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14-Day North to South of Thailand

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Overview

Take a journey through Thailand to experience the most iconic destinations and see all that this country has to offer.

From bustling metropolis' to lush green mountains and white-sand beaches, this two-week Thailand tour is ideal for families or friends looking to experience a mix of history, nature and leisure while in Southeast Asia's top travel destination.

Start in Bangkok to learn about the rapid transformation of local life before making a gradual journey north, via the historic Kanchanburi, where tales of WWII still linger. Travelling to Chiang Mai, you'll be at the heart of the Lanna kingdom, where you'll see the differences in temples and even spend a day with elephants before spending your last few days in the sun where you'll relax and swim around the iconic Phi Phi islands.
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Itinerary

Day 1

Arrival in Bangkok - Sawasdee

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Arrival in Bangkok - Sawasdee

Upon your arrival in Bangkok, you'll be greeted by your guide and driver and transferred to your accommodation in the centre of the city. Once settled, you'll be free to explore Silom, the area where you will be staying for the coming days.

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    Accommodation

    Pullman G Hotel5 star

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Si Lom

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    Destinations

    Bangkok

Day 2

Bangkok by Local Transport

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Bangkok by Local Transport

Discover the best-kept secrets of the City of Angels on a Segway electric scooter. An electronic experience that will take you where few tourists can go in the narrow and sometimes hidden streets of the historic district. Take a boat on the klongs of Thon Buri and stop at Wat Phra Kaew and Wat Pho in the Grand Palace complex. Then, visit the largest flower market in the city, and hop over the bridge for a walk around Chinatown and the famous Yaowarat street food area.

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    Accommodation

    Pullman G Hotel5 star

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    Activities

    Electric E-scooter Tour

    Wat Phra Kaew

    Wat Pho

    Pak Khlong Market Flower Market

    Chinatown Bangkok

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    Transportations

    Boat from Si Lom to Phra Athit Road

    Boat from Khao san road. Bangkok to Wat Arun, temple of the dawn-CMJREDELOSA

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Bangkok

Day 3

Bangkok Full-Day Tour

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Bangkok Full-Day Tour

Start by visiting Jim Thompson House, remarkable for its traditional wooden architecture. Immerse yourself in local life on a water taxi on the Bangkok klongs. Discover Wat Saket: after climbing its 344 steps, you will admire the panoramic view of the city, have lunch, then go down the river to Wat Arun. The last boat will take you back to your hotel where you can relax for the remainder of the day.

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    Accommodation

    Pullman G Hotel5 star

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    Activities

    Jim Thompson House Museum

    Wat Saket

    Wat Arun

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    Transportations

    Boat from Khaosan Road to Wat Arun

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Bangkok

Day 4

Market-Hopping to Kanchanaburi

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Market-Hopping to Kanchanaburi

Leave early in the morning to make it to the train market for rush hour. You'll be fascinated and entertained by this market that packs up for the trains to pass and then unpacks to resume! From the market, you will take a long tail along the canals to Damnoen Saduak Floating Market. Discover the traditional way of trading from boat to boat. Take the road to Kanchanaburi, you will board a small train on the Death Railway built by prisoners during the Japanese occupation.

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    Accommodation

    Away Kanchanaburi Dheva Mantra Resort & Spa5 star

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    Activities

    Mae Klong Railway Market

    Damnoen Saduak Floating Market

    The Death Railway

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Si Lom to Mae Klong Train Market

    Boat from Mae Klong Train Market to Damnoen Saduak Floating Market

    Private Driver from Damnoen Saduak Floating Market to Kanchanaburi

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Bangkok

    Mae Klong

    Damnoen Saduak

    Lum Sum

    Tambon Thamakham

Day 5

Hellfire Pass and Erawan Falls

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Hellfire Pass and Erawan Falls

Depart at 11 am to the Hellfire Pass and walk on the railway line built by the Japanese prisoners of war during WWII. Depart for Erawan National Park to the waterfall extending over 7 levels, flowing into the Khwae Yai River. Don't forget to bring your bathing suit and a towel! Throughout this jungle excursion, you will be able to admire the natural pools with turquoise waters formed by the main waterfall and the surrounding tropical vegetation.

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    Accommodation

    Away Kanchanaburi Dheva Mantra Resort & Spa5 star

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    Activities

    Hellfire Pass Memorial Museum

    Erawan Waterfalls

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Kanchanaburi to Erawan National Park

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Tambon Thamakham

    Tha Sao

    Tha Kradan

Day 6

Kanchanaburi and Ayutthaya

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Kanchanaburi and Ayutthaya

Begin your day by visiting the JEATH Museum and the Kanchanaburi War Cemetry. You will have the chance to walk around Kanchanaburi before discovering a true hidden jewel, little-known to tourists, Wat Tham Sua. The Chinese pagoda of Wat Tham Khao Noi is located next to the temple. There is a cafe with its typical decoration, located in the middle of the lush rice fields looking over Wat Tham Sua. Take the road towards Ayutthaya after your visit, you'll arrive at your hotel late afternoon.

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    Accommodation

    Baan Thai House Ayutthaya3.5 star

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    Activities

    JEATH War Museum

    Kanchanaburi War Cemetery

    Wat Tham Suea

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Kanchanaburi to Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya

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    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Tambon Thamakham

    Kanchanaburi

    Muang Chum

    Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya

Day 7

Ayutthaya and Train to Chiang Mai

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Ayutthaya and Train to Chiang Mai

Depart for the ancient capital of Siam, a remarkable archaeological site classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Visit Wat Yai Chai Mongkhol, and its courtyard entirely lined with Buddha statues and its imposing Chedi, the Wat Phanan Choeng with its immense sitting Buddha more than 19 metres high, and the Wat Chai Wattanaram, whose central Prang is very richly decorated. Around 12.30, embark on a cruise around Ayutthaya for lunch. Late afternoon, board your overnight train to Chiang Mai.

