Private Thailand FAM Detailed Itinerary

DAY 01 Bangkok - Arrival

Arriving at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport off (flight: XXX) After clearing Customs and Immigration, and collecting your baggage, please follow the signs to exit door 6, where our representative will be waiting for you holding a sign which will note your name. You will be met local guide and transferred by private vehicle to the hotel.

• Standard check in time: 15.00 hrs.*

Overnight in Bangkok

Meal(s): None

DAY 02 Bangkok

Half day Grand Palace, Emerald Buddha temple and Wat Pho Tour.

Time: 08:00 – 12:00 hrs.

Pick up time: 08:00 hrs.

Meal: No

Transportation: Private van

Pick from hotel and visit The Grand Palace is one of the most beautiful examples of an ancient Siamese court, which incorporates several palaces and halls used for different occasions. Bangkok’s former royal palace is an intriguing blend of Italian Renaissance architecture and classical Thai roofing. It was begun in 1782 by King Rama I and improved upon by subsequent rulers. See the Throne Hall, the Coronation Hall, the Reception Palace and the Funeral Palace. Go on to see The Emerald Buddha Temple (Wat Phra Kaeo). Bangkok’s most important and sacred wat. Built at the end of the 18th century by King Rama I, this splendid example of Thai aesthetics and religious architecture houses the Emerald Buddha, Thailand’s most venerated image. So small and distant that it can hardly be seen, the jade image symbolizes the independence, strength and good fortune of the country. The Interior walls are painted with superb frescoes, while murals between the window frames depict Jataka scenes from the life of Buddha. Continuing on, look around Wat Pho, built by King Rama I nearly 200 years ago and housing the gigantic Reclining Buddha or Phra Buddhasaiyas. This distinctive image is 150 ft long and almost 50ft high and entirely covered in gold leaf. The soles of the feet are intricately inlaid with 108 auspicious signs of the Buddha. Wat Pho is also regarded as the first center of public education and the birthplace of traditional Thai massage, and as such is sometimes referred to as "Thailand's First University". After tour and transfer back to hotel by van.

Please Note: That when visiting The Grand Palace, you are required to wear appropriate attire, therefore: shorts, short skirts and sleeveless attire are NOT permitted to be worn within the grounds.

Afternoon, Free at leisure

Overnight in Bangkok

Meal(s): Breakfast
 

DAY 03 Bangkok

Half day Maeklong Railway Market & Floating Market with Long tail boat ride.

Time: 06:30 – 12:30 hrs.

Pick up time: 0630 - 0700 hrs.

Meal: No

Transportation: Private van and Private long tail boat

Depart early morning for the two-hour drive to the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market. En route first visit at Maeklong Railway Market, the name says it all: it is a market which has a train running right through the middle of it. The market offers everything you expect a Thai market to offer but the Maeklong Railway Market differentiates itself from the other markets by having a railway located in the middle. If the products for sale are not placed on the railway itself, they are placed really closed to it. Every time the train is about to drive through, the vendors recognize the warning bell, they immediately jump out of their chairs to pull back their awnings and when needed their products as well so the train will not hit the vendors’ belongings. Tourists and the vendors gather very close, but far enough, along the railway to let the train pass by safely. For many tourists this is the moment to take a video or a picture of this impressive moment. Right after the train has passed the stands, the vendors immediately place their belongings back at the railway and it looks like nothing has happened. We continue drive to Damnoen Saduak Floating Market where you board a private longtail boat to travel along the Damneon Saduak Klong (canal) to visit the famed Floating Market at Damneon Saduak. The traditional floating market is set in a small klong where buyers and sellers come in dugout canoes laden high with tropical fruit and vegetables, tourist fair and ready-to-drink coconuts. Leaving the market you will then be return to Bangkok.

Afternoon, Free at leisure

Overnight in Bangkok

Meal(s): Breakfast
 

DAY 04 Bangkok – Chiang Mai

After checking-out of your hotel you will be met tour guide of ICS Travel and transferred to Bangkok airport where you will take your flight to Chiang Mai.

Flight: Bangkok - Chiang Mai TGXXX (XXX-XXX hrs.) Baggage allowance Checked baggage: 20 kg per person

Hand bag: 7 kg per person

Arriving at Chiang Mai International Airport off (flight: XXX) After clearing Customs and Immigration, and collecting your baggage, please follow the signs to arrival hall where is you will meet local guide and transferred by private vehicle to the hotel.

Standard check in time: 15,00 hrs.

