Thailand Adventure Tour with Segway Experience

สวัสดีค่ะ Sawasdee ka！Welcome to Thailand! On arrival in Bangkok, Your guide will be ready to welcome you at the arrival hall with our warm welcome kits. You will be transferred to your hotel with a private car and driver. Your guide will help you with luggage and hotel check-in and ensure your arrival is worry-free.

Your trip today will start from a long-tail boat cruise along the Chao Phraya River which will offer an open view of the riverside scenery. The boat will take you deeply explore the narrow river ways winding through local residents and glistening ancient temples. The cruise ends in the Wat Arun on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River. Then, you will depart for the landmark Wat Arun. After that, you will cross the Chao Phraya River to the opposite bank by public ferry. Your second stop will be Wat Pho, one of Bangkok’s oldest and largest temples. Then, lunch at local restaurants.

Your tour will continue by visiting the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew, undoubtedly the most dazzling, spectacular royal monuments and the city’s most famous landmark. The four must-see temples on today’s tour form the skyline of Bangkok and give the best glimpse for the fresh visitors. The afternoon is free at leisure after returning to the hotel. 

Check out from your hotel this morning. You will depart for a 2-hour drive to the 100-year-old Damnoen Saduak Floating Market located 100 km (62 mi) from Bangkok, one of Thailand’s most famous attractions. Day-in and day-out from about 8 am to about 11 am, the Floating Market is routinely crowded with hundreds of vendors and purchasers floating in their small rowing boats selling and buying or exchanging their goods. You will have a chance to take a ride on a long tail boat to get the real sense of a floating village. After the long tail boat cruise around the village, you will stop at a transit point where you can choose to further explore the floating market by a 4-seat boat (at your own expense) or stroll around by the river's banks.

Your second stop is Kanchanaburi. On arrival, you will visit the world-famous bridge over the River Kwai. The bridge was part of the Death Railway and was destroyed in Allied bombing raids towards the end of World War II but later rebuilt by the Japanese as war reparations. Lunch at a local restaurant.

You will continue to visit the JEATH War Museum, which is dedicated to the Allied prisoners of war (POWs) and Asian laborers who suffered and died during the construction period of River Kwai Bridge. And then you will visit the Don Rak War Cemetery to learn more about the history of the 6,982 Allied POWs who perished during the construction of Death Railway. Finally, check-in at your hotel in Kanchanaburi.

After breakfast and check out from the hotel, you will head to Ayutthaya History Park, one of the UNESCO World Heritage list of Thailand. On the way to Ayutthaya, you will visit the Bang-Pa-In Summer Palace, located 60 kilometers north of Bangkok, an impressive architectural blend of East and West dating back to the 17th century.

Continue to Ayutthaya, which was the capital of the Thai Kingdom for 417 years. The city was founded in 1350 by King U-Thong and in 1767 it was destroyed by the Burmese army. Stroll around the ruins of several ancient temples including Wat Phra Si Sanphet, a former royal temple during Ayutthaya's days of glory; Wat Mahathat, undoubtedly the landmark and most photographed objects of Ayutthaya, where the roots of a tree surround the head of a stone Buddha image; and if time allows, Wat Chai Wattanaram, a perfect example of Khmer architectural influence. These temples record the prosperity and decline of ancient Thailand. During the visit, your guide will take you to sample a notable local snack – Roti Sai Mai which is also referred to as 'Sweet Angel Hair'.

After the tour, your driver and guide will accompany you to the Railway Station of Ayutthaya. Then you will take the overnight train head to Chiang Mai. Upon arrival at Chiang Mai railway station the next morning, your guide will greet you at the exit with your name sign and take you to your hotel.

After arriving at Chiang Mai, your private guide and driver will take you first to have your local breakfast，you may get a chance to try local porridge, boiled rice or coffee at local shops. Then, your guide will show you to a nice massage shop for a professional foot massage. The traditional Northern Thai Massage will help you release the tired muscles, recover as well as energize from a long trip.

The afternoon is free at leisure. You can explore the old town or famous Chiang Mai night bazaar at your pace.

Today, our guide will take you to go through the city safely from the vantage and comfort of a Segway - the best way to experience Chiang Mai's old city. The 2-hour tour includes stops at three Kings Monument, Wat Chiang Man, Wat Phra Singh, Wat Pan Tao, and Wat Chedi Luang. A delicious snack and drink at a favorite old city café are included.

Then, a relaxing drive about 1hr takes you to the Doi Suthep Mountain. Climb 309 steps (or for the less fitness-oriented, a tram is available for a small surcharge) to the top, enjoying a truly breathtaking scenery all along the way up to the top where you will find Wat Phra That, one of Northern Thailand’s most sacred temples. Have a panoramic view of the city of Chiang Mai. 

Next, take an adventurous ride on a songthaew across the rugged roads toward the exotic Meo hill tribe villages, which is located a further 18 Kilometers from Wat Doi Suthep into the mountains of Doi Suthep Pui National Park. You will visit a native household and discover the daily lives of the friendly villagers. Learn about their unique customs and heritage before returning to your hotel in Chiang Mai.

Today, our driver will take you to Mae Kampong village for a Zipline adventure like no other on the planet! Your guide will take you to soar through the lush, ancient rainforest with SE Asia’s #1 Zipline eco-adventure, Flight of the Gibbon. Thailand’s only rainforest experience with a chance to see Wild Gibbons! While in Mae Kampong, enjoy a traditional Thai lunch and a short walk near a dramatic seven-tier waterfall.

Then, set apart to The Giant, a coffee house located on the top of the tree. A rope bridge that needs to be crossed to get there. From the top of the titanic tree and surrounded by virgin rainforests, there's a beautiful prospect over the valley. Enjoy your free afternoon cake or coffee on a giant tree before return to Chiang Mai.

A half-day package to the Elephant Jungle Sanctuary (Join Group) offers you an enjoyable opportunity to spend quality time with elephants in their natural home, as well as gain an insight into their history and behavior, and create cherished lifelong memories of their time spent with these amazing animals.

Today you will be picked up from your place of accommodation and will drive through scenic agricultural areas before arriving at the Sanctuary. There, you will meet your English-speaking guide and learn a little about the elephants, before changing into traditional Karen clothing.

After being allocated bananas and sugar cane to feed to the elephants, you will walk with your guide through the Sanctuary, where you will find free-roaming elephants and hear their individual stories. You can touch, feed, photograph, and interact with the elephants at your leisure while you learn about their lifestyle and behaviors. After the close encounter with the elephant, you will return to your hotel. 

You can spend your afternoon at your leisure before your guide picks you up for your evening Khan Toke dinner, a traditional Northern Thai food served on a small table with Thai style performance. As a famous Lanna cultural attraction, it reserves the traditional Thai lifestyle in combination with a traditional Lanna atmosphere of clothing, language, dining, and performances, it is presented under an exquisite and enchanted applied Lanna architecture that ensures satisfaction to all visitors.

After breakfast at the hotel, free at leisure before being transferred to the airport for the international flight back to your sweet home.