Tailor Made Trip
26/02/2016 Arrive into Bangkok. Guests will be transferred from Suvarnabhumi Airport to their Bangkok hotel accompanied by their guide in the comfort of a private, air-conditioned vehicle. Overnight in Bangkok.
27/02/2016 Bangkok (B/L). Full Day Bangkok Sightseeing. This busy but fascinating day starts with a long-tail cruise through the Thonburi klongs. Sightseeing stops are made along the way at Wat Arun and then at the incomparable Grand Palace where you will visit the majestic throne halls and mysterious Emerald Buddha. Lunch is served at the delightful Supatra River House overlooking the Chao Phraya River. In the afternoon, visit Vimanmek Palace, the world’s largest teak building and finish the day with a stop at the Marble Temple, Wat Benchamabophit, which features a fascinating fusion of Thai and European architectural styles. Time: 08.00 – 17.00 Departure: Daily Note: Lunch is included. Vimanmek Palace is closed on Mondays. Overnight in Bangkok
28/02/2016 Bangkok (B) Half Day Koh Kred Tour. Drive north of Bangkok towards Nonthaburi on the banks of the Chao Phraya River where you cross the ferryboat to Koh Kred, home to one of Thailand’s oldest Mon settlements. Take a walk around the island to witness the local lifestyle in the countryside, visit Wat Paramai Yikawat houses Mon-style marble stupa and the reclining Buddha. Afterwards visit ancient Mon pottery village where is the oldest and largest earthenware making sources in the region. Biking around the island can be a good option. Return to Bangkok by car. Time: 08.00 – 12.00 Departure: Daily Free at your leisure on the afternoon or enjoy hotel’s facilities. Overnight in Bangkok
29/02/2016 Bangkok - Krabi (B). Guests will be met at the hotel by their guide and transported to Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok in the comfort of a private, air-conditioned vehicle. Upon arrival at the airport in Krabi, your guide will meet you at the airport and accompany you during the transfer by air-conditioned vehicle to hotel in Aonang. Free at your leisure when arrive at your hotel. Overnight in Krabi
01/03/2016 Krabi - Elephant Hills (B/L/D). Pick up at hotel in Krabi approx. 08.00, to Phang Nga Province, passing small rural villages, rubber and oil palm plantations. Glimpses of rural life in tropical southern Thailand can be seen along the way. Explore the rivers that cut through the mangrove forest by dinghy with outboard motor (speed cat). There is a maze of channels between the island and along the coast; it really feels like some primeval swamp. further along the coast, meet up with our classical Burmese junk where lunch will be served. Spend the afternoon on a deserted beach, swim, relax or paddle a canoe. Return to the hotel. Overnight at Elephant Hills, Khao Sok.
02/03/2016 Elephant Hills (B/L/D). Wake up to the sounds of nature and birds calling from the bushes. Tea and coffee making facilities are available in the tent for early risers; breakfast is at your leisure. Then transfer to the elephant camp. Here, you can see, touch and find out about the life of Thai elephants and about the elephant project the company is running. Also, the guide will explain about the mahout, the man who takes care of the elephants. Participating in our Elephant Experience, you will get close to and experience hands on these magnificent animals, you will have the chance to interact with them and learn the secrets of their mahouts. A once in a lifetime chance to experience the Asian Elephant, the largest land animal in this part of the world. Returning from the jungle with a huge appetite, you will appreciate the buffet lunch that is served, a variety of Thai dishes cooked not too spicy. After lunch, take a jungle river canoe trip down the Sok River. The canoes are very stable and safe; life jackets are provided as well as a local river guide to paddle the canoe. Drift along the jungle river passing Limestone Mountains and cliffs covered with exotic tropical vegetation. Sometimes hornbill can be seen flying high overhead or reptiles basking in the sun on the riverbanks. From the canoe you can experience a world that has changed little in thousands of years, some of the last areas of primary rainforest. Dinner at the hotel and evening activities including dance performance and cooking demonstrations. Overnight at Elephant Hills, Khao Sok.
03/03/2016 Elephant Hills - Khao Lak (B/L). After a good night’s rest lulled to sleep by the background symphony of insects and frogs, it’s time for a wholesome breakfast before coming face to face with the jungle by exploring it on foot. You have seen it from elephant back and from your canoe on the river, but nothing compares to walking yourself inside the jungle. It is not an army survival exercise, there are no prizes for the fastest, snakes and spider do not jump out at you, it is just an opportunity to explore the ecology of the rainforest, to see a great variety of exotic plants, tropical hardwood trees with huge roots, orchids, palms, ferns, bamboos, mosses; the variety is unlimited. Birds such as the hornbill live high up above, gibbon can often be heard calling to their mates, a macaque or leaf monkey may be heard swinging through the branches, every day is different, but it is truly wonderful to discover the great variety of life forms that co-exists together. This can only by experienced on foot, take it slowly, look, learn and listen, then you too will start to discover some of the secrets of the rainforest. If weather permits, lunch will be served in the rainforest cooked in bamboo, a tradition of jungle explorers for centuries past. Sadly, in the afternoon, it’s time to return to Elephant Hills, then onward transfer to The Sarojin Hotel approx. 17.00.
Free at your leisure when arrive at your hotel Overnight in Phangnga
04/03/2016 - 10/3/2016 The hotel representative will assist you to board a private, air-conditioned car to transfer you to Phuket Airport.