Beauty of Thailand & Myanmar (13 Days)

Day 1: Bangkok Arrival (Thailand)

Upon arrival, our representative will greet you at the airport and transfer to your hotel for check-in. Free at leisure.

Day 2: Bangkok (B, L)

You will make a city tour including the Royal Grand Palace, Emerald Buddha, Wat Pho – the largest Buddhist temple with its colossal reclining Buddha. After lunch, take a ferry to Wat Arun, it is easily one of the most stunning temples in Bangkok, not only because of its riverside location, but also because the design is very different to the other temples you can visit in Bangkok. Next, visit Wat Traimit, the temple is famous for its 900-years old five-and-a-half-ton solid gold image, and then transfer back to your hotel.

Day 3: Floating Market & Cultural Show (B, L)

Enjoy the scenery of rural life by long tail speed boat to the floating market. At Damnoen Saduak floating market almost untouched by the modern world you will enjoy watching the farmers selling food, fruits, flowers and many kind of local products in their boats. Then visit handicraft home industry. Next, you will transfer to enjoy “The Thai Village” at Rose Garden where you will watch the ceremonies of monk’s ordination, Thai wedding ceremony the displays of sword fighting, kick boxing and flock dancing. Then back to Bangkok, en-route visit ‘PhraPathomChedi ” – Big Buda in NakornPathom.

Day 4: Bangkok – Flight to Chiang Mai (B, D)

You will transfer to the airport for a flight to Chiang Mai. Upon arrival, meet guide and transfer to hotel for check in. Late afternoon, you will enjoy the super northern Thai dinner with charming Fon-lep (Finger dance), Fon-tein (Candle dance), Ramwong (Candle dance). After Khantoke dinner, enjoy yourself again by watching shows which are performed by the hill tribes Akha, Yao, Meo, Lisu and Karen.

Day 5: Chiang Mai & Elephant Safari Tour (B, L)

Visit the Mae Tang elephant camp and see elephant at work. Take a memorable elephant riding 45 minutes through the jungle, visit the Lisu village. Then take the ox-cart riding back to the camp. Lunch is provided. In the afternoon, do adventurous bamboo rafting for 1 hour along Maetang River. The rest of the day is to visit the Orchid & Butterfly farm on the way back to your hotel in Chiang Mai.

Day 6: Chiang Rai (B, L)

Drive to visit the hot spring on the way to Chiang Rai. Continue driving for 1.5 hours to White Temple (Wat Rongkhun). Then carry on to the three country borders meet which called ‘ Golden Triangle” take long tail boat on Khong River. After lunch, drive to Maesai, the Thailand & Myanmar border city. Finally, visit the Akha, Yao and Long Neck hill tribe villages on the way back to Chiang Mai.

Day 7: Chiang Mai 1/2 Day Tour – Flight to Yangon (B) (Myanmar)

Visit Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep, the most sacred temple containing a holy relic of the Lord Buddha. The temple compound offers a great view of Chiang Mai and surrounding countryside. A visit to Meo village will be made then transfer to airport for a flight to Yangon. Upon arrival, pick up to hotel for check in. Overnight in Yangon.

Day 8: Yangon (B, L) 

Discover Myanmar’s glorious history at the National Museum. Next, visit to the golden Sule Pagoda then pay homage to the famed 2500 year old Shwedagone Pagoda. In the afternoon, enjoy a walk around Mahabandola Park to take in the colonial court-house and the city hall. Afterward, visit the Chaukhtatgyi Pagoda which houses a 72-meter reclining Buddha statue and the Chinatown night market where you will see street markets, snack vendors and many places of worship as you walk along the street.

Day 9: Yangon – Bago – Golden Rock – Kyaikhtiyo (B, L)

Transfer by car to Kyaikhtiyo. En-route you will have a stop in Bago where you will visit the town market, the huge 55-meter long Shwethalaung reclining Buddha image, the Mon style 376ft-high Shwemawdaw Pagoda which consists of four 30m-high sitting Buddha placed back-to-back around a huge, square pillar and town market. Upon arrival, get a local open truck to base camp Kinpun then you will hike to reach the spectacular Golden Rock, one of the holiest sites in Asia. Overnight in Kyaikhtiyo.

Day 10: Kyaikhtiyo – Yangon – Flight to Bagan (B)

After breakfast, head back toward to the airport in Yangon for a flight to Bagan. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel for check in. Overnight in Bagan.

Day 11: Bagan (B, L)

Transfer to visit the colourful Nyaung OO market and the Shwezigon Pagoda. Then get to learn more about the local culture with a visit to workshop producing Bagan’s most famous products: lacquer ware and wood crafts. After lunch, visit the main monuments of Old Bagan: Royal Palace ruins, Tharabar gate and Ananda Temple. Afterward, embark on a short horse cart ride amongst the ancient stupa ruins and finish the day’s sightseeing tour by a sunset shoot from Bagan’s most famous ‘Shwesandaw Pagoda’. 

Day 12: Bagan – Flight to Yangon (B, L) 

In the early morning, take a bicycle to visit the Dahayarzaka Pagoda at sunrise – an unforgettable highlight of this trip then take a flight back to Yangon, the remainder of the day is at your leisure. 

Day 13: Yangon Departure (B)

After breakfast, enjoy your day at leisure until transfer to the airport for your own departure flight home.