Premium Northern Thailand

Premium Northern Thailand

Discover a land of mouth-watering food, stunning landscapes, fascinating history and incredibly hospitable locals on a 12-day Premium journey through Northern Thailand. Get to know the innermost essence of Thai culture as you travel from city streets to mountain tops. Explore the ancient temples of Ayutthaya, spend time with Lisu hill tribes, meet the experts at an elephant sanctuary in Chiang Mai and uncover the country’s past in Kanchanaburi. With a local leader by your side, you’ll soon see there’s more to Thailand than what meets the eye.

Activities

• Complimentary Airport Arrival Transfer
• Bangkok – Welcome Dinner
• Bangkok – Grand Palace
• Bangkok – Wat Pho
• Bangkok – Khlong boat canal tour
• Bangkok – Temple Sunrise Merit Making
• Benjarong – Ceramics Workshop
• Kanchanaburi – Kanchanaburi War Cemetery
• Kanchanaburi – Erawan National Park Visit
• Kanchanaburi – Hellfire Pass Memorial Museum
• Baan Nong Khao – Weaving Community Visit
• Ayutthaya – Temple Visit
• Ayutthaya – Traditional Rice Barge Dinner Cruise
• Ayutthaya – Train to Phitsanuloke
• Sukhothai – Morning Alms Offering
• Sukhothai – Historical Park Visit and Bike Ride
• Sukhothai – Dinner in a local home
• Muang Kued – Village Visit, Cooking Class, and Handicraft Workshop
• Mae Taeng – Mae Tamaan Base Camp BBQ Dinner
• Chiang Mai – Elephant Nature Park Half Day Trip
• Chiang Mai – Akha Ama Coffee Social Enterprise Visit
• Chiang Mai – Doi Suthep Temple Visit
• Chiang Mai – Farewell Dinner

Highlights

• Experience a different side of bustling Bangkok during an Exclusive Experience – rise early and visit a local temple where you’ll ‘make merit’ by bringing an offering to the temple’s monks
• Stay in the beautiful Lisu lodge for your Feature Stay. This community-based project employs Lisu villagers and allows you to immerse yourself in local culture while enjoying creature comforts.
• Cruise the waterways on board a traditional rice barge as you watch local life pass by and enjoy a delicious meal during an Exclusive Experience.
• Support an important animal welfare initiative, speak with local experts and get close to incredible creatures at the Elephant Nature Park.
• Unleash your creativity and learn about the history of Benjarong, a traditional style of painted Thai porcelain, with a visit to a Benjarong ceramics community.