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Explore Bangkok, Temples, Phuket, Phi Phi Islands
Start in Bangkok and end in Phuket! With the Explorer tour Unique Thailand -Explore Bangkok, temples, Phuket, Phi Phi Islands, you have a 10-day tour package taking you through Bangkok, Thailand and 3 other destinations in Thailand; includes accommodation as well as an expert guide, meals, transport.
At this tour you will admire the iconic White Temple, visit the train market and the floating market, relax on the beach in Phuket and Phi Phi Islands. Visit an elephant sanctuary!
Detailed Itinerary - 10 days
Arrive at Bangkok
You get to the Bangkok International Airport (BKK), where a guide will be waiting for you to take you to your hotel. You have free time until the check in (it is usually around 3 pm).
Meals: Not Included
Accommodation: As booked based on request (3 Star / 4 Star / 5 Star).
Bangkok City Tour – Temples – Great Palace – Free Afternoon
You have breakfast and leave the hotel on a bus, visiting the most important parts of the city. You get to Chinatown, where you visit Wat Traimit Temple, known as the Golden Buddha Temple, which has a Buddha of 5 tons of pure gold, that was once covered in plaster so it would be hidden and protected during the war.
Next, you visit the Wat Pho Temple or Leaning Buddha Temple, one of the biggest leaning Buddhas in the world, with a length of 46 meters. On the feet of the Buddha you can see the spectacular 108 images engraved.
Next, you visit the impressive Great Palace complex, which was the official residency of the king of Thailand. It is considered one of the most beautiful in the world for having a unique decoration mixing Thai culture and the Renaissance. During this visit, you see the Emerald Buddha Temple, the most important in Thailand.
Have the rest of the afternoon free to walk around the area near the hotel and rest.
Note: For the Great Palace visit you must wear long pants covering the ankles, and long t-shirt without cleavage.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: As booked based on request (3 Star / 4 Star / 5 Star).
Bangkok - Floating market - Train market - Free afternoon
You leave the hotel towards Mae Klong where you visit the train market, which is installed on the tracks. If you are lucky, you can see how the train crosses through the market and the merchants pick up their products in record time.
From here, you visit the floating market of Klong Damnersaduak, in the province of Ratchaburi, this is considered the most important market. You embark on a motor boat in the floating market of Damnersaduak and cruise through the canals. Later you disembark and have free time to stroll around the market.
After this, you go back to the hotel in Bangkok and have some time to enjoy on your own.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: As booked based on request (3 Star / 4 Star / 5 Star).
Bangkok- Flight to Chiang Mai (not included)
Today you fly off towards Chiang Mai (flight not included). Once in Chiang Mai, you get the transfer included to the hotel. The rest of the day is free.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: As booked based on request (3 Star / 4 Star / 5 Star).
Chiang Rai - White Temple - Akha Tribe - Chiang Mai
You leave towards Chiang Rai. The first stop is Wat Rong Khun or White Temple. This temple is unique, with its figures and white structure that represents purity. This is one of the main attractions in Thailand.
Next stop is Weng Pa Pao market, where you can buy the food that the Akha tribe will later make you for lunch. The Akha tribe has a Chinese origin and lives in the north of Thailand. They have 2 churches in the village, it is located near Chiang Rai and Myanmar. You enjoy the mountain style lunch that is prepared for you during this visit (beverages NOT included).
After this tour, you go back to the hotel in Chiang Mai.
Note: We suggest bringing an umbrella on rainy season, comfortable and suitable clothes for the temple visit (shoulders and knees covered), mosquito repellent, and sunblock.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: As booked based on request (3 Star / 4 Star / 5 Star).
Elephant Conservation Center - Giraffe women - Chiang Mai
You have breakfast before visiting the Elephant Conservation Center Eco Valley (tour with English speaking guide). You spend the day surrounded by these beautiful creatures in a natural landscape.
You learn about the way of life and anatomy of the elephants in the only museum in the country dedicated to the elephant culture. Next, you feed the elephants with fruits, veggies, and sugar cane. Then, you stroll next to the elephants and reach a waterfall where you can see them taking a bath.
You can also participate in one of the most interesting projects of the center: the production of recycled paper made from elephant dung.
At the end of the visit with the elephants, you make a stop in an area where tribes of different ethnic groups of the country live together, among which the striking Giraffe Women stand out for the brass rings that cover and lengthen their necks.
Finish the tour back at the hotel in Chiang Mai.Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: As booked based on request (3 Star / 4 Star / 5 Star).
Chiang Mai - Phuket flight (not included)
Today you fly off towards Phuket (flight not included). Once you arrive, you get the transfer from the airport and check-in at the hotel.
The rest of the day is free to enjoy on your own.
Note: We suggest booking the flight that leaves between 2 pm and 4 pm.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: As booked based on request (3 Star / 4 Star / 5 Star).
Phuket - Free day
You have breakfast at the hotel and the rest of the day is free to enjoy on your own.
Optional tour: Add the fast boat to Phang Nga Bay tour on 'extras'.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: As booked based on request (3 Star / 4 Star / 5 Star).
Phuket - Phi Phi fast boat tour - Phuket
You go on fast boat to the Phi Phi Islands. You discover the wonders of Bamboo and Khai Island. You visit the famous 'Monkey Beach', where you can get to see the wild monkeys, if you are lucky enough.
You continue on to Phi Phi Don, where you visit the monkey beach and swim in the bay. You have lunch at a nearby beach (beverages NOT included). Then, you visit the Vikings' Cave, where you can snorkel (equipment included). You have free time to swim at Pileh Lagoon.
Later, you visit Pearl Island, where you rest before going back to Phuket.
Note: We suggest bringing swimsuit, towel, sunblock. The tour may change due to bad weather or other natural events. Beverages and fruit included on board.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: As booked based on request (3 Star / 4 Star / 5 Star).
Phuket - Airport
Have breakfast at the hotel and get ready to depart towards the Phuket Airport to get to your next destination.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
What’s Included
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Accommodations in Bangkok, Chaing Mai and Phuket
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Experienced English-speaking guides
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Meals - Breakfast
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Transportation from/to airport and all places to visit
What’s not included
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Flights before and after the tour are not included in the tour
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Expenditures of a personal nature, drinks and meals if not stated explicitly in the programme
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