Highlights of Thailand: 11-Nights
$2899 per person
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*Prices are CAD per person, private tour based on 2 people sharing in 4 Star Accomodations (Superior)
This is a sample itinerary to use as a guideline for designing your own trip. Our Trip Merchant Journeys brand enables you to customize your own itinerary, by selecting accommodations, experiences, and your desired trip duration. We will handle all the details for you, so you can enjoy a stress free travel experience.
Bangkok | Kanchanaburi | Ayutthaya | Chiang Mai | Hua Hin |
What’s Included: private driver, guides, arrival and departure transfers, all sightseeing as per itinerary.
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Departure Dates
Operates year round January through December 31st
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Destination
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Arrival City
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Departure City
Bangkok, Thailand -
Activity Level
This tour includes moderate physical activity -
Passenger Limit
Minimum 2 passengers
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Bangkok
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Arrival in Bangkok, clear Immigration, collect your luggage and exit customs. Proceed to the Arrivals Hall and towards the Meeting Point, our guide will be waiting for you at “Exit B – Door 6” to transfer you to your hotel (an early check in is on request and subject to availability).
In the late afternoon, you will be greeted by the driver around 5 pm for your transfer to the food tour in Chinatown. The food tour will finish around 9:30 pm.
Yaowarat, Bangkok’s Chinatown, is the world’s most renowned street food destination and a local favorite dining district.
On this adventure, we bring you to discover the sophisticated flavours of Bangkok’s 200 year old community that is rich with Thai-Chinese tradition & delicious food. During the tour, you can explore and taste local cuisines from seven famous eateries, ranging from street food vendors to renowned Thai-Chinese diners.
Between each tasting location, you will get a behind the scenes experience of this unique neighborhood: meeting the food bazaar’s lively characters, hearing memorable stories and visiting religious and cultural
landmarks. It’s our goal to provide you with a delicious and unique journey that will highlight your Bangkok trip with the most memorable food experience.
When the food tour is finished, you are transferred back to your hotel for a good night’s rest.
Accommodation: Shanghai Mansion Bangkok
Meals Provided: Dinner
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Bangkok
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The guide and driver will meet you at the hotel lobby for the city tour. Be dazzled by the architecture and intricate details on one of Bangkok’s most magnificent landmarks “The Grand Palace”. The Grand Palace was built in 1782 and was used as a residence for the royal family until 1925 and is now used for ceremonial purposes only. The highlight of this breathtaking temple is the Temple of the Emerald Buddha: Wat Phra Kaew. The residence of Thailand’s most sacred Buddhist sculpture ‘Phra Kaew Morakot’.
Not far from the Grand Palace is Wat Pho. Known for its giant reclining Buddha that measures 46 metres long and is covered in real gold leaf. Wat Pho is also considered the leading school for traditional massages in Thailand.
You will take a break and have lunch at a local restaurant before taking a water taxi to visit the legendary Wat Arun, also known as The Temple of Dawn. It is one of the most striking riverside landmarks of Thailand because of its architecture and fine craftsmanship.
After this, you will navigate Asia’s “Venice of the East” by a long tail boat. Venture along the waterways and canals, discovering the fascinating lifestyle of the neighbourhood where life is simple and more relaxed with their authentic Thai waterfront homes and their spirit houses.
After a full day of excitement, you return to your hotel for a good night’s rest.
Accommodation: Shanghai Mansion Bangkok
Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch
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Bangkok – Kanchanaburi
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Meet the guide and driver for your trip to Rom Hub Market in Samut Songkham. This is quite a unique attraction. Rom Hub means ‘closed umbrella’ and it is located along the railway line. The amazing thing is when the train is about to pass by, the sellers move their products from the train tracks very fast. Once the train has passed, the sellers bring their products back to the train tracks. Then continue driving to Kanchanaburi town, you will visit the Bridge over the River Kwai before heading to the TBRC Museum. We will stop for lunch and then head to the hotel for check in. After check in you're free to explore the place at your own leisure.
Accommodation: 4 Star Accomodations (Superior)
Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch
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Kanchanaburi
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Today after breakfast we will check out and meet the guide who brings you to the tropical wilderness of the Erawan waterfalls. The Erawan waterfalls are filled with emerald green ponds and is named after the three-headed white elephant of Hindu mythology. The top tier of the falls is said to resemble the elephant's head.
You can walk all the way up to the top of the waterfall or you can have a swim in the crystal-clear waters at one of the many levels of the falls.
Stop for lunch at the local restaurant around Erawan waterfall area.
After the visit at Erawan waterfalls, you will be brought back to the hotel and you can rest at your own leisure.
Accommodation: 4 Star Accomodations (Superior)
Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch
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Kanchanaburi – Ayutthaya
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After breakfast at the hotel, the guide will pick you up and drive to Ayutthaya World Heritage Site.
As the capital city of Thailand from 1350 to 1767, Ayutthaya served as the centre of Thai culture and international trade. Until its final destruction by the Burmese, Ayutthaya was home to 33 different Siamese kings and at one point over one million inhabitants.
On the way, a stop is made at Bang Pa In palace, which was used by the kings of Thailand as their summer residence. The design of the palace is very European.
The buildings are laid out along an artificial ornamental pond. This was formerly the public area of the palace. The lake is a long rectangular pool. The most obvious of the ornaments is a modern copy of a Khmer style Prang.
