Tour route: Thailand: Bangkok - Kanchanaburi - Ayutthaya - Sukhothai - Chiang Mai - Chiang Rai - Phuket
Welcome to Thailand! On arrival in Bangkok, your guide will meet you and take you to the hotel for check-in. Free at your leisure for the rest of the day.
Overnight: Bangkok
Following breakfast, set out to visit Wat Traimit, ‘Temple of the Golden Buddha’ famous for its 900-year-old and five-and-a-half-ton solid gold image. Continue to see Wat Arun, perhaps better known as the Temple of the Dawn, which is one of the most published images of Bangkok. After that, explore Wat Po, the largest and oldest temple in this city that housing the largest single Buddha image: the Reclining Buddha.
After lunch comes to the highlight of today’s tour - the renowned Grand Palace, one of the must-sees that adjoin Wat Phra Kaew, the most important Buddhist temple in Thailand.
Overnight: Bangkok
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
In the early morning, you’ll transfer to Damnernsaduak Floating Market, where you can have a chance to take a boat trip observing the lifestyle of locals along the small canals. Later on, drive for Kanchanaburi. Board a train along the Burma Railway built by Japanese prisoners of war and Indonesian slave laborers. Next, you will visit War Museum and take a photo at the bridge over the River Kwai, where the famous movie The Bridge On River Kwai was filmed.
Overnight: Kanchanaburi
Breakfast at hotel, then meet your guide and check out. Depart for Ayutthaya, the former Capital of Thailand by van. En route, visit Bang Pa-In Palace, the summer palace for the King and Queen. Later on, continue to see Wat Chai Wattanaram, one of the most imposing ancient Buddhist monasteries, Wat Phra Sri Sanphet, the largest temple in Ayutthaya, Wat Mongkhon Bophit, the former Royal Temple built in 1610 and restored in 1956, and Wat Mahathat, one of the 10 royal temples of the highest class in Thailand. Nearby is Wat Ratchaburana, the most significant feature of which is the 600-year-old stupa that enshrines relics of the Buddha.
Overnight: Ayutthaya
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Breakfast at hotel, check out and head for Lopburi by car. Today we will bring you to San Phra Kan (Monkey Temple), where you’ll have a hilarious experience with cheeky monkeys. Proceed to Wat San Phra Kan (Phra Prang Sam Yot), a Brahman shrine which is also the landmark of Lopburi city. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before driving to Sukhothai. After checking into the hotel there, let us go visiting the awe-inspiring Sukhothai Historical Park, a big and quiet park with 193 ruins comprising the ruins of royal palaces, Buddhist temples, the city gates, walls, moats and the water dyke control system of ancient Sukhothai.
Overnight: Sukhothai
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Today, we drive straight to Chiang Mai. Upon arrival in the afternoon, ride up the well paved, winding road till you reach the magical staircase leading to the Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, a highly revered temple that sits on the top of Mount Doi Suthep overlooking Chiang Mai. Check in to the hotel and have a good time on your own.
Overnight: Chiang Mai
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Enjoy a full day visit to Elephant Nature Park (Join-in Group Tour) today. It’s a natural home and sanctuary for elephants, buffalos, dogs, cats, birds and many other rescued animals. Observe free-roaming elephants, and other rescued animals enjoying the natural surroundings.
Overnight: Chiang Mai
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Today after breakfast, you will head out to Chiang Rai. En route, make a stopover and watch the hot spring. Continue to the Golden Triangle in Chiang Sean, where the three borders of Myanmar-Laos-Thailand meet. Lunch finished and transfer to Mae Sai Border (migration fee THB 500 on your own for one-day crossing to Myanmar). Last, the incredibly beautiful White Temple on our way back to Chiang Mai.
Overnight: Chiang Mai
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
After breakfast, have some exploration on your own for the whole morning. In the afternoon, check out and transfer to the airport for your flight to Phuket. On arrival, your guide will take you to the hotel for check-in. Relax poolside or head to the beach.
