THE BEST OF THAILAND CUSTOMIZED FOR YOU
DISCOVER NORTHERN THAILAND OFF THE BEATEN TRACKS
EXPLORE NORTHERN THAILAND IN A NEW WAY FOR 15 DAYS
15 days / 14 nights
- Northern Thailand
- Bangkok
Day 1: Arrival in Thailand
On your arrival at the airport, a vehicle with driver will pick you up and take you to the hotel in the center of Bangkok which will welcome you for the next 2 nights
In the evening, we will organize a Food Tour for you to discover Thai street food and its unique flavors.
Day 2: Floating markets and boat tour on the klongs
On the program for your morning: you will go on boats on the klongs, the canals, visit 2 floating markets and have lunch in one of them before returning to the city center for a stroll in a district of Chinatown which is a real village in the city.
Then, you will dine in a restaurant with a commanding view of the river.
Day 3: Bangkok's must-sees
Guided tour of the 3 most important temples of Bangkok and the Grand Palace.
Transfer by van + plane to Sukhothai.
Lunch in a local restaurant.
Bicycle tour in the countryside through the fields and rice fields until sunset .
Night in a beautiful charming hotel with swimming pool.
Day 4: Sukhothai, historic city
Visit the local market a little before dawn to buy offerings to give to the monks who come to collect them on the bridge of a pretty temple.
Return to the hotel for breakfast.
Bicycle tour (or electric tuk-tuk of your choice) of the central part of the historic park of Sukhothai and its superb remains and stone Buddhas.
Lunch in a local restaurant.
Visit to a temple still often forgotten by tour operators which nevertheless houses the most beautiful and largest stone Buddha in Sukhothai.
Dinner and overnight in Sukhothai.
Day 5: Stunning temple and crafts
Transfer by van to your next destination, a province with little tourism where the natural landscapes, rice fields and mountains are superb!
En route, we will stop to visit one of the most beautiful temples in Northern Thailand and do a traditional natural dyeing workshop. There will also be a lunch and coffee break in a very nice place with a nice view.
Night in a comfortable gîte or hotel of your choice.
Day 6: Discovery of the city
Wake up a little before dawn to watch the sunrise under the benevolent gaze of a Buddha statue from the top of a hill. Depending on the weather, sometimes a sheet of mist covers the valley, making this spectacle even more magical.
Breakfast in a very nice little café.
Bike tour of the city and its 3 main temples which all have their unique characteristics.
Lunch at a local restaurant - we've spotted one that your kids are sure to enjoy if you have any!).
Relaxation and massage in a small, quite original artisanal spa.
Night in the same gîte or comfortable hotel depending on your choice.
Day 7: Departure for the fields and mountains
Minivan ride to a small town further north bordered by rice fields and mountains.
Visit to an art gallery and a cocoa plantation and artisanal chocolate factory.
Visit a temple with breathtaking views of the rice fields.
Night in a bungalow in the rice fields or in a beautiful hotel with a nice view and swimming pool of your choice.
Day 8: Thailand seen from the sky or country activities
For this morning we have two options:
- A microlight flight over the landscape of rice fields and mountains
- activities on a farm
Visit to an art gallery and a cocoa plantation and artisanal chocolate factory.
Lunch in a restaurant with a view
Relaxing afternoon in a waterfall
Night in your bungalows in the rice fields or in the beautiful hotel with nice view and swimming pool depending on what you have chosen.
Day 9: Homestay in the mountains
Relaxing morning at your resort then Lahu (a mountain tribe) cooking class.
Departure for your lodge in the mountains. Welcome coffee from local production.
Walk in the village
Aperitif and dinner facing the mountains
Night in the homestay.
This day is optional but offers a great time in the mountains, especially at dawn.
Day 10: Transfer to Chiang Rai
Transfer by minivan to your guesthouse in Chiang Rai with stop at several viewpoints and a restaurant and café with one of the most beautiful mountain views in Thailand! And depending on the season, take a break in a strawberry plantation.
Snack in a very photogenic café with giant water lilies.
Arrival and dinner at the guest house where you will sleep the next 3 nights with its bungalows set in a pretty garden with swimming pool. The place is run by a friendly French-Thai couple.
Day 11: Chiang Rai city and its surroundings
Morning visit to the White Temple to avoid the flow of tourists.
Visit to the city of Chiang Rai.
Lunch in a local restaurant.
Discovery of the Blue Temple, much less known than the White Temple but ultimately preferred by many travelers.
Free time at the guest house.
Dinner at the Night Bazaar in Chiang Rai.
Night in the guest house.
Day 12: Golden Triangle and coffee and tea plantations
Tour in a private air-conditioned van to the famous Golden Triangle passing through the mountains and its tea plantations and local villages. Visit to an amazing temple and a big local market.
Cooking class and dinner in your guesthouse.
Days 13-14: Immersion stay in a Karen village
Departure for a homestay with the Karen, a mountain tribe. You will share the life of the inhabitants of the hamlet lost in the mountains, participate in activities with them and meet elephants in an ethical and responsible manner.
You will sleep in a charming, comfortable guest house run by Pen, a Karen woman married to a Westerner, the only one in the village.
Return to Chiang Mai in the afternoon of the second day and flight to Bangkok.
Day 15: End of your stay
Transfer from your hotel to the airport to catch your return flight.
Thank you for trusting us to organize your stay in Thailand and welcome home!