Itinerary
- Day 1
Bangkok
You'll arrive in Bangkok and get settled into your hotel. Later this evening, you'll meet your Travel Director and the other guests for a welcome dinner.
- Meals
- Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Montien Surawong)
Included Activities
- Welcome dinner with Travel Director and fellow guests
- Day 2
Bangkok
The day starts with an optional T'ai Chi session in Lumpini Park if you're up early, or you can sleep in and join the city tour later. You'll see the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew temple, then move on to Wat Pho where the giant reclining Buddha is located. A traditional Thai massage is included here. By express river boat along the Chao Praya, you'll head back to your hotel, passing Wat Arun on the way.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Montien Surawong)
Included Activities
- T'ai Chi practice in Lumpini Park
- Visit Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew
- Visit Wat Pho and see reclining Buddha
- Traditional Thai massage at Wat Pho
- Express river boat cruise on Chao Praya River past Wat Arun
Landmarks Grand Palace Wat Phra Kaew Wat Pho Wat Arun Lumpini Park - Day 3
Bangkok
You'll take a cooking class in a colonial-style house with a Local Specialist to learn about Thai cuisine. First you'll visit a local market to pick out fresh ingredients representing the five flavors of Thai cooking. After preparing and tasting your dishes, the afternoon is yours to explore Bangkok on your own or join an optional trip to Jim Thompson's House to see an impressive Asian art collection.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Montien Surawong)
Included Activities
- Traditional Thai cooking class in colonial-style house
- Local market visit to source fresh ingredients
- Taste cooked dishes from cooking class
Optional Activities
- Visit Jim Thompson's House to view Asian art collection
Landmarks Jim Thompson's House - Day 4
Bangkok - Damnoen Saduak - Kanchanaburi
Early in the morning you'll head to the floating market at Damnoen Saduak to see merchants paddling canoes filled with fresh produce. Next, you'll stop at a coconut palm sugar plantation to watch how farmers extract sap and make palm sugar. After lunch at a local restaurant, you'll visit the Bridge over the River Kwai and walk across it. The Thailand-Burma Railway Museum and War Cemetery follow, where you can learn about WWII history.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Dheva Mantra Resort and Spa)
Included Activities
- Visit Damnoen Saduak floating market
- Stop at coconut palm sugar plantation
- Visit Bridge over the River Kwai and walk across it
- Visit Thailand-Burma Railway Museum
- Visit War Cemetery
Landmarks Damnoen Saduak Floating Market Bridge over the River Kwai Thailand-Burma Railway Museum 
- Day 5
Kanchanaburi
This morning you'll visit Hellfire Pass, a section of the Thailand-Burma Death Railway where prisoners endured brutal conditions during WWII. After lunch, there's a thrilling train ride across wooden viaducts along the winding Kwai River. You'll get off and walk across one of the wooden viaducts for a close look. Dinner at a local restaurant wraps up the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Dheva Mantra Resort and Spa)
Included Activities
- Visit Hellfire Pass
- Train ride across wooden viaducts along Kwai River
- Walk across wooden viaduct
Landmarks Hellfire Pass - Day 6
Kanchanaburi - Ayutthaya - Bangkok - Sukhothai
You'll travel to Ayutthaya, a UNESCO-listed city that was once Siam's second-most important capital and the world's largest city. There you'll check out the ruins from an 18th-century Burmese invasion and learn about its trading heritage. After lunch at a local restaurant, you'll head back to Bangkok for your flight to Sukhothai, Thailand's first capital.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sriwilai Sukhothai Resort and Spa)
Included Activities
- City tour of UNESCO-listed Ayutthaya
Landmarks Ayutthaya 
- Day 7
Sukhothai
You'll explore the UNESCO-listed Sukhothai Historical Park, which has thousands of years of history and includes a 15-meter seated Buddha. You can either ride a bicycle through the historic complex or take the internal tram. This afternoon, you'll visit a local family's home to learn traditional amulet making and how these talismans are believed to protect people from harm.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sriwilai Sukhothai Resort and Spa)
Included Activities
- Visit Sukhothai Historical Park
- Explore Sukhothai Historical Park by bicycle or tram
- Visit local family home and learn amulet making
Landmarks Sukhothai Historical Park - Day 8
Sukhothai - Natonchan - Chiang Mai
