Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Bangkok
You'll land in Bangkok and your private guide meets you right in the arrival hall. They help with your bags and get you settled into your hotel by private car, handling check-in so everything's smooth.
- Day 2
Bangkok Temples Tour
Start with a long-tail boat cruise along the Chao Phraya River, then stop at Wat Arun and Wat Pho where you'll see the famous 49-meter Reclining Buddha. After lunch you'll head to the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok's biggest temples. Evening takes you back to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Long-tail boat cruise on Chao Phraya River
- Visit Wat Arun
- Water taxi across Chao Phraya River
- Visit Wat Pho with Reclining Buddha
- Visit Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew
- Lunch at local restaurant
Landmarks Wat Arun Wat Pho Grand Palace Wat Phra Kaew - Day 3
Floating Markets and Chiang Mai Transfer
Drive about 2 hours to Maeklong Railway Market where trains pass right through and vendors quickly move their goods. Then you'll see Damnoen Saduak Floating Market with hundreds of boats selling goods. Long-tail boat ride through the floating village follows, then lunch before heading back to Bangkok. Later a flight takes you to Chiang Mai where your guide meets you at the airport.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Maeklong Railway Market
- Visit Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
- Long-tail boat ride through floating village
- Option to explore floating market by 4-seat boat or walk along river banks
- Lunch
- Internal flight to Chiang Mai
- Private car transfer from Chiang Mai airport to hotel
Landmarks Maeklong Railway Market Damnoen Saduak Floating Market 
- Day 4
Chiang Mai Temples and Doi Suthep
Morning starts with visits to Wat Pra Singh and Wat Chedi Luang temples, then Warorot Market to see how locals shop and work. After lunch at a local spot, you'll drive about an hour to Doi Suthep Mountain. Climbing 309 steps gets you to Wat Phra That, one of Northern Thailand's most sacred temples with views across Chiang Mai.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Wat Pra Singh
- Visit Wat Chedi Luang
- Visit Warorot Market
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Climb to Wat Phra That at Doi Suthep Mountain
- Panoramic views of Chiang Mai
Optional Activities
- Tram ride to Doi Suthep Mountain summit for small surcharge (alternative to climbing 309 steps)
Landmarks Wat Pra Singh Wat Chedi Luang Warorot Market Doi Suthep Mountain Wat Phra That - Day 5
Elephant Jungle Sanctuary
Half-day at Elephant Jungle Sanctuary starts with hotel pickup through agricultural areas. Your English-speaking guide gives you traditional Karen clothes, bananas, and sugar cane for feeding. You'll walk through the sanctuary with free-roaming elephants and learn their individual stories. Back to your hotel by afternoon with the rest of the day free.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Transfer from hotel to Elephant Jungle Sanctuary
- Meeting with English-speaking guide
- Change into traditional Karen clothing
- Feed elephants with bananas and sugar cane
- Walk through Sanctuary with guide
- Learn about elephant stories and behaviors
- Interact, touch, feed, and photograph elephants
- Return transfer to hotel
Landmarks Elephant Jungle Sanctuary - Day 6
Chiang Mai to Phuket
After checking out you'll transfer to the airport for your flight to Phuket. Your private guide meets you on arrival and takes you to the hotel. Once you're settled you can relax by the pool or head to the beach.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Hotel check-out and transfer to Chiang Mai airport
- Internal flight from Chiang Mai to Phuket
- Private guide escort and hotel check-in
- Relax poolside or visit beach
- Day 7
Phi Phi Islands Speedboat Tour
Private transfer to the pier where your guide takes you by speedboat to Phi Phi Islands. You'll visit Bamboo Island with white sand and clear water, then snorkel off Yoong Island seeing corals and colorful fish. Thirty minutes later you reach Monkey Beach for wild macaques. Local buffet lunch happens at Koh Phi Phi Don, followed by Viking Cave with its famous bird nests. Maya Bay from 'The Beach' gives you swimming and relaxation time before your guide takes you back.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Simple local buffet lunch on arrival at Koh Phi Phi Don)
Included Activities
- Private transfer to Boat Lagoon Marina
- Private guide escort on speedboat
- Visit Bamboo Island with white sand beach
- Snorkeling off Yoong Island
- Visit Monkey Beach
- Simple local buffet lunch at Koh Phi Phi Don
