Treasures of Thailand with Phuket

ARRIVE BANGKOK Destination Title

Bangkok, Thailand

Say sawadee ka to the land of smiles, starting your Thai adventure in Bangkok. Transfer to your hotel where this evening, we meet our Travel Director and fellow guests for a Welcome Reception drink with local appetizers.

Dinner

Shangri-La

BANGKOK SIGHTSEEING Destination Title

Bangkok, Thailand

Rise early and join the locals for a graceful T'ai Chi practice in Lumpini Park to kick-start your day. Alternatively, enjoy a leisurely start before joining your fellow travelers on a City Tour, which begins with a visit to Bangkok's Grand Palace, where you'll visit the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand, Wat Phra Kaew.

See the largest-reclining Buddha in Thailand in Bangkok's oldest temple, Wat Pho, and enjoy a traditional Thai massage in the temple's massage center. Return to your hotel by express river boat, cruising down the Chao Praya past beautiful Wat Arun, the Temple of the Dawn.

Breakfast, Lunch

Shangri-La

BANGKOK Destination Title

Bangkok, Thailand

Immerse your senses in the five flavors of Thai as you join a 'Local Specialist' for a traditional cooking class in a colonial-style house. Visit a local market nearby to source the freshest ingredients that reveal the sweet, sour, salty, bitter and hot flavors of Thai cuisine. Sample the results later, then spend the afternoon exploring the City of Angels on your terms, or consider purchasing an Optional Experience to Jim Thompson's House, home to an impressive collection of Asian art.

Breakfast, Lunch

Shangri-La

BANGKOK - DAMNOEN SADUAK - KANCHANABURI Destination Title

Bangkok, Thailand

A riot of colors greets us this morning as we embark on a visit to the famous floating market at Damnoen Saduak. Connect with the friendly merchants who paddle along the congested canals in their sturdy canoes, laden with fresh fruit and vegetables to sell to shoppers on the banks. En route, we'll 'Dive Into Culture', stopping at a coconut palm sugar plantation where we'll discover how the farmer extracts the sap from his palm trees to create palm sugar.

Destination Title

Kanchanaburi, Thailand

After lunch in a local restaurant, you'll visit the Thailand-Burma Railway Museum, revealing insights into the history of the infamous railway line built during WWII by the Imperial Japanese army. Your final stop today sees you pay tribute to the thousands of allied prisoners of war who were laid to rest at the War Cemetery.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Away Kanchanaburi Dheva Mantra Resort and Spa

KANCHANABURI SIGHTSEEING Destination Title

Kanchanaburi, Thailand

This morning, you'll visit Hellfire Pass, a section of the Thailand-Burma "Death Railway", so named for the tortuous conditions that prisoners of war endured during WWII to build it.

After lunch, embark on a thrilling train ride across wooden viaducts, skirting the winding waters of the Kwai River. You'll disembark and see the wooden viaducts first-hand walking across one. This evening, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Away Kanchanaburi Dheva Mantra Resort and Spa

KANCHANABURI - AYUTTHAYA - SUKHOTHAI Destination Title

Ayutthaya, Thailand

After breakfast, travel to the UNESCO-listed Ayutthaya, once the second-most important ancient capital of Old Siam and the largest city in the world. Here, you'll delve into the trading heritage of a mighty city that was all but raised to the ground by an 18th century Burmese invasion.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Sriwilai Sukhothai Resort and Spa

SUKHOTHAI SIGHTSEEING Destination Title

Sukhothai, Thailand

Gain insights into a powerful kingdom that enjoyed its golden age during the 13th and 14th centuries and shaped modern Thailand as we know it today. Start the day with a visit to the UNESCO-listed Sukhothai Historical Park which reveals thousands of years of history and a 15-metre seated Buddha secreted within its walls.

Your choice of exploring will see you engage with the historic complex by bicycle or on the internal tram. This afternoon, visit the home of a local family and learn how to make amulets which are thought to protect the owner from harm.

