Whether you are interested in culture, animals, or idyllic beaches, you will find the perfect balance in this tour itinerary. From the landmark Grand Palace and bustling water market in Bangkok , the elephant sanctuary experience , to the god-given white-sand beaches with crystal clear water in Phuket and Krabi islands. The best of Thailand can't wait to meet you!
MONDAY, 13 NOVEMBER, 2023 ARRIVAL-BANGKOK
Today you will fly to Bangkok. On arrival, your private
guide will welcome you at the arrival hall and transfer
you to your hotel with a private car and driver. Your
guide will help you with luggage and hotel check-in
and ensure your arrival is worry-free.
MEALS:
None
TUESDAY, 14 NOVEMBER, 2023 BANGKOK
Damnoen Saduak Floating Market,The Grand
Palace,Wat Pho,Wat Phra Kaew.
Depart early morning for a 2-hour drive to the
100-year-old Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
located 100 km (62 mi) from Bangkok, one of
Thailand’s most famous attractions. Day-in and
day-out from about 8 am to about 11 am, the Floating
Market is routinely crowded with hundreds of
vendors and purchasers floating in their small rowing
boats selling and buying or exchanging their goods.
You will have a chance to take a ride on a long tail
boat to get the real sense of a floating village. After
the long tail boat cruise around the village, you will
stop at a transit point where you can choose to
further explore the floating market by a 4-seat boat
(at your own expense) or stroll around by the river's
banks. After having lunch, you will return to Bangkok,
and you will visit Wat Pho, which is one of Bangkok’s
oldest and largest temples. Wat Pho was built by King
Rama I about 200 years ago and houses the gigantic,
gold-plated Reclining Buddha image. This unique
image is 49 meters long and 12 meters high with
beautifully inlaid mother-of-pearl soles. Your last stop
is The Royal Grand Palace, the nation's landmark and
the most revered royal monument. You will see the
Palace, which is used for many different occasions,
and you will see The Coronation Hall, the Funeral
Hall, the Royal Guest House, and the mysterious,
famous Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew), the most
revered Buddha image in Thailand. Then return to
the hotel.
MEALS:
Breakfast & Lunch
WEDNESDAY, 15 NOVEMBER, 2023 BANGKOK PHUKET
Check out from hotel, you will transfer to Bangkok
airport for your internal flight to Phuket. On arrival,
your private driver will take you to the hotel for
check-in.
MEALS:
Breakfast
THURSDAY, 16 NOVEMBER, 2023 PHUKET
Elephant Mud Spa,Elephant Bathing,Traditional
Karen Clothing,Phuket Elephant Jungle Sanctuary
Enjoy a private ride to Elephant Jungle Sanctuary
Phuket. It takes approximately 1 hours through scenic
agricultural areas, hills, and beach, before arriving at
the Sanctuary.There, you will meet your
English-speaking guide and learn a little about the
elephants (Join Group), before changing into
traditional Karen clothing.
You will set out on your trek into the jungle with your
guide where you will find free-roaming elephants and
hear their individual stories. You can touch, feed,
photograph, and interact with the elephants at your
leisure while you learn about their lifestyle and
behaviors. Through your trek, you will also get to
observe the lush greenery that Phuket has to offer.
Lunch is a delicious spread of home cooked Thai
food. If you have any dietary requirements, let us
know when you do your booking.
After Lunch, You will do activity same as half day
afternoon program. you will learn more about
elephants and their different behaviors. You will also
assist in preparing the medicinal soil for their
consumption. After feeding you will accompany them
to a nearby mud spa. Get muddy with the elephants
as you apply a healthy cosmetic mud treatment to
their skin. Next, you will walk with the elephants to a
nearby river and join them in the water for a
refreshing bath. Take a swim and help bathe and
brush the elephants while they wade through and
play in the water.
Once the elephants are clean, you can take some
final photos with them, and then it will be time to part
ways with your new friend and change into some dry
clothes. Finally, eat some snacks and seasonal fresh
fruit, after you done at the Sanctuary you can go to
Naithon beach to hang out before enjoying once
again the impressive rural scenery as you drive back
to the hotel.