- Visit Viking Cave
- Visit Maya Bay
- Return transfer to hotel with guide escort
Landmarks Bamboo Island Yoong Island Monkey Beach Koh Phi Phi Don Viking Cave Maya Bay - Day 8
Phuket Leisure Day
This day is completely yours. Relax at the hotel or wander around the area on your own.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Relax at hotel
- Explore surrounding area
- Day 9
Phuket to Siem Reap
Free time until your guide escorts you to the airport for your flight to Siem Reap. Your private guide meets you there and takes you to the hotel for check-in. You have the rest of the day to walk around Siem Reap's streets and check out the city.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guide escort to airport
- Internal flight to Siem Reap
- Private guide airport meeting
- Private car transfer to hotel
- Hotel check-in
Optional Activities
- Stroll around streets of Siem Reap
- Explore the city
- Day 10
Angkor Complex Full Day Tour
Full day temple tour from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. You'll start at Angkor Thom's West Gate, visiting the South Gate and Bayon Temple with its 200+ giant carved faces. Then Baphuon Temple, Phimeanakas Temple, Terrace of the Elephant, Terrace of the Leper King, and Royal Palace Temple. Afternoon brings you to Angkor Wat, then sunset viewing at Phnom Bakheng before heading back.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit West Gate of Angkor Thom
- Visit South Gate of Angkor Thom
- Visit Bayon Temple
- Visit Baphuon Temple
- Visit Phimeanakas Temple
- Visit Terrace of the Elephant
- Visit Terrace of the Leper King
- Visit Royal Palace Temple
- Visit Angkor Wat Temple
- Sunset viewing at Phnom Bakheng
Landmarks Angkor Thom Bayon Temple Baphuon Temple Phimeanakas Temple Terrace of the Elephant Terrace of the Leper King Royal Palace Temple Angkor Wat Phnom Bakheng 
- Day 11
Angkor Extended Temple Tour
Full day from 5:00 AM to 5:30 PM with optional early sunrise over Angkor Wat and bird singing (breakfast provided). You can chat with monks and nuns at a nearby pagoda. Visit Banteay Srei Temple with its carvings, then Banteay Samre with rose-colored sandstone walls. Lunch happens at a local restaurant with exotic dishes. Afternoon includes Ta Prohm Temple and Banteay Kdei, then you have leisure time.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Banteay Srei Temple
- Visit Banteay Samre
- Lunch at local restaurant with exotic cuisine
- Visit Ta Prohm Temple
- Visit Banteay Kdei
Optional Activities
- Early morning sunrise trip over Angkor Wat temple
- Listen to singing birds over Angkor area
- Friendly talk with monks and nuns at nearby pagoda
- Breakfast at hotel or takeaway after sunrise tour
Landmarks Banteay Srei Banteay Samre Ta Prohm Banteay Kdei - Day 12
Siem Reap to Phnom Penh
Your private guide escorts you to Siem Reap airport for your flight to Phnom Penh. Another private guide meets you on arrival and takes you to the hotel for check-in.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guide escort to Siem Reap airport
- Internal flight from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh
- Private guide airport meeting
- Private car transfer to hotel
- Hotel check-in
- Day 13
Phnom Penh Heritage Tour
Full day tour from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM visiting the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda with Buddha statues made of diamond, emerald, gold, and silver. You'll see the Independence Monument built in 1954 after Cambodia's independence, tour the National Museum, and walk through Riverfront Park. Wat Phnom, the only hill in town, has sacred sites. End at Central Market, a 1937 Art Deco landmark with a 26-meter dome and four tall arches.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Royal Palace
- Visit Silver Pagoda (Emerald Buddha Temple)
- Visit Independence Monument
- Visit National Museum
- Walk through Riverfront Park
- Visit Wat Phnom
- Visit Central Market
Landmarks Royal Palace Silver Pagoda Independence Monument National Museum Wat Phnom Central Market - Day 14
Genocide Memorials Tour
You'll visit Tuol Sleng Prison, also known as the Genocide Museum, which served as the Khmer Rouge's Security Office 21 for interrogation. Then to Choeung Ek Museum, an extermination camp where approximately 17,000 people detained at S-21 were executed between 1975 and 1978.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Tuol Sleng Prison (Genocide Museum)
- Visit Choeung Ek Museum
Landmarks Tuol Sleng Prison Choeung Ek - Day 15
Departure from Phnom Penh
Free time until your guide comes to take you to the airport for your onward flight.
Included Activities
- Guide escort to airport
