Itinerary
- Day 1
Frankfurt to Bangkok
You'll depart Frankfurt today and head to Bangkok. The flight gets you to Thailand, where the real adventure begins once you land.
- Day 2
Bangkok
After you arrive in Bangkok, a transfer takes you to your hotel where you can settle in and rest. Come evening, you'll hop on a tuk tuk through Chinatown and check out the flower market, trying street food as you go. The sights look particularly nice lit up at night.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Bangkok by Night & Street Food Tour by tuk tuk through Chinatown
- Visit to flower market
- Street food tasting experience
Landmarks Chinatown, Bangkok - Day 3
Bangkok to Ayutthaya
Morning takes you to the Grand Palace and Wat Pho temple, where you'll see the famous reclining Buddha. From there, you travel to Ayutthaya to walk through the UNESCO World Heritage Site temples and palace complexes. You'll also visit a family business that produces traditional Thai desserts, getting to try fresh Roti Sai Mai.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Grand Palace
- Visit Wat Pho with reclining Buddha
- Exploration of Ayutthaya temple and palace complexes (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Roti Sai Mai dessert production tasting at family business
Landmarks Grand Palace Wat Pho Ayutthaya - Day 4
Ayutthaya to Korat
You head to Khao Yai National Park for a two-hour ranger-led hike through rainforest. There's a real chance you might see elephants or gibbons along the way, and you'll pass some nice waterfalls. After lunch at a local house, you continue on to Korat for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional lunch in local house)
Included Activities
- Two-hour guided hike in Khao Yai National Park with rangers
- Waterfall viewing
- Traditional lunch in local house
Landmarks Khao Yai National Park - Day 5
Korat to Nang Rong
This morning you visit Dan Kwian pottery village, then move to Charoen Suk community to learn how traditional cotton thread gets dyed orange using volcanic rock. Later you check out the Khmer temples of Prasat Hin Phanom Rung and Muang Tam before settling into Nang Rong.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit pottery village of Dan Kwian
- Learn about cotton thread dyeing in Charoen Suk
- Visit Prasat Hin Phanom Rung Khmer temple
- Visit Muang Tam temple
Landmarks Dan Kwian Prasat Hin Phanom Rung Muang Tam temple - Day 6
Nang Rong to Khong Jiam
You head toward Cambodia today, stopping at Baan Tha Sawang silk weaving village to see naturally dyed silk production. From there you visit Wat Sa Kamphaeng Yai, the largest Khmer ruin in the province, and Wat Thung Si Muang with its Buddha footprint and wooden library. You'll stay two nights in Khong Jiam.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit silk weaving village of Baan Tha Sawang
- Learn about natural silk dyeing process
- Visit Wat Sa Kamphaeng Yai Khmer temple
- Visit Wat Thung Si Muang temple
Landmarks Baan Tha Sawang Wat Sa Kamphaeng Yai Wat Thung Si Muang - Day 7
Khong Jiam
Pha Taem National Park offers you cliff views looking across the Mekong toward Laos, and a path down shows prehistoric rock paintings. You then visit Ban Sai Mun, a gong craft village where the tradition continues, and Ban Wen Buek village with its water channels flowing toward the Mekong.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Explore Pha Taem cliff and national park
- View prehistoric rock paintings
- Visit Ban Sai Mun brass gong craft village
- Visit Ban Wen Buek village
Landmarks Pha Taem National Park Ban Sai Mun Ban Wen Buek Mekong River - Day 8
Khong Jiam to Pakse
You cross the border into Laos today and drive toward Pakse, the third largest city in Laos and an important trading hub in the south.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Border crossing into Laos
Landmarks Pakse - Day 9
Pakse to Don Khone
Leaving Pakse, you drive through rural areas with rice fields and rolling hills before reaching Wat Phou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site from the Khmer era that influenced Angkor Wat's design. You'll then take a boat tour through the Siphandone island kingdom before arriving at Don Khone island.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Wat Phou temple (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Boat tour through Siphandone island kingdom
- Scenic Mekong river experience
Landmarks Wat Phou Siphandone Don Khone - Day 10
Don Khone
A boat takes you to Ban Khone where you'll see an old steam locomotive from French colonial times. A tuk tuk then brings you to the Li Phi waterfalls, which have a wild, untamed character. After eating lunch at a local restaurant, you return by boat and have a relaxed afternoon.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Ban Khone by boat
- View old steam locomotive from French colonial era
- Visit Li Phi waterfalls
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Boat return to accommodation
Landmarks Ban Khone Li Phi waterfalls - Day 11
Don Khone to Saem
You cross into Cambodia today and see Khone Phapheng Falls, sometimes called the 'Niagara of Asia'. From there you continue toward Saem for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Khone Phapheng Falls
- Border crossing into Cambodia
Landmarks Khone Phapheng Falls - Day 12
Saem to Siem Reap
An early morning drive takes you to Preah Vihear temple, finished in the early 12th century by King Surayavarman II (who also built Angkor Wat). On the way to Siem Reap, you stop at Koh Ker temple, one of the most important temple complexes that had been hidden in jungle for years before excavation.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Preah Vihear temple
- Visit Koh Ker temple complex
Landmarks Preah Vihear Koh Ker - Day 13
Siem Reap
You spend the day exploring the former Khmer empire. Angkor Thom, the last Khmer capital, shows you the smiling face towers of Bayon Temple, Baphuon Temple, the Elephant Terrace, and Terrace of the Leper King. Ta Phrom temple stands overgrown with jungle trees. In the afternoon, you reach Angkor Wat temple complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Angkor Thom
- Visit Bayon Temple with smiling face towers
- Visit Baphuon Temple
- Visit Elephant Terrace
- Visit Terrace of the Leper King
- Visit Ta Phrom temple
- Visit Angkor Wat temple complex (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Landmarks Angkor Thom Bayon Temple Baphuon Temple Elephant Terrace Terrace of the Leper King Ta Phrom Angkor Wat - Day 14
Siem Reap to Phnom Penh
You travel to Tonle Sap, Southeast Asia's largest freshwater lake, for a boat trip to a floating village. There you get to see how locals live in floating huts. Heading toward Phnom Penh, you'll stop at Kampong Kdei Bridge, once known as the world's longest stone arch bridge.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Boat trip to floating village on Tonle Sap
- Experience floating village life
- Visit Kampong Kdei Bridge
Landmarks Tonle Sap Kampong Kdei Bridge - Day 15
Phnom Penh
A guided city tour of Phnom Penh takes you through the Royal Palace with its Silver Pagoda, the National Museum to learn Cambodia's history, and Tuol Sleng Museum, which documents the Khmer Rouge period.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Royal Palace
- Visit Silver Pagoda
- Visit National Museum
- Visit Tuol Sleng Museum
Landmarks Royal Palace Silver Pagoda National Museum Tuol Sleng Museum - Days 16 - 17
Phnom Penh to Frankfurt
Your last day in Phnom Penh is free time before you head to the airport for your return flight to Frankfurt, arriving the next day.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Leisure time in Phnom Penh
