DAY 1&2: Arrival – Bangkok

Overnight Flight to Bangkok.

Arrive in Bangkok and transfer to the Hotel. Check-in and the rest of the day at leisure. Group meeting at 17.00 and then have dinner.

After breakfast, visit the flower market, Pak Klong Talat. Afterwards visit Wat Po, the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, home of traditional Thai massage.

In the afternoon take a trip by long-tail boat along some of Bangkok’s many canals, taking you into surprisingly rural neighbourhoods.

Dinner at a local restaurant.

DAY 3: Bangkok – Ayutthaya

After Breakfast, check out the hotel and go to visit Chatuchak the world’s Largest Weekend Market. After lunch take the 1 ½-drive to Ayutthaya, the former capital of Thailand. Check in to the Hotel and then relax with a traditional Thai massage given by local blind masseuses.

In the evening enjoy a dinner cruise onboard a converted teak rice barge.

DAY 4: Ayutthaya – Chiang Mai

After breakfast, take a tour of the Ayutthaya Historical Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Visit the major sites in the Historical Park, including Wat Na Phra Men to pay respects to the Buddha with candles, incense, lotus flowers, and gold leaf.

Enjoy a break for some refreshing coconut water. Have lunch at a local restaurant and then return to the hotel in the early afternoon to relax for a while before heading to Don Muang Airport for the flight to Chiang Mai.

Check-in and overnight at the Hotel.

DAY 5: Chiang Mai

After breakfast, mid-morning set off for an elephant camp to learn about these magnificent creatures with a chance to get up close to them.

In the evening explore the night bazaar and sample some excellent street food for dinner.

DAY 6: Chiang Mai – Phayao

In the morning take a walk around the old city to visit some of the historic temples. Late morning drive to Baan Dok Bua, in the adjacent province of Phayao, a drive of about 1 ½ hours with a stop on the way for lunch.

Meet your host families and check in to your B&B. Have dinner with your host families and finish off the night by enjoying some live music with a local band.

DAY 7: Baan dok bua

After breakfast, explore Ban Dok Bua, winner of a national award for self-sufficiency, and learn about their organic farming methods and self-sufficient lifestyle. Take a leisurely walk and then a tour around the village by farm vehicle to meet other members of the local community. Learn about the local handicrafts and try some easy basket weaving.

Enjoy a local lunch at one of the houses.

Dinner at your B&B.

DAY 8: Baan dok bua - Phuket

After breakfast, visit a temple in the hills and afterwards transfer back to Chiang Mai for the flight to the South. The drive will take about 4 hours with a stop on the way for lunch.

The flight will arrive in Phuket at about 17.00 and then transfer to the hotel and have dinner at the hotel.

DAY 9: Phuket

After breakfast experience the cultural diversity of Southern Thailand during a walking tour around Phuket Old Town.

Afternoon free to relax by the pool or on the beach.

DAY 10: Phuket

After breakfast, a sea-sand-sun day trip by boat tour with seafood BBQ lunch on the island.

Farewell dinner.

DAY 11&12: Phuket - Arrival back in the UK

Free at leisure until transfer to Phuket Airport.

Flight back to UK airport.