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Wat Pho, the Grand Palace, and Wat Arun A walk through Chinatown The train through Maeklong and Damnoen Saduak Doi Suthep and Wat Phra That An elephant visit with no riding Doi Inthanon, the highest peak in Thailand Wachirathan Waterfall and the King and Queen Pagodas
7 days, 2 cities (Bangkok, Chiang Mai)
6 nights in Bangkok and Chiang Mai
Breakfast daily except the arrival day
7-day-bangkok-chiang-mai-highlights
Route Overview
Welcome to Thailand! Upon your arrival in Bangkok, your private guide will greet you and escort you to your hotel. Check into your room and relax for the rest of the day.
Included: Bangkok airport arrival transfer
Optional: Chao Phraya dinner cruise
Your private guide starts at Wat Pho, where the Reclining Buddha lies. Arrive early and you may catch the morning ceremony. You then go to the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew. A longtail boat crosses the Chao Phraya to Wat Arun. The day ends with a walk in Chinatown before you return to the hotel.
Included: Wat Pho; Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew; Longtail boat to Wat Arun; Chinatown walk
Optional: Pak Khlong Talat flower market
The day starts early at Mahachai, Bangkok's large seafood market. You then board the train and stay on it as it moves slowly through Maeklong Railway Market. The stalls pull back from the track. You are riding through, not only watching from the side. Next is Damnoen Saduak. A longtail boat goes through the canals, past fruit gardens and houses. You are back in Bangkok in the afternoon.
Included: Mahachai Market; Train through Maeklong Railway Market; Damnoen Saduak floating market
Sleep a little later. After breakfast, your driver takes you to the airport for the flight to Chiang Mai. Your Chiang Mai guide meets you and brings you to the hotel. Check in and keep the rest of the day free. Doi Suthep can wait until tomorrow.
Included: Flight from Bangkok to Chiang Mai; Chiang Mai airport transfer
After breakfast, drive up Doi Suthep. Wat Phra That sits above the city. You can climb the naga staircase, or take the tram if you would rather not. The view from the terrace runs back over Chiang Mai. On the way down, stop at Wat Suan Dok. In the afternoon you visit the elephants outside the city. You meet the herd, help prepare their feed, and walk beside them. There is no riding, and no stop to bathe an elephant for a photograph. You are back in Chiang Mai by evening.
Included: Doi Suthep and Wat Phra That; Wat Suan Dok; Elephant visit
After breakfast, drive about an hour and a half to Doi Inthanon National Park. The summit is 2,565 meters, and the air is cooler than in the city, so bring a light layer. A short boardwalk, the Ang Ka Trail, crosses the moss forest. This is a walk, not a long hike. The day also includes a Hmong village and its small market, Wachirathan Waterfall, and the King and Queen Pagodas near the top. You return to Chiang Mai in the late afternoon.
Included: Doi Inthanon National Park; Ang Ka Trail; Hmong village and market; Wachirathan Waterfall; King and Queen Pagodas
After breakfast, check out. Your guide and driver take you to Chiang Mai airport. If your international ticket connects in Bangkok, leave enough time for that change of plane.
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