Thailand Treks and Tours

Day 1
Arrival in Bangkok and transfer from the airport to your hotel

Day 2 (B)
Discover Bangkok on your own, for information you can go to our own tour counter in the hotel.

Day 3 (B)
In the morning we transfer you to the bus station where you take the bus BKK-Pak Chong. On arrival we will wait for you to bring you to the resort where we reserved a room for you. If you want the resort can organize a tour to the Bat Cave to see more than 1 million Bats flying out to hunt insects during the night. This swarm of Bats continues for more than half an hour and is a magnificent sight.

Day 4 (B)
We drive to the Khao Yai National Park, the biggest in Thailand with a lot of wildlife, a.o. tigers and elephants. We do a nature walk through a fantastic, scenic area which will give you a marvellous impression of the jungles natural vegetation and wildlife. We will take lunch at the watch tower in an open area. The next point is the Haew Suwat, one of the largest waterfalls in the Khao Yai National Park. If you like, you can swim in the natural pool below the waterfall, or just relax in this beautiful oasis. Here parts of the movie “The Beach” with Leonardo di Caprio have been filmed and visit the water fall where the movie “The Beach” with Leonardo di Caprio has been filmed. Now we are on the way to Khao Kiaw viewpoint, the highest point of the park which is 1188 m above sea level. Here we will watch the most beautiful sunset across Khao Yai. Instead of going to the hotel we can do an optional tour (depending on the weather and permission from the park), in this case we will start with our night tour through mountain forests and grasslands. From the car, the nocturnal animal world is illuminated by special halogen lights. Many species of deer, cats, wild bear, and porcupines, and with a bit of luck, elephants at the salt licks can be observed. Arrival at the lodge around 21.00h

Day 5 (B)
After breakfast you have some time to relax before we bring you to the train station where you take the train to back to Ayutthaya. Upon arrival in Ayutthaya you take a local taxi to the Uthong Inn hotel where you will stay tonight. From here it is very easy to arrange your own tour in Ayutthaya, we advice to either rent a bicycle (make sure you ask the reception for a good map) or a tuk tuk who knows the city well.

Day 6 (B)
We reserved tickets for you for the express aircon train that leaves Ayutthaya at 08.00 h, be there at least 15 minutes before departure. Through endless rice fields you travel to Phitsanulok where you arrive early afternoon. Cross the street and in 2 minutes you can walk to your hotel, the Amarin Nakhorn Hotel. In the afternoon you could visit the Buddha casting factory or the famous Wat Yai temple. Do not forget to visit the night market near the river, best way to go there is by samlor (bicycle taxi)

Day 7 (B)
Our driver will pick you up and bring you to Sukothai. You can either rent a bicycle here or rent a local tuk tuk (cars are not allowed in the park). See the remains of this ancient capital with its beautiful temples and lotus ponds. After that you return to the bus where your driver has been waiting for you and he will bring you back to the train station of Phitsanulok where you take the train to Chiang Mai. At the beginning of the evening you arrive in Chiang Mai and we will transfer you to the nice Chiang Mai Gate Hotel.

Day 8 (B, L)
You are picked up from your hotel by your guide. Drive north of Chiang Mai to Mae Taman (approx. 1hr) to the elephant camp. At the elephant camp you will see the elephants taking their morning bath and demonstrating some of their skills. Afterwards take an elephant ride for approx. 1 hrs to a Lisu hill tribe village. The ride takes you through some of the lovely forest scenery and along the river. You will come back to the elephant camp by oxcart. After lunch take a bamboo raft trip down the river, admire the scenery and absorb the tranquility as you float down the river. Then drive back to Chiang Mai in the afternoon

Day 9 (B, L)
In the morning we visit hot springs and go to an Akha and a Yao hill tribe village. We continue to the old temples of Chiang Saen on the Mekong River. After that we visit the famous Golden Triangle, the point where Laos, Burma and Thailand converge. After lunch we drive to Mae Sai, the city on the border with Burma. You can see a lot of Burmese people and products here. If you want you can cross to the Burmese side and get a new 1 month visa for Thailand. Then to Chiang Rai where you will stay in the cozy Golden Triangle Inn within walking distance of the night bazaar.
 
Day 10 (B)
Morning free at leisure, take for example a local tuk tuk to the fantastic white temple made by a Thai artist. Around midday you will take the air-conditioned coach back to Chiang Mai. You check in again at the Chiang Mai Gate Hotel.

Day 11 (B)
Free at leisure. You could for example learn how to cook Thai food or visit the mountain temple Doi Suthep.  Late afternoon your aircon sleeper train leaves for Bangkok.

Day 12
Arrival in the morning, this is where your tour ends. If you want to extend your stay on the beach or in Bangkok please let us know.

Includes:

All Accomodation in 3 star hotels with breakfast
Transfer from the airport to the hotel on Day 1
Transfer hotel-bus station Bangkok
Transfer bus station-hotel Khao Yai
Tour in Khao Yai
Transfer hotel Khao Yai- train station
Train Pak Chong-Ayutthaya
Day Train Ayutthaya-Phitsanulok-Chiang Mai
Private Transport Phitsanulok-Sukokthai-Phitsanulok
Transfer train station-hotel Chiang Mai
Elephant Safari Tour
Golden Triangle Tour
Aircon Bus Chiang Rai-Chiang Mai
Night Train Chiang Mai-Bangkok aircon sleeper
Meals as mentioned
(B= Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)

Excludes:

Other meals, Entrance Fees,

Hotels:

Bangkok - Royal Hotel
Khao Yai - Jungle House
Ayutthaya - Krung Sri Hotel
Phitsanulok - Amarin Nakhorn Hotel
Chiang Mai - Chiang Mai Gate Hotel
Chiang Rai - Golden Triangle Inn

If you want to extend your beach stay please let us know.
Small deviations in the tour program are some times necessary, depending on road conditions and room availability