13 Days Thailand Family Tour with Phuket Beach

Thailand is best known for sacred Buddhist temples, colorful hill tribe cultures and most excellent beaches on earth, yet there is so much more to discover in this “Land of Smiles”. On this 13-day tour that shows you the best of Thailand, let’s explore the different vibes of Thai markets, take a boat across the place where Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar meet together, get closer to the locals of Chiang Mai, learn about the habitats of elephants and enjoy bathing for the giants of Siam before making the most of your time on the pristine beaches of Phuket. Come join and take in the charms of Thailand.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS TOUR

Visit the best sights of Bangkok: Grand Palace, Wat Pho, and Wat Traimit

Cruise along the city’s canals in a traditional longtail boat to see the local life and Wat Arun

Soak in the lively scene of Thai life at Maeklong Railway Market and Damnoen Saduak Floating Market

Explore some of the most remarkable attractions of Chiang Rai: Wat Rongkhun, Golden Triangle, Royal Flora Garden, and Opium House

Play and interact with adorable elephants of Changthai Heritage Elephant Camp

Discover the temple-rich city of Chiang Mai with golden temples and colorful hill-tribe markets

Trek through the beautiful scenery of Doi Inthanon National Park

Have a delightful escape to the tropical paradise of Phuket

Relax on an island-hopping tour around Phi Phi islands and Khai island

DAY 1: BANGKOK

Transfer:
Activities: Arrive at Bangkok Airport, Transfer to hotel in city center to check in, Free time to relax
Once you arrive at the Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok, you will meet our tour guide and driver then then get transferred to your hotel to check in. (Check-in time is at 14:00)
Free time to relax after your flight.

Overnight in Bangkok.

Accommodation: 3 Choices

DAY 2: BANGKOK

Transfer:
Activities: Visit the highlight attractions in Bangkok
Pick up at hotel, then ride through the interesting parts of Bangkok with stop at the Golden Buddha – Wat Traimit houses – the world’s largest solid gold Buddha (5.5 tons of precious meta).
Then visit the Grand Palace, Coronation Hall, Funeral Hall and famous Emerald Buddha.
Continue visiting Reclining Buddha (Wat Pho), which is the oldest temple in Bangkok and houses of the Reclining Buddha, a 45 meter-long statue which depicts Buddha entering Nirvana. Wat Pho is also Thailand s first university and houses a wealth of art.
It is still an important centre for traditional medicine and massage.
Lunch at local restaurant.
After lunch continue by long-tail boat along the canal to see a Thai houses and typical rural life and also visit Temple of Dawn (Wat Arun).
After tours, back to hotel.
Overnight in Bangkok.

Experiences:
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Get an insightful and fabulous day touring Bangkok
Welcome to Bangkok – The capital of Thailand. Nothing is better to feel the real life in this city than spending a day touring around Bangkok in a clean and comfortable air conditioned van with our friendly local guide. You will have an amazing day visiting the must-see attraction of Bangkok: Grand Palace, Wat Pho, the Golden Buddha Temple (Wat Traimit) and Chinatown, learn more about history & culture of Thailand’s capital city, taste delicious traditional cuisine.

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Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: 3 Choices

DAY 3: BANGKOK, RATCHABURI

Transfer:
Activities: Visit Maeklong Railway Market & Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
07.00AM: Our tour guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel.
Depart for Samutsongkram province.
Arrive to Maeklong Railway Market (Talad Romhoop), a must see attraction in Thailand. You will see a train pushing through a busy market and watch as the shopkeeper pull their table of vegetable and meat out of the way. It is a unique and exotic experience.
Then drive to Ratchaburi province for Damnoen Saduak Floating Market.
Arrive at a jetty pier and board a long-tailed boat ride for about 30 minutes, passing through remote plantations and Thai villages along the river and winding canal. At the floating market of Damnoen Saduak, it is amazing to see a lively market scene of local vendors selling local foods, tropical fruits, and numerous handicraft products on their boats. Transfer back to your hotel.
Overnight in Bangkok.

