16 Days : Around Central : Northern : Golden Triangle

• Welcome & Transfer from the International Airport to the Hotel in Bangkok.

Ibis Riverside Hotel

• Typically, check-in time is at 14.00 pm.
• Free Day: Relax
• Spend two nights here.

18.00pm > Departure for dinner cruise

• Visit the Golden Buddha Temple at 8:00 a.m.

Wat Trimitr-Golden Buddha Temple is located in China Town. The temple houses the highly revered 5.5 tonne pure solid gold sitting Buddha from 1300AD.

• Drive through China Town

After finishing the golden Buddha Temple, drive through China Town to get a glimpse of the main business area along Yao Wa Rach Road.

Yao-Wa-Rach Road is also a well-known walking food street at night, starting from 19.00pm until mid-night.

Next stop, the Flower Market

• Visit the flower market.

The Bangkok Flower Market is the biggest fresh flower market in Bangkok. The market is named “Pak-Khlong Ta-Lad,” which means “the market at the mount of the canal.” It is open around the clock every day. Every night, late at night and early in the morning, there are varieties of fresh flowers delivered from all parts of Thailand here. The flower market looks like only flowers, but in fact it is full of things from the local area, such as vegetables, cooking ingredients, and seasonal Thai fruits. Then, every second here always looks busy.

Next up, it is time to hop on a TUK TUK.

• Visit Wat Pho.

Wat Pho is a breathtaking complex that houses the famous and impressive Reclining Buddha and the birthplace of Traditional Thai Massage. 

After that, takes a little walk to visit

• Visit the Royal Grand Palace and Emerald Buddha Temple

The Royal Grand Palace, the jewel in Bangkok’s architectural crown, was built in 1782 AD. The former royal residences of King Rama I, II, III, and IV. It is still used for royal and state ceremonies.

In the same compound-located the most frequently visited by foreign tourists and locals, “the Emerald Buddha Temple,” which houses the most highly revered Buddha Image carved from one piece of jade.

Inside, it is so richly and intricately decorated that once entering, you will feel as if you were in the “City of Angels.”

• Lunch Time

Lunch is at a local restaurant.

• Visit Marble Temple

After lunch, visit Wat Benchamabophit, the Marble Temple, where the ashes of our beloved King Rama V have been enshrined. It is one of the most modern works of Thai religious architecture, graceful and tranquil.

The highlight is “Ubosot or Chapel”, which was built with Italian white Carara Marble and houses the replica of the most beautiful Buddha in Thailand, named “Phra Buddha Chinnarat.”

• Return to the hotel or go shopping > your choice
• Sleep here for 1 more night.
• Dinner at a local restaurant

Check out and pick up to explore Ayutthaya after breakfast.

The unique, breathtaking historical complex of the former (417 years) was the ancient Capital of Siam. 

First, visit

• Bang Pa-In summer palace

It was built in 1630 AD in the Ayutthaya period. It was left untouched until the reign of King Rama IV, and then King Rama V made it his summer palace. 

Next up, proceed to visit the iconic temple:

• Wat Yai Chai Mongkol

It was built in the mid-15^th century. King Naresuan the Great (who ruled Ayutthaya between 1590 and 1605 AD) added a large Chedi to the temple ground to commemorate his victory over the Burmese.

After that, continue to visit

Wat Mahathat

A religious center where the Buddha‘s relic is kept and the residence of the Supreme Patriarch.

The sandstone Buddha head, which has been stuck in the root of the Bodhi tree since 1767 AD, is one of the highlights.

Feeling hungry? Time for another delicious meal.

• Lunch at a local restaurant

After lunch visit

• Wat Phra Sri San Phet

The temple was used for royal ceremonies and storing royal relics and was the royal residence.

Most of the buildings were burned, but they still have their charm and are attractive to visitors.

Then proceed to check in at the hotel

Krungsri River Hotel

• Sleep here 1 night.
• Dinner at a local restaurant or night market

After breakfast, check out and pick up to visit the highlights of Lopburi.

First, visit

• Phra Phrang Sam Yot 

three connected Phrang of Khmer Stone Sunctuary from the 10th–13th Centuries is located in the heart of the city and is dominated by groups of monkeys.

Next up, sightseeing

• Phra Narai Ratchanivet

Was the 2nd palace of Ayutthaya’s famous King, “King Na Rai”, who ruled Ayutthaya between 1656 and 1688 AD and sent an ambassador to France in the reign of ” King Louis 14″.

Then proceed to Pitsanulok province.

• Lunch is at a local restaurant on the way.

Once arrived, stop to visit the highlights of Pitsanulok.

• Wat Phra Sri Rattana Mahathat

The iconic temple, which houses the most beautiful Buddha in Thailand. named Phra Bhuddha Chinnarat was built in the late 1300s during the “Sukhothai Period.”

After that check in at the hotel

Imperial Hotel and Convention Center

• Sleep here 1 night.
• Dinner at a local restaurant or night market.

Check out and pick up your visit after breakfast.

• Sri Sat Cha Na Lai Historical Park,

It was established in 1250 AD as the second capital of the “Sukhothai Kingdom.”

It was the residence of the Crown Prince in the 13th and 14th centuries. The city was rectangular in shape.

In the 16th century, a 5 meter high wall with an upstream moat was built to fend off the growing Burmese attacks.

The location of the town was facilitated by two neighboring dominant hills.

• Lunch at a local restaurant

After that, proceed to Sukhothai province.

check in at Hotel

Legendha Sukhothai Hotel

• Sleep here 1 night.
• Dinner at a local restaurant or night market.

Check out and pick up to visit the Sukhothai World Heritage Site after breakfast.

• Sukhothai Historical Park.

From 1238 to 1488 AD, it served as Thailand’s first capital.The city’s walls form a rectangle about 2 km (1.2 miles) east-west by 1.6 km (0.9 miles) north-south.

There are 193 ruins on 70 sq. km of land. Inside are the remains of the Royal Palace and 26 temples, the largest being Wat Mahathat.

• Lunch at a local restaurant on the way.

After that, proceed to Chiang Mai.

Once arrived, go to visit

• Wat Phra Sing

The second most venerated temple in Chiang Mai after Wat Phra That Doi Su-Thep.

It houses the three main structures. The main attraction is the elegantly decorated Lai-Kam assembly hall and its restored murals depicting the lives of locals hundreds of years ago.

Located inside the old city wall, the temple’s signature Lanna-style roofs and glittering Chedi.

Then continue to check in at the hotel.

Imm Thaphae Chiang Mai Hotel

Sleep here for 2 night.

Dinner at local restaurant / night market.

After breakfast, you will be picked up for a visit.

• Wat Phra That Doi Suthep

Temple of the Buddha’s Relics, located about 15 km from the city of Chiang Mai and at an elevation of 1,073 meters from the temple, impressive views of downtown Chiang Mai are visible.

Next, pay a visit to Karen, the legendary long neck.

• Karen Village

Kayan (Karen) Tribes “Long Neck Karen Village (Baan Tong Luang)” girls and women traditionally wear brass coils around their necks.

Lunch at a local restaurant

After that, return back to Chiang Mai City, relax, get your drink, or stroll around.

• Sleep here for one more night.
• Dinner at a local restaurant or night market

After breakfast, check out then go to visit:

• Wat Rong-Khun

Wat Rong-Khun, better known to tourists as the “White Temple,” is a contemporary, unconventional, privately owned art exhibit in the style of a Buddhist temple.

It is privately owned by the well-known Thai artist who designed, constructed, and opened it to visitors in 1997.

Lunch at a local restaurant on the way.

Then proceed to the Golden Triangle.

Check in at the hotel

Siam Triangle Hotel

Spend one night here.

Dinner at a local restaurant or night market.

Check out and pick up your visit after breakfast:

• Don Sao-Snake Whisky Market

“Laos’s local market.” By taking a boat trip along the Maekong River to the market,

After finishing, back to the Thai-side for viewing: 

• The Hall of Opium & the Ruins of the Chiang-Saen Old City 

• Lunch at a local restaurant

Next, proceed to Lampang province.

check in at Hotel

Lampang River Lodge Hotel

• Sleep here 1 night
• Dinner at a local restaurant or night market.

After breakfast, check out and pick up for the visit:

• The Dhanabadee Ceramic Museum 

The Legend of the Chicken Bowl and the Ceramic Factory One of the signatures of Lampang is here where the legend of Lampang Ceramic begins. A walk through the ceramic legend and seeing the process by which each step is made.

And try your hand as a designer by drawing your idea on your favorite ceramic bowl, cup, or…

Next up, sightsee the temple.

• Wat Phra That, Lampang Luang

The iconic Lan-na style temple, where the history of Lampang begins, houses the relics of Buddha’s bones.

After that, go visit

• Wat Phra Kaew Don Tao

The Emerald Buddha was originally installed here between 1434 and 1468 AD, before being relocated to Chiang Mai, Laos, and now Bangkok.

• Lunch at a local restaurant is

After that, proceed to Khamphaeng-Phet province.

Chech in at Hotel.

Chakungrao Riverview Hotel

• Sleep here for 1 night.
• Dinner at a local restaurant or night Market. 

Check out and pick up for visit after breakfast:

• Khamphaeng-Phet Historical Park.

It is an ancient town. The plan of the town is trapezium in shape, with its length parallel to the river.

Its town wall is 2,400 metres long in the north, 2160 metres long in the south, 540 metres wide in the east and 220 metres wide in the west.

The town wall was made of laterite. Inside and outside the town, there are a large number of both big and small ancient monuments in ruins. The majority of them are the ruins of sanctuaries.

Next up drive to country side on the way , normally there are some local plantations like a pineapple plantation that we can stop for tasting or photo.

• Lunch at a local restaurant on the way.

After that, continue to Kanchanaburi.

River Kwai Resotel Hotel

• Sleep here for 2 nights.
• Dinner at a local restaurant or night Market.

After breakfast, pick up for a visit:

• Elephant Haven for a 1 day program.

Typically, it starts from 09.00am until 15.00pm, including the following activities:

• Preparing Food for the Elephants
• Walk side by side with elephants into the jungle.
• Watch them enjoy playing in a mud pit.
• Bathing, playing, or swimming with elephants in the river.

Lunch is a vegetarian buffet of local foods.

After that, drive back to the hotel.

• Sleep here for 1 more night.
• Dinner at a local restaurant or night market.

Check out and pick up your visit after breakfast:

• Hellfire pass

Where the big mountain was cut through to pave the way for laying down the railway.

The POWs were forced to work day and night with the torch and the sound of hammering the rock that symbolized Hellfire.

Next, pay a visit to

• Khmer Empire: Muang Sing Historical Park 

Muang Sing Historical Park , situated on the Kwai-Noi River Bank , in a square shape of about 1 square kilometer with moats and earthen rams surrounded by city walls in Laterite.

At the center there were archaeological sites built in the Bayon Khmer art style, were probably built in 11th Century coinciding with the Reign of King Jayavarman VII of Cambodia.

Then continue to

• Tham KraSae (Krasae Cave) > Death Railway Station

Take a walk to see around, then catch the moment when the train approaches the station, very slowly gliding along the railway, which seems to hang on the cliff over the river Kwai

• Lunch at a local restaurant

Next up, to sightsee

• The River Kwai Bridge

The Bridge, which served as the inspiration for the film “The Bridge Over the River Kwai.” During World War II, 1942-1945, POWs built this structure.

After that, continue to visit the War Cemetery & War Museum.

War Cemetery, which contains approximately 9,000 remains of prisoners of war who died during the construction of the “Death Railway.”

Then, take a little walk to the War Museum.

Thailand – Burma Railway Center or Death Railway Museum inside displays the events that happened during the construction of the River Kwai Bridge and exhibits collections of photographs, pictures, articles, pistols, knives, other related items, and movies. 

Finishing, proceed to Samut Songkram province.

check in at Hotel

Baan Amphawa Resort and Spa

• Sleep here 1 night.
• Dinner at a local restaurant or night Market.

• At 7.30 am, visit Maekhlong Railway Market.

After breakfast, check out and pick up for the visit: The Maekhlong Railway Market

A walk through the market with locals will give you a sense of what the market is like and what is good for the locals.

Until the train comes, the prime-time moment when all tourists are waiting for

Next up , take a longtail boat to the Floating Market.

• 09.30 a.m. > Canal Tour on a Longtail Boat

Take a longtail boat through the elaborated canal network and pass by villages, plantations, and fruit orchards. It takes about 20 minutes to get to the main Damnoen Saduak Floating Market.

• 10 a.m. > Enjoy the Floating Market, shopping, eating, and strolling around.

To experience Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, where locals in traditional farmer’s dress and hat paddle their small boat full of varieties of fresh tropical Thai fruits and many other kinds of local ready-to-serve food.

Here, you can walk to see around or buy a ticket for 150 THB for a seat on a paddle boat and go along the canal to experience the market.

Or just relax by sitting and sipping local coffee.

Spend time here until 11.30 am, then go back to Bangkok.

• 11.30 a.m.: Depart from the Floating Market and return to Bangkok

At 11.30am, leave Damnoen Saduak Floating Market for Bangkok. 

• Lunch is at a local restaurant on the way.

After that, continue to Bangkok.

check in at Hotel

Ibis Riverside Hotel

• Sleep here 2 nights
• Dinner is at a local restaurant.

• Free Day
• Your Private Time in Downtown Bangkok 
• Lunch is your style > you pay for it yourself
• Dinner is your style and your own payment.
• Sleep here for 1 more night.

• 3 hours before your scheduled departure time
• You will be picked up and transferred to the international airport. 
• Say Goodbye
• Have a nice trip.