Thailand Golden Triangle

Your Thailand tour will start when your flight lands at the airport of Bangkok. Our guide will welcome you at the exit of the airport holding a sign with your name on it. Getting on the comfortable private car we prepared for you, our professional driver will transfer you to the downtown and check in at a local hotel we carefully selected for you.

Accommodation: Movenpick Bangkok Sukhumvit 15

After breakfast at the hotel, we will first get to the Wat Pho in time to experience the monks early morning chanting ritual which starts at 9:00. We’ll walk around the temple grounds and admire the famous 46-meter-long (151-foot-long) reclining Buddha. Afterwards, continue our visit to the Grand Palace, which is the country’s most important landmark and a must-visit place on any Bangkok trips. Thailand’s most valued temple, the Wat Phra Kaew housing the precious Emerald Buddha, lies in the same ground with the Grand Palace. After visiting these resplendent and magnificent temples and towers, we’ll have a noon break at the Supatra River House, a riverside restaurant specially arranged for you with a sumptuous Thai lunch.

★ Travel Different: After lunch, we will embark on an interesting walk of the old part of Bangkok.
► Route: Bangkok Chinatown Square → Yaowarat Road → tea shop → Trok Leng Moi Eia → Talad Kao → Wat Mangkon Kamalawat (Wat Leng Noei Yi)

On this walking tour, our guide, who knows well the old streets and local culture, will take you to some interesting markets and shops. Finally, take our private car to the Ratchawong Pier, from where we will enjoy a cruise along the Khlong Bangkok Noi, admiring the houseboats on the water and the residences on the shore to get an up-close look at the local life. When arriving at the Wat Arun, the guide will take you off the boat for a visit of the towering white stupa in the setting sun. At the end, you will be escorted back to the hotel.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Movenpick Bangkok Sukhumvit 15

This morning we’ll drive to Ayutthaya, the ancient capital of Thailand for more than 400 years. Here we will explore the spectacular ruins and temples in the Ayutthaya Historical Park, such as the Wat Mahathat, Wihan Phra Mongkhon Bophit, Wat Phra Si Sanphet, and Wat Lokaya Sutharam. Next, we’ll stop at the Muslim quarter and try one of the most popular local snacks – candy floss roti.

► Fly to Chiang Mai: After lunch, the guide will accompany you in a chauffeur-driven car to the Bangkok Airport for an afternoon or evening flight to Chiang Mai. You don’t need to worry about the transfer, as we will make a smooth connection. The more than one hour flight will take you to Chiang Mai Airport. Upon arrival, our local guide in Chiang Mai will escort you to the hotel we have carefully selected for you in advance. The hotel, ideally located in the old city of Chiang Mai, will make it easy for you to explore the lively night markets if you prefer.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: The Rim

After breakfast, we will start to discover the highlights of this charismatic city on foot. From the bank of the Mae Ping River, it’s a short walk to the busy Waroros Market, where you’ll get a taste of the real Thai life as people bargain for colorful fruits, a wide variety of rice, exotic species, and all sorts of interesting cooking utensils. Out of the market, we will specially arrange a rickshaw ride for you, which is the most common local vehicle for short distance travel. You would experience a brisk ride to the Tha Phae Gate, the main entrance to the old city of Chiang Mai. From here, the guide will lead you to visit the Three Kings Monument and the city’s most significant temples – Wat Chedi Luang and Wat Phra Singh.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: The Rim

★ Special Program: Our guide will pick you up early in the morning and we will drive out of the city through hilly and forested areas towards the Mae Taeng Valley. Upon arrival, you and other animal lovers attending this special program will be greeted by a volunteer at the park and together you will begin an extraordinary experience at the Elephant Nature Park. Through the volunteer’s introduction, you will learn about the great work that this sanctuary does for the conservation of the elephants, as well as the daily life and habits of the elephants. Even more fun, you can get your hands dirty preparing food for the elephants, feeding them, taking interactive photos with them, walking in the jungle where they live, and even helping them bathe in the river if you like. It’s a fulfilling experience that you can’t get anywhere else. At the end of the day, our guide will escort you back to the hotel in Chiang Mai.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: The Rim

★ What makes our service superior: In addition to the normal attractions you can see elsewhere, our professional travel planners have designed a unique Mae Kampong home visit that will be the most rewarding experience of your trip.

After breakfast, we will drive out of Chiang Mai and head east to the Mae Kampong Village. En route, we’ll stop at a local market. You can choose the ingredients for today’s lunch according to your preferences and the guide’s recommendations. After that, we will continue to Mae Kampong, a small village with beautiful scenery and cool weather all year round deep in the mountains of northern Thailand, 1,300 meters (4,265 feet) above sea level. Our guide will take you for a walk around the village, during which you can talk to the friendly indigenous people as the guide interprets. We can take a short hike through the forest and see a waterfall. At noon, we’ll visit a local family and have lunch there. You will have the opportunity to cook with the host or hostess and experience the joy of making traditional Thai food. After lunch, we will drive about 2.5 hours through the mountains to Chiang Rai and check into a local hotel for a good rest.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: The Legand Chiang Rai

Today we’re going to visit the mysterious Golden Triangle region on the border. In the morning, we will drive to Mae Sai. After visiting the bustling Burmese border market, the guide will take you to the highlight place of the day, the Golden Triangle, where the borders of Thailand, Myanmar and Laos meet. The guide will take you to the informative Opium Museum, which shows the history of the area as a source of opium cultivation and a trading base. Later, we’ll proceed to Chiang Saen, where the Ruak and Mekong Rivers meet in the heart of the Golden Triangle. The guide will lead you on a tour of the local temples, and then we’ll take a boat cruising down the Mekong River to enjoy the views of Myanmar and Laos. In the late afternoon, the guide and the driver will escort you back to the hotel in Chiang Rai.

► Tip: The Opium Museum is closed on Mondays. If you happen to be here on a Monday, the guide will take you to a nearby market instead.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: The Legend Chiang Rai

After breakfast, our guide will pick you up for a short visit to the Wat Phra Kaew of Chiang Rai if time permits, and then you’ll be escorted to the Chiang Rai Airport for the flight to Bangkok.

Meals Included: Breakfast

► If you need to book a flight home from Bangkok or to your next destination, be aware of which airport the plane is leaving from as Bangkok has two airports, Suvarnabhumi Airport and Don Mueang International Airport. Try to book an evening flight to allow enough time for possible transfers. If you want to travel to other parts of Thailand or other countries, please feel free to contact our travel consultants to customize the plan. Wish you a pleasant trip!