IMPRESSIVE THAILAND 8 DAYS 7 NIGHTS

OVERVIEW

Day 1: Arrival in Bangkok

Day 2: Bangkok Full Day Tour

Day 3: Floating Market – Mae Klong market

Day 4: Bangkok – Flight to Chiang Rai

Day 5: Chiang Rai – Golden Triangle – Chiang Mai

Day 6: Chiang Mai – Full day in Elephant Park

Day 7: Chiang Mai – Full day city tour

Day 8:  hiang Mai – Departure

Day 1: Bangkok arrival

Upon arrival, you will meet the guide and transfer to the hotel.

Overnight in Bangkok

Day 2 : Full day: Grand Palace + Emerald Buddha + Wat Po + Canal tour + Wat Arun

Today we will make a Bangkok city tour including the Royal Grand Palace, the Emerald Buddha, Wat Pho – the largest Buddhist temple with its colossal reclining Buddha. Lunch at local restaurant. Experience an afternoon trip along the bustling Chao Phya River and the quiet Klongs (canals) in a long tail boat enjoy scenes of life by water. We bring you to a more traditional way of living, more serene and traditional, away from all the high-rise and modern buildings of Bangkok City Centre, as we gently pass Thonburi residential areas. A stop will be made at the “Temple of Dawn” (officially named Wat Arun). Afterward, transfer back hotel.

Overnight in Bangkok

Day 3 : Full day Floating Market – Mae Klong Market (B,L)

Pick up from the hotel in Bangkok for Damnern Saduak floating market.On the way will be passing the largest source of salt production in Thailand along the roadside of the highway. Visit Mae Klong Market. (The World’s Most Fascinating Marketplace), an open – air Marketplace. People sell locally grown fruits, freshly caught seafood, dried spices, peppers, and other local foods. Amazing! Train tracks run right through the marketplace. When the train comes by, vendors have to close up their canopy and wait for it to pass. Naturally, it’s a popular spot with the tourists. Visit Coconut Garden, see how the sugar is being made right from the coconut syrup of coconut flower. Then take long-tail boat going along narrow canal surround the plantation. Arrive at Damnern Saduak floating market. See a fascinating Thai way of life from the ancient time that is still widely practiced in this area. A chance to try various kinds of exotic Thai fruits and choices of Thai handicrafts are available at the spot.

Overnight in Bangkok

Day 4 Bangkok – Flight to Chiang Rai (B,L)

Check out and transfer to airport for your flight to Chiang Rai. Upon arrival in Chiang Rai, meet guide and transfer to hotel for collect your luggage.  Then transfer to visit Emerald Buddha Temple (Phra Kaew Temple); where the Emerald Buddha image was once enshrined. Now it is replaced with a jade Buddha image which was made to commemorate the 90th birthday of the late Princess Mother. Visit Blue Temple (Rong Sued Ten Temple); designed by the local Chiang Rai artist who used to the team work of White Temple before. The main temple building is a distinctive blue colorwith the new philosophy of Buddhist art Visit Black House, (Baandum Museum); belongs to the national artist Thawan Dachanee who is celebrated for his eerie sculptures made from horns and bones, reptile skins, traditional African sculptures, old boats, Lanna-style woodcrafts and art installations housed across 32 buildings, most of which are Lanna-style pavilions made from black wood..

Afterward, transfer to hotel.

Overnight in Chiang Rai.

Day 5 – Chiang Rai -Golden Triangle – Chiang Mai (B,L)

After breakfast and check out from hotel, we will drive to visit Opium House, at bent of the mighty Maekhong River and see the scenery view of three countries (Thai, Myanmar and Laos). And we are going to visit Karen’s village. Then visit ancient city of Chiang Saen, where ruins of numerous, temples, stupas, Buddha images are still to be seen artifacts and archaeological finds exhibited at the National Museum. Lunch at local restaurant and after that we proceed to Chiang Mai. On the way we will visit the most beautiful temple in Thailand, Wat Longkun. The whole building is crystal white and serve multi amazing statute outlook. It is now very famous and popular in Chiang Rai. Then, visit to Mae Kha Jan Hot Spring is divided into three hot springs and an average temperature is about 80 degree Celsius, it can boil eggs within 3 minutes. Opposite Mae Kha Jan Hot spring are many private mineral bathrooms. After this place, we go straight to your hotel in Chiang Mai, check in and free at leisure.

Overnight in Chiang Mai

Day 6 Join Full day in Elephant Park 

Today you will enjoy a full day visit to Elephant Nature Park; a natural home and sanctuary for elephants, buffalos, dogs, cats, birds and many other rescued animals.

Your visit will start with a picturesque drive through the rural countryside to Elephant Nature Park. You will hear the personal stories of rescued and orphaned elephants. See how they became a proud herd and free from abuse for the first time in their lives.

Many find their visit to Elephant Nature Park rewarding and very relaxing. Observe free roaming elephants (no riding), and other rescued animals enjoying the natural surroundings of our sanctuary.

Your visit helps support our regional projects and offers an invaluable opportunity of helping elephant conservation.

Overnight in Chiang Mai

Day 7: Full day tour in Chiang Mai

Start your sightseeing day with a scenic drive along winding mountain road to the Wat Phra That Doi Suthep which is considered the holiest temple in Chiang Mai, sitting on a hill thousand meters above the surrounding landscape. Enjoy sightseeing the temple, ring the holy bell and perhaps pray for your good luck and get treated with great panoramic view from up there. Next, we will take a scenic ride on a steep and windy road across the forested mountain to quaint and picturesque Meo Hill Tribe Village that set in an attractive hillside spot and interact with the Meo tribesmen dressed in their colorful traditional costumes. Later, visit Bor Sang village that is well known for paper umbrella-making and Sankampeng village where you will have chances to explore other famous traditional handicrafts such as silk weaving, woodcarving, silversmith, and lacquer wares making.

Then transfer to the airport to take the flight to Bangkok. Pick them up at the airport to transfer to the hotel in Bangkok.

Overnight in Bangkok

Day 8- Chiang Mai – Departure

Check out, then meet the guide and transfer to Airport for your flight to the next destination.