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Journey to Thailand
Code tour : Thailand Tour 04
Start City: Bangkok City / End City: Koh Samui City
Highlight of trip: Visit the fabulous temples in Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai, like Wat Umong, Wat Suan Dok, and White Temple, etc. Care for the disabled elephants in Elephant Nature Park. Enjoy a temple tour in Bangkok, covering Wat Traimit, Wat Arun, Wat Pho and Wat Phra Kaew. Tour Kanchanaburi, a town for nature lovers and history buffs. Explore the famous Golden Triangle region where Thailand, Myanmar and Laos meet.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Bangkok Arrival
Flight: International flight on your own arrangement or upon request
Welcome to Bangkok! Upon arrival, your guide will greet you at the airport and escort you to hotel for check-in. Overnight in Bangkok.
Day 2: Bangkok City Highlights
Meals: B
After breakfast, you will have a full-day city tour of Bangkok. First visit Wat Traimit, known as the Temple of the Golden Buddha. It is the home to a gold Maravijaya Attitude seated Buddharupa statue, with a weight of 5.5 tons.
Then visit Wat Arun, known as the Temple of the Dawn, which is one of the most published images of Bangkok. In the middle of the temple, an 82 meters high beautifully decorated Khmer-style tower stands, where you can walk up the steep stairs and admire the view of Bangkok and the rivers.
After that, explore Wat Pho, also called the Temple of the Reclining Buddha. Finally, head for the Grand Palace, one of the must-sees in Bangkok, followed by Wat Phra Kaew, the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, which is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand. Overnight in Bangkok.
Day 3: Bangkok to Kanchanaburi, Flight to Chiang Rai
Flight: Domestic flight is on Vietnam Catholic Tour's arrangement
Meals: B
In the morning, visit Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, where you can experience the traditional Thai market with numerous vendors selling local food, fresh fruit and products from their boats.
After an exploration of the market, drive to Kanchanaburi that is famous for the Death Railway built during WWII. Made famous by the book and movie The Bridge on the River Kwai, the bridge and railway are notable attractions in Kanchanaburi. Today, carriages still go on the tracks, taking travelers through the fields of sugar cane and rice terrace.
Take some time to relax here before making your way back to Bangkok airport for the onward flight to Chiang Rai. Overnight in Chiang Rai.
Day 4: Chiang Rai Excursion to Golden Triangle
Meals: B
Today, head to the Golden Triangle region to have a full day excursion.
Start the morning by Long Neck Karen Village to see the long neck hill tribe people who relocated from the Thai and Myanmar border. If time permits, you can watch cockfighting near the hill tribe village. Then drive to Mt. Doi Mae Salong to visit the Chinese village on the top of the mountain.
After lunch, continue the trip to the highest peak on the Thai-Myanmar border, Doi Tung. Here you can overlook the entire northern rice field plain and visit Doi Tung Temple that was built in A.D.1493. The scenery here may remind you of Switzerland.
After that, drive back to your hotel and enjoy your free time. Overnight in Chiang Rai.
Day 5: Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
Meals: B
Today, you will transfer to Chiang Mai. Before leaving Chiang Rai, visit the White Temple that mixes traditional Buddhist temple architecture with pop culture references.
After that, start your drive to Chiang Mai, taking around 3 and a half hours. En route, visit Meow Hill Tribe Village that locates on Doi Suthep. It was once famous for opium cultivation. Then head to visit Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, where you can get a panoramic view of Chiang Mai City. The site is also one of the best places to enjoy a sunset.
Upon arrival, check in the hotel and enjoy your free time. Overnight in Chiang Mai.
Day 6: Chiang Mai Excursion to Elephant Nature Park
Meals: B
Today, tour the elephant rescue and rehabilitation center - Elephant Nature Park, involving in the rescues of the disabled elephants, dogs and cats.
You can volunteer and care for the animals. Take your time to wander freely on the grounds and get close to these gentle giants. You get the opportunity to feed them and learn how to bathe them. Overnight in Chiang Mai.
Day 7: Chiang Mai to Koh Samui
Flight: Domestic flight is on Vietnam Catholic Tour's arrangement
Meals: B
In the morning, start your city tour of Chiang Mai. First go to Kad Ton Payom Market, renowned for its fresh fruits and flowers, aromatic spices and northern Thai cuisine. You can participate in the local tradition of almsgiving, offering food to Buddhist monks.
