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Bangkok to Chiang Mai in 5 days

A quick view of Thailand

5 days
Style: Off the beaten track
Start/End: Thailand/Bangkok
Physical ratting: 2/5

Destinations:

From Bangkok’s royal landmarks to Chiang Mai’s mountain temples, this five-day trip introduces you to different sides of Thailand. Travel through historic sites, explore the canals of the capital, discover traditional handicrafts, and spend a day learning about elephants at a sanctuary.

Highlights

  • Exciting nightlife of Bangkok
  • Morning chanting at the famed Wat Po temple
  • Royal Grand palace visit
  • Long-tail boat cruise along winding canals of Thonburi
  • Ringing the bell at the holy Wat Doi Suthep
  • Royal Flora Ratchaphruek
  • Chiang Mai elephant sanctuary visit

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Day 1
Welcome to Bangkok
Get your first feel for Thailand’s lively capital.

Upon arrival in Bangkok, your driver will meet you at the airport and take you to your hotel. After check-in, the rest of the day is yours to enjoy. You may wander through local markets, sample Thai street food, visit Chinatown, or simply relax after your flight.

Summary of inclusions:

Private airport transfers
Private airport transfers
Hotel Accommodation
Hotel Accommodation
Day 2
Bangkok’s temples, palace and canals
See the city’s spiritual landmarks and discover life along its waterways.

After breakfast, visit Wat Pho and listen to the monks’ morning chants before seeing the temple’s famous Reclining Buddha. Continue to the Grand Palace, where you can admire its ornate buildings and visit the revered Emerald Buddha at Wat Phra Kaew.

Later, take a long-tail boat through the canals of Thonburi to see traditional wooden houses, local markets, and daily life along the water. You will also have the chance to photograph Wat Arun from the river. The evening is free for you to spend as you wish.

Summary of inclusions:

Private transfer
Private transfer
Boat
Boat
Breakfast
Breakfast
Hotel Accommodation
Hotel Accommodation
Day 3
From Bangkok to Chiang Mai
Explore hillside temples, botanical gardens and traditional crafts.

After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight to Chiang Mai. On arrival, head to Wat Doi Suthep, a sacred temple on the mountain overlooking the city and surrounding countryside. You will then visit a Hmong village to learn about local traditions and see traditional clothing.

Continue to Royal Park Rajapruek, where landscaped gardens and the Ho Kham Luang Royal Pavilion showcase different styles of garden design and Lanna architecture. The day ends at Bor Sang, a village known for its handmade paper umbrellas, before you return to your hotel.

Summary of inclusions:

Private transfer
Private transfer
Internal flight
Internal flight
Sightseeing
Sightseeing
Breakfast
Breakfast
Hotel Accommodation
Hotel Accommodation
Day 4
A day with elephants in Chiang Mai
Spend time observing and caring for elephants in a natural setting.

After breakfast, travel out of the city through green hills, forests, and farming communities to an elephant sanctuary. During your visit, you will learn about the elephants’ behavior and daily care. Depending on the sanctuary’s activities, you may help feed them, observe them as they move around, or join supervised activities near the water.

The experience offers an opportunity to see these animals at a relaxed pace and understand more about their lives. Lunch is included before you return to Chiang Mai in the afternoon. The evening is free.

Summary of inclusions:

Private transfer
Private transfer
Breakfast & lunch
Breakfast & lunch
Hotel Accommodation
Hotel Accommodation
Day 5
Departure from Chiang Mai
Enjoy a final morning in northern Thailand before your flight.

Have breakfast at the hotel and enjoy some free time before check-out. If your schedule allows, you may choose to join an optional Thai cooking class and learn how to prepare local dishes. Your driver will then take you to the airport for your departure flight.

Summary of inclusions:

Private airport transfers
Private airport transfers
Breakfast
Breakfast

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