Chiang Mai Kanchanaburi Bangkok 12 days

Chiang Mai Kanchanaburi Bangkok 12 days

Nicknamed the "North Rose" Chiang Mai is steeped in history and boasts beautiful architecture.

The beautiful province of Kanchanaburi, discover the unspoiled nature, the locals, the trace of history, live an unforgettable experience with the elephants of Elephant Haven.

Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, is a big city known for its richly decorated temples and bustling streets. Filled with boats, the Chao Praya River feeds its network of canals ...

Itinerary

Day 1: Spiritualité et détente

Stop At: Doi Suthep-Pui National Park, Huai Kaew Road Amphoe Pakkret, Nonthaburi, Doi Suthep 11120 Thailand
- Departure from your hotel in Chiang Mai at 8 am.
- Visit the Doi Suthep Pui National Park.

A winding road crosses the mountain to reach Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep (วัดพระธาตุธาตสุเทพเทพ), the most famous temple of Chiang Mai. It is often referred to as Doi Suthep although Suthep is actually the name of the mountain on which it is located, meaning mountain in local Thai.
- Climb the 306 steps to the temples. You can also take the funicular that leads to the temple at 1,100 m above sea level.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: San Kamphaeng Hot Springs, Moo 7, Baan Pong Hom Ban Sahakorn, Mae On 50130 Thailand
- On the way to San Kamphaeng village.

San Khampaeng is a small village where people derive their income from agriculture and make many handicrafts. They are famous for weaving silk and cotton, making silver jewelry, lacquered objects, carving wood, umbrellas...

Stop at the San Kamphaeng hot springs.

Hot springs from San Kamphaeng (น้ำพุ ร้อน สันกำแพง) deliver water at 105 ° C, an ideal temperature for cooking an egg.

Several pools are built in the busiest part, you can sit and soak your feet. The water temperature is 40 to 50 ° C depending on the location. Behind these basins, a pool allows children to bathe entirely.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Wat Sri Suphan, 100, Wua Lai Road Hai Ya, Chiang Mai 50100 Thailand
Originally built between 1495 and 1515, Wat Si Suphan (วัดศรีสุพรรณ) has been destroyed and rebuilt over the centuries. Bounds show the original building. The temple is located in the goldsmith district of Chiang Mai. The ubosot is covered with silver plates, inside and outside.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Wat Chedi Luang Varavihara, 103 Phra Pok Klao Road Phra Singh, Chiang Mai 50200 Thailand
Visit Wat Chedi Luang in the heart of Chiang Mai city. Wat Chedi Luang is beautiful in the morning sun. The temple houses several relics of highly respected monks, this temple was built in the early fifteenth century. It was damaged by the great earthquake in the sixteenth century. The remains, the lower two-thirds, are 60 m high and 44 m wide. The temple is very impressive!
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Chiang Mai Gate Night Market, Bumrung Buri Rd., Chiang Mai 50200 Thailand
Walk in the night market, 2 hours of free time.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch: Lunch with boiled eggs cooked in hot