After a local lunch, we head to the UNESCO World Heritage site of Ayutthaya and explore the ancient ruin that once was the capital city of Thailand. Here you will find a giant sitting Buddha statue at Wat Prananchoeng and the famous leaning Chedi at Wat Chai Mongkol, as well as hundreds of smaller statues along the walls. A stop is made at a local riverside restaurant, here you can try some of Ayutthaya’s famous river prawns along with Thai specialties before continuing to Wat Mahathat. Wat Mahathat is famous for the Buddha head in the banyan tree.
After the tour is over, we will check in at the hotel and enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure.
Accommodation: 4 Star Accomodations (Superior)
Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch
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Ayutthaya
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Today after breakfast you will be picked up from the hotel lobby to start the cycling tour. The excursion starts at 10 am, from our office/meeting point and is with walking distance from Ayutthaya train station and finishes around 4 pm at the same place. After selecting the bicycle and a quick fitting we start the Ayutthaya bicycle tour from our office and follow the road in northern direction through idyllic villages, along the paddy fields. Visit a local elementary school and when it is open, where you can interact with the children. The closer we get to the old capital the more ruins of temples can be seen along the way. Around 12:30 we will have a Thai lunch at a local riverside restaurant. After we all have taken some pictures of this huge Buddha, we continue our ride to another remarkable and beautiful temple on the west riverbank of the Chao Phraya river: Wat Chai Wattanaram. This temple was constructed in 1630 by King Prasat Thong as a memorial of his mother’s residence in that area. After this impressive temple, we continue our ride along the west bank of the Chao Phraya river. Until we reach the pier to cross the river again. We will go back to the city and finish the tour at our office. After the tour is over, we will bring you to the railway station to catch the train to Chiang Mai. Overnight on 2nd Class Sleeper Aircon Train from Ayutthaya 19:45hrs to Chiang Mai 07:15hr (note, these are the preferred timings, not the guaranteed ones).
Accommodation: 4 Star Accomodations (Superior)
Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch
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Chiang Mai
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Upon arrival you will be picked up from the railway and taken for your Samlor tour.
Your samlor driver will be waiting for you at the Thapae Gate. Start off your Chiang Mai Markets Tour by samlor. You will visit some of the most famous markets of Chiang Mai. First you will be taken to Wat Loi Kroh, a lovely temple. We continue to the famous Iron Bridge over the Ping River. Before we cross the bridge, we have a brief look at the Ancient Lanna House, which has been recently reconstructed.
Our next destination is the first Christian church. We continue to San Pakoy market, a market where very few tourists go. We wander around this small, very old market and taste some of the typical Thai delicacies. . After this we cross the busy Charoenmuang road and wind our way through small alleys in the direction of Wat Ket. Many of the first Western visitors settled in this area. We briefly stop at the Bain compound, formerly the offices of the Borneo Company. Next stop is the Wat Ket temple which houses a fascinating museum with old pictures and artifacts. Jack Bain, son of William Bain, the last manager of the Borneo Company, founded this museum.
We will continue on foot and cross the Ping River via the recently restored Chansom Memorial Bridge that will bring us to the Tonlamyai Market. We wander through Kad Luang, as the complex of Tonlamyai and Warorot Markets is called. Kad Luang is without a doubt the most famous fresh food market of Chiang Mai. Kad Luang is without a doubt the most famous fresh food markets of Chiang Mai. We get on our samlors for the last stretch back to Thapae Gate where the tour ends.
After the tour is over, we will head to the hotel and check in. Enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure.
Accommodation: Siripanna Hotel
Meals Provided: None
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Chiang Mai
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A full-day Elephant Jungle Sanctuary experience offers visitors the opportunity to get to know each of the remarkable elephants and gain a special understanding of their daily lives and behaviours. Experience life with the elephants in their natural environment. The Sanctuary is surrounded by spectacular jungle scenery.
You will be picked up at your hotel in the morning and will travel 90 minutes from Chiang Mai to the Sanctuary. Breathe clear mountain air as you drive through the beautiful agricultural countryside of Northern Thailand, and get a glimpse of local life outside of the city. When you arrive at the Elephant Jungle Sanctuary, an English-speaking guide will walk with you to the Sanctuary, and teach you a little about elephants and the local way of life.
Then you will meet and interact with each of our friendly elephants personally. Learn about the elephant’s behaviour, and discover the unique and interesting history of each elephant as you touch, play, feed, and photograph them.
Afterward you're served a delicous lunch of traditional Thai food overlooking a picturesque river and jungle.
After lunch, get reacquainted with the elephants as you walk alongside a nearby river and join them for a bath in the refreshing water. Here, you will have the opportunity to bathe and brush the elephants while they enjoy wading through the water. Next, it will be time for a therapeutic mud spa. Feel free to get muddy as you cover the elephants in a protective layer of mud. Have fun playing with them and watch as they joyfully frolic in the mud spa.
Afterwards head upstream to wash off your remaining mud, or relax with a swim in the fresh, clean water. Finally, you will change clothes and take a scenic walk back through the village. You will then part ways with your local guide, and return to Chiang Mai..
You will then return to your hotel and enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure.
Accommodation: Siripanna Hotel
Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch
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Chiang Mai – Hua Hin
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Hua Hin
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Hua Hin
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Hua Hin - Bangkok
After breakfast we will drive to Bangkok to catch your flight back home
Accommodation: Depart home
Meals Provided: Breakfast
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