9-Day Thailand Essential

Transfer via: Flight, arranged on your own

Upon your arrival in Bangkok, Your guide will meet you at the airport and escort you to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to explore the tropical land at leisure.

Note: Strict dress code for visiting palaces or temples. Men must wear long pants and shirts with sleeve no tank tops. If you’re wearing sandals or flip-flops you must wear socks. (No bare feet). Similarly, women must be modestly dressed, no see-through clothes, bare shoulders, etc.

Start to discover Bangkok with your private tour guide and driver. This private Bangkok tour will take you to the colorful flower and vegetable market to experience real local life. Daily use flowers from other parts of the country are sold at wholesale prices at this biggest flower market in the city. The market also has sections that sell vegetables, fruits, spices, and herbs. You can find chili peppers in all sizes and colors.

To avoid the crowded big groups, your next visit in the morning is the highlight of today's tour - the renowned Grand Palace, one of the must-sees that adjoin Wat Phra Kaew, the most important Buddhist temple in Thailand.

Have lunch at a local restaurant near Grand Palace. After lunch, your trip continues with a long-tail boat ride along the canal to see Thai houses and typical rural life. Bangkok was once known as the “Venice of the east” and this long-tailed boat tour takes you through its canals, locally known as Khlongs to explore greener and more peaceful part of Bangkok. Leave the hassle of the city behind as you travel to the area where people live in houses on stilts and still travel by boat along the canals. The last stop for today is Wat Arun, which is one of the most published images of Bangkok.

Note: The Grand Palace in Bangkok will be closed several times in each year due to Thai Royal activities.

Meals: Breakfast   Lunch  

Transfer via: Private vehicle, arranged by TDT

Drive north to Ayutthaya for a journey back in time to the former capital which is now UNESCO's World Heritage site. You will start your sightseeing from the Bang Pa-In Summer Palace, one of the most beautiful Summer Palace of Thailand. Continue to Wat Maha That, a classic temple ruin of Ayutthaya and famous for the picturesque Buddha head engulfed by the Bodhi tree roots. The foundation size, remaining prangs, and towers attest the significance during its time.

After a delicious Thai lunch, you move on to the Ayutthaya Historical Park and visit the ancient palace ground. Wat Phra Sri Sanphet, once a royal temple lying beside the Grand Palace, was once the most significant temple during Ayutthaya period. Adjacent to Wat Phra Sri Sanphet is Viharn Phra Mongkolbopit, an impressive building that houses a large seated bronze Buddha image. Its rebuilt pristine hall was believed to be a replica of the old Assembly Hall of Ayutthaya. After the tour, return to Bangkok for overnight.

Meals: Breakfast   Lunch  

Transfer via: Flight, Economy Class, on TDT arrangement

Free time until be transferred to the airport for your flight to Chiang Mai. After that, your local guide will meet and take you to the hotel for check-in. In the afternoon, you will start the city tour to visit Wat Chedi Luang, Wat Phra Singh, and then drive to Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep with a stopover to visit Wat Umong.

Meal: Breakfast  

There are fun Cooking Experience with a local family ( join-in group). Follow your guide to a traditional Lanna family who inherits the traditions of many generations in building their homes of teak wood and maintains the natural surroundings in a way now rarely seen in Chiang Mai. Use traditional home recipes with authentic Northern Thai flavors that are different from standard dishes offered in commercial cooking classes. Select fresh ingredients from the garden to add to today's cooking extravaganza. Take full advantage of the opportunity to get to know a real Thai family, be their house guest for the day and enjoy a delicious home-cooked meal with them. Relax for a while after the meal at the cooking place then transfer back to your hotel. For the rest of the day, be free to enjoy the leisure time in Chiang Mai.

Meals: Breakfast   Lunch  

Transfer via: Flight, Economy Class, arranged by TDT (TBA)

Ready to fly to Phuket. Upon arrival, your local guide will wait for you and take you to the hotel for check-in. The rest of the day is on your own.

Note: 8 - 9 Pax by 2 VAN

Meal: Breakfast  

Next you will have two free days. Get into all that this nice place has to offer, from the vast beach to crystal-like seawater to exotic foods. Have a good time!

Note: No guide or vehicle arranged for you on your free days. It is time for you to walk around or you can join in some activities arranged by your hotel on your own expense like a short tour to the islands nearby, etc.

Meal: Breakfast  

Enjoy the sea, sun and sand of Phuket island.

Meal: Breakfast  

Transfer via: Flight, Economy Class, arranged by TDT(TBA)

You will have free time till your guide transfer you to the airport for flying to Bangkok. No arrangement for you at Bangkok airport today, you will arrange your own way to get to your flight to your next destination from Bangkok airport.

Meal: Breakfast