Continue with the Buddhist temple of Wat Umong, nestled in the forested foothills of Suthep Mountain. Before you head inside to see the impressive Buddha statue, learn about the Buddhist proverbs posted throughout the grounds.
Then visit Wat Suan Dok built in the 14th century, a white bell-shaped temple housing a 20-foot (6-meter) Buddha. See the large prayer hall and the unique open-sided chapel. Also, you have the opportunity to chat with the monks about Buddhism and their temple life.
In the afternoon, transfer you to the airport for a flight to Kok Samui. Upon arrival, meet your guide and transfer to hotel for check in. The rest of the day is for you to relax. Overnight in Koh Samui.
Day 8 Koh Samui Full Day Beach Relax
Meals: B
Koh Samui is the second largest island in Thailand, lying in the Gulf of Thailand. There are palm-fringed white sand beaches, coconut groves and lush rainforest and luxury resorts to offer. Enjoy your beach time in Koh Samui.
Overnight in Koh Samui.
Day 9: Koh Samui Full Day Beach Relax
Meals: B
Today, continue to relax on the beach.
Overnight in Koh Samui.
Day 10: Koh Samui Departure
Flight: International flight on your own arrangement
Meals: B
Today enjoy your free time until transfer to the airport for your flight home.
End of service.
Start City: Bangkok City / End City: Koh Samui City
Highlight of trip: Visit the fabulous temples in Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai, like Wat Umong, Wat Suan Dok, and White Temple, etc. Care for the disabled elephants in Elephant Nature Park. Enjoy a temple tour in Bangkok, covering Wat Traimit, Wat Arun, Wat Pho and Wat Phra Kaew. Tour Kanchanaburi, a town for nature lovers and history buffs. Explore the famous Golden Triangle region where Thailand, Myanmar and Laos meet.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Bangkok Arrival
Flight: International flight on your own arrangement or upon request
Welcome to Bangkok! Upon arrival, your guide will greet you at the airport and escort you to hotel for check-in. Overnight in Bangkok.
Day 2: Bangkok City Highlights
Meals: B
After breakfast, you will have a full-day city tour of Bangkok. First visit Wat Traimit, known as the Temple of the Golden Buddha. It is the home to a gold Maravijaya Attitude seated Buddharupa statue, with a weight of 5.5 tons.
Then visit Wat Arun, known as the Temple of the Dawn, which is one of the most published images of Bangkok. In the middle of the temple, an 82 meters high beautifully decorated Khmer-style tower stands, where you can walk up the steep stairs and admire the view of Bangkok and the rivers.
After that, explore Wat Pho, also called the Temple of the Reclining Buddha. Finally, head for the Grand Palace, one of the must-sees in Bangkok, followed by Wat Phra Kaew, the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, which is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand. Overnight in Bangkok.
Day 3: Bangkok to Kanchanaburi, Flight to Chiang Rai
Flight: Domestic flight is on Vietnam Catholic Tour's arrangement
Meals: B
In the morning, visit Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, where you can experience the traditional Thai market with numerous vendors selling local food, fresh fruit and products from their boats.
After an exploration of the market, drive to Kanchanaburi that is famous for the Death Railway built during WWII. Made famous by the book and movie The Bridge on the River Kwai, the bridge and railway are notable attractions in Kanchanaburi. Today, carriages still go on the tracks, taking travelers through the fields of sugar cane and rice terrace.
Take some time to relax here before making your way back to Bangkok airport for the onward flight to Chiang Rai. Overnight in Chiang Rai.
Day 4: Chiang Rai Excursion to Golden Triangle
Meals: B
Today, head to the Golden Triangle region to have a full day excursion.
Start the morning by Long Neck Karen Village to see the long neck hill tribe people who relocated from the Thai and Myanmar border. If time permits, you can watch cockfighting near the hill tribe village. Then drive to Mt. Doi Mae Salong to visit the Chinese village on the top of the mountain.
After lunch, continue the trip to the highest peak on the Thai-Myanmar border, Doi Tung. Here you can overlook the entire northern rice field plain and visit Doi Tung Temple that was built in A.D.1493. The scenery here may remind you of Switzerland.
