A Spiritual Thailand Tour with Sak Yan Tattoo Blessed By Monk

สวัสดีค่ะ Sawasdee ka！Welcome to Thailand! Today you will fly to Chiang Mai. Upon arrival in Chiang Mai, your private guide is waiting for you at the airport to take you by private car to your hotel. Chiang Mai, with its lovely Lanna temples, charming traditions, unique food, family-friendly attractions, and the stunning setting is a gem in Thailand’s northern hills. There’s so much for tourists to do here, from cultural exploration to adventurous treks and food tours

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Your Chiang Mai old-city temple tour takes you on an unforgettable drive through many different parts of the city. Your tour includes Wat Pra Singh which is one of over 200 ancient Buddhist temples located around the city and one of the most well-regarded examples of Lanna architecture. The temple of Wat Chedi Luang is the site of an enormous pagoda, originally 280 feet high, which was partially destroyed by an earthquake in 1545. Continue to Warorot Market to see and feel the real northern people’s way of life. 

After enjoying your meal at a local restaurant, a relaxing drive of about 1hr takes you to Doi Suthep Mountain. Climb 309 steps to the top (For the less active traveler, a tram is available for a small surcharge.), enjoying the truly breathtaking scenery all along the way.  You will find Wat Phra That at the very top, one of Northern Thailand’s most sacred temples. At the top, rest and relax while marveling at the panoramic views of the city of Chiang Mai. 

A half-day package to the Elephant Jungle Sanctuary 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, and the rest of the day is free at your leisure.

Check out and transfer to the airport for your flight from Chiang Mai to Phuket. On arrival, your private guide will accompany you for your hotel check-in. After settling in, relax poolside or head to the beach.

This late afternoon, your driver will come to your hotel lobby and pick you up for your Simon Cabaret Show. It is one of Thailand's most spectacular performances and rivals Las Vegas in terms of size, glitz and glam. Ornate costumes, incredible colors and show-stopping song and dance are just some of the highlights of this incredible evening of entertainment. 

Enter the stunning theater and find your seat, or order a drink (own expense) from the bar. Glamorous ladyboys decked out in glittering costumes, ball gowns and corsets will perform musical numbers and dance routines that are sure to engage and entertain the crowd. Once the performance is complete, take an opportunity to snap photos with performers (own expense) to remember this incredible evening. This cabaret show is one of Phuket's top entertainment options thanks to luxurious theater seating, state-of-the-art sound and world-class lighting. A night with these glamorous ladyboys is an essential part of any Phuket stays!

Day of leisure. Relax at your hotel or explore the surrounding area.

Enjoy a private transfer to the pier, our private guide will also escort you on the boat, they will provide you a one-on-one service by helping you take care of your belongings, taking photos when you are snorkeling, etc.

Enjoy a private transfer to the pier. Depart by speedboat from Boat Lagoon Marina to visit one of Thailand’s most popular natural attractions, the gorgeous Phi Phi Islands. To avoid the crowds, first visit Bamboo Island and its pristine white sand beach with emerald waters, simply perfect for swimming. Next, enjoy snorkeling off Yoong Island noted for its antler corals and colorful fish. Cruise 30min to Monkey Beach with its colony of wild macaques. Enjoy a simple local buffet lunch on arrival at Koh Phi Phi Don before taking a dip in Viking Cave on the island’s northeastern tip, known for its swifts’ nests used in Bird’s Nest Soup. Visit Maya Bay, the postcard-perfect setting made famous by the film “The Beach”, and enjoy a swim or simply relax on its white sand beach. Cruise back to Phuket and private transfer to your hotel.

Today you will take your internal flight from Phuket to Bangkok. Upon arrival at Bangkok airport, your private driver will transfer you to your hotel in Bangkok.After settle down, enjoy your free time at leisure.

Depart early morning 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 a 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. 

After having lunch, you will return to Bangkok, and you will visit Wat Pho, which is one of Bangkok’s oldest and largest temples. Wat Pho was built by King Rama I about 200 years ago and houses the gigantic, gold-plated Reclining Buddha image. This unique image is 49 meters long and 12 meters high with beautifully inlaid mother-of-pearl soles. Your last stop is The Royal Grand Palace, the nation's landmark and the most revered royal monument. You will see the Palace, which is used for many different occasions, and you will see The Coronation Hall, the Funeral Hall, the Royal Guest House, and the mysterious, famous Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew), the most revered Buddha image in Thailand. Then return to the hotel. 

This morning, we will arrange a private transfer and guide for you to take you to a local well-known temple - The Temple Wat Bang Phra for your Sak Yant tattoo experience, it will take about 1.3 hours to reach the temple. After arrival, our guide will guide you to follow the process and there will also have monks guiding you there. After finish the tattoo, our guide will take you back to your hotel. 

The Temple Wat Bang Phra

Wat Bang Phra is a Buddhist monastery (wat) in Nakhon Chaisi district, Nakhon Pathom Province, Thailand, about 50 km west of Bangkok and is known for the daily tattoos or Sak Yants given by the monks that live there.

Enjoy your free time until your guide comes and escorts you to the airport for your onward flight.