the mangrove area. Passing the traditional wooden houses on stilts we enter the estuary area, the world of mangroves and monkeys. Afterwards we drive to our special mangrove - area, and if you like, you can plant a mangrove tree, tide permitting, ask the guide if this is possible! At low tide, you will also see shell collectors digging shells out of the muddy ground and collecting them in baskets to sell at the market. On the way back, you will be taken in by our "monkey family" with their many cute babies, who come right up to the boat. Of course we don't miss this and watch them from a short distance.

After this interesting and eventful tour, we drive you to Kanchanaburi hotel to check-in.

Overnight in Kanchanaburi.

Accommodation : At the hotel in Kanchanaburi 

Meals: Breakfast 

After breakfast, the guide and driver visit Huai Mae Khamin waterfalls (~110km~2h).

Huai Mae Khamin Waterfall originated from the Kala mountain range. The waterfall is situated on the east of Sri Nakarin Dam national park. The water from Huai Mae Khamin flows down to Si Nakarin dam. Furthermore, the current is gradually falling down from the limestone cascade like a natural stairway. Huai Mae Khamin Waterfall has 7 floors. The distance of the waterfall is more than 1 kilometer, so it is considered a long cascading waterfall.

Then continue a journey to Erawan National Park (~50 km~1h). Start a trekking trip along the nature trail up to the waterfall with its splendid surroundings. Glimpses of wild Monkeys and birds, appreciate the patterns and shapes of the tropical forest with its various formations, particularly the stunning big trees believed to be protected by female spirit. Then enjoy relaxing and swimming in its emerald- colored pools.

Return to the hotel.

Overnight in Kanchanaburi.

Accommodation : At the hotel in Kanchanaburi 

Meals: Breakfast

Depart Hotel in Kanchanaburi by A/C car.      

We went to Kanchanaburi, the famous Bridge over the River Kwai, the most important landmark of this city.

Transfer to the airport to take the flight to Krabi

Upon arrival, the driver will pick you up at the hotel to check-in.

Overnight in Krabi.

Accommodation : At the hotel in Krabi 

Meals: Breakfast 

You have free time today to enjoy the resort pool or relax at your beach

Accommodation : At the hotel in Krabi 

Meals: Breakfast 

After breakfast, transfer to the pier to take the ferry to Koh Phi Phi.

Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel by sharing the transfer of the hotel.

Overnight in Koh Phi Phi.

Accommodation : At the hotel in Koh Phi Phi 

Meals: Breakfast 

After breakfast, free time until transfer to pier to take the ferry to Krabi

Up on arrival, the driver picks you up to the hotel

Overnight in Krabi.

Accommodation : At the hotel in Krabi 

Meals: Breakfast 

You have free time today to enjoy the resort pool or relax at your beach

Accommodation : At the hotel in Krabi 

Meals: Breakfast 

After breakfast, free time until transfer to the airport to take the flight to Bangkok.

Upon arrival, the guide and the driver pick you up to the hotel to check-in.

Overnight in Bangkok.

Accommodation : At the hotel in Bangkok 

Meals: Breakfast 

Pick up from the hotel at 7.00 am to visit the most colorful floating market of Thailand at Damnoen Saduak in Ratchaburi Province, about 104 km southwest of Bangkok. Then board a canal boat and view native life along the canal banks and arrive at the market, where boats of various shapes and sizes carry goods for trading.

Next you will be taken to the Railway Market, actually positioned on the railway tracks ahead. You will witness the vendors frantically packing away their stalls as the train approaches. Once the train has passed through, the vendors set up their stalls again on the tracks and commence their trading activities.

Afternoon back to Bangkok, embark on a long tail boat for the excursion along the Chao Phraya River and many canals of lively interiors of the Thonburi shoreline that offer views of fantastic local life nearby. You will have the opportunity to nibble, buy trinkets or use the toilet stops on the way. Along the way, we stop at Wat Arun, the temple of dawn. 

Overnight at a hotel in Bangkok.

 Accommodation : At the hotel in Bangkok 

Meals: Breakfast 

You have free time until we arrive to pick up and transfer you to the airport for your flight to Siem Reap.

Arrival at Siem Reap International Airport, collect your luggage process through custom. Your private tour guide and driver will be waiting for you outside the baggage claim/ custom area to transfer you in a private vehicle to the hotel for check-in or luggage drop-off. Regular hotel check-in time is after 2pm.

Leisure time for the remainder of the day.

Accommodation : At the hotel in Siem Reap 

Meals: Breakfast 

Early in the morning at about 5.00 am, take a short drive to see the sunrise at Angkor Wat, one of the modern wonders of the world. You will then explore the site and be amazed by the sheer size of the temple and learn how the Khmer Empire prospered between the 9th and 13th centuries, around the time when Angkor Wat was built. Stroll through the intricately carved hallways that show hundreds of fine carvings and discover small shrines still in use today by the local people.

08.30 am, return to the hotel for breakfast and refreshment until lunch time - Lunch at Haven - SELF PAY

Afternoon, you will explore Angkor Thom, the ancient royal city of the Khmer Empire with its centerpiece; the Bayon temple. As you approach, you will notice the enigmatic faces of former King Jayavarman VII looking in every direction. Your guide will take you to the Terrace of the Elephants, which served as a platform from where the King could welcome back his victorious army, and the Terrace of the Leper King, which holds detailed carvings winding along a narrow passageway that leads to the Baphuon complex. End the day with Ta Prohm temple. This beautiful temple is overgrown with fig trees, giving a haunting yet exotic atmosphere. The magnificent roots of the trees have merged over the centuries with the temple’s huge stone blocks, emphasizing a ‘forgotten city’ feeling.

This evening, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant with a traditional Apsara dance show as part of our cultural experience.

Accommodation : At the hotel in Siem Reap 

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Breakfast at the hotel. Depart for Banteay Srei temple this morning. This red sandstone temple is one of Angkor’s most significant structures as its walls are decorated with elaborate carvings which have been preserved remarkably well. They provide an excellent insight into the Angkor civilization and their beliefs. It was built in the 10th century and was dedicated to the Hindu god - Shiva. Continue on a pleasant drive through the countryside to Beng Mealea, a sprawling jungle temple constructed in a distinctly Angkor Wat style by King Jayavarman II in the early 12th century. It preceded and may have served as a prototype for Angkor Wat. Contrary to Angkor, few carvings or bas-reliefs are evident. Today the temple is largely overrun by vegetation and the stone walls are crumbling which adds to its charm in a unique way. Accessibility has improved as elevated walkways have been set up throughout most of the temple, although to see all corners does require a sense of adventure as you will need to climb over stone blocks or walk through narrow passageways.

Lunch is on your own account then drive back to your hotel in Siem Reap with about 1.5 hours.

Accommodation : At the hotel in Siem Reap 

Meals: Breakfast,

Today is my last day in Cambodia. We will spend our last morning visiting the Chong Kneas Floating Village on Tonle Sap Lake and take a boat trip to see daily life in the village. The natural wonder of Tonle Sap offers an insight into the old tradition of riparian life and the natural splendor of the countryside and is followed by an Artisan D'angkor workshop before transferring to the airport for your flight home.

 Accommodation :NA

Meals: Breakfast,