Visit Wat Yai Chaiya Mongkol and the ancient ruins of Wat Chai Wattanaram. Continue to Lopburi, where we will take you around the city in pedaled rickshaws. 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 Si Chum with it's gigantic Buddha statue. You will also visit Baan Sao Nak, a 100-year old teak-wood mansion, and Wat Chedi Sao, which derives its name from 20 stupas erected on the temple grounds.
Day 1
BANGKOK - AYUTTHAYA - LOPBURI - PHITSANULOK
Early morning pick up passengers from various Bangkok hotels, drive to Bang Pa In for a scenic boat trip to Ayutthaya. Visit 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 hotel.
Day 2
PHITSANULOK - SUKHOTHAI - LAMPANG
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 Si Chum with it's gigantic Buddha statue. Continue to Sri Satchanalai for lunch at Wang Yom 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.
Day 3
LAMPANG - PHAYAO - CHIANG RAI
After a brief visit to the morning market, drive to Phayao with the biggest natural lake in Thailand. Proceed to Chiang Rai. After lunch at a local restaurant, visit the hill tribe community project at Ban Lorcha. Drive via Mae Sai, the northernmost Thai town to the Golden Triangle, where the borders of Thailand, Myanmar and Laos converge. After a boat trip on the Mekong River drive to Chiang Rai. Overnight at hotel.
Day 4
CHIANG RAI - CHIANG MAI
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.Overnight at hotel.
Day 5
CHIANG MAI - BANGKOK BY TRAIN
Visit the Mae Saa Elephant camp and watch the skilled elephants at work. 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. Overnight on the train.
Day 6
BANGKOK
Arrive at Bangkok Railway Station and transfer to your hotel
Trip Overview
Just 2 and a half hrs. drive north from Bangkok, Khao Yai National Park is one of the best conservation management areas in the world and best places for exploring the tropical forest and wildlife. You can hike through the dense evergreen forest, watch the wildlife during trekking and joining night safari, encounter beautiful waterfalls as well as watching millions of flying foxes. It’s a real memorable time!
Day 1
BANGKOK - KHAO YAI - FLYING FOX WATCHING - NIGHT SAFARI
Pick up guests from Bangkok hotels and travel by an aircond. van to Khao Yai. On arrival check into Khao Yai Garden Lodge and have lunch.
After lunch travel by van to a volcanic cave, observe the beautiful stalactites & stalagmites inside the cave.
Dinner and overnight at Khao Yai Garden Lodge
Day 2
KHAO YAI - TREKKING
Am After breakfast, we will explore Khao Yai with qualified guild along the old elephant trail until reaching the wildlife watching tower and watch for wildlife. You will have a chance to swim at Heaw Suwat Waterfall or “Leonardo de Caprio Waterfall”. It’s an impressive and unforgettable beautiful jungle!
19.30 Join our night safari tour. The tour commences through mountain forests and grassland. From the van, the nightly animal world is illuminated by special halogen flight. We will see a nocturnal animal world such as deer, felines, porcupines, lorises, and with a little of luck we may see wild elephants at the salt licks. After that return to the lodge for dinner and overnight at Khao Yai Garden Lodge
Day 3
KHAO YAI- FARMER MARKET - TREKKING - BANGKOK
Travel by van to visit a farmer market. Then travel to a big lake where we will see many water buffaloes, and many birds. Explore the sandstone rock labyrinth with 2,000 years old rock painting.
Return to Bangkok Bangkok by van with stop to visit a Buddhist pilgrimage site with a 28 meters tall Buddha statue., and arrive Bangkok about 17.00-18.00 hrs.
