Northern & Central Thailand: See & Do it ALL in 12 Days, 1st Class Traveling

Itinerary

Day 1: Chiang Mai Town: Night Market & Zip-Lining Nearby

Stop At: Chiang Mai Gate Night Market, Bumrung Buri Rd., Chiang Mai 50200 Thailand
Our group tour starts in Chiang Mai. This city is best used as a base from which to explore the scenic environs as well as engage in various outdoor activities. Tour members would be arriving at different times. Some may be jet lagged while others, not. Those of us who would arrive early enough and have some energy should go zip-lining, which is covered in the price. There are fun places to go zip-lining which are not too far from the city. Let’s end the evening at the night bazaar, which incidentally is one of Thailand’s best.
Duration: 3 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: We finalize room bookings about 10 days before departure. We choose only quality accommodation. We'll keep you posted.

Day 2: Doi Inthanon National Park, Waterfalls & a Famous Temple in Chiang Mai

Stop At: 119 Moo 7 Ban Luang Subdistrict, Doi Inthanon National Park 50160 Thailand
Let’s make a daytrip to the Doi Inthanon National Park, which is about a 2-hour bus ride away from Chiang Mai. Doi Inthanon ranks second among Thailand’s national parks in number of bird species. What’s more, within the park’s borders are a number of waterfalls. Once back in Chiang Mai, let’s check out the temple of Wat Phra That Doi Suthep.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: We are making a daytrip from Chiang Mai. The hotel is there.

Day 3: Rafting Along the Taeng River & Seeing Tigers

Stop At: Tiger Kingdom - Chiang Mai, 51/1 Moo 7 Rim Tai, Mae Rim 50180 Thailand
Let’s make a daytrip to the surrounding area specifically to (A) raft along the Taeng River and (B) visit the Tiger Kingdom.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: We are making a daytrip from Chiang Mai. The hotel is there.

Day 4: Exploring Sukhothai Archaeological Park

Stop At: Sukhothai Historical Park, Mueang Kao, Sukhothai 64210 Thailand
Let’s take a 4-hour bus ride and relocate near to the Sukhothai Historical Park, home to some of Thailand’s greatest archeological sites. The day upon arrival, we would visit some of the zones/areas within the park. Let’s spend the second day seeing the remaining zones not covered in day 4.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: We finalize room bookings about 10 days before departure. We choose only quality accommodation. We'll keep you posted.

Day 5: Exploring Sukhothai's Archaeological Sights on Bike

Stop At: Sukhothai Historical Park, Mueang Kao, Sukhothai 64210 Thailand
There are 193 ruins on 70 square kilometers of land. There is a gate in the center of each wall. Inside are the remains of the royal palace and twenty-six temples, the largest being Wat Mahathat. The park is maintained by the Fine Arts Department of Thailand with help from UNESCO, which has declared it a World Heritage Site. Each year, the park welcomes thousands of visitors who marvel at the ancient Buddha figures, palace buildings, and ruined temples. The park is easily toured by bicycle or even on foot.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: We finalize room bookings about 10 days before departure. We choose only quality accommodation. We'll keep you posted.

Day 6: Bangkok's Grand Palace, Night Markets & Nightlife

Stop At: The Grand Palace, Na Phra Lan Rd, Maharaj Pier next to Wat Phra Kaeo Temple Complex, Bangkok Thailand
Let’s take a 6-hour bus ride and relocate to Bangkok.

The capital of Thailand is a highly congested, somewhat chaotic and visually unattractive city. Still though, it has its charms. Bangkok is popular specifically for its nightlife scene, food market scene and the Grand Palace area. The Wat Phra Kaew complex and the temples at Wat Pho and Wat Arun also draw some interest. Nonetheless, we are best off seeing the Grand Palace and otherwise spending all of our time at the markets and partying.

The best areas for nightlife are Ratchadapisek, Silom/Patpong, Sukhumvit, Thonglor/Ekkamai and best of all, Khao San Road/Soi Rambuttri. We should be doing nightlife tours together every night in Bangkok!
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: We finalize room bookings about 10 days before departure. We choose only quality accommodation. We'll keep you posted.

