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10-Nights Treasures of Thailand from $4,155
Trafalgar
OFFER ID 1675922
Treasures Of Thailand
From Bangkok to Chiang Mai, this journey brings together Thailand’s great cities, sacred sites and local traditions. Explore UNESCO World Heritage Sites, ride through the countryside by train, meet local communities through Trafalgar experiences and spend time with rescued elephants at Elephant Nature Park Sanctuary. From temple visits and market walks to hands-on cooking and a Be My Guest experience, you’ll discover the food, history and regional character that make each stop feel distinct.
Dining Summary
- 5 Dinner (D)
- 10 Breakfast (B)
- 7 Lunch (L)
- Bangkok: Join locals in Lumpini Park for a morning Tai Chi lesson and see how many Bangkok residents begin their day. Learn the basics of the practice in one of the city’s best-known green spaces before continuing your discoveries of the Thai capital.
- Bangkok: Visit the Grand Palace, built for the kings of Siam and still one of Thailand’s most important ceremonial landmarks. As you explore the complex, see the scale, detail and craftsmanship that reflect the power and tradition of the Thai monarchy.
- Bangkok: Visit Wat Pho, home to the Reclining Buddha and one of Bangkok’s most important temple complexes. Beyond its religious significance, it is also known as an early centre of traditional Thai medicine and learning, giving you a broader view of Thai culture and knowledge.
- Bangkok: Learn the secrets of Thai cooking and visit a local market to buy fresh ingredients.
- : Stop at a coconut palm sugar plantation and see how sap is collected from the trees before being cooked down into sugar. Learn more about a process that has long supported local livelihoods and discover how this everyday ingredient is used in Thai cooking.
- Damnoen Saduak Floating Market: Visit the famous floating market at Damnoen Saduak and paddle along the canals laden with fresh produce to sell.
- Kanchanaburi: Discover the "Death Railway" when you visit Hellfire Pass and learn about the horrible conditions of which the prisoners of WWII had to endure when building this landmark.
- Kanchanaburi: Bask in the views of the Kwai River as you make your way across wooden viaducts on your scenic train ride.
- Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya: Delve into the rich trading history of the UNESCO-listed Ayutthaya as you embark on your city tour.
- Sukhothai: Explore Sukhothai Historical Park by bicycle or tram, passing temple ruins, Buddha images, moats and city walls within the former capital of Siam. Part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the park covers the remains of the old city, with monuments and structures spread across its grounds.
- Sukhothai: Spend some time with a local family and learn the art of amulet making and how these jewels protect the owner from harm.
- Chiang Mai: Spend the evening enjoying a walk through the vibrant Sunday market of Chiang Mai with your Travel Director.
- Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep: Visit Wat Doi Suthep, which is one of Thailand's most sacred temples and listen closely for the chanting of the monks.
- Wat Suan Dok: Meet a monk at Wat Suan Dok Temple and learn more about Buddhist traditions in Thailand. As you explore the temple grounds, you’ll also see the white chedis that hold the ashes of Chiang Mai’s former royal family.
- Chiang Mai: Visit San Kamphaeng District, long known for its connection to northern Thailand’s handicrafts. As you spend time here, you’ll find locally made souvenirs and traditional crafts that reflect the materials, techniques and skills still associated with the region.
- Natonchan: On a visit to Natonchan we interact with the locals and meet one of the villagers to learn about traditional crafts such as gymnastic doll making and creating textiles in an array of patterns which are then soaked in mud to protect them from fading.
- Chiang Mai: Get closer to rescued elephants at Elephant Nature Park Sanctuary, where you’ll walk alongside them in a no-riding environment and learn about their stories, habitat and care. Time by the river and across the sanctuary gives you the chance to watch the herd up close in a setting that puts their welfare first. Your visit directly supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 15: Life on Land.
- Explore Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Sukhothai
- Visit the Grand Palace, the temples of Wat Phra Kaew and Wat Pho in Bangkok, the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, the ancient city of Ayutthaya and Sukhothai Heritage Park
- View the Bridge over the River Kwai, Hellfire Pass in Kanchanaburi and Wat Mahathat in Ayutthaya
- Bangkok: Named after George Pullman, the American railway pioneer who revolutionised overnight travel in the 19th century, whose sleeping railcars transformed long-distance travel by combining comfort with modern design.
Whats Included
- An expert Travel Director and professional Driver
- Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
- All porterage and restaurant gratuities
- All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
- Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals
- Must-see sightseeing
- Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing
- Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
- Optional Experiences and free time
- On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilised.
- Flight from Bangkok to Sukhothai
10 nights from $4,155 per person
Trafalgar Tours: Treasures of Thailand
Day 1 - Welcome to Bangkok
Arrive in Bangkok, Thailand’s fast-moving capital, where street life, bold flavours and grand temples sit side by side. Transfer to the Pullman Bangkok G, your hotel and Stays with Stories experience. Later, join your fellow travellers for dinner at the hotel, a relaxed first introduction to the group and the journey ahead.
Accommodations: Pullman Bangkok G
Meals: Dinner
Day 2 - See the Sights of Bangkok Dive into Culture
Start your day your way. Early risers can Dive into Culture in Lumpini Park, taking part in a Tai Chi lesson alongside locals who come here to begin their day. Continue to the Grand Palace, the former royal residence and one of Thailand’s most important landmarks, then step inside Wat Phra Kaew, home to the revered Emerald Buddha. Trade the coach for a tuk tuk ride through the city’s busy streets to Wat Pho, where Thailand’s first public university and the Reclining Buddha reveal another layer of Bangkok’s cultural and spiritual heritage. Later, perhaps join an Optional Experience to visit Jim Thompson House, before choosing an evening Optional Experience, either a dinner cruise along the Chao Phraya River or a tuk tuk ride through Bangkok after dark.
