Itinerary

Day 1 Bangkok – Floating Market Kanchanaburi (D)

Am Pick up from a hotel in Bangkok , drive to visit Damnoensaduak Floating Market then transfer to Kanchanaburi (2 hrs. drive)
Check into Felix Riverkwai Resort.  At leisure for a half day.

Pm Visit The WW II cemetery and the Khmer Stone Temple " Prasart Muang Sing"

Overnight at Felix River Kwai Resort

Day 2 Kanchanaburi – Jungle Rafts (B,L,D)

08.30 Breakfast at the resort before departing to Thong Papoom area                 

10.00 Arrive Hellfire Pass Memorial.  Take a walk downhill to glimpse the death railway remnants and learn the moving story of WWII from the comprehensive exhibition at the museum
After lunch, return to Kanchanaburi visit the Bridge Over the River Kwai.  Then take a long-tailed boat for about 20-30 minutes from pier to get to the Jungle Rafts, passing by unspoiled mountainous jungle scenery.  Check into the Jungle Rafts on arrival.  You can swim off the raft and visit a Mon village nearby.

19.00 Dinner followed by a 45-minutes presentation of Mon Dance and overnight.

Day 3 Jungle Raft – Elephant Riding – Bangkok – Chiang Mai (B,L)

am After breakfast, walk to visit Mon Villagers & children school, and ride on elephant around the village

12.00 Lunch

pm Transfer by boat and van to Bangkok , and straight to Donmuang Airport

19.10 Take the domestic flight TG126 to Chiang Mai

20.20  Arrival in Chiang Mai Airport , transfer to the Royal Princess Hotel for overnight

Day 4 Chiang Mai- Chiang Dao – Prao – Lahu Village – Karen Village (B,L,D)

08.30 Breakfast at the hotel
Travel to Chiang Dao with short visit to Chiang Dao Market, buy some food for cooking while staying in hilltribe villages.  After that travel to a local food shop for lunch.   After lunch, travel to visit Lahu Hilltribe Pang Tong Village .

14.00 From Lahu village, we trek to Karen Village (about 2 ½ - 3 hrs.).  On arrival in Karen Village , visit Karen Hilltribes and take leisure. 

Our guide will cook food to us.  Dinner and homestay in Karen Village .

(trek about 2 ½ -3 hours)

Day 5 Karen Village – 2 Palong Villages (B,L,D)

09.00    After breakfast, trek for a half an hour to Akha Huay E-Go Village , passing Lisu village with short visit to observe their way of living.  We will take an elephant riding for 2 hours from this Akha village to Palong Pang Ho Village.  Chat with them, take leisure and lunch in this village.  After lunch, continue trekking about 2 ½ hrs. to another Palong Pang Daeng.  Wander to visit them while our guide cooking dinner. 

After dinner there will be a cross cultural exchange program.  Palong People will show us a “Palong performance” and play games with our group, while our group will tell them about country & people & show them a performance in exchange. 

Overnight homestay in Palong village.

(trek about 3 hours, and elephant trek 2 hours)

Day 6 Palong Village – Chiang Mai (B,L)

09.00 After breakfast, we will trek 1 ½ hrs out of the village to the main road where a pick-up truck driver waiting.  After that travel by truck return to the town of Chiang Mai , and arrive Chiang Mai not later than 15.00 hrs.  On arrival transfer to the Royal Princess Hotel. 

(trek about 1 ½  hours)

Day 7 Chiang Mai – Free Day (B)

Am Breakfast at the hotel.  Free at leisure..

Overnight at the Royal Princess Hotel. 

Day 8 Chiang Mai – Phuket (B)

Breakfast.  Transfer to the airport for the direct flight to Phuket.

On arrival in Phuket, transfer to Karon Beach Resort.  At leisure.

Overnight at Karon Beach Resort

Day 9 Phuket – Koh Yao – Sea Kayaking (B,L,D)

Am Pick-up from your Phuket hotel. Depart by fast long-tailed boat for the East Bay . Arrive Islands and commence Introductory kayak training. Explore the islands by kayak and enjoy a beach picnic lunch. Continue to explore the islands. Disembark on the cultural-inspiring Koh Yao islandand check-in at the THA KHAO BUNGALOWS. Enjoy a fresh seafood dinner at the hotel restaurant.

Day 10 Koh Yao – Phuket – Sea Kayaking (B,L)

Am Morning starts with a wholesome Western-style breakfast before departing to Tha Khao pier. Enjoy a morning of kayaking and cave exploration. Enjoy a picnic lunch. Motor to more islands and explore them by kayak. Return to Phuket and transfer to the Karon Beach Resort

Day11 Phuket - Day at Leisure (B)

Relax and enjoy the sun and sands of Phuket.  Overnight at Karon Beach Resort..  

Day 12 Depart Phuket (B)

Transfer to the airport for your departure flight.