Tour features
Bangkok: flower market garland-making, Grand Palace & Wat Pho, Wat Arun, Wat Traimit (Golden Buddha), Chao Phraya “Sawadee” dinner cruise with buffet and cultural show. Wat Pak Nam, klong long-tail boat, artist village, street-food tasting. Koh Samui: Ko Tao & Ko Nang Yuan snorkeling, elephant spa & mud bath, Thai cooking class (pad Thai), 4×4 to island viewpoint. Free day for Chaweng, Lamai, Na Muang waterfall, Lamai Sunday market. Chiang Mai: Mae Malai market, riverside elephant care, jungle waterfall hike, Mae Taeng rafting; Chiang Rai White Temple & Baan Dam; free day with Bo Phu Thaeo sticky waterfall option.
Route at a glance
- Bangkok — arrival
- Bangkok — temples & river
- Bangkok — Wat Pak Nam, canals, dinner cruise
- Bangkok → Koh Samui
- Ko Tao & Nang Yuan
- Elephant spa & cooking & viewpoint
- Koh Samui free day
- Koh Samui → Chiang Mai
- Mae Malai, elephants, waterfall, rafting
- Chiang Rai temples
- Chiang Mai free day
- Departure
Travel
Private transfers; domestic flights Bangkok–Samui and Samui–Chiang Mai; join-in boat and safari vehicles as described.
Accommodation
Bangkok, Koh Samui, and Chiang Mai hotels or resorts per quote—draft referenced comfortable 4★+ style properties.
Meals
Breakfast daily; lunches on Ko Tao day, elephant safari day, and rafting day where listed; dinner cruise in Bangkok.
Day by day itinerary
Meet your private guide; transfer to hotel. Evening at leisure.
| Meals | — |
|---|---|
| Stay | Bangkok |
Pak Khlong Talat flower market—garlands and lotus. Grand Palace & Emerald Buddha, Wat Pho, Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn), Wat Traimit (Golden Buddha), plus an interactive family museum on Thai history and culture.
| Meals | Breakfast |
|---|---|
| Stay | Bangkok |
Wat Pak Nam (1610), long-tail through quiet canals to an artist village; tastings of local noodles, soups, and snacks. Evening Sawadee Chao Phraya cruise—international seafood buffet, Thai dance & khon excerpts, live music.
| Meals | Breakfast; dinner cruise |
|---|---|
| Stay | Bangkok |
Relaxed morning; afternoon flight to Samui. Guide meets you at Samui airport and transfers to the resort.
| Meals | Breakfast |
|---|---|
| Stay | Koh Samui |
Early minivan to the pier, speedboat to Nang Yuan—viewpoint hike—then world-class snorkeling off Ko Tao’s coral gardens. Beach time.
| Meals | Breakfast, lunch |
|---|---|
| Stay | Koh Samui |
Open-top 4×4 safari: elephant spa camp—prepare lunch, mud pool, river bath with elephants; Thai cooking class (pad Thai); off-road drive to Samui’s highest viewpoint.
| Meals | Breakfast, lunch |
|---|---|
| Stay | Koh Samui |
Chaweng Beach, quieter Lamai or Mae Nam, Hin Lad waterfall & temple, Lamai viewpoint (optional zipline), Sunday Lamai night market, cabaret shows—your choice.
| Meals | Breakfast |
|---|---|
| Stay | Koh Samui |
Flight to Chiang Mai; optional morning exploration or hotel facilities before departure from Samui.
| Meals | Breakfast |
|---|---|
| Stay | Chiang Mai |
Drive north via Mae Malai market. Riverside elephant camp (~2 h)—bathing, herbal medicines, brushes from forest vines. Jungle hike to a waterfall for a swim; Mae Taeng River white-water rafting (~5 km) back toward Chiang Mai.
| Meals | Breakfast |
|---|---|
| Stay | Chiang Mai |
Early departure (~3 h drive) to Chiang Rai. Wat Rong Khun (White Temple), Baan Dam (Black House) by Thawan Duchanee—wood, black structures, sculpture park. Return late afternoon to Chiang Mai.
| Meals | Breakfast, lunch |
|---|---|
| Stay | Chiang Mai |
Explore at your own pace—Sankampaeng handicraft road, Chang Klan Road night bazaar, or optional day trip to Bueng Tho Phaeo National Park and the “sticky waterfall” (Bua Tong).
| Meals | Breakfast |
|---|---|
| Stay | Chiang Mai |
Breakfast and private transfer to Chiang Mai International Airport for your onward flight.
| Meals | Breakfast |
|---|---|
| End | Chiang Mai (CNX) |
What’s included
Included
- Hotels with breakfast; private transfers & domestic flights as listed
- Guided / join-in activities in the itinerary draft
- English-speaking assistance on service days
Not included
- International flights; tips; insurance; personal expenses
- Optional sticky-waterfall vehicle hire if not in package