After that, drive back to your hotel and enjoy your free time. Overnight in Chiang Rai.
Day 5: Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
Meals: B
Today, you will transfer to Chiang Mai. Before leaving Chiang Rai, visit the White Temple that mixes traditional Buddhist temple architecture with pop culture references.
After that, start your drive to Chiang Mai, taking around 3 and a half hours. En route, visit Meow Hill Tribe Village that locates on Doi Suthep. It was once famous for opium cultivation. Then head to visit Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, where you can get a panoramic view of Chiang Mai City. The site is also one of the best places to enjoy a sunset.
Upon arrival, check in the hotel and enjoy your free time. Overnight in Chiang Mai.
Day 6: Chiang Mai Excursion to Elephant Nature Park
Meals: B
Today, tour the elephant rescue and rehabilitation center - Elephant Nature Park, involving in the rescues of the disabled elephants, dogs and cats.
You can volunteer and care for the animals. Take your time to wander freely on the grounds and get close to these gentle giants. You get the opportunity to feed them and learn how to bathe them. Overnight in Chiang Mai.
Day 7: Chiang Mai to Koh Samui
Flight: Domestic flight is on Vietnam Catholic Tour's arrangement
Meals: B
In the morning, start your city tour of Chiang Mai. First go to Kad Ton Payom Market, renowned for its fresh fruits and flowers, aromatic spices and northern Thai cuisine. You can participate in the local tradition of almsgiving, offering food to Buddhist monks.
Continue with the Buddhist temple of Wat Umong, nestled in the forested foothills of Suthep Mountain. Before you head inside to see the impressive Buddha statue, learn about the Buddhist proverbs posted throughout the grounds.
Then visit Wat Suan Dok built in the 14th century, a white bell-shaped temple housing a 20-foot (6-meter) Buddha. See the large prayer hall and the unique open-sided chapel. Also, you have the opportunity to chat with the monks about Buddhism and their temple life.
In the afternoon, transfer you to the airport for a flight to Kok Samui. Upon arrival, meet your guide and transfer to hotel for check in. The rest of the day is for you to relax. Overnight in Koh Samui.
Day 8 Koh Samui Full Day Beach Relax
Meals: B
Koh Samui is the second largest island in Thailand, lying in the Gulf of Thailand. There are palm-fringed white sand beaches, coconut groves and lush rainforest and luxury resorts to offer. Enjoy your beach time in Koh Samui.
Overnight in Koh Samui.
Day 9: Koh Samui Full Day Beach Relax
Meals: B
Today, continue to relax on the beach.
Overnight in Koh Samui.
Day 10: Koh Samui Departure
Flight: International flight on your own arrangement
Meals: B
Today enjoy your free time until transfer to the airport for your flight home.
End of service.
Service Inclusions:
• Flight tickets with airport tax as listed in above itinerary.
• Entrance fee and sightseeing as listed in the itinerary.
• Private English speaking tour guide service.
• Private van for land transportation with cold drinking water and soft drink provided in the car.
• Meals as listed in the itinerary (B for breakfast, L for lunch and D for dinner.
Service Exclusions:
• International air tickets.
• Visa Handling fee, visa stamp fee.
• Meals do not listed in itinerary.
• Insurance, gratuities and personal expenses.
• Tipping for guide, driver and hotel bell boys, etc.
• Surcharge for public holidays (if any).
• Services not stated in the itinerary.
Stay at:
Bangkok(2 nights)
Chiang Rai(2 nights)
Chiang Mai(2 nights)
Koh Samui(3 nights)
• Flight tickets with airport tax as listed in above itinerary.
• Entrance fee and sightseeing as listed in the itinerary.
• Private English speaking tour guide service.
• Private van for land transportation with cold drinking water and soft drink provided in the car.
• Meals as listed in the itinerary (B for breakfast, L for lunch and D for dinner.
Service Exclusions:
• International air tickets.
• Visa Handling fee, visa stamp fee.
• Meals do not listed in itinerary.
• Insurance, gratuities and personal expenses.
• Tipping for guide, driver and hotel bell boys, etc.
• Surcharge for public holidays (if any).
• Services not stated in the itinerary.
Stay at:
Bangkok(2 nights)
Chiang Rai(2 nights)
Chiang Mai(2 nights)
Koh Samui(3 nights)
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