The Best of Thailand: An Exploration of the Culture and Kingdom
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Highlights
- Walking is the best way to get to know a new place
- I’m energetic and enjoy a good physical challenge, so I’m always ready to spend the day on the move
- Whether it’s public transit, city streets or village cobblestones, I’m game
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Hotel check-in from 2:00 p.m. The Orientation is at 6:30 p.m. If you arrive later and miss the Orientation, the Group Leader will give you a brief overview the next day. DINNER: Tonight we will have a regular dinner as some flights are arriving quite late. The Welcome...
Van transfer to Doi Suthep, driving up winding mountain roads for approximately 45 minutes (12 miles) one way. Morning visit entails approximately 1.5 hours walking (1-2 miles). Afternoon exploration entails approximately 1.5 hours walking (1 mile) along cobblestones ...
Drive is approximately 37 miles (1 hour 25 minutes) one way. Easy to moderate walking in the mountains for approximately 2 hours.
Doi Inthanon National Park is the home of Thailand's highest mountain, Doi Inthanon. The National park is made up of tropical forest...
In preparation for tomorrow's visit to the Elephant Valley, we have a short presentation on Asian Elephants to be given at the hotel. The rest of the morning is free for you to explore Chiang Mai. Your Group Leader will be happy to offer ideas and suggestions to make ...
Driving approximately 150 miles (4.5 hours) with rest stops. Easy to moderate walking for approximately 3 hours.
Check out of the hotel and depart for Chiang Rai to visit an elephant sanctuary (approximately 3 hours drive). The Elephant Valley Thailand is a lush...
Easy to moderate walking approximately 1 mile (2-3 hours).
We travel by motorcoach to Baan Pangpooloer, a hill tribe village. In this village, three ethnic groups of people live together:- Akha, Yao and Thai lowlander. We walk from the Thai lowlander houses to t...
Drive to Chiang Rai airport is approximately 1 hour. Evening walk from hotel to nearby restaurant is approximately 10 minutes.
Check out of the hotel and transfer to Chiang Rai airport for our late morning flight to Bangkok. Upon arrival in Bangkok, transfer to ...
Getting in/out of a long-tail riverboat. Walking approximately 1.5 miles throughout the day from river pier to the Grand Palace, to lunch, then to Wat Pho. Note: We do not go inside the Grand Palace; we explore the surroundings. Wat Pho is a sacred site. Please dress ...
Flight is approximately 1.5 hours. Drive to Bangkok Airport is approximately 40 minutes-1 hour (11 miles). Drive from Phuket Airport to the hotel is approximately 5 minutes (1 mile).
We check out of the hotel and transfer to Bangkok Airport for our flight to Phu...
Enjoy some time at leisure before our late morning departure (around 11:30 a.m.) to Phang Nga Bay. Ride to Ao Po Grand Marina Pier to explore the sea caves and hidden lagoons, and uncover the pristine beauty of Phuket as we explore the limestone cliffs and turquoise w...
Motorcoach transfer time from hotel to pier is approximately 1 hour. Speedboat travel time is approximately 15 minutes to Maiton Island.
We board our private speed boat and spend the day on the Andaman Sea. We will make a stop at a snorkeling location where we c...
Walking in town for approximately 2-3 hours (2 miles) along small, sometimes busy, roads.
Explore the old town of Phuket on foot. Learn about the island’s past while exploring different architectural styles. See former Chinese schools that have been repurposed i...
Hotel check-out by 12:00 p.m. The airport is located approximately 1 mile (5 minutes) away from the hotel.
Breakfast buffet at the hotel including Asian and Western dishes. This concludes our program. If you are returning home, safe travels. If you are staying o...
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