Overnight: Phuket
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
You will have two free days in Phuket. Get into all that this nice place has to offer, from the vast beach to crystal-like seawater to exotic foods. Have a good time!
Overnight: Phuket
Meal: Breakfast
Continue your free holiday today.
Overnight: Phuket
Meal: Breakfast
Free day at leisure then departs for Bangkok by flight. On arrival, your guide will meet you and escort you to the hotel. Make the most of your last Bangkok stay on your own.
Overnight: Bangkok
Meal: Breakfast
After breakfast at the hotel, you will have some free time before to be transferred to the airport for your departure flight.
Meal: Breakfast
Recommended Accommodation for Your Journey
It is no doubt your journey enjoyment will be increased by a good choice of accommodation. Our well-established network with key hotel chains around Indochina area will bring you more benefits of competitive rates and guaranteed hotel quality with availability.
We pick hotels for you based on:
Location: most of properties we selected are either located in downtown area with main city attractions or close by main transportations. These conveniences will certainly improve your holiday experience.
Facility & Service Quality: all hotels are inspected strictly and regularly, must be with great performance on accommodating English speaking customers, and excellent feedbacks from our pervious clients as well.
Variety in Choice: many styles and grades of hotels are available for different budgets, tastes and culture backgrounds.
Hotel Standards
3-Star Class It will meet the basic requirements for a comfortable stay, good size and clean guest rooms with AC, TV, hot water, shower and private bathrooms. On-site restaurants with breakfast included and lunch or dinner at your own pick up. A small fitness center or spa can be expected.
4-Star Class Across Indochina, a wide range of comfortable boutique hotels are available with shopping, dining and entertainment facilities nearby. Featuring quality service, fully furnished rooms, restaurants, fitness center with spa (and swimming pool in most cases), the hotels are expected to offer an above-average accommodation experience.
5-Star Class Top-notch services and an extensive range of facilities for an excellent accommodation experience. Multiple restaurants on site and a wide range of choice for buffet breakfast, good size of swimming pool, fitness center and concierge service round out the experience.
Meals
Normally Indochina Odyssey Tours includes two meals each day during tour: Breakfast and Lunch. You will have the freedom to make your own dinner choice.
It is normally served at the hotel where you stay. Depending on the hotel, the breakfast would be in western style, local style, or a combination.
Lunches are usually set menu at handpicked local restaurant with comfortable dining environment where you can rest assure to taste the local flavor. All restaurants arranged by Indochina Odyssey Tours selected carefully and evaluated constantly based on customer feedback and our on-site inspection.
Dinners will not be included in your meal plan unless you have that requirement. Enjoying the local food could be one of your best experiences in “tasty” Indochina area. This is why we provide you this flexibility of food choice. Your private guide will always give you good suggestions based on your preferences.
If you have certain food allergies or special requirements such as vegetarian food, let us know. We will do our best to accommodate your needs.
Private Guide & Transfer
You will have a private tour guide, private driver, and an air-conditioned vehicle escorting you at every destination you travel across Southeast Asia. This will provide you with maximized personal care, security, and flexibility
All tour guides of Indochina Odyssey Tours are qualified professionals and registered English Speaking Tourist Guides who are reassessed annually. All of our tour vehicles are clean and in excellent condition, manned with licensed & experienced drivers.
You will always be greeted punctually on arrival at each destination airport. At every departure, you’ll be escorted & assisted until you have checked in and passed through the security checkpoint.
All of our tour guides in every destination are locals. Knowing the area well, they are good at guiding you around and telling background stories of the tour sites, as well as showing you the secret spots for best photos.
If any change of itinerary is needed for unexpected reasons, your private tour guides will be more than accommodating in suggesting alternatives to ensure that you always have a wonderful experience.
With our comfortable and safe private transportation, your tour will be more relaxing and less tiresome, keeping you in the best spirits to make the most out of your journey across Southeast Asia.
Your vehicle in each destination is air conditioned, insured, clean, and regularly maintained. Your private driver is licensed and always put your safety first.
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