Day 1: Bangkok

Arrival at Bangkok airport and transfer to your hotel to check in.

Rest of the day free.

Day 2: Bangkok

After breakfast visit three of the most unusual Buddhist temples starting with Wat Traimit, located at the end of Chinatown, on Yaowarat Road, near the Hualampong train station. Wat Traimit houses the largest solid gold Buddha in the world, measuring almost five meters in height with a weight of five and a half tons. Then, the tour will continue to Wat Pho, the largest temple in Bangkok, the temple of the huge reclining Buddha and the Chedis of the Kings. This is behind the Buddha Temple. It is one of the largest temples in the city and famous for its giant reclining Buddha which measures 46 meters long and is covered in gold. Next, you will visit the Royal Palace, which is undoubtedly the most famous monument in the city. Built in 1782, and for 150 years the home of the King of Thailand, the royal court and the administrative administrative headquarters, the Grand Palace of Bangkok is an old building that continues to impress its visitors with its beautiful architecture and details. Within the complex, Wat Phra Kaew or the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (officially known as Wat Phra Sri Rattana Satsadaram), considered the most important Buddhist temple in Thailand, consecrates the image of a very revered Buddha meticulously carved in a single block. stop.

Transfer and accommodation at the hotel.

Day 3: Chiang Mai

Breakfast at the hotel.Transfer to the airport to take your flight to Chiang Mai. Arrival and transfer to your hotel to check in. Rest of the day free.

 

Day 4: Chiang Mai

After breakfast, visit the Elephant Training Center where you will have the possibility of taking an elephant back ride. We will continue towards the orchid plantation where a buffet lunch will be served while we will appreciate the unique beauty of this floral species In the afternoon we will visit the temple of Doi Suthep located on the top of Mount Suthep from where we will get magnificent views of the city of Chiang Mai. Next we will visit the main temples of the city of Chiang Mai. Upon completion, return to the hotel and lodging.

Day 5: Chiang Rai

After breakfast and check out from the hotel we depart from Chiang Mai on a scenic route through the splendid mountains upholstered by the tropical jungle towards Chiang Rai on a trip that takes about three hours of green landscape.

On the way we stop to rest in the hot springs near the temple of Wat Rong Khun, also known as the white temple, where famous Thai artists and architects have left their particular imprint. There we had lunch at a local restaurant before continuing our trip.

In the afternoon, transfer to the dock and boat ride on the Mae Kok River to visit a village of the Karen hill tribe. Return by boat and transfer to the hotel.

Accommodation at the hotel.

Day 6: Chiang Rai

After breakfast, we will visit the villages of some ethnic groups such as "Akha", from Tibet, known for their colorful costumes, or "Yao", from China, very influenced by their traditions. Next we will visit the Karen village. Better known as the village of female giraffes with numerous bronze rings around their elongated necks, an extraordinary sight. We will continue our way to the famous Golden Triangle, popular for hundreds of years for being the epicenter of the opium trade. From the top of a hill, we can see the beauty of the Mekong River and the formation of the Golden Triangle between the countries of Laos and Burma and Thailand. Visit to the opium museum. Lunch at a local restaurant

Later we will move to Mae Sai, a bustling city bordering Myanmar and the northernmost point of Thailand. At the end, return to the hotel.

Day 7: Phitsanulok

After breakfast, we will travel by road to Phra Yao, a unique rural town and once the princely state, whose former glory will be seen in the freshwater lake Kwan Phayao. Then, in the direction of Sukhothai, we will visit the Sukhothai Historical Park, declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco. You will witness the glory of this ancient kingdom, the first capital of Thailand through its well-preserved ruins. An important place within the ancient walls of the city is the Wat Sri Chum, which contains a huge image of sitting Buddha. Lunch included.

On our way to Phitsanuloke, we will visit Wat Mahathat Phitsanuloke (also called Wat Phra Buddha Chinnaraj) which houses one of the most beautiful Buddha statues sitting in Thailand. Transfer and accommodation at the hotel.

Day 8: End of Itinerary

After breakfast departure to Ayutthaya. Explore the ancient capital of Siam. Lunch at a local restaurant.

In the magnificent ruins of the city, one can see the image of the largest Buddha of Phra Mongkhon Bophit, the three ancient pagodas at Wat Phra Si Sanphet and the Wat Lokaya Sutharam. Transfer to your hotel in Bangkok.

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