10 Nights Around North & Thai Gulf Island Hopping

Arrival at Bangkok international airport. Welcome by our local English speaking from Tour East and private transfer to the chosen hotel. Enjoy rest of the day free time at leisure.
Overnight at Bangkok hotel.

Breakfast will be served at the hotel. Pick up from your hotel and transfer to visit Wat Tramitr, the Temple of the Golden Buddha, which houses an impressive and solid 3-meter-high golden Buddha, weighing 5 ½ tons, carved in a wonderful "Sukhothai" style. Then we continue to Wat Pho, the Reclining Buddha Temple, from which you will need an extensive list of superlatives to give honorable justice to this great work of art and religious worship. It is, of the temples of Bangkok, the oldest and largest; inside you can admire the largest Reclining Buddha in the whole collection of Buddha images in Thailand. It is also well known for being the first public education center. Then we will go to the Old Royal Palace, former residence of the Thai Kings, built by King Rama I in 1782. The site has several buildings among which the renowned Temple of the Emerald Buddha, also known as Wat Phra Kaew, stands out. In it you can contemplate the famous, Sculpture of Buddha, of 48.3 centimeters, made in a single piece of jade of emerald color, of incalculable value and of great artistic beauty. This image of the Buddha has three "garments" that are changed at different times during the year. As for its antiquity, it is estimated that it was sculpted in southern China around the 15th century. Thais believe that praying in front of this image brings good luck. Other important visits within the enclosure are the 9 Towers and the Pantheon of the Kings, the proud golden domes; the inspired capitals; exotic murals on the walls; impressive ceramic decorations. They are all simple and simple words to describe the magnificence of the most prominent and important point of Bangkok - the great royal palace. It can also be interesting to visit some of the cameras / interior rooms such as the Throne Room, the Official Reception Hall and the Coronation Hall (closed on Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays and special occasions).

Afternoon free at leisure.

Overnight at Bangkok hotel

Breakfast will be served at the hotel and departure early in the morning to start the most beautiful journey to the north of Thailand passing through the ancient capital of Ayuttaya where we will visit some of its temples. The kingdom of Ayutthaya was a kingdom of Thailand that existed from 1351 to 1767. King Ramathibodi I (U Thong) founded the capital Ayutthaya in 1350 and absorbed in 1376 Sukhothai, 640 kilometers to the north. During the next four centuries, the kingdom expanded to become the nation of Siam, with its borders roughly following the borders of modern Thailand, except in the north, for the Kingdom of Lannathai. Ayutthaya was friendly to foreign trade, whether Chinese, Indian, Japanese or Persian, and later Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, British and French, allowing them to establish populations outside the city walls. The court of King Narai (1656-1688) had strong contacts with the court of King Louis XIV of France, whose ambassadors compared the city in size and wealth with Paris. We will visit the three most important temples: Yai Chaimongkol, Mahathat and Phanan Choeng. We continue to Sukhothai where we will spend the night. Lunch is included in the local restaurant on the way.

Overnight at Sukhothai hotel

Breakfast will be served at the hotel.

Early in the morning and for those who wish, we will go near the hotel to make an offering to the monks and experience one of the most emblematic aspects of Thai culture up close.

Breakfast will be served at the hotel and we will continue to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Sukhothai Historical Park. The park receives thousands of visitors a year who marvel at the ancient Buddha figures, palace buildings and temples. The park can be easily visited by bike or on foot. Visit within the walls of the Sukhothai Monument to King Ramkhamhaeng, right in the middle of the park, north of the palace.

Then departure to the city of Chiang Rai entering the suggestive northern landscape of the province of Lampang. Lunch en-route and stop on the shores of the spectacular Phayao Lake. Arrival in Chiang Rai in the afternoon and we will have free time to rest, enjoy a swim in the hotel pool or visit the city's night market.

