Thailand Cambodia Classic Tour 7 Nights / 8 Days

Thailand Cambodia Classic Tour 7 Nights / 8 Days

Tailor-made travel experience, customizable

Mainly focuses on Northern Thailand’s Chiang Mai for cultural attractions, elephant sanctuary plus Chiang Rai’s White temple, hill tribe villages and the famous golden triangle. Not least but included the best highlights of Bangkok Capital followed by the notable Grand Palace, impressive old Buddhist temples and a nice long-tail boat excursion on river cannels to see local life of people living at the outskirt of the city while in Cambodia, we take care of you to discover the amazing Angkor Wat along with incredible complex & architectural masterpieces, have fun on ox cart ride through rural villages and visit Tonle Sap Lake which is admired by its peaceful mangroves, and learn from your guide about daily life of people who live in tall stilt houses atop water surfaces while see interesting activities on their boats.

Destinations

Bangkok → Chiang Mai (+Chiang Rai) → Siem Reap

Program Detail

International flight is NOT included in the tour price.
Our friendly team (guide and driver) will welcome you at the arrival gate upon your arrival at Suvarnabhumi/Don Mueang Airport then transfers to a reserved hotel for check in and simply enjoy yourselves free time at hotel or explore central city by your own.

Overnight in Bangkok
*Meal Plan: None

Grand Palace BangkokBreakfast is served at hotel. Today we begin at 8.00am for the amazing day to explore significant tourist attraction in central Bangkok City, visit Wat Traimit which houses the largest Golden Buddha statue in the world and catch the highlights of bustling China and Indian towns animated by interesting daily activities or you can stop by for a short visit when we drive pass to observe the Temple of the reclining Buddha in Wat Pho. Continue for a guided strolling at The Grand Palace which is popularly known as “The City Landmark” admired by the most impressive Emerald Buddha and other building complex that features unique architectural designs and cultural arts. Enjoy delicious Thai lunch at a selected local restaurant.

Afternoon, enjoy a long-tail boat excursion across Chao Phraya River to pay attention at the remarkable Wat Arun which means Temple of Dawn which dates back to Ayutthaya Kingdom and take beautiful photos of Bangkok Skylines. Resume our exciting journey on boat through small canals of Thonburi to see Bangkok’s real local lives, wooden houses on the water, temples and other interesting things along the canals before we make our way back to the hotel.

Overnight in Bangkok
*Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch

Wat Phra That Doi SuthepBreakfast is served at hotel. Our team transfers you to airport for morning flight to Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand.

Upon arrival, our friendly team (guide and driver) will welcomes you at the arrival gate then transfers to a reserved hotel for check in.

After check in, we start our wonderful Chiang Mai tour, drive up on Doi Suthep Mountain to visit the famous golden temple of Wat Phra That Doi Suthep standing 3500 feet above the sea level and it religiously houses Buddha relics then enjoy breathtaking the panoramic view over Chiang Mai City from the summit of Doi Suthep. Resume our journey to Black Hmong Village locates at the hillside, observe daily life of Hmong villagers admired by their interesting routine activities.

Overnight in Chiang Mai
*Meal Plan: Breakfast

Akha hill tribe PeopleBreakfast is served at hotel. We set off early at 7.00am in the morning from Chiang Mai and drive to explore Chiang Rai’s significant attractions included the well-known Wat Rong Khun (popularly known as White Temple) admired by its stunning Thai art styles and unique temple architecture where many tourists always take fabulous photos of its reflection. Continue our adventure to interact diverse Akha hill tribal village and Long Neck Karen where we witness their daily life of living in exotic clothes/handicrafts while observing their interesting activities and the surrounding before having lunch at a local restaurant.

After lunch break, we’re heading to Golden Triangle point where the parts of Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Ruak River and Mekong River meet at the confluence, the region was largely famed for opium production and cultivation in the world. The best part of the trip is not to miss out Opium House Museum which gives you best interesting history about Opium plantation, production and cultivation, and there are numerous exhibits of opium artifacts as well as houses of opium collection which can tell you that the Golden Triangle is one of most impressive opium cultivation in the world. If time permits, we will visit the oldest city of Chiang Saen which is popularly called The Peaceful River Town that houses many ruined ancient temples. Finally, we drive with 4 ½ hours back to our hotel in Chiang Mai in the late evening.

