Thailand Encompassed

24 days - from $

This remarkable journey explores Thailand from north to south, enabling you to experience the many exciting facets of this beautiful country. We travel on a wide range of local transport and stay in an interesting mix of hotels, guesthouses, local homes and basic hill tribe village huts.

From Bangkok we travel to the ancient capital of Ayuthaya and on to Chiang Mai, our base for an incredible four-day trek into the surrounding hills. During the trek we stay with the local hill tribes in their simple and basic village huts and try our hand at elephant riding and bamboo river rafting. We then head to the far north and visit the infamous Golden Triangle. Returning south, we visit Kanchanaburi and the River Kwai – a major scene of Thailand’s World War II involvement, before continuing to the beautiful tropical beaches of Koh Samui. In Khao Sok we have time to explore the jungles and rainforests of the national park, before travelling to the Andaman Sea for a homestay with a Muslim family on the island of Koh Panyi and a beach stop near Krabi. Your Thailand adventure ends on the tropical island of Phuket.

Highlights

• Bamboo Rafting
• Bathe an Elephant at Lampang Elephant Centre
• Dawn monk procession, Ayuthaya
• Elephant Trekking
• Immerse yourself in the traditions of the Hill Tribes
• Khao Sok National Park
• Ko Lawa Beach Camping
• Listen to the rice grow in the Golden Triangle
• Pak Klong Talat Flower Market,Bangkok
• The bridge over River Kwai at Kanchanaburi
• The Night Bazaar of Chiang Mai

Itinerary:

Day 1-2: Bangkok - Ayuthaya3: Chiang Mai4-6: Hill Tribe Trek7-8: Chiang Mai - Chiang Rai9: The Golden Triangle - Chiang Rai10-11: Lampang12-13: Kanchanaburi14-16: Bangkok17-18: Koh Samui19: Khao Sok National Park20-21: Krabi - Rai Leh Beach22: Koh Lawa - Beach Camp23-24: Phuket
EquipmentIncluded: 31 Dec 69
Starts/Ends: to
Trip Reference: GTTE