Breakfast, Lunch

Sriwilai Sukhothai Resort and Spa

SUKHOTHAI - CHIANG MAI Destination Title

Chiang Mai, Thailand

Your day begins with a visit to the village of Natonchan, where you 'Make A Difference' with our visit by supporting the community's eco-tourism project. You'll interact with the locals and meet one of the villagers to learn about 'gymnastic doll' making and the villagers' traditional cotton clothes which are soaked in mud to protect them from fading.

Continue north, enjoying lunch en route and make a brief visit to the 'Friends of the Asian Elephant' Hospital, a foundation that cares for wounded elephants. Arriving in Chiang Mai, you'll enjoy an evening walk with your Travel Director and visit the colorful Sunday market. Your hotel tonight is located in the old town of Chiang Mai.

Breakfast, Lunch

The Rim Resort

CHIANG MAI SIGHTSEEING Destination Title

Chiang Mai, Thailand

Admire the delicate hand-painted fans and colorful paper umbrellas that are famously crafted in Chiang Mai's Sankamphaeng district and meet the children and teachers at a local school to which Trafalgar will donate much-needed supplies.

Continue to a small village nearby where we'll 'Connect with Locals', joining a family in their typical stilt house for a northern Thai-style 'Be My Guest' lunch. Next is a visit to Wat Suan Dok where you'll meet a local monk and learn about Buddhism, against the backdrop of the temple's magnificent golden chedi.

Breakfast, Lunch

The Rim Resort

CHIANG MAI Destination Title

Chiang Mai, Thailand

Your morning is free to spend as you please or consider purchasing an Optional Experience to the Ban Tong Luang Hilltribe Village. Later, visit Wat Doi Suthep, one of Thailand's most sacred temples. As the sun sets over this mystical temple, listen quietly to the tranquil sounds of the monks chanting. This evening, join fellow travelers and Travel Director for a Farewell Dinner at a traditional Thai restaurant located next to the river.

Breakfast, Dinner

The Rim Resort

CHIANG MAI - PHUKET Destination Title

Phuket, Thailand

Leave Chiang Mai bound for Phuket, Thailand's largest island. On arrival, check into your hotel and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.

Breakfast

Outrigger Laguna Phuket Beach Resort

PHUKET SIGHTSEEING Destination Title

Phuket, Thailand

There's more to Phuket than its glorious beaches and dazzling nightlife. The island is a captivating fusion of Thai, Chinese, Indian, Arabic and even Portuguese influences, which you'll have an opportunity to encounter first-hand during your walking tour of Phuket Town with a 'Local Specialist'.

Visit the early morning fresh food market, rubbing shoulders with the locals who stop by daily to shop and enjoy a quick breakfast. Continue to the amulet market and learn how these metal charms are worn to protect the wearer from harm or bring good luck. Discover the trading history of the island, admiring the beautifully restored shop-houses along your route.

You'll visit the beautiful Sino-Portuguese-style colonial mansion of Baan Chinpracha and the Thai Hua Museum, which reveals the history of Phuket, before sampling some of the region's local snacks in a restored coffee house. The walking tour ends with lunch in one of Phuket Town's restaurants where you'll have the opportunity to sample local flavors after which you'll return to your hotel for a relaxing afternoon.

Breakfast, Lunch

Outrigger Laguna Phuket Beach Resort

PHUKET FREE DAY Destination Title

Phuket, Thailand

Enjoy a full day to indulge in whatever your heart delights. Take advantage of your tropical surroundings and spend the day relaxing at your beachfront hotel or consider joining one of our Optional Experiences.

Some available excursions available for purchase include, for example, try your hand at making some classic Thai dishes during a cooking class on Koh Yao Noi island, with time afterwards relaxing on its beaches. Alternatively opt to take a cruise to Phang Nga Bay and spend the day on board a traditional junk style schooner boat sailing around the archipelago, swimming in crystal clear waters and enjoying the dramatic beauty of the islands as they pass you by.

Breakfast

Outrigger Laguna Phuket Beach Resort

DEPART PHUKET Destination Title

Phuket, Thailand

Your captivating encounter with Thailand at its end, take a transfer to Phuket International Airport for your onward flight.

Breakfast

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