Overnight in Chiang MaiMeal(s): Breakfast

DAY 05 Chiang Mai

Half Day Morning: Elephant jungle Sanctuary (Join activity and shared transfer)

Pick up time: 07.00 hrs. at hotel lobby

Transportation: shared van transfer

A half-day package to the Elephant Jungle Sanctuary offers visitors an enjoyable opportunity to spend quality time with elephants in their natural home,

Gain an insight into their history and behavior, and create cherished lifelong memories of their time spent with these amazing animals.

ITINERARY

07:00 Pick up from your hotel

07:00 Drive approximately 1.5 hours South of Chiang Mai through rolling hills, forest, and local farming areas.

08:30 Arrive at the Elephant Jungle Sanctuary. Learn about the elephants and change into traditional Karen clothing.

09:00 Meet the elephants. Feed, interact, and play with the elephants in a natural environment as you learn about their behavior and history. Take photos with the elephants.

09:45 Mud Spa with the elephants

10:30 Walk with the elephants to a river and bathe them.

11:30 Eat a traditional meal and then say goodbye to the elephants.

12:00 Leave the Elephant Jungle Sanctuary and drive approximately 1.5 hours to Chiang Mai.

13:30 Drop off at your hotel

WHAT TO BRING:

• Hat • Bathing Suit • Sunscreen • Insect Repellent • Towel • Walking Shoes

• Change of Clothes

DAY 06 Chiang Mai

Full day Chiang Mai City and Temples with Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep & Handicraft tour

Time: Morning: 0800-1700 hrs.

Pick up time: 0800 hrs.

Drive to visit the most important temple in Chiang Mai, Wat Prathat Doi Suthep is the most important and famous temple in Chiang Mai. The tour begins with a pleasant wildly driving up 3,500 feet above sea level to the sacred temple of Doi Suthep. You then ascend up the 306 steps to the temple gateway which guarded by two splendid Nagas (serpents). Walk around the grounds of Doi Suthep past golden pillars, six-foot gongs and rows of bells. five-tiered parasols made of gold sat on display in the inner courtyard. Wat Prathat Doi Suthep was built in 1383, is the symbol of Chiang Mai. It is the most sacred temple in the city and contains the holy relic of the Lord Buddha which is enshrined in the magnificent golden pagoda that can be seen for miles around. A panoramic view of the city and the surrounding countryside can be seen from the temple grounds. Return to Chiang Mai city and drive through many different parts of the city, passing markets, residential areas, foreign consulates and establishments, government buildings and Ta-Pae, Chiang Mai's main street. Visit three of the most important temples: The oldest temple within the city walls; Wat Chedi Luang (AD 1411), where the Emerald Buddha was once enshrined; Wat Pra Singh (AD 1345), housing a very sacred 1,500-year-old Buddha image; and Wat Suan Dok (AD 1371), where the ashes of Chiang Mai's Royal Family are interred.. Lunch at local restaurant (Thai set – Food only).

Sankampang District of Chiangmai is the heart of the handicraft industry. Many of Thailand's major producers are located here and you'll find all of the traditional crafts of the old days and the new in the shops along the Chiang Mai – Sankampang Road. This half day tour will give you the opportunity to see quality local authentic artisan made products. Elaborate teak-wood carvings, intricate silverware, lustrous black lacquer ware, high-fired ceramics, famous Thai silk and cotton being woven the ancient traditional way on rustic wooden looms, paper-making and silk parasols in a rainbow hue of dazzling colors. Watch skilled artists deftly and swiftly paint art-work on parasols. It’s absolutely amazing. After tour and transfer to hotel.

Overnight in Chiang Mai

Meal(s): Breakfast, Lunch

DAY 07 Chiang Mai

After checking-out of your hotel you will be met tour guide of ICS Travel and transferred to Chiang Mai airport where you will take your flight to next destination.

Flight: Chiang Mai – onward destination – Air ticket will book by guest

Meal(s): Breakfast

• All services as mentioned in the above itinerary.

• English speaking for tours and transfers in itinerary

• Ground transportation in private, air-conditioned vehicles, unless otherwise mentioned.

• Drinking water and cold towels during sightseeing.

• Multi-lingual 24-hour customer support hotline in all destinations.

• Fully licensed and insured to international standard.

• All applicable local taxes

• Visa fees

• Personal expenses, tips and gratuities

• Personal travel Insurance

• Early check-in and late check-out

• Any sightseeing or excursions during leisure days

• Internal flights and international flights