Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Bangkok
You'll fly into Bangkok and your private guide will be waiting at arrival to help with check-in. They'll hand you a complimentary local SIM card so you've got unlimited 5G internet and free international calling credit. The rest of the day is yours to do what you like, whether that's settling in at the hotel or wandering around nearby areas.
Optional Activities
- Walk and explore nearby dining or attractions with private guide recommendations
- Day 2
Damnoen Saduak Floating Market and Grand Palace
Head out early for a 2-hour drive to Damnoen Saduak Floating Market (about 100 km from Bangkok), which has been operating for over 100 years. You'll ride in a long-tail boat weaving through hundreds of vendors in their small rowing boats, then explore further by 4-seat boat or on foot. After lunch, you'll visit Wat Pho to see the massive gold-plated Reclining Buddha, then move on to the Royal Grand Palace where you can walk through the Coronation Hall, Funeral Hall, Royal Guest House, and view the sacred Emerald Buddha at Wat Phra Kaew.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Long-tail boat ride at Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
- Explore floating market by 4-seat boat or walking along river banks
- Visit Wat Pho temple
- Visit The Royal Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew
Landmarks Damnoen Saduak Floating Market Wat Pho The Royal Grand Palace Wat Phra Kaew 
- Day 3
Bangkok to Phuket
Your driver will pick you up and take you to Bangkok airport for your internal flight to Phuket. Once you land, another private driver meets you and takes you to the hotel for check-in.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 4
Phi Phi Islands Boat Tour
You'll get a private transfer to Boat Lagoon Marina pier where your guide escorts you onto a speedboat heading to the Phi Phi Islands. First stop is Bamboo Island with its white sand and clear waters for swimming. From there, you'll snorkel off Yoong Island to see antler corals and colorful fish, then cruise about 30 minutes to Monkey Beach to watch wild macaques. After a simple local buffet lunch on Koh Phi Phi Don, you'll visit Viking Cave which is well-known for bird's nests, then swim at Maya Bay (the beach from 'The Beach' film). Your guide brings you back to the hotel by evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Simple local buffet lunch)
Included Activities
- Speedboat cruise to Phi Phi Islands
- Visit Bamboo Island with white sand beach
- Snorkeling at Yoong Island
- Visit Monkey Beach
- Simple local buffet lunch on Koh Phi Phi Don
- Visit Viking Cave
- Visit Maya Bay beach
Landmarks Bamboo Island Yoong Island Monkey Beach Koh Phi Phi Don Viking Cave Maya Bay 
- Day 5
Khao Sok National Park and Cheow Larn Lake
An air-conditioned vehicle takes you to Khao Sok National Park. Along the way, you'll relax at Sarasin Bridge and stop at the Tsunami Memorial Site. When you arrive, you participate in the Elephant Bathing Program where you bathe and scrub elephants (you can buy bananas to feed them). After that, you'll visit a scenic viewpoint for panoramic views and check out Monkey Cave Temple. Lunch happens at Sawasdee Restaurant, then you board a long-tail boat to cruise the turquoise waters of Cheow Larn Lake. You'll check into your air-conditioned room and have dinner there.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Sawasdee Restaurant in Khao Sok River Lodge Hotel), Dinner
Included Activities
- Elephant Bathing Program
- Visit Sarasin Bridge
- Visit Tsunami Memorial Site
- Visit scenic viewpoint at Khaosok
- Visit Monkey Cave Temple
- Long-tail boat cruise on Cheow Larn Lake
Optional Activities
- Feed elephants with bananas (own expense)
Landmarks Khao Sok National Park Sarasin Bridge Tsunami Memorial Site Monkey Cave Temple Cheow Larn Lake 
- Day 6
Jungle Trekking and Cheow Larn Lake
After breakfast around 7:30 to 8:00 am, you check out and trek on foot into the oldest rainforest of southern Thailand for about 3 hours. You'll walk through diverse flora and fauna, spotting wildlife and wildflowers surrounded by dense jungle. Around 1:00 pm, lunch is ready at Sawasdee Restaurant. Then you board a long-tail boat to cruise the turquoise Cheow Larn Lake and check into your air-conditioned raft house. During your free time, you can try a self-paddle canoe, do some nature watching, relax, or swim in the freshwater lake.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Sawasdee Restaurant in Khao Sok River Lodge Hotel), Dinner
Included Activities
- Jungle trekking in oldest rainforest of southern Thailand (approximately 3 hours)
- Long-tail boat cruise on Cheow Larn Lake
Optional Activities
- Self-paddle canoe adventure around floating hut
- Nature watching
- Swimming in freshwater lake
Landmarks Cheow Larn Lake 
- Day 7
Morning Safari, Bamboo Rafting and Cave Exploring
Start early around 6:30 am with a morning safari by long-tail boat, then head back to the hotel for breakfast. Around 9:00 am, you board a long-tail boat for a short 1.5 km trip crossing the 500 Rai Lake jungle to go bamboo rafting. You'll discover plants, flowers, butterflies, birds, squirrels and reptiles, then raft across the lake to a cave with nice formations. Spend about 30 minutes exploring the cave (it's easy to access but watch for slippery wet floors). Back at the floating hut around 1:00 pm for lunch, and then you journey back by long-tail boat with views of Cheow Larn Lake before heading to Phuket.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at floating hut)
Included Activities
- Morning safari by long-tail boat
- Long-tail boat trip to jungle area
- Bamboo rafting across 500 Rai Lake
- Cave exploring (30 minutes)
Landmarks Cheow Larn Lake Cheow Larn Lake Scenic View - Day 8
Departure from Phuket
You've got free time until your private guide arrives to take you to the airport for your onward flight.