Day 7: Bangkok Some More, Amphawa Floating Market & Maeklong Railway Market

Stop At: Amphawa Floating Market, Amphawa 75110 Thailand
After exploring Bangkok in the morning and afternoon, let's visit the Amphawa Floating Market, which is regarded as a much more authentic version of the famous floating market in Damnoen Saduak. Amphawa is a 1.5-hour bus ride away from downtown Bangkok. Amphawa Floating Market is usually open from late-afternoon to early-evening. A 10-minute drive from Amphawa is the Maeklong Railway Market. Whenever a train approaches, the awnings and shop fronts are moved back from the rails. They are put back in place once the train has passed. This particular attraction is nothing short of hilarious.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: We finalize room bookings about 10 days before departure. We choose only quality accommodation. We'll keep you posted.

Day 8: Damnoen Saduak's Floating Market & More Night Markets

Stop At: Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, Damnoun Saduak, Ratchaiburi, Damnoen Saduak 70130 Thailand
Let’s make an early-morning daytrip via a 1.5-hour bus ride to the district of Damnoen Saduak specifically to see its floating market. Afterwards, let’s return to Bangkok and explore the city some more, not least by visiting the markets.

Arguably, the best markets in Bangkok are the Chatuchak Weekend Market and the very nearby Jatujak Green (JJ Green) Market. Other markets we should visit include the Rot Fai as well as the one in Chinatown. Note that "Asiatique The Riverfront" is a really commercialized market but is still worth seeing once.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: We are making a daytrip from Bangkok. The hotel is there.

Day 9: Khao Yai National Park's Elephants, Waterfalls & More

Stop At: Khao Yai National Park, Pak Phli Thailand
Let’s make a daytrip via a 3-hour bus ride to the Khao Yai National Park.

The park is the third largest in Thailand. There are 3,000 species of plants, 320 species of birds like red jungle fowl and coral-billed ground cuckoo, and 66 species of mammals, including Asian black bear, Indian elephant, gaur, gibbon, Indian sambar deer, pig-tailed macaque, Indian muntjac, Ussuri dhole, and wild pig. Its waterfalls include the 80-meter Heo Narok and Heo Suwat.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: We are making a daytrip from Bangkok. The hotel is there.

Day 10: Ayutthaya Historical/Archaeological Park

Stop At: Ayutthaya City Park, 126 Moo 3, Asia Rd, Ayutthaya 13000 Thailand
Let’s make a daytrip via a 2-hour bus ride to the Ayutthaya Historical Park, home to an ancient city.

The city of Ayutthaya was founded in 1351. The city was captured by the Burmese in 1569. Though not pillaged, it lost many valuable and artistic objects. It was the capital of the country until its destruction by the Burmese Army in 1767. In 1969, the Fine Arts Department began renovations of the ruins, which became more serious after it was declared a historical park in 1976. A part of the park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: We are making a daytrip from Bangkok. The hotel is there.

Day 11: Thailand–Burma Death Railway & Erawan National Park's Waterfalls & Caves

Stop At: The Thailand-Burma Railway Centre, 73 Jaokannun Road BanNua, Amphoe Muang, Kanchanaburi 71000 Thailand
Let’s make a daytrip via a 2-hour bus ride to the Thailand–Burma Death Railway. Afterwards, let’s take a 1-hour bus ride to the Erawan National Park. The bus ride back to Bangkok from Erawan takes about 3 hours.

During WWII, the Japanese forced over 240,000 Javanese, Malayan Tamils of Indian, Burmese, Chinese, Thai, and other Southeast Asians to construct the Thailand–Burma Death Railway. After the end of the war, 111 Japanese military officials were tried for war crimes because of their brutalization of POWs during the construction of the railway, with 32 of these sentenced to death. What you can see today is the bridge built during that dark time in history. As for the Erawan National Park, the waterfalls are the main draw. There are also four caves in the park.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: We are making a daytrip from Bangkok. The hotel is there.

Day 12: Our Tour Ends This Morning

Stop At: Chinatown - Bangkok, Yaowarat Road Samphanthawong, Samphanthawong, Bangkok 10100 Thailand
Bangkok is the final destination on our group tour of Northern and Central Thailand. Transportation will be arranged for you if you book for 2 or more persons. If you are traveling solo, then you can directly pay for and take a taxi to reach the airport. Feel free to ask us for assistance.
Duration: 1 minute

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.