Experience North Thailand: Small Group Slow – Tour 3

Tonight our experience north Thailand in comfort small group tour will stay in; BANGKOK – Our north Thailand small group tour officially starts when you check into our Bangkok accommodation. A welcoming dinner will be had in the evening.

If you arrive early enough your free time could be spent visiting the enormous Chatuchak weekend market and/or, Wat Phra Kaew & the Grand Palace, Wat Pho, Wat Arun, MBK or Siam shopping centres or take a boat ride with the locals on the Chao Phraya to express to some local shops in Nonthaburi.

A few of the dozens of other options may be Vimanmek Teak Mansion, Chinatown, Wat Traimit, Jim Thompsons House, Silom or Sukhumvit road shops.

OR? Maybe just lay back and have a traditional Thai Massage. A month in the capital wouldn’t allow you enough time to see it all.

BANGKOK – A free day to recover from any jet lag by the pool or get out and experience what this truly amazing city has to offer with your tour coordinator available to point you in the right direction whether it be sightseeing and/or shopping or a real Thai meal experience that can only be had in Thailand. One of the most visited cities in the world and it won’t take long for you to find out why.

Tonight our travel holiday in north Thailand small group tour will stay in; LOPBURI – A morning commuter train will see us in the once important historical, but now monkey ruled town of Lopburi.

Lopburi is one of the oldest cities in Thailand dating back to before the 11th century which accounts for some of the Khmer style architecture of the old temples.

Apart from the monkey entertainment and historical ruins you will also be able to experience your first real Thailand food market for dinner with the locals as numerous street vendors set up in the late afternoon for a myriad of tasty local dishes. Fried muscles in batter being just one particular local fav.

Tonight our north Thailand in comfort tour package will stay in; PHITSANULOK – Further north today on another morning train or possibly bus will see our small group tour arrive in Phitsanulok, (P-Lok to the locals), mid-afternoon.

PHITSANULOK – With lots to see and do in P-Lok we will be on the go today.

One of the most revered temples in the kingdom of Wat Phra Si Ratana Mahathat, ( Wat Yai), a folk museum, Buddha casting foundry or a short bus ride out of town to Wat Chulamani which dates back to the 14th century.

But again it will be the local restaurants and markets that will amaze and delight you with a particularly good afternoon market setting up for a smorgasbord of local choices for dinner. Another of those great Thai markets that very few tourists get to see.

Tonight our north Thailand group tour will stay in; Chiang Mai – Today we will travel by either bus to the rose of the north, Chiang Mai.

Back into tourist territory today and there is good reason for that with Chiang Mai having something for everybody. Want a local dining experience, a visit to a hilltop or city temple or just be in shoppers heaven for the day? Chiang Mai has the lot and more.

CHIANG MAI – A free day to explore the Northern Thai capital. Just a few of the easy to visit sights by foot, Tuk Tuk or Sawngthaew, (share taxi), include Wat Phra Singh, Wat Chedi Luang, Wat Jet Yot and Wat Phan Tao among dozens of others.

If you don’t temple out there is still the mountain top temple of Phra That Doi Suthep, approx fifteen kilometres away in a national park.

For shoppers, it doesn’t get much better than Chiang Mai. After a day at Central Festival, (do you really need a modern Mall?), Worowat Market, and/or dozens of other speciality shops all over the place you can barter hard at the famous Night Bazaar. Arts and crafts, textiles, silver and clothing are but a few of the great bargains to be had in Chiang Mai.

Tonight our experience north Thailand in comfort small group tour will stay in; PAI – Today by mini bus takes our small group tour to a very special town in Thailand. Situated in a valley surrounded by beautiful mountain scenery, Pai has an aura all of its own.

Pai is possibly the chill out capital of Thailand, especially in low season. A vibrant night life of music, restaurants and bars is just the beginning.

PAI – A free day in Pai to explore this unique mountain surrounded town. Some more unique dining experiences await. Chill out by the pool in between and/or partake in the night life in this truly unique destination.

Tonight our Nnorth Thailand adventure small group tour will stay in a; HILL TRIBE VILLAGE HOMESTAY.

Disregard the word comfort tonight but it will indeed be a true north Thailand experience. Pack just a day pack, (your main bag will be safely stored in Pai), for the two-day trek to Lahu, Lisu and Karen hill tribe villages, where you will experience a totally different culture and way of life. You will sleep in very basic communal huts with your local hosts and be prepared for some surprises. They often have no gas or electricity and live a very simple subsistence life, but you will never meet more hospitable people.

Tonight our small group north Thailand travel tour will stay in; PAI – Our cultural trek/experience will finish back in Pai after a fascinating two days. Comfort returns.

PAI – A day to relax in this magical town of Pai with perhaps a Thai massage to ease out any hard earned aches and pains.

A half-day cooking course is also part of today’s itinerary. At night we will devour what you have created.

Other things to consider are a visit to the nearby KMT village of Ban Santichon which has Yunnanese influence. A visit to the hot springs where a mud wrap or other treatments are on offer at Thapai Spa.

Tonight our north Thailand tour package will stay in; CHIANG MAI – Departing Pai by mini bus will see our small group tour back in Chiang Mai for another chance to shop eat and/or catch some of the sights you may have missed last time. Another truly fabulous destination. A farewell dinner will be had in the evening.

Our experience north Thailand in comfort small group tour is officially over when we check out of our Chiang Mai accommodation. A domestic flight back to Bangkok is also included to connect with your next destination.
You can now head home with some amazing real north Thailand experiences while doing so in comfort.