Jade Tours - Tour Package


11 Days Highlights of Thailand Bangkok • Sukhothai • Lampang • Mae Hong Son • Chiang Mai


Day 1 Home City > Bangkok Board your overnight flight to Bangkok, the ‘Venice of the Orient’. Day 2 Bangkok [B] Upon a late evening arrival, you will be met and transferred to the Amari Watergate Hotel. Day 3 Bangkok [B] A half-day tour of the Grand Palace and the Emerald Buddha is included in your program - marvel at the splendor of an ancient Siamese court with numerous palaces used for different Royal occasions. The remainder of the day is free to explore this fascinating Asian city on your own. Take an optional tour or simply hunt down some of those fabulous bargains that can be found on every corner! Day 4 Bangkok [B] A full day in Bangkok to explore this fascinating Asian city on your own. Day 5 Bangkok > Sukhothai [B/L/D] This morning, you take a short flight to Sukhothai, the first capital of Thailand. Visit the Sukhothai Historical Park and its compound as well as Wat Sri Chum with its giant seated Buddha, visit the Sri Satchanalai Historical Park, a UNESCO World heritage. Overnight stay and dinner at the Pailyn Sukhothai Hotel. Day 6 Sukhothai > Lampang > Mae Hong Son [B/L/D] Travel by road to Lampang and visit the Wat Pra Dhat Temple followed by a working Elephant Camp. Travel onward by road to Chiang Mai for lunch, before a flight to Mae Hong Son, Thailand’s “last frontier”. Check in at the Fern Resort for 2 nights. Day 7 Mae Hong Son [B/L/D] Trek on elephant-back to a Pa Dawn hill tribe village, home of the Long necked tribe (Giraffe Women), who wear numerous brass rings around their elongated necks. After a picnic lunch, enjoy a cruise on the Pai River to the Myanmar border where you will visit the village of Ban Huay Dua. Dinner at Bai Fern Restaurant. Day 8 Mae Hong Son > Chiang Mai [B] Enjoy an early-morning walk through Mae Hong Son's colorful city market and a chance to participate in the traditional offering of food to local monks, before returning to your hotel for a late breakfast. Afterwards, visit the village of "Meo Micro Wave" before taking a flight to Chiang Mai and on arrival, transfer to the Ban Sabai Village for 2 nights. After check in, relax with a one hour foot massage and one hour manicure & pedicure. Day 9 Chiang Mai [B/L] Enjoy a morning tour to the impressive Wat Doi Suthep Temple, tucked away in the mountains at 3,280 feet. The temple is reached by a staircase with 290 steps, flanked by a naga balustrade on either side. The monastery was built by King Gue-Na in 1383. The center is a big Chedi (spired pagoda), which contains partial relics of Lord Buddha. Later visit Chiang Mai’s two most important temples: Wat Chedi Luang and Wat Phra Sing followed by a traditional Thai lunch. Spend a relaxing afternoon in your resort with the mild and tranquil atmosphere of northern Thailand. You are treated to a two hours Herbal Steam or Aroma oil massage, depending on your preferences as well as one hour facial massage. Day 10 Chiang Mai > Bangkok [B] After breakfast you can relax during a treatment of an one hour Aroma bath and followed by another hour of Aroma therapy. This afternoon, transfer to Chiang Mai airport for our flight to Bangkok. On arrival in Bangkok, overnight at the Amari Airport Hotel. Travellers continuing on the extension to Phuket will fly to Phuket directly. Additional airfare of CA$175 (including taxes) applies. Day 11 Bangkok > Home City [B] After breakfast, board your homebound flight. Optional extension to Tokyo is available. Legend: B - Breakfast L - Lunch D - Dinner