Experiences:
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Colorful and exotic experience in Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
Head to Damnoen Saduak Floating Market and get ready for one-of-a-kind experience !!!!!Relaxing in a long boat taking you through the narrow canals, you will see how people learn to live in harmony with the river. It will a lovely experience to buy a meal and fruit from a boat passing by, bargaining for little souvenirs to bring back home.Such a precious collection of colors, sounds and visual sights that you should not miss – All on water

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Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: 3 Choices

DAY 4: BANGKOK, CHIANG RAI

Transfer:
Activities: Fly from Bangkok to Chiang Rai, Free to relax
After breakfast, check out your hotel then our driver will transfer you to Bangkok Airport for flight to Chiang Rai.
On arrival, our driver and guide will pick you up and transfer to hotel in the city.
Free time to relax and explore Chiang Rai.
Overnight in Chiang Rai.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: 3 Choices

DAY 5: CHIANG RAI

Transfer:
Activities: Visit Long-Neck hill tribe village & Golden Triangle
08.00: After breakfast at hotel, our tour guide and driver will come to pick you up.
Transfer to visit Long-Neck hill tribe village. Then transfer to Doitung, visit Royal Flora Garden.
After that continue visiting Golden Triangle, where Myanmar, Laos and Thailand meet. Then visit Opium House and enjoy Mekong boat trip to Donsao (Laos Island).
Back to hotel after the tour.
Overnight in Chiang Rai.

Experiences:
9
Visit The Famous Golden Triangle
If you enjoy a holiday in Chiang Rai province in northern Thailand, do not miss the chance to see the infamous Golden Triangle where Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos meet. Locally known as Sop Ruak since it is where the Ruak River flows into the Mekong River, this mysterious site was once the center of opium production and trade in the world. Today, the Golden Triangle is a tourist draw with peaceful landscapes, misty mountains dotted with hill tribe villages and ancient temples. Here, you can enjoy many photo ops at the gate marking the Golden Triangle, marvel at the giant golden Buddha seated on the riverside ship, check out the hilly Phra That Doi Pu Khao temple or explore all aspects of opium around the world at the Hall of Opium. You can also go on a long tail boat trip across to a Lao island named Don Sao without a visa or along the Mekong to Chiang Saen for a more authentic Thai experience.

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Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: 3 Choices

DAY 6: CHIANG RAI, CHIANG MAI

Transfer:
Activities: Visit White Temple, Drive to Chiang Mai, Visit Wat Pra Singh, Wat Chedi Luang, Warorot market
08.00AM: Morning check out hotel.
Drive through scenery from Chiangrai to Chiangmai (200 Kms. away) by road along picturesque scenic routes
pass the several beautiful northern mountains and valley.
Visit the White Temple – Wat Rongkhun, the unique northern Art temple, stop at Mae Ka Chan Hot Spring.
Lunch at a local restaurant.
Afternoon visit Chiangmai city tour, include Wat Pra Singh, It is one of over 200 ancient Buddhist temples located around the city, one of the most well regarded examples of Lanna architecture. And Wat Chedi Luang, The temple is the site of an enormous pagoda, originally 280 feet high, and which was partially destroyed by an earthquake in 1545. Then transfer by minivan to Warorot market, to see and feel the real northern people’s way of life.
Then transfer to your hotel in Chiang Mai to relax.
Overnight in Chiang Mai.

Experiences:
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Visit Wat Phra Singh – one of the most venerated temples in Chiang Mai
A visit to Wat Phra Singh gives you an insightful glimpse into Lanna temple art and architecture. Hailed as one of the two most venerated temples in Chiang Mai alongside Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, this 14th-century Buddhist temple houses a number of classic Lanna style buildings and very old Buddha images. The main attraction is the elegantly decorated Lai Kam assembly hall or Viharn Lai Kham that enshrines a very highly revered Buddha image named Phra Singh Buddha (Lion Buddha). Every Songkran, the statue is taken from the temple and carried through Chiang Mai’s streets for the bathing ritual. Visitors can also explore other structures such as the rebuilt hall Viharn Luang, the red-colored wooden library (Haw Trai) or the age-old chedi.

