Southern Thailand Highlights

Arrive in Bangkok; meet your guide and private transfer to hotel.

Visit Wat Traimit, with its Golden Buddha Image. Wat Po, the enormous Reclining Buddha.
Take a long-tail boat to enjoy life scenes on the water and stop at the “Temple of Dawn,” officially named Wat Arun. Visit the iconic Grand Palace and the Emerald Buddha Temple. Take tuk-tuk and enjoy fun street food. Dinner is served at a Michelin guide restaurant. End the day at the hidden bar in Chinatown.

(Cocktail bills to be paid on-site on your own)

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Take a boat and cruise up the Chao Phaya River to Koh Kret, a small island located just north of Bangkok. Explore the local market (bicycles can be provided). Transfer to Baan Dvara Prateep and join the host family in preparing a traditional Thai lunch. Enjoy afternoon tea and the taste of Thai sweets. Learn and make your own Loy Krathong. Float the krathongs on the river to pay gratitude to the living river. Say goodbye to our host family.

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Transfer to the airport for flight to Phuket.
Arrive in Phuket, you have a warm welcome from your guide, private transfer to hotel.

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In the morning, visit Promthep Cape, one of the island’s most iconic viewpoints with stunning panoramic ocean views. Stop at Watchalong Temple, the most important and revered temple in Phuket. Visit Phuket Cashew Nut Factory to observe local production and sample freshly made cashew products. Explore Phuket Old Town, famous for its colorful Sino-Portuguese buildings and vibrant local culture. Lunch at Chom Chan Restaurant, offering authentic Southern Thai cuisine in a charming traditional house. After lunch, transfer back to the hotel.  The rest of the day is free for leisure.

Remarks: Please note that the above program is subject to change without prior notice due to weather conditions or, upon the client’s request, required rerouting or changing times and limitations.  

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Spend a day on a private trip exploring Phang Nga Bay. Drive to the local fishing village of Klong Kian where your longtail boat is waiting. Cruise the emerald-green waters of the bay, passing dramatic limestone karsts and astounding uninhabited islands. Enjoy sea canoeing at Hong island, a distinctive rocky island and a popular place for spectacular photos. Cruise through a pristine mangrove forest and experience other astonishing stops along the way. In the afternoon, explore secluded beaches and swim in the pristine picturesque environment. Enjoy a sumptuous local picnic lunch in a picturesque location while the fresh air and tropical breeze create an ambience of paradise. Return to Phang Nga and drive to the Samed Nang Chee Viewpoint for an amazing panorama. Arrive at the hotel just before the sunset.

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The Amazing Elephant Experience – Overnight Elephant Hill Camp

Get ready for an unforgettable adventure! Pick up from your hotel and take you to Khao Sok’s Elephant Hills Camp. Once you arrive, savor a delicious buffet lunch at noon. After lunch, enjoy a peaceful jungle river canoe ride down the Sok River. The canoes are incredibly safe and sturdy, and you’ll be provided with life jackets. A skilled local river guide will paddle the canoe for you. While on the river, take in the stunning scenery of limestone mountains and cliffs adorned with exotic tropical foliage. You might also glimpse hornbill birds soaring high above or reptiles basking in the sun on the riverbanks. You will be immersed in one of the last remaining areas of primary rainforest, a world that has remained almost unchanged for thousands of years.

Next, head over to the elephant sanctuary. Here, witness and learn about the life of Thai elephants and the Elephant Hills elephant conservation project. Your guide will also teach you about the mahout, the elephant caretaker. While participating in our amazing Elephant Experience you will get very close to and even get your hands on these magnificent animals, you will have the chance to interact with them and learn the secrets of their mahouts. You will prepare and feed them one of their daily meals, including their dietary supplements that help with their digestion and their overall well-being. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to really experience the Asian Elephant, this part of the world’s largest land animal! 

In the late afternoon, return to Elephant Hills for dinner and an overnight stay in your tent. The jungle bar will be open for those who wish to share stories of the day’s adventures at the lake. You can also watch movies, dance performance, and cooking demonstrations. There’s plenty to do to fill your time until dinner, and enough excitement to ensure that you will drift off to sleep to the background music of insects and frogs.