Overnight at your Chiang Rai hotel

Breakfast will be served at the hotel. Today will visit the Akha tribes, little frequented and influenced by tourists to learn about their city, lifestyle, organization, etc. There you can find natural products such as mushrooms, green tea, spices. Also visit a green tea plantation with the option to taste the prized tea. Next, we will go to Chiang Saen, where the famous "Golden Triangle" of the Mekong River is located, which includes areas of Thailand, Laos and Burma formerly dedicated to opium trafficking, making a stop at the "Opium Museum". From there, we will go to Mae Sai, a border town with Burma where we will find a curious market of Burmese products and we will witness the continuous hustle and bustle of goods and people. Lunch en route. After visiting one of its important towns, return to Chiang Rai.

Overnight at Chiang hotel

We will start the road to Chiang Mai and on the way we will stop at the Wat Rong Khun, also known as the White Temple. It is true that most of the visited and visited areas in Thailand have historical and cultural relevance and importance dating back centuries; we want to include in this visit a sample of how modernity and the present can still recover techniques and vestiges of the past. The great White Temple has incorporated several statues and figures that are based, of course, on Thai religious beliefs: Buddhism. We will continue the trip (approximately 4 hours of travel that cannot be done in any other way) but enjoying the great scenic beauty of northern Thailand.

Lunch will be at a local restaurant on the way.

Arrive in Chiang Mai and visit Doi Suthep Temple, one of the holiest temples in Chiang Mai, located on top of a hill in the north of the city, it is Thai style containing holy relics of Buddha; We will enjoy a panoramic view of the entire city. Overnight at hotel in Chiang Mai.

Overnight at Chiang Mai hotel

Breakfast will be served at the hotel A half-day package to Kanta Elephant Sanctuary offers visitors an enjoyable opportunity to spend quality time with elephants in their natural home, as well as gain an insight into their history and behavior, and create cherished lifelong memories of their time spent with these amazing animals with friendly, happy elephants in a safe and sustainable environment.

Overnight at your Chiang Mai hotel

Breakfast will be served at the hotel and free time until check out you room and the transfer to Chiang Mai airport for flight to Samui. Upon arrival at Samui airport you will meet our representative and you will be transfer to the to your hotel check in your room and rest of the day is free at leisure..

Overnight at Samui hotel

Breakfast at the hotel. Today we will pick you up with air-conditioned Vehicle between 9:00 a.m. and 9:45 a.m. at your specified accommodation, and then guide you to the first stop of the trip, in the east of Koh Samui. Step by step, all other participants are collected for this day trip until the entire travel group is completely together.

Wat Bo Phuttharam: The Statue of the praying monk Luang Phor Thuad is sitting on a 2 tiered structure above a man-made lake. Luang Por Thude who was the legendary monk in southern Siam around 250 years ago. He made a miracle by soaking his foot in the seawater and changing it into fresh drinking water, to rescue survivor’s people who stopped because of a shipwreck on the way to Bangkok.

Wat Plai Laem: The Wat Plai Laem is the largest Buddhist temple complex in Samui and shows Guanyin, the goddess of mercy and compassion. Here you will get an insight into Chinese-Thai beliefs as artistic Buddhist themes and architecture. The temple and the art techniques used to create it are centuries old and based on old beliefs.

Viewpoint: Lad Koh is one of the largest viewpoints on Koh Samui and is located between Chaweng and Lamai. From here you have an unforgettable view over the beach of Chaweng and the Gulf of Thailand. Many locals bring offerings to the nearby memorial in the early morning.

Hin Ta & Hin Yai: From here we will drive to the famous grandfather and grandmother rocks in the south of Samui's island. It represents a bizarre rock formation that is reminiscent of the male and female sex. You will get more information on the prehistory of its origins on-site from our multilingual, trained tour guides. After word transfer back to your hotel.

Overnight at Samui hotel

Breakfast at the hotel. Time will be at leisure..

Overnight at Samui hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel. Free time until check out your room and you will be meet our representative and then transfer to Samui airport to take your flight back to UK.