VB410: BANGKOK – PATTAYA – CHIANG MAI (7 Days/ 6 Nights)

Day 1: Arrival in Bangkok

Upon arrival on the Suvarnabhumi Airport, our Vietnamese speaking guide will give you a warm welcome and will lead you to your hotel in Bangkok. Overnight in Bangkok

Day 2: Bangkok – Ayutthaya with Elephant Safari (B,L)

Breakfast at hotel and then we will start an amazing tour upcountry to Ayutthaya. This easy day trip gives a superb introduction to the architectural heritage of the ancient capital Ayutthaya. A thriving trade and political capital of Siam for over 400 years, Ayutthaya is filled with palaces, temples and religious monuments of great historical and cultural significance – even in their ruined state. It is fair to say that no study of Thai architecture or art is complete without a trip to this once glorious capital, which gave birth to the unique U-Thong style. The tour begins with a guided stroll around the splendid Bang Pa-In Summer Palace and its landscaped gardens, peppered with curious buildings that blend turn-of-the-century European architectural styles with Thai and Chinese styles. On the way back, we make a stop at an Elephant Camp. Get in touch with these wonderful animals. Despite their size you will easily find out, Elephants are very sensitive, intelligent, clever and careful. You have the chance to ride on an Elephant and also feed them. After this exiting stay we will return back to Bangkok. The rest of this day is free for your own. Overnight in Bangkok

(Please wear proper clothes as you will visit sacred places. Shoes should be easy to put on and take off. Please DON’T wear read clothes, while being together with the Elephants)

Day 3: Bangkok – Pattaya (B,L)

Breakfast at hotel and then we take you to Pattaya. Beside Bangkok, Pattaya is one of the most famous cities in Thailand. Pattaya is around 2.5hrs by bus apart from Bangkok.

On the way, we will make a stop at the Sriracha Tiger Zoo. This zoo boasts to contain the largest number of Bengal tigers, bred successfully by the farm itself. Besides, the zoo has several other animals such as crocodiles, ostriches, single hump camels, kangaroos and an aviary of exotic birds. Exciting shows are Crocodile wrestling, Kenya aerobics, Amazing Circus and Pig Racing. Starting five years ago Sri Racha Tiger Zoo became the biggest zoo of its kind in the entire world providing a home for over 200 of these big and powerful animals. Set up in a beautiful natural atmosphere approximately 30 km outside of Pattaya the zoo is undoubted one of the best day attraction in the Eastern Seaboard.
While tigers are the main reason for the majority of the visitors there are many other exciting attractions such as

• Scorpion Queen, a young lady with plenty of poisonous scorpions on her clothing,
• Crocodile eggs breaking festival (May to August),
• Amazing Circus and crocodile wrestling show
• Pig racing

The Happy Family, the friendship between a tiger, a pig and a dog, living together makes it a ‘must to be seen’ place.
As usual for a zoo you will find many animals as camels, deer, wallabies, elephants, Peruvian guinea pigs and more than 90,000 crocodiles.
If you like you are able to touch and feed some of those animals and have your pictures taken.

Later on we proceed further to Pattaya. Check in at hotel and free time for your own activities like shopping or beach walking. Overnight in Pattaya

Day 4: Full Day Coral Island Join Tour. (B,L)

After breakfast at hotel and check out, then we depart for Pattaya where is one of the most destinations of tourist who love the beach, sunshine, nightlife and a lot of entertainments. Take about 2 hrs from Bangkok by road. Check in at hotel in Pattaya and then transfer to the pier for take a speed boat to Koh Lan or Coral Island, the Popular Island for swimming, snorkeling, sun bathing on the flour-like sandy beach. Lunch is served at the Island. After lunch, free at leisure till time back for check in at the hotel and free at leisure. Overnight in Pattaya

Day 5: Pattaya – Bangkok – Chaing Mai (by flight). (B,D)

After breakfast, free at leisure till time transfer to Bangkok airport for your flight to Chiang Mai.

Upon arrival at Chiang Mai airport, meet and greet then transferred to hotel. After a short rest, enjoy with a quaint and picturesque Meo Hill Tribe Village set in an attractive hillside spot and see the Meo tribesmen dressed in their colorful traditional costumes. After that, transfer to visit Doi Suthep Temple, where is one of the most sacred temples in Chiangmai – Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep, located on hilltop in Northern-Thai style and containing holy relic of Lord Buddha and enjoy seeing panoramic view of the whole city. Then back to hotel and free at leisure. Overnight in Chiang Mai

Day 6: Chiang Mai – Elephant Safari Tour. (B,L)

After breakfast we will visit the Elephant training center. See the elephants at work. Take a memorable elephant ride 1 hour through the jungle, walk 20 minutes to visit the Lisu village. Then take the ox-cart riding. Lunch is provided at the camp. In the afternoon do adventurous bamboo rafting 1hour along Mae ping river. The rest of the day is to visit the orchid nursery on the way back to Chiang Mai. Overnight in Chiang Mai

(Please DON’T wear read clothes, while being together with the Elephants)

Day 7: Chiang Mai – Bangkok – Departure. (B)

Today after your breakfast you will have free time for some more additional activities until the time has come for the transfer to the Airport. We wish you a nice and safe trip home and would love to welcome you back to Thailand.

Price Included:

• Accommodations based on twin/double sharing room
• All Entrance fees as mentioned above
• All transfers as private air-con vehicle.
• Meals as mentioned (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)
• Service charge & Government tax
•  Incl. domestic flight Bangkok – Chiang Mai – Bangkok
• English speaking guide in Chiang Mai
• English speaking guide in Bangkok and Pattaya

Price Excluded:

• Other meals, tip, drinks, airport tax, single room supplement, personal expenses, travel insurance, visa, flight in/out Bangkok, any optional additional tours or activities during free time.