TIPS:
- At the Sanctuary, we will allow you to spend as
much time as possible with the elephants.
Therefore, there is no formal schedule and aside
from pick-up times, the times shown here are
approximations.
- Please bring a change of clothes, as you will get
dirty and wet while washing and swimming with
elephants. After those activities, you can have a
bath on the bathroom there.
- Don't forget to bring sunglasses, hat and sun tan
lotion, non-slip shoes, towel and camera.
- Please ensure you take a waterproof holder/bag to
carry the equipment in case of rain or water etc.
MEALS:
Breakfast & Lunch
FRIDAY, 17 NOVEMBER, 2023 PHUKET
Viking Cave,Maya Bay,Monkey Beach,Bamboo
Island,Ko Phi Phi
Enjoy a private transfer to the peir. Depart by
speedboat (join boat) From Lagoon Marina to visit
one of Thailand’s most popular natural attractions,
the gorgeous Phi Phi Islands. To avoid the crowds,
first visit Bamboo Island and its pristine white sand
beach with emerald waters, simply perfect for
swimming. Next, enjoy snorkelling off Yoong Island
noted for its antler corals and colourful fish. Cruise
30min to Monkey Beach with its colony of wild
macaques. Enjoy a simple local buffet lunch on
arrival at Koh Phi Phi Don before taking a dip in
Viking Cave on the island’s northeastern tip, known
for its swifts’ nests used in Bird’s Nest Soup. Visit
Maya Bay, the postcard-perfect setting made
famous by the film “The Beach”, and enjoy a swim or
simply relax on its white sand beach. Cruise back to
Phuket and private transfer to your hotel.
MEALS:
Breakfast & Lunch
TIPS:
- The itinerary and timing above are approximate
and may be modfied without notice to fit the tide
and local weather condition.
- What to bring: Sunglasses, hat and sun tan lotion,
spare T-shirts, non-slip shoes, beach towel,
swiming suit and camera.
- Please ensure you take a waterproof holder/bag
to carry the equipment in case of rain or water etc.
SATURDAY, 18 NOVEMBER, 2023 PHUKET-KRABI
After breakfast and check out from hotel,your
private guide will meet you and escort you to your
hotel in Krabi. After settle down at hotel, enjoy the
rest of day at your leisure.
MEALS:
Breakfast & Lunch
SUNDAY, 19 NOVEMBER, 2023 KRABI
Tup Prik Village,Huay Tho Waterfall,Phanom Benja
National Park
Depart from your hotel and take a private drive to Tup
Prik Village north of Ao Nang, the starting point of a
cycling tour of the Phanom Benja National Park.
After meeting with your guide and setting up your
bike, pedal along quiet roads past beautiful mountain
scenery and large plantations of oil palm and rubber.
Visit the 7-tier Huay Tho Waterfall, with time for
photos and a swim. After some local energy snacks,
cycle mainly downhill back to the meeting point
where a cold towel, drinks and fruit await. Return to
your hotel.
MEALS:
Breakfast & Lunch
MONDAY, 20 NOVEMBER, 2023 KRABIBANGKOK
Today you will take your internal flight from Krabi to
Bangkok.Upon arrival at Bangkok airport, connect
your international flight home or to your next
destination.
MEALS:
Breakfast
MEALS: As listed in itinerary. (7 breakfast and 5 lunches)
Accommodations: 4 and 5 star hotels
Transportation: As listed in the itinerary.
Flights: Thai domestic flights
Vehicle: Air-conditioned vehicle with driver between airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in each city or area as listed in the itinerary
Sightseeing: As outlined in the itinerary, group will be escorted with English-speaking guide.
International Flight from Miami (price might change if departure is from another airport).
Personal expenses: Charges such as room service, internet charge, laundry, fax, telephone call, optional activities, all drinks and meals not listed in the itinerary.
Insurance: All insurances including cancellation, travel, repatriation and lost luggage insurances.
Tips: To guides, drivers, bellboys, etc
Passport and Visa Fee: Please make sure that you have your valid passport and visa before your tour to each country
Excess Baggage Charges