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Unique White Temple in Chiang Rai
Wat Rong Khun, better known as “the White Temple” is one of the most recognizable temples in Thailand. Designed by Chalermchai Kositpipat, a famous Thai visual artist, the temple is filled with Buddhist symbolisms, from its layout, architecture, all the way to the ornate reliefs and mirror decorations. Wat Rong Khun is a unique temple that stands out through the white color and the use of pieces of glass in the plaster, sparkling in the sun. The white color signifies the purity of the Buddha, while the glass symbolizes the Buddha’s wisdom and the Dhamma, the Buddhist teachings.The temple opens daily from 8am until 6pm.Dress respectfully, take off shoes before entering a temple building are things to keep in mind when visiting any temple in Thailand.

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Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: 3 Choices

DAY 7: CHIANG MAI

Transfer:
Activities: Visit Doi Inthanon National Park, Karen hill tribe village
08.00AM: After breakfast, the guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel.
Transfer to Doi Inthanon National Park, start soft trekking to Phadokseaw Waterfall (approx. 2.5 hrs.) passing through beautiful scenery of National park.
Visit Karen hill tribe village, Twin Pagoda.
In the afternoon, stop at Wachiratharn waterfall and Hill tribe Market.
Then return to your hotel to relax.
Overnight in Chiang Mai.

Experiences:
9
Doi Inthanon National Park in Chiang Mai
When it comes to things to do and see in Chiang Mai, a day trip to Doi Inthanon National Park would be a must for any travelers, especially nature lovers and explorers. Covering an area of 482sq.km, this serene national park is home to the highest mountain in Thailand, lush tropical forests, majestic waterfalls, numerous viewpoints, and animal species. For those keen on trekking, there are four striking nature trails that take you through the dense jungle along mossy wooden pathways. Near the summit, you will find two Chedis surrounded by a beautiful garden of colorful foxgloves that were built to commemorate the birthdays of the Thai King and Queen. These spots are also popular spots to see the sunset with a good viewpoint over the west side of the park. If you want to venture off the beaten path in Chiang Mai, get yourself to Doi Inthanon National Park!

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Visit long neck hill tribe village in Chiang Rai
A visit to Karen long neck hill tribe village in Chiang Rai is one of the most exotic and unforgettable experiences when you’re in northern Thailand. There you will have a chance to meet Karen women who wear brass rings around their necks as part of their tradition for beautiful and unique ethnic, see how they work with a backstrap loom and practice their impressive weaving skills. It will be best to explore around the village, with respect, to get a slice of Karen culture and their way of life. You can also support these locals by purchasing some souvenirs and traditional Karen textiles.

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Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: 3 Choices

DAY 8: CHIANG MAI

Transfer:
Activities: Visit Changthai Heritage Elephant Camp, Doi Suthep Temple
08.00AM: You will be picked up from hotel.
Then transfer to Changthai Heritage Elephant Camp. You will change clothes. Learn about Thai elephant history, how to communicated with elephant. Meet elephant prepare and feed, play, take photo with elephant, interact and learn elephant natural habit, observe elephant temperament. Make organic herbal medicine and feed to elephant.
Prepare natural soap for elephant. Walk with elephant to mud pond, do mud spa, skin treatment and bathe for elephant.
Bring them back, say goodbye to elephant, change clothes.
Lunch vegetarian buffet Thai food.
Visit Doi Suthep Temple, the most sacred temple upon the hill with its enormous mythological Nagas staircase of 306 steps and inside the cloister is an intriguing copper-placed chedi topped by five-tier gold parasol, which contains relics of Lord Buddha. On a clear day, there are incomparable views over the city of Chiangmai from the temple grounds.
Back to your hotel to relax after the tour.
Overnight in Chiang Mai.

Experiences:
9
Elephant Camp in Chiang Mai
The most popular thing to do in Chiang Mai is to visit one of the elephant sanctuaries. So a full day trip to an elephant camp will be an interesting experience when in Chiang Mai. Each camp has different activities with the elephants and you can choose the one that meet your interest. Learn more about the elephants, take a memorable elephant riding through the jungle or trek in a short time in the forest, enjoy a bamboo rafting along the river… All will bring you a day with full of joy and memory.

