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Explore Hidden Thailand 8-Day Tour: Khao Yai, Isan, and Mekong River Villages

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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Bangkok

    Your flight lands at Bangkok airport, and from there you'll be transferred to your hotel. After checking in, the rest of the day is yours to relax and recover from travel. You'll stay overnight in Bangkok.

    Start point
    Bangkok, Thailand (Bangkok, Thailand, 00:00 - 23:00)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (W22 by Burasari 3*)
  2. Day 2

    Bangkok to Khao Yai

    Following breakfast, you'll head out to Khao Yai National Park with a stop at the fruit market in Klang Don along the way. Once there, you can walk the Haew Suwat waterfall trail through Thailand's first national park. Lunch is something you'll arrange on your own. Later you'll check in at your hotel in Khao Yai for the night.

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Resort (Belle Villa resort Khao Yai)

    Included Activities

    • Visit fruit market in Klang Don
    • Visit Khao Yai National Park (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
    • Walk Haew Suwat waterfall trail
    Landmarks
    Khao Yai National Park
    Haew Suwat Waterfall
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  3. Day 3

    Khao Yai to Korat

    After breakfast, the drive north takes you to Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat), stopping at Dan Kwian pottery village and the memorial of Thao Suranari along the way. During the afternoon, you'll see the archaeological sites at Ban Prasat and then visit Phimai historical site where you can see Prasat Hin temple and a massive ficus tree. You'll return to Korat by evening with some free time.

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Leosor Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Dan Kwian pottery village
    • Visit memorial of Thao Suranari (Lady Mo)
    • Visit Ban Prasat archaeological site
    • Visit Phimai historical site
    • Visit Prasat Hin temple
    • View Sai Ngam giant ficus tree
    Landmarks
    Dan Kwian Pottery Village
    Memorial of Thao Suranari (Lady Mo)
    Ban Prasat Archaeological Site
    Phimai Historical Site
    Prasat Hin
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  4. Day 4

    Korat to Surin

    You'll travel to Buriram and climb the large staircase up to Prasat Phanom Rung, one of the best preserved Khmer temples in Thailand. From there, Muang Tham is the next stop, another Khmer site located near an artificial lake with impressive gopuras and brick towers. Later, continue on to Surin and walk through the national museum to see exhibits on regional history and local ethnicities. You can arrange lunch on your own sometime during the day.

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Slive Hotel Surin)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Prasat Phanom Rung
    • Visit Muang Tham Khmer site
    • Visit Surin national museum
    Landmarks
    Prasat Phanom Rung
    Muang Tham
    Surin National Museum
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  5. Day 5

    Surin to Kong Jiam

    After breakfast, visit Ban Khwao Sinarin Argentiere village and Khmer Sikhoraphum temple with its 5 towers. Next, stop at Ban Sam Kho, a traditional village where silk production happens in almost all the stilt houses. You'll then check out Kamphaeng Yai, an 11th-century Khmer site with 6 buildings and Hindu deity sculptures. Later, continue to Kong Jiam on the Mekong River. Lunch is on your own.

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Resort (Tohsang Heritage Resort)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Ban Khwao Sinarin village
    • Visit Khmer Sikhoraphum temple
    • Visit Ban Sam Kho silk village
    • Visit Kamphaeng Yai Khmer site
    Landmarks
    Ban Khwao Sinarin
    Khmer Sikhoraphum Temple
    Ban Sam Kho
    Kamphaeng Yai
  6. Day 6

    Kong Jiam to Nakhon Phanom

    After breakfast, travel to Mukdahan, a border town with Laos, and browse its lively market filled with products from Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, and China. From there, head to Nakhon Phanom to see Wat Phra That Phanom, one of the most important temples in the Isan region with its distinctive Laotian architecture. Stop by Ban Na Chok village where Ho Chi Minh lived between 1923 and 1929. You'll check in at your hotel by the Mekong River.

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Fortune River view)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Mukdahan market
    • Visit Wat Phra That Phanom temple
    • Visit Ban Na Chok village
    Landmarks
    Mukdahan Market
    Wat Phra That Phanom
    Ban Na Chok
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  7. Day 7

    Nakhon Phanom to Udon Thani

    After breakfast, travel to Sakhon Nakhon and take part in a sacred thread ceremony with a monk. Continue to Ban Chiang, a UNESCO World Heritage site known for its pottery and weaving traditions plus archaeological significance dating back over 3,500 years. You'll see bamboo weaving at Dong Yen Village and pottery painting at Baan Pulu. In the afternoon, transfer to Udon Thani and take a boat trip on Talay Bua Daeng (Red Lotus Sea) lake. Overnight in Udon Thani.

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Wara Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Participate in sacred thread ceremony at Sakhon Nakhon
    • Visit Ban Chiang pottery and weaving village
    • Visit bamboo weaving at Dong Yen Village
    • Visit pottery painting at Baan Pulu
    • Boat trip on Talay Bua Daeng lake
    Landmarks
    Ban Chiang
    Dong Yen Village
    Baan Pulu
    Talay Bua Daeng (Red Lotus Sea)
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  8. Day 8

    Udon Thani to Bangkok

    After breakfast, visit an orchid farm that grows the endemic Udon Sunshine variety. Head to Nong Khai, a border town with Laos, and explore Sala Kaew Ku sculpture park featuring Buddhist and Hindu-inspired sculptures some reaching 25 meters high. Visit Tha Sadet market where you'll find Indochina crafts and products. Later, return to Udon Thani to catch your flight back to Bangkok.

    End point
    Bangkok, Thailand (Bangkok, Thailand, 00:00 - 23:00)
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit orchid farm
    • Visit Sala Kaew Ku sculpture park
    • Visit Tha Sadet market
    Landmarks
    Sala Kaew Ku
    Tha Sadet Market
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