Join in Asia Tours - 6 Days Thailand Classic Tour

BANGKOK - AYUTTHAYA - LOPBURI - PHITSANULOK - SUKHOTHAI - LAMPANG - PHAYAO - CHIANG RAI - CHIANG MAI - BANGKOK BY TRAIN - BANGKOK

Seat-in-coach tour : 

English departures (BKKCTT): every Tuesday from Bangkok (minimum 2 persons)

German departures (BKKCTM): every Monday from Bangkok (minimum 2 persons)

French departures (BKKCTM): every 1st and 3rd Monday of each month (minimum 4 persons)

Private tour (BKKCT6): Daily from Bangkok with a guide in the language of your choice (surcharges for certain languages may apply)

ITINERARY:

BANGKOK - AYUTTHAYA - LOPBURI - PHITSANULOK     (-/L/-)

DAY 1 MON / TUE   Early morning pick up passengers from various Bangkok hotels, drive to Bang Pa In for a scenic boat trip to Ayutthaya. Visit Wat Panangchoen, Wat Yai Chaya Mongkol and the ancient ruins of Wat Chai Wattanaram. Continue to Lopburi, where we will take you around the city in pedaled rickshaws. After lunch at a local restaurant continue to Phitsanulok. Overnight at TOPLAND HOTEL.

PHITSANULOK - SUKHOTHAI - LAMPANG     (B/L/-)

DAY 2 TUE / WED   Visit Wat Maha That and its highly revered Buddha statue, Phra Buddha Jinaraj. Drive to Sukhothai, where you will visit the ancient ruins at Sukhothai Historical Park and Wat Sri Chum with it's gigantic Buddha statue. Continue to Sri Satchanalai for lunch at Gaeng Luang Restaurant. Upon arrival in Lampang we will take you on a tour of the old city on horse carriages. You will also visit Baan Sao Nak, a 100-year old teak-wood mansion, and Wat Don Tao. Overnight at LAMPANG RIVER LODGE.

LAMPANG - PHAYAO - CHIANG RAI     (B/L/-)

DAY 3 WED / THU   Drive to Phayao with the biggest natural lake in Thailand. Proceed to Chiang Rai for lunch. In The afternoon, continue to Chiang Saen and take a boat ride on the Mekong River towards the Golden Triangle, where the borders of Thailand, Myanmar and Laos converge. Continue to Mae Sai, the northern most city bordering Myanmar. Overnight at RIMKOK RESORT in Chiang Rai.

CHIANG RAI - CHIANG MAI     (B/L/-)

DAY 4 THU / FRI   Early morning depart for Chiang Mai and visit the local handicraft centers around Chiang Mai. Lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon visit Wat Doi Suthep, a famous landmark of the city, tucked away in the mountains at an elevation of 1,056 meters. The temple is reached by climbing 290 steps, flanked by a NAGA balustrade on both sides.

Optional evening program: Enjoy a typical Kantoke dinner with a presentation of traditional dances from Northern Thailand. Price per person: 500 Baht inclusive transfers. 

Overnight at CHIANG MAI PLAZA or similar.

CHIANG MAI - BANGKOK BY TRAIN     (B/L/-)

DAY 5 FRI / SAT   Visit the Mae Saa Elephant camp and watch the skilled elephants at work. Optional: 1-hour elephant ride. Price per person: 800 Baht.  

Continue to visit an orchid farm. After lunch at a local restaurant, free time until transfer to Chiang Mai Railway Station. Depart by second-class air-conditioned train with sleeping berth (Couchette). Overnight ON THE TRAIN.

BANGKOK     (-/-/-)  

DAY 6 SAT / SUN   Arrive at Bangkok Railway Station and transfer to your hotel (breakfast not included).

HOTEL ADDRESSES:

Our tour prices are inclusive of transfers and tours by air-conditioned car/minibus/coach with German-speaking guide on Monday departures or English-speaking guide on Tuesday departures, baggage handling, entrance fees, meals as specified in the program (half board), accommodation in air-conditioned rooms with private bathroom, 2nd class sleeper berth train-ticket from Chiang Mai to Bangkok, service charges and VAT.

Not included are other meals than mentioned in the program, optional tours, expenditures of a personal nature (drinks, phone calls, mini bar consumptions, laundry etc.). If your clients prefer to return to Bangkok by flight, domestic air-tickets will be issued and charged for separately. Gratuities to local guide & driver.

NOTE:

Small deviations in the tour program are sometimes necessary, depending on road conditions and availability of rooms.

Return to Bangkok by flight: A deduction will be applicable, whenever clients do not require the train ticket from Chiang Mai to Bangkok. However, this is only applicable when we are informed at the time of booking that client (s) will not require train tickets from Chiang Mai to Bangkok.  Please note, that transfers from Bangkok Domestic airport are not included and need to be booked and paid for separately!