Accommodations: Pullman Bangkok G
Meals: Breakfast
Day 3 - Thai Cuisine and Cooking Experience Dive into Culture
Immerse your senses in the five flavours of Thai cuisine as you join a Local Specialist for a traditional cooking class in a colonial-style house. Visit a local market nearby to source the freshest ingredients that reveal the sweet, sour, salty, bitter and hot flavours of Thai cuisine. Sample the results later, then spend the afternoon exploring the City of Angels on your terms, or consider joining an Optional Experience to Jim Thompson's House, home to an impressive collection of Asian art.
Accommodations: Montien Surawong
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 4 - Onwards to Damnoen Saduak and Kanchanaburi Dive into Culture
A riot of colours greets us this morning as we embark on a visit to the famous floating market at Damnoen Saduak. Connect with the friendly merchants who paddle along the congested canals in their sturdy canoes, laden with fresh fruit and vegetables to sell to shoppers on the banks. En route, we’ll Dive Into Culture, stopping at a coconut palm sugar plantation where we’ll discover how the farmer extracts the sap from his palm trees to create palm sugar. After lunch in a local restaurant, visit the world-famous Bridge over the River Kwai. After a walk along the bridge continue to the Thailand-Burma Railway Museum, revealing insights into the history of the infamous railway line built during WWII by the Imperial Japanese army. Our final stop today sees us pay tribute to the thousands of allied prisoners of war who were laid to rest at the War Cemetery.
Accommodations: Dheva Mantra Resort and Spa
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5 - Railways and Rivers in Kanchanaburi
This morning, we visit Hellfire Pass, a section of the Thailand-Burma “Death Railway”, so named for the tortuous conditions that prisoners of war endured during WWII to build it. After lunch, we embark on a thrilling train ride across wooden viaducts, skirting the winding waters of the Kwai River. We’ll disembark and see the wooden viaducts first-hand walking across one. This evening, we enjoy dinner at a local restaurant.
Accommodations: Dheva Mantra Resort and Spa
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6 - On to Ancient Ayutthaya and Sukhothai
After breakfast, we travel to the UNESCO-listed Ayutthaya, once the second-most important ancient capital of Old Siam and the largest city in the world. Here, we’ll delve into the trading heritage of a mighty city that was all but raised to the ground by an 18th century Burmese invasion. We’ll enjoy lunch at a local restaurant, then return to Bangkok for our flight to Sukhothai, Thailand’s first capital.
Accommodations: Sriwilai Sukhothai Resort and Spa
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7 - Explore Sukhothai
Gain insights into a powerful kingdom that enjoyed its golden age during the 13th and 14th centuries and shaped modern Thailand as we know it today. Start the day with a visit to the UNESCO-listed Sukhothai Historical Park which reveals thousands of years of history and a 15-metre seated Buddha secreted within its walls. Your choice of exploring will see you engage with the historic complex by bicycle or on the internal tram. This afternoon, visit the home of a local family and learn how to make amulets which are thought to protect the owner from harm.
Accommodations: Sukhothai Treasure Resort & Spa
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 8 - Continue to Chiang Mai Make Travel Matter
Our day begins with a visit to the first of our MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® experiences today at the village of Natonchan, where our visit supports the community’s eco-tourism project . We’ll interact with the locals and meet one of the villagers to learn about 'gymnastic doll' making and the villagers’ traditional cotton clothes which are soaked in mud to protect them from fading. Arriving in Chiang Mai, we enjoy an evening walk with our Travel Director and visit the colourful Sunday market. Our hotel tonight is located in the old town of Chiang Mai.
Accommodations: Movenpick Suriwongse Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 9 - Chiang Mai – Elephant Nature Park Connect with Locals
This morning, visit Elephant Nature Park Sanctuary for a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience with rescued elephants in a no-riding environment. You’ll learn more about their care and spend time watching them in their natural surroundings before sitting down to a vegan buffet lunch. Back in Chiang Mai, the rest of the day is yours to explore at leisure, or perhaps choose an Optional Experience to Mae Rim, where a Hmong hilltribe village and Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden reveal another side of northern Thailand.
Accommodations: Movenpick Suriwongse Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 10 - A Day to Discover Chiang Mai
A quieter side of Chiang Mai awaits today as you visit Wat Suan Dok, Dive into Culture as you meet a monk to learn more about Buddhist traditions. Continue to San Kamphaeng District, known for its handicrafts, with time to shop for locally made souvenirs. Return to your hotel before spending the afternoon as you please, or perhaps choose an Optional Experience for a traditional Thai massage. Later, head to Doi Suthep to experience evening monk chants. Come together for your final dinner at Deck One on the banks of the Ping River, a chance to reflect on the journey you’ve shared through Thailand.
Accommodations: Movenpick Suriwongse Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 11 - Farewell Thailand
Your journey comes to an end this morning with a transfer to Chiang Mai Airport. Say goodbye to your Travel Director and fellow travellers as you reflect on the experiences and connections you’ve made across Thailand.
Meals: Breakfast
Vacation Details
* This departure has been designated a guaranteed departure by the operator, meaning that the minimum number of guests has been met, although still subject to weather and other conditions.
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