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Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: 3 Choices

DAY 9: CHIANG MAI, PHUKET

Transfer:
Activities: Fly from Chiang Mai to Phuket, Free to relax
Breakfast at the hotel and then transfer to Chiang Mai Airport where you catch a flight to Phuket.
Upon arrival in Phuket, our driver will pick you up and transfer to your hotel.
Overnight in Phuket.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: 3 Choices

DAY 10: PHUKET

Transfer:
Activities: Explore Phi Phi, Khai Island & Maya Bay
After breakfast at hotel you will be picked up from hotel and transferred to pier.
Arrive to port, Welcome by your local guide.
Departure from pier to Phi Phi Island by speed boat.
Visit at Monkey Beach enjoy take a photos.
Arrive swimming and snorkeling on beach at Phi Phi Don Island.
Enjoy a great lunch at restaurant on Phi Phi Island and free time for leisure on the island.
Visit the other famous of the Paradise emerald clear sea and bays for sightseeing Loh Samah Bay, Viking Cave.
Jump and swimming at Pileh Lagoon.
Sightseeing Maya Bay for take photos. Enjoy snorkeling and swimming (near by Maya Bay area).
Explore to Khai Island is a beautiful island with white sand beach and clear water. Relax on the Beach or swimming and snorkeling.
Departure from Khai Island return to the pier. And transfer back to your hotel.
*Note: This tour is group tour.
All programs are subject to change due to daily weather conditions.
Overnight in Phuket.

Experiences:
12
Interesting activities on Phi Phi, Khai Nok Islands & Maya Bay
Taking a spectacular island-hopping tour around stunningly beautiful islands of Phang Nga Bay and the Andaman Sea surely ranks as one of the best experiences in southern Thailand. Whether embarking from Phuket or Krabi, your fun-filled day tour often visits the most scenic spots on Phi Phi Islands and Khai Nok Island. These sites are all out of this world with emerald waters, white-sand beaches, and lush tropical vegetation as well as provide a wide array of activities to vacationers. You can enjoy kayaking and feeding tiny colorful fish on the shallow water of Khai Nok Island, snorkeling in Pileh Lagoon, diving in Loh Samah Bay or taking marvelous photos at Monkey Beach and Maya Bay. There is always something for everyone to see and do on this sea-vibe tour.

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Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: 3 Choices

DAY 11: PHUKET

Activities: Free day to relax at beach
Today you are totally free at leisure to relax at your resort or on the charming beach. Enjoy delicious seafood and other cuisine.
Overnight in Phuket.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: 3 Choices

DAY 12: PHUKET

Activities: Free day to relax at beach
Today you are totally free at leisure to relax at your resort or on the charming beach. Enjoy delicious seafood and other cuisine.
Overnight in Phuket.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: 3 Choices

DAY 13: PHUKET

Transfer:
Activities: Transfer from hotel to the airport for your next flight
Breakfast at hotel. Free time to relax.
Our driver will pick you up and transfer to the airport for your next flight.
End of services!

Meals: Breakfast
INCLUSIONS & EXCLUSIONS

Inclusions
Meals
12 Breakfasts, 6 Lunches

Accommodation
Hotel (12 nights)

Transport
Car, Boating, Flight

Flight
1. Fly from Bangkok to Chiang Rai (1 hour 10 minutes)

2. Fly from Chiang Mai to Phuket

Included Services
Accommodation with daily breakfast

Private transport in air-conditioned vehicles

Domestic flights

Local English-speaking guides

Meals as mentioned in itinerary (B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner, N/A: Not Available)

Water on coach

Entrance fees, performances, boat trips & excursions

Exclusions
International flights to/from Thailand

Travel insurance

Visa stamp fees

Early check-in & late check-out surcharge

Personal expenses

Meals not mentioned

Drinks not mentioned

Tips & gratuities for guides and drivers