You'll start at Natonchan village to support their eco-tourism project and meet locals. You'll see traditional gymnastic doll making and cotton textile crafts that use mud soaking to prevent fading. Then you'll travel to Chiang Mai. This evening, you'll walk through the colorful Sunday market with your Travel Director. Your hotel is in Chiang Mai's old town.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Movenpick Suriwongse Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Natonchan village eco-tourism project
- Learn about gymnastic doll making
- Learn about traditional cotton textile crafts
- Evening walk through Sunday market with Travel Director
Landmarks Chiang Mai Sunday Market 
- Day 9
Chiang Mai
You'll visit Wat Suan Dok temple to meet a local monk and learn about Buddhism with a golden chedi as the backdrop. After that you'll head to a small village for a northern Thai style meal with a family living in a traditional stilt house. Later you'll see the hand-painted fans and colorful paper umbrellas that Chiang Mai's Sankamphaeng district is known for.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Northern Thai-style meal with local family in stilt house), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Movenpick Suriwongse Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Wat Suan Dok temple and meet local monk
- Northern Thai-style meal with local family in stilt house
- View hand-painted fans and paper umbrellas in Sankamphaeng district
Landmarks Wat Suan Dok Sankamphaeng District - Day 10
Chiang Mai
Your morning is free to relax or join an optional visit to see the Kayan tribe and the women who wear traditional brass neck rings. Later you'll go to Wat Doi Suthep, one of Thailand's most sacred temples, where you can watch the sunset and hear the evening chants of the monks. The day ends with dinner at a local restaurant with your Travel Director and fellow travelers.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Movenpick Suriwongse Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Wat Doi Suthep temple
- Listen to monk chanting at sunset
- Dinner at local restaurant with Travel Director and fellow guests
Optional Activities
- Visit Kayan tribe and meet women who wear traditional brass neck rings
Landmarks Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep - Day 11
Chiang Mai - Bangkok - Siem Reap
You'll transfer to the airport for your international flight to Siem Reap, Cambodia, with a connection through Bangkok. When you arrive, you'll meet your local Cambodian Travel Director. The rest of the day is yours to settle in and explore on your own.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Tara Angkor)
- Day 12
Siem Reap - Angkor Wat - Krabei Riel
You'll walk through a pyramid-shaped gateway into Angkor Wat and cross the causeway over a moat into this spiritual center of the lost city. Stone faces watch over the intricate carvings of celestial nymphs and serpents. Next you'll visit Banteay Srei Temple to see its delicate 10th-century carvings. At Krabei Riel village you'll learn traditional skills like palm leaf weaving from villagers. This evening features traditional Cambodian food and an Apsara dance performance.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Traditional Cambodian cuisine with Apsara dance performance)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Tara Angkor)
Included Activities
- Visit Angkor Wat temple complex
- Visit Banteay Srei Temple
- Visit Krabei Riel village and learn traditional palm leaf weaving
- Traditional Cambodian dinner with Apsara dance performance
Landmarks Angkor Wat Banteay Srei Krabei Riel - Day 13
Angkor Thom - Ta Prohm - Artisans d'Angkor - Wat Damnak
You'll start at Angkor Thom to explore the Terrace of Elephants, Royal Enclosure, and Bayon Temple with its iconic smiling Buddha faces. Then you'll wander through Ta Prohm with its mossy ruins famously from the Tomb Raider film, discovering towers and stone carvings among the foliage. This afternoon you'll visit Artisans d'Angkor to support Khmer silk making and wood carving. At Wat Damnak you'll receive a private blessing with a sacred thread. An optional sunset boat cruise on Tonlé Sap Lake can finish your day.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Tara Angkor)
Included Activities
- Visit Angkor Thom, Terrace of Elephants, Royal Enclosure, and Bayon Temple
- Visit Ta Prohm temple
- Visit Artisans d'Angkor
- Private blessing at Wat Damnak with sacred thread ritual
Optional Activities
- Sunset boat cruise on Tonlé Sap Lake
Landmarks Angkor Thom Bayon Temple Ta Prohm Wat Damnak Tonlé Sap Lake - Day 14
Siem Reap
Your journey ends with a shuttle service to the airport arranged for a smooth departure on your onward flight.
- Meals
- Breakfast