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    Accommodation

    Overnight Train from Ayuttaya to Chiang Rai

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    Activities

    Ayutthaya Historical Park

    Wat Yai Chai Mongkol

    Wat Phanan Choeng

    Wat Chaiwatthanaram

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    Restaurants

    Ayutthaya Cruise

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    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya

    Bangkok

    Phai Ling

    Ban Pom

Day 8

Chiang Mai Cooking Class and Doi Suthep

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Chiang Mai Cooking Class and Doi Suthep

Begin this day of your Thailand tour by visiting Kad Luang Market, renowned for its diversity of colours and scents. Thai people frequent this large market a lot, looking for the best products. After, continue to the outer part of Chiang Mai where Mr Praphat welcomes you to his traditional Lanna house, a living museum. A return to the past, amid trees, plants and herbs. Here you will assist in cooking lunch under the guidance of Mr Praphat. Finish at Wat Doi Suthep, looking over the mountains.

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    Accommodation

    Banthai Village4 star

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    Activities

    Warorot Market

    Chiang Mai Cooking Class Raunkaew-Yanon Family

    Wat Phra That Doi Suthep

    Maejo University Orchid Nursery

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya

    Chiang Mai

    Ban Waen

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Day 9

Elephant Sanctuary Day

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Elephant Sanctuary Day

Travel to the elephant sanctuary, breathing in the clear mountain air as you drive through the beautiful countryside of Northern Thailand, and get a glimpse of local life. When you arrive, you will change into traditional Karen clothing. You will then walk through the jungle for an introductory lesson about elephant history in Thailand and their behaviour. Then, you'll meet the elephants, feed, interact and play with them in their natural environment.

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    Accommodation

    Banthai Village4 star

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    Activities

    Kanta Elephant Sanctuary

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Chiang Mai to Kanta Elephant Sanctuary

    Private Driver from Kanta Elephant Sanctuary to Chiang Mai

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    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Chiang Mai

    Ki Lek

Day 10

Travel to Phuket

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Travel to Phuket

You'll have the morning free to explore Chiang Mai at your leisure. Then, you'll be transported to the airport for your flight to Phuket. When you arrive, you'll be taken to your hotel which is about an hour away, towards the south of the island. When you arrive, you can rest and enjoy the hotel facilities.

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    Accommodation

    The Boathouse Phuket5 star

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    Activities

    Chiang MaiOptional Activity

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Banthai Village to Chiang Mai International Airport

    Plane from Chiang Mai to Phuket

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Chiang Mai

    Mueang Phuket District

Day 11

Full-Day on Phi Phi Islands

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Full-Day on Phi Phi Islands

Depart to Phi Phi Island by speed boat. You will cruise to Koh Phi Phi Ley and experience the magical landscape of Maya Bay, Loh Sa Mah and Phi Phi Ley Cove. There are great snorkelling opportunities with the magical coral reef. Then visit Viking Cave and Monkey Beach, enjoy a buffet lunch on Phi Phi island and then go to Ton Sai Bay for some free time to go snorkelling, swimming or simply just relax on a white sandy beach at Khai Island.

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    Accommodation

    The Boathouse Phuket5 star

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    Activities

    Phi Phi Island

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    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Mueang Phuket District

    Ao Nang

Day 12

Free Day in Phuket

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Free Day in Phuket

Relax and enjoy island paradise on Thailand's largest and most famous island. Today, you could spend the day on the beach closest to your hotel, at the hotel itself or take a taxi out to Phuket Old Town, where you can shop and eat your way between the Sino-Portuguese buildings and have a chance to see the graffiti and temples that hidden in the alleys and perch on buildings.

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    Accommodation

    The Boathouse Phuket5 star

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    Activities

    Phuket Old TownOptional Activity

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    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Mueang Phuket District

    Phuket

Day 13

Fly Back to Bangkok

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Fly Back to Bangkok

You'll have the morning at leisure in Phuket before be transferred to the airport for your flight back to Bangkok. When you arrive, you'll check back into the hotel and have some free time to explore Silom one last time. As you are in the heart of Bangkok's shopping district, you could spend this time looking for any last-minute purchases.

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    Accommodation

    Vismaya Suvarnabhumi Hotel4.5 star

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    Activities

    Free Time in PhuketOptional Activity

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from The Boathouse Restaurant to Phuket International Airport

    Plane from Phuket to Bangkok

    Private Driver from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Pullman Bangkok Hotel G

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Mueang Phuket District

    Phuket

    Bang Phli

Day 14

Departure from Thailand

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Departure from Thailand

Your two-week Thailand tour has come to an end. You'll have some free time before making your way to the airport for your departing flight.

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Bangkok to Suvarnabhumi Airport

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Bang Phli

Included in Price

  • 13 nights accommodation
  • 26 activities
  • 13 breakfasts and 4 lunches
  • Airport transfer
  • Entrance fees
  • Ground transportation
  • Licensed English speaking guides

Not Included in Price

  • Alcohol beverages
  • Domestic flights
  • Entry visas / airport departure tax
  • Gratuities
  • International flights
  • Laundry
  • Personal expenses
  • Travel insurance
  • Trekking permits
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