Treasures of Thailand

- 10 Days

Thailand Tours - great for diversity

Tour Highlights

  • Spend a night cruising Bangkok's iconic river
  • See Wat Arun and the famous Golden Temple
  • Experience the area near the borders of Laos and Myanmar
  • Go on a guided nature drive

For this special journey, we’ve brought together the country’s highlights with some unique luxury accommodation, including a converted rice barge and the award-winning Anantara Resort in Chiang Rai. From the bright lights and frenetic markets of Bangkok we take an overnight cruise to Ayuthaya. Spend some time among the lush hills and wildlife of Khao Yai National Park, and journey to the mountains of Chiang Mai and the Golden Triangle, home to colourful ethnic minorities and beautiful scenery. Suitable for travellers with an above average level of fitness and mobility.

Included: 9 night tour with 8 nights deluxe hotel accommodation and 1 overnight boat trip (air-conditioned private cabin), breakfast, 1 lunch and 1 dinner, a domestic flight, all transport by modern air-conditioned vehicles, all sightseeing as specified (including entrance fees), Western tour leader based on a minimum of seven travellers, local English-speaking guides throughout, arrival and departure transfers.

Not Included: International flights. Entrance fees (allow 15USD to be collected at the start of the journey). For additional expenses see trip details.

Accommodation: Sukhothai - Bangkok. Mekhala Rice Barge - Bangkok. Kirimaya Resort & Spa - Ayuthaya. The Chedi - Chiang Mai. Anantara Resort - Chiang Rai.

It offers greater flexibility with day-to-day activities. The luxury accomm. was fantastic, our boat trip was the highlight.

Mr E.Roger

Prices:

Please call for 2009 prices.

Prices based on twinshare.

Full Tour Itinerary

Day 1-2: Bangkok

Arrive in Bangkok and absorb the energy of the megalopolis as you explore the Grand Palace and Wat Pho. Cruise the Chao Phraya River on the wonderful Mekhala Rice Barge, your home for a night on the capital’s iconic river.
Stay 1 night: Sukhothai
Stay 1 night: Mekhala Rice Barge

Day 3-4: Ayuthaya & Khao Yai National Park

In Ayuthaya see some of the country’s most impressive monuments and temples, and continue on to Khao Yai in time for sunset. Here you might spot a wild elephant on your guided nature drives and walks.
Stay 2 nights: Kirimaya Resort & Spa

Day 5-7: Bangkok & Chiang Mai

Drive back to Bangkok, stopping at a winery along the way, and discover colourful Chinatown, Wat Arun, the Golden Temple and the Royal Barges Museum before your flight to the northern capital of Chiang Mai, a wonderful city rich in history and the perfect place for a samlor tour. Get to know the capital of the Lanna Kingdom by visiting iconic Doi Suthep Temple and taking some time at the famed night market.
Stay 2 nights: The Sukhothai
Stay 1 night: The Chedi

Day 8-10: Golden Triangle

Your luxurious resort is the perfect base from which to experience this beautiful area near the borders of Laos and Myanmar (Burma). Visit the most interesting interactive museum in Asia, and take a boat trip to Chiang Saen. Depart on day 10.
Stay 2 nights: Anantara Resort