Please kindly note that all mentioned activities depend on local conditions and may be subject to change. 

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Spectacular Cheow Lan Lake – Overnight Rainforest Camp

Wake up to the sounds of nature and birds calling from the bushes next to the tent. By the time the sun comes up and the mist clears over the rainforest-covered mountains to the south of Elephant Hills, the territorial morning calls of gibbons echo down the valley. Tea and coffee making facilities are available in your tent for early risers and breakfast is at your leisure. Today explore Cheow-Lan-Lake by local long-tail boat. Cruise across emerald waters passing the towering rainforest-covered Limestone Mountains to the Cheow-Lan-Lake, is a little known wonder of southern Thailand and features a first-class habitat for wild elephants, the rare Asian ox, hornbills and hundreds of other tropical birds, various monkey species, amphibians, reptiles and even tigers and leopards. 

Head to the Floating Elephant Hills Rainforest Camp, situated in the heart of the national park, where our staff will check you in to your luxury tent. Sit back and enjoy the surrounding views of Cheow-Lan-Lake while enjoying a fabulous buffet lunch of Thai dishes. By now well-invigorated, you will come face to face with the jungle by exploring area on foot. Please keep in mind, the trail is quite steep at times and can be slippery when wet – please talk to your guide if you are feeling unsure about the trek. But remember, there are no prizes for the fastest snakes and spiders do not jump out at you. This is simply an excellent opportunity to explore the ecology of one of the world’s oldest rainforests, to see a great variety of exotic plants, tropical hardwood trees with huge roots, orchids, palms, ferns, bamboos, mosses… the variety is huge. Birds such as the hornbill live high up above, gibbons can often be heard calling to their mates, a macaque or a leaf monkey may be swinging through the branches, beautiful butterflies buzz around – every day is different, but it is always truly wonderful to discover the great variety of life-forms which co-exist here. Please follow the local guide, walk slowly, look, learn and listen. Then you too will start to discover some of the rainforest’s secrets. Back to the camp, watch the sun set behind the towering limestone mountains from the deckchair in front of your tent after a refreshing. Dinner will be served shortly, and then it is only you and the intriguing sounds of nature under a starlit sky… No fairy-tale will ever be that fabulous. 

Please kindly note that all mentioned activities depend on local conditions and may be subject to change.

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Wake up to the sounds of Gibbons calling high up in the trees, whilst the clearing mist unveils the true beauty of the lake. Don’t think twice: As the jungle starts to stir, you could already be out there exploring prehistoric beauty in your canoe! Or do you wish to submerge into the glassy surface of the lake first? Whatever you choose: By tomorrow you will already regret the things you have not done…

After breakfast, your guide will invite you to join in on a guided canoe safari into the little channels and side arms of Cheow-Larn-Lake. Take one of our kayaks and start scanning the treetops for lazy hornbill birds or energetic primates. You will find yourself in the heart of the rainforest on a silent adventure – words cannot do this experience justice.

Before travelling on, the last lunch is served at the floating tented camp. Bon appétit.

Private transfer from Khao Sok Elephant Hills Camp to Krabi.

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Embark on a personalized journey to the Hong Islands by longtail boat. We understand the value of your time, so we customize your trip to ensure that you have a memorable experience on every island. We’ll pick you up from your hotel at 8:30 AM and set off for the Hong Islands via longtail boat. As you enter the lagoon through a narrow passageway, take in the breathtaking views of the crystal-clear waters, tropical islands, and cliffs. Start with a visit to Pakbia, a small island with impressive sandbars that are revealed at low tide. Next, explore Lahding, also known as Paradise Island, which features a beautiful sandy cove. Lastly, discover Hong Island’s bay where you can spot a giant red rock and snorkel in the clear waters to observe the tropical fish. After a fulfilling day, we’ll return to the pier around 3:00 PM and transfer you back to your hotel.  Our team is committed to providing you with a safe and memorable experience.

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Today is free to enjoy your own activities.

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Transfer to the airport for flight departure to the next destination.

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