Day 1 Bangkok - Arrival + Private City Tour (-/L/-)
- Welcome to Thailand, the Land of Smile
- Meet & greet by our Guide, then transfer to have Lunch at a Thai Local Restaurant.
- Then visit famous temples in Bangkok including:
- Wat Traimit (The Golden Buddha Temple), famous for its 5.5-tonne solid gold Buddha image.
- Wat Pho (The Temple of the Reclining Buddha), home to the impressive giant, gold-plated Reclining Buddha statue.
- Wat Benchamabophit (The Marble Temple).
- Extra Pay for your visit at The Grand Palace (highly recommended, as it includes the Temple of the Emerald Buddha).
- Transfer to your hotel.
- Overnight in Bangkok.
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Day 2 Bangkok-Ayutthaya (Join Tour) Morning by Bus + Afternoon By Cruise (B/L/-)
- Operates on Wednesday - Sunday.
- 06:00 - 07:15 Pick up from hotel and transfer to the River City Shopping Complex.
- 07:30 am. Departure from Bangkok by Grand Pearl luxury airconditioned coach with English speaking guide.
- 09:00 am. Arrival at Bang Pa-In, visit the Summer Palace of King Rama V with its mixture of Thai, Chinese and Gothic architecture.
- 10:30 Arrival at Ayutthaya, a World Heritage City. Visit:
- Wat Mahathat, the royal monastery, famous for the Buddha head intertwined in tree roots.
- Wat Phrasisanphet, the largest and most important temple, which was used as a residential palace.
- Wihan Phramongkhon Bophit, housing a large bronze Buddha image.
- 13:30 Welcome aboard the Grand Pearl Cruise Liner at Wat Chong-lom Pier (Nonthaburi).
- Sumptuous buffet lunch with a variety of oriental and western cuisines served onboard as you enjoy the scenery on the River of Kings, passing Koh Kret, The Mon community.
- 15:00 Coffee will be served while you enjoy sights like the Royal Barges House, The Royal Grand Palace, and the graceful Temple Of Dawn (Wat Arun).
- 16:00 Arrival and disembark at the River City Shopping Complex Pier. Transfer back to hotel by air-conditioned van.
- Overnight in Bangkok.
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Day 3 Bangkok - Chiang Mai (Private) (B/L/-)
- Breakfast at Hotel.
- Our driver pick up from your hotel and transfer to Bangkok airport.
- Flight to Chiang Mai.
- Arrival in Chiang Mai, Our driver pick up and transfer to your hotel.
- After a refreshment, visit a Meo Hill Tribe Village (Hmong people).
- Have lunch at local Thai restaurant.
- Then continue your visit to Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep, the most sacred temple in Chiang Mai, located high on the mountain with panoramic city views.
- Overnight in Chiang Mai.
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Day 4 Chiang Mai - Elephant Camp - Airport (Private driver) (B/-/-)
- Breakfast at your hotel.
- Morning: Embark to the Elephant Camp to see the elephants at work in a jungle area.
- Note: The itinerary mentions 'Riding Elephant for sightseeing'. Please be aware that many modern elephant camps in Chiang Mai focus on ethical, no-riding interactions (feeding, bathing) rather than riding. The specific camp's practices will determine the activity.
- Enjoy lunch.
- After lunch, transfer to the airport for your onwards flight (or flight back to Bangkok).
- End the trip.
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