Highlights of Thailand & Samui Island

Upon arrival at Bangkok airport, you will be greeted by your guide and escorted to your hotel. After check-in, enjoy the rest of the time at leisure.

Things to do for today: Royal Grand Palace , Wat Phra Kaew (Emerald Buddha Temple) , Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn/Wat Chaeng)

Today, you will enjoy a full-day city tour accompanied by your private tour guide and driver. Firstly, visit a colorful flower and vegetable market to get an insight into real local life. Later, proceed to the Grand Palace, the most important Buddhist temple in Thailand, followed by the adjacent Wat Phra Kaew.

After lunch at a nearby restaurant, take a long-tail boat through the canals, locally known as Khlongs, to see Thai houses on stilts and typical rural life. You will also view the unique beauty of Wat Arun from the boat on the river. Afterward, visit Wat Po, also known as the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, the city's oldest and biggest temple with the largest number of pagodas (95 in all). Finally, be escorted back to your hotel.

Things to do for today: Bang Pa-In Summer Palace , Wat Maha That , Ayutthaya Historical Park

Today, head north to the former capital Ayutthaya for a journey back in time. Your first stop is Bang Pa-In Summer Palace, one of the most beautiful summer resorts for Thailand's royal family. Proceed to Wat Maha That, a classic temple ruin of Ayutthaya, famous for the Buddha head engulfed by the Bodhi tree roots.

After a local Thai lunch, visit Ayutthaya Historical Park. Wat Phra Sri Sanphet was once the most significant temple during the Ayutthaya period. The adjacent Viharn Phra Mongkol Bopit houses a large seated bronze Buddha image, whose rebuilt pristine hall was believed to be a replica of the old Assembly Hall of Ayutthaya. Afterward, drive back to your hotel in Bangkok.

Things to do for today: Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep

After breakfast, take a flight to Chiang Mai in the north part of Thailand. Upon arrival, be greeted by your local guide and escorted to your hotel. After a short rest, visit a charming Hmong hill tribe village set in a scenic hillside spot, and see the Meo tribesmen dressed their colorful traditional costumes.

Afterward, head to the Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep, one of the most sacred temples in Chiang Mai. Finally, return back to your hotel.

Things to do for today: Baan Chang Elephant Park

Today, you will spend a whole day in Baan Chang Elephant Park, an elephant sanctuary in Chiang Mai (Join-in Group Tour with shuttle bus), where you may take care of the gentle elephants and get close to them.

Today, you will enjoy a half-day cooking experience with a local family–Raunkaew Yanon to learn how to make Thai food. Drive about 45-minute to a traditional Lanna family in an authentic Thai neighborhood. You will be welcomed with a refreshing drink by your host, and spend time with them to learn about traditional Thai architecture and the graceful teakwood houses. You will wander around the orchard and herb garden with your host family, and learn from them how to make bamboo baskets and cigars using banana leaves. You will also prepare a delicious home-cooked Northern Thai food with them. After the meal, be transferred back to your hotel.

Pick-up time
Morning session: 09:30
Afternoon session: 16:00.

Enjoy the time at leisure before being escorted to the airport for your flight to Koh Samui. On arrival, be transferred to your hotel. After check-in, enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.

Things to do for today: Free day on your own

You will have three free days next. You may enjoy all that this charming place offers, from the crystal-like seawater to the beautiful beaches, water sports, exotic foods, and island hopping.

Things to do for today: Free day on your own

Free day on this fascinating island. Enjoy your time at leisure.

Things to do for today: Free day on your own

Free day on this fascinating island. Enjoy your time at leisure.

Enjoy some free time before your guide escorts you to the airport for the flight to Bangkok airport, where you will connect your homebound flight on your own.