Overnight in Chiang Mai
*Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch

Mae Rim Elephant SanctuaryBreakfast is served at hotel. We leave hotel at 8.00am for wonderful morning of elephant care at Mae Rim Elephant Sanctuary where we will spend a few hours to walk the lovely elephants, bathing and brushing them. Learn from the local tour guide to get understanding the way of elephants live, play and roam as well as knowing how they are being well taken care mostly through their natural habitat, observing their relationships and behaviors. Enjoy happy time of feeding elephants and take memorable photos with them. Next, we journey to visit Orchid farm and try your best to spot some special butterfly species before returning hotel for refreshment and check out.
*Note: We don’t promote any elephant rides and there is actually NO elephant ride on this day.

Our team transfers you to airport for flight to Siem Reap, Cambodia. Upon arrival, our team (guide and driver) will friendly welcomes you at the arrival gate then transfers to a booked hotel for check in and simply have yourselves free time at hotel or explore central city by your own.

Overnight in Siem Reap
*Meal Plan: Breakfast

Phare Cambodian CircusYou may opt to visit Siem Reap’s most unique, authentic, top-rated entertainment! – Phare Cambodian Circus that won the Guinness World Record and it is the only unique Phare Circus performance (no animals) which is unlike any other circus in the world: theater, story, dance, high-energy music and circus arts, and impressively inspires Cambodia culture and arts etc.

Angkor WatBreakfast is served at hotel. We’re journeying out of hotel at 8.00am the South Gate of Angkor Thom atop 4 giant faces that religiously represents compassion, sympathy, equanimity and charity. Stroll around Bayon temple consisting of more than 200 smiling faces in stone, admired by interesting temples including Baphuon, Phimeanakas, terrace of leper king and terrace of elephant. Resume the journey to visit Ta Prohm temple adorned with the stunning, amazing tree roots where Lara Croft Tomb Raider was filmed.
Enjoy Khmer set lunch followed by a soft drink or fresh coconut juice at a selected local restaurant.

Afternoon, continue to witness the marvelous Angkor Wat – the world’s heritage listed by UNESCO in 1992 and the largest unrivaled monument in the world. Built by Suryavarman II in 12th Century, Angkor Wat is considered as one of the top destinations in Asia and is a must-see in your lifetime. Learning from your tour guide the amazing history, its ancestral incredible, architectural masterpieces and the finest carvings dates back to the Khmer Empire when it dominated the largest parts of Southeast Asia.

Note: Visiting beautiful sunset is available at Phnom Bakheng, please speak to our tour guide to manage this for you. This is a hiking up (Approx. 30 minutes/way) to the hill and it’s always touristy or skip it if you feel tired.

Overnight in Siem Reap
*Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch

Kompong Phluk VillageBreakfast is served at hotel. We head out of hotel at 8.00am for countryside sightseeing along with a visit at local market to see interesting trades. Next, we grab the opportunity by taking ox cart ride (short ride only) venturing through home gardens overlooking rice fields, interact the local people and come across animals, and stilt houses. Continue heading to Kampong Phluk village of Tonle Sap Lake. We process to take a boat trip along canal toward the centre of Kampong Phluk then the boat slows down to let you enjoy the surrounding admired by amazing houses atop high poles, come across the highlight of fishing activities as well as see people selling fruits/vegetable/meats on their boats, you sometimes see kids in student uniforms coming back from their classes. Witness how life works on the water and how people make the lake as home then we resume take canoe to explore the pleasant mangroves, enjoy the serenity while taking picturesque photos and you may see a few waterbirds. Continue by our main boat to see the great lake of Tonle Sap, learn from your tour guide about ecosystem and its rich biosphere reserve. Return hotel for break and refreshment.

Evening, transfer to have Khmer set dinner followed by traditional Apsara dance performance at a selected local restaurant.

Overnight in Siem Reap
*Meal Plan: Breakfast, Dinner Show

International flight is NOT included in the tour price.
Breakfast is served at hotel. Enjoy the rest of free time in Cambodia then our team will pick you up from hotel’s lobby and transfers to Siem Reap Nhat International Airport for your flight to the next destination.

*Meal Plan: Breakfast

Thank You

Goodbye Beautiful Southeast Asia

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