Thailand Travel Tour 5

1. Red - eye flight to Bangkok. || 13.765077809158488, 100.50510347547508

1. Arrival in Bangkok. || 13.765077809158488, 100.50510347547508

Bangkok, Thailand’s capital, is a large city known for ornate shrines and vibrant street life. The boat-filled Chao Phraya River feeds its network of canals, flowing past the Rattanakosin royal district, home to opulent Grand Palace and its sacred Wat Phra Kaew Temple. Nearby is Wat Pho Temple with an enormous reclining Buddha and, on the opposite shore, Wat Arun Temple with its steep steps and Khmer-style spire.

2. Transfer to hotel. || 13.740637889773618, 100.50987304460874

3. Free time

4. Dinner & Cruise Excursion along the Chao Phraya River 

Flight from USA must arrive before 2:00 pm.

1. Chinatown Neighborhood. || 13.737469460544258, 100.51287587618322

Bangkok's Chinatown is one of the largest Chinatowns in the world. It was founded in 1782 when the city was established as the capital of the Rattanakosin Kingdom, and served as the home of the mainly Teochew immigrant Chinese population, who soon became the city's dominant ethnic group.

2. Wat Traimit Temple. || 13.73790029202847, 100.51349204645491

The Golden Buddha, officially titled Phra Phuttha Maha Suwanna Patimakon, commonly known in Thai as Phra Sukhothai Traimit, is a gold Maravijaya Attitude seated Buddharupa statue, with a weight of 5.5 tonnes. It is located in the temple of Wat Traimit, Bangkok, Thailand.

3. Wat Pho Temple. || 13.746668592443006, 100.49278938878466 

Wat Pho, also spelled Wat Po, is a Buddhist temple complex in the Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok, Thailand. It is on Rattanakosin Island, directly south of the Grand Palace. Known also as the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, its official name is Wat Phra Chetuphon Wimon Mangkhalaram Rajwaramahawihan

4. Excursion to the Grand Palace. || 13.750059003386427, 100.4916569617959

The Grand Palace is a complex of buildings at the heart of Bangkok, Thailand. The palace has been the official residence of the Kings of Siam since 1782. The king, his court, and his royal government were based on the grounds of the palace until 1925.

5. Transfer to hotel. || 13.740627467987206, 100.5098837734439

6. Night in Bangkok

1. Breakfast at the hotel. || 13.740627467987206, 100.5098837734439

2. Excursion to the Train Market and Floating Market

Traditional floating market where boats tie up along the river to sell a variety of food & drink.

3. Night in Bangkok

1. Breakfast at the hotel. || 13.740627467987206, 100.5098837734439

2. Transfer to airport

3. Flight from Bangkok to Chiang Mai

4. Arrival in Chiang Mai. || 18.79969881023912, 98.97946271398348 

Chiang Mai is a city in mountainous northern Thailand. Founded in 1296, it was capital of the independent Lanna Kingdom until 1558. Its Old City area still retains vestiges of walls and moats from its history as a cultural and religious center. It’s also home to hundreds of elaborate Buddhist temples, including 14th-century Wat Phra Singh and 15th-century Wat Chedi Luang, adorned with carved serpents

5. Transfer to hotel. || 18.77579441458161, 99.00057426928842

6. Night in Chiang Mai

1. Breakfast at the hotel. || 18.77579441458161, 99.00057426928842

2. Doi Suthep. || 18.818621604744973, 98.89233037069896

Doi Suthep, is a mountain west of Chiang Mai, Thailand. It is 1,676 metres in elevation and is one of the twin peaks of a granite mountain. The other peak is known as Doi Pui and is slightly higher. Doi Suthep is 15 kilometres from Chiang Mai city centre

3. Wat Phra Singh Temple. || 18.788595418057216, 98.98207686900324

Wat Phra Singh is a Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. King Ananda Mahidol, bestowed upon it the status of Royal temple of the first grade in 1935.

4. Wat Chedi Luang. || 18.787096247693654, 98.9866286753983 

Wat Chedi Luang is a Buddhist temple in the historic centre of Chiang Mai, Thailand. The current temple grounds were originally made up of three temples — Wat Chedi Luang, Wat Ho Tham and Wat Sukmin.

5. Free time

6. Transfer to hotel. || 18.775885835695604, 99.0008746766733

7. Night in Chiang Mai

1. Breakfast at the hotel. || 18.775885835695604, 99.0008746766733

2. Trekking Excursion to Doi Inthanon. || 18.58954666104417, 98.48684635556769 

Doi Inthanon is the highest mountain in Thailand. It is in Chom Thong District, Chiang Mai Province. This mountain is an ultra prominent peak, known in the past as Doi Luang or Doi Ang Ga, meaning the 'crow's pond top'. Near the mountain's base was a pond where many crows gathered. (Lunch included)

3. Traditional Khantoke Dinner Show 

There are no specific components to a proper khantoke meal, but here at Old Chiang Mai Cultural Center you can expect a tray with any of the following dishes: Burmese pork curry, green chili paste, minced pork in tomato-chili paste, fried pork rinds, fresh and stir-fried vegetables, sweet crispy noodles, fried pumpkin and more!

4. Transfer to hotel. || 18.775875677796495, 99.00099269386021

5. Night in Chiang Mai

1. Breakfast at the hotel. || 18.775875677796495, 99.00099269386021

2. Transfer to airport

3. Flight to Phuket

4. Arrival in Phuket. || 7.978712641112634, 98.33415256952685

Phuket City, on Phuket Island, is the capital of Thailand’s Phuket Province. In the Old Town, Thalang Road is lined with colorful 19th-century shophouses and Sino-Portuguese buildings. Built in 1903 by a wealthy tin merchant, Baan Chinpracha mansion has Italian floor tiles, shuttered windows and antique furniture. Set in a 1930s manor, the Thai Hua Museum has exhibits on Phuket’s culture and history.

5. Transfer to hotel. || 7.96371348976022, 98.28372424637179

6. Free time

7. Night in Phuket

1. Breakfast at the hotel. || 7.96371348976022, 98.28372424637179

2. Excursion to Phi Phi Islands. || 7.743714219902514, 98.7782024423494

The Phi Phi Islands are an island group in Thailand between the large island of Phuket and the Straits of Malacca coast of Thailand. The islands are administratively part of Krabi Province. (Lunch included)

3. Transfer to hotel. || 7.96351160773599, 98.28364914452557

4. Night in Phuket

1. Breakfast at the hotel. || 7.96351160773599, 98.28364914452557

2. Excursion to Phang Nga Bay by speedboat 

Phang Nga Bay lies between southern Thailand's mainland and Phuket Island. Also known as Ao Phang Nga National Park, it's characterized by limestone cliffs and rock formations, as well as mangrove forests and small islands. Among the islands are Koh Tapu, known as James Bond Island for its appearance in a Bond film. Koh Phanak Island is known for its caves and lagoons. The bay's waters are dotted with coral reefs. (Lunch included)

3. Transfer to hotel

4. Night in Phuket

1. Breakfast at the hotel. || 7.96351160773599, 98.28364914452557

2. Transfer to airport. || 8.105568557556756, 98.30543435986775

3. Departure to USA