Tour Overview
Itinerary:
Day 1 Arrive in this vibrant exciting city. Check in to your hotel, relax before meeting up with your Tour Leader this evening. (No meals)
Day 2 A free day before taking the overnight train to Chiang Mai. Approx. 13 hrs train journey.(B)
Day 3 Arrive in Chiang Mai and transfer to our guesthouse. The rest of the day is free to explore the town or perhaps visit the hilltop temple of Doi Suthep. (B)
Day 4 We head out of Chiang Mai into the hills. After a visit to an elephant training camp we travel by pick up truck to a small tribal village. We then continue on foot through mountainous terrain to a Palong village where we spend the night in a traditional village house. (BLD)
Day 5 After breakfast we ride elephants through the jungle to a small river. We then continue by bamboo raft down the river. Later we return via an orchid garden and butterfly farm to Chiang Mai. There is time to relax around the pool before the overnight train to Bangkok. (BL)
Day 6 Arrive in Bangkok and transfer to our guesthouse. Free day.
Day 7 An early start takes us to Kanchanaburi and the River Kwai. We visit the cemetery and the famous bridge before travelling onto Nakhon Pathom for the overnight train to Surat Thani. Approx. 4 hours driving, 13 hours train journey. (B)
Day 8 Travel by ferry to the beautiful island of Koh Pha Ngan. On arrival we board local pick-up trucks for an unforgettable ride across the island through rainforest to Thongnaipan Beach. Overnight in beach bungalows. Approx. 1½ hours by bus, 3 hours by ferry and 30mins by pickup.
Day 9 - 11 Three full days to enjoy activities like jungle hiking, snorkelling, swimming and boat trips to surrounding areas. Alternatively you can spend your time soaking up the sun on one of the nicest beaches on Koh Pha Ngan.
Day 12 Tour ends.
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