8-Day Bangkok and Northern Thailand Cultural Journey

itinerary

• Arrival in Bangkok
• Customs procedures
• Transfer to the hotel
• Free time to explore Thailand’s capital

• Extensive city tour of Bangkok (starting at 08:00 a.m.)
• Travel through the main avenues to the Chinatown district
• Visit the Temple of the Golden Buddha (Wat Traimit)
• Visit the Golden Mount (Wat Saket) to enjoy the panoramic view
• Visit the Temple of the Reclining Buddha (Wat Pho)
• Visit the Grand Royal Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha
• Cross the Chao Phraya River by ferry
• Visit the IconSiam shopping mall
• Free time for lunch or shopping
• Return to the hotel on your own
• Free afternoon to explore the city
• Overnight stay

• Departure toward the north from Bangkok, following the Chao Phraya River (07:45 a.m.)
• Arrival in Ayutthaya (09:30 a.m.)
• Walk through the Muslim Quarter (Klong Khu Jam Community)
• Visit the Takia Yokhin Mosque
• Visit Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon
• Visit Wat Mahathat
• Lunch at a local restaurant
• Departure further north from Ayutthaya (02:00 p.m.)
• Arrival in Phitsanulok (06:30 p.m.)
• Overnight stay in Phitsanulok

• Make an offering to the monks (05:30 a.m., optional)
• Return to the hotel for breakfast
• Departure toward the northwest from Phitsanulok (07:00 a.m.)
• Arrival at the Sukhothai Archaeological Site (08:20 a.m.)
• Visit Wat Si Chum Temple
• Departure from Sukhothai (10:30 a.m.)
• Lunch at a local restaurant (12:30 p.m.)
• Departure from the restaurant (01:15 p.m.)
• Arrival in Lampang (01:45 p.m.)
• Visit Wat Phra That Lampang Luang Temple
• Departure from Lampang (02:45 p.m.)
• Arrival in Chiang Mai (05:00 p.m.)
• Take a brief panoramic tour of the city
• Overnight stay in Chiang Mai

• Departure from the hotel (07:30 a.m.)
• Visit Wat Pha Lat Temple (08:00 a.m.)
• Departure from Wat Pha Lat (08:40 a.m.)
• Visit Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Temple (09:00 a.m., includes funicular ascent)
• Departure from Wat Phra That Doi Suthep (10:30 a.m.)
• Arrival at Elephant Eco Valley (11:30 a.m., walking with, feeding, and caring for elephants, plus visiting the museum)
• Departure from Elephant Eco Valley (01:30 p.m.)
• Arrival at the Karen Ethnic Community (Long Neck Karen, 01:45 p.m., cultural visit)
• Departure from the community (02:45 p.m.)
• Lunch at a local restaurant
• Departure from the restaurant (03:45 p.m.)
• Arrival at the hotel (05:00 p.m.)
• Free time to explore the night market

• Departure toward the east from Chiang Mai (07:45 a.m.)
• Arrival at Tweechol Botanical Garden (08:30 a.m., includes a vehicle tour to see the Orchid Garden)
• Departure from Tweechol Botanical Garden (09:30 a.m.)
• Arrival at Mae Kachan Hot Spring (10:15 a.m., rest stop and optional foot bath)
• Departure from Mae Kachan Hot Spring (10:30 a.m.)
• Arrival at Wat Rong Khun (White Temple) (12:15 p.m.)
• Lunch at a local restaurant
• Departure from Wat Rong Khun (01:45 p.m., traveling north through mountainous landscape)
• Arrival at the Golden Triangle (03:15 p.m.)
• Visit the Opium Museum (Hall of Opium) to learn about the area’s history
• Departure from the Golden Triangle (05:00 p.m.)
• Arrival in Chiang Rai (06:15 p.m.)
• Overnight stay in Chiang Rai

• Transfer to the airport
• Board the included flight to Bangkok
• Arrival in Bangkok
• Free time to enjoy the capital city before the end of the tour

• Breakfast at the hotel
• End of the journey/tour conclusion