Honeymoon in Thailand
| country: | Thailand |
| location: | Koh Samui, Southern Thailand, Northern Thailand |
| departures: | This trip can depart at anytime to suit you |
| price: | From £1460 (14 days) excluding flights. Price depends on the exact details of the booking and time of year. We can arrange flights from the UK |
the amazing things you'll be doing
Thailand is the quintessential Asia – a land of smiling faces and serene monks, exotic cuisine and colourful markets.
Home to tranquil temples, fabulous jungle-clad mountains and the world’s most beautiful islands, you'll embark upon a romantic adventure taking in the bustling streets of Bangkok and the colourful hilltribes in the north, ending the trip on a stunning tropical island lapped by warm turquoise waters.
Home to tranquil temples, fabulous jungle-clad mountains and the world’s most beautiful islands, you'll embark upon a romantic adventure taking in the bustling streets of Bangkok and the colourful hilltribes in the north, ending the trip on a stunning tropical island lapped by warm turquoise waters.
day-by-day itinerary
| Day 1: | Bangkok. Arrive in Bangkok Airport and transfer to your hotel. |
| Day 2: | Bangkok. Morning at leisure. Afternoon private guided tour of the Grand Palace. Continue to Wat Pho to visit the reclining Buddha and experience a traditional Thai massage. (B) |
| Day 3: | Bangkok. Guided tour of the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Keow. In the afternoon, transfer to the Mekhala, a beautifully restored rice barge and cruise up the mighty 'River of Kings' towards Ayuthaya. You will stop in a romantic setting for a cocktail as you watch the beautiful sunset. (BD) |
| Day 4: | Ayuthaya. Rise early to take part in an alms-giving ceremony then continue to Ayuthaya where you will tour the Summer Palace at Bang Pain and the ruins of the ancient capital. Return to Bangkok. (BL) |
| Day 5: | Bangkok - Chiang Mai. Transfer to Bangkok airport for a domestic flight to Chiang Mai. On arrival, transfer to the Karinthip Village Hotel located in the heart of Chiang Mai. In the afternoon your guide will escort you up Doi Suthep to visit Wat Prathat. (B) |
| Day 6: | Chiang Mai - Tribal mountain village. Your day starts with a visit to an elephant training camp where you can see how these enormous creatures are trained for working in the jungle. After lunch you continue by pickup truck to a small tribal village from where you continue on foot through mountainous terrain – although the walking is easy – to a Palong village. You will spend the night in a traditional village house. (BLD) |
| Day 7: | Elephant ride and bamboo rafting. After breakfast, board an elephant for a short ride through the jungle to a small river. You will then continue by bamboo raft down the river. Later return via an orchid garden and butterfly farm to Chiang Mai. (BL) |
| Day 8: | Chiang Mai. A full free day in Chiang Mai, staying at the Karinthip Village Hotel. You can wander along the river or take in any of the great restaurants that abound in Chiang Mai. |
| Day 9: | Bangkok. Transfer to the airport for your scheduled return flight to Bangkok where you will spend the night. (B) |
| Day 10: | Koh Samui. Take a domestic flight to Koh Samui and transfer to your hotel on the beach. (B) |
| Day 11-13: | Koh Samui. Three full days to relax on the beach. (B) |
| Day 14: | Koh Samui - Bangkok . Transfer to airport for flight to Bangkok and a connection to your international flight. (B) |
Highly Commended
This tourism business was Highly Commended in our 2007 Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards - the largest awards of their kind in the world, and organised by responsibletravel.com in association with The Times, World Travel Market and Geographical Magazine, of the Royal Geographical Society.Since 2004, the Awards has recognised individuals, companies and organisations in travel making a big commitment to the culture and economies of local communities and helping to conserve biodiversity.
how this holiday makes a difference
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Just from booking this trip you have already made your first step towards travelling responsibly by choosing an operator with strong responsible travel polices who support many local projects in Thailand. These include a pig programme which involves buying pigs from local hill tribe families and donating them to other less fortunate families, and supporting a children’s orphanage in Chiang Mai. These programmes extend throughout other destinations in the world and even include volunteer programmes where travellers can have the chance to work with our projects. They may be building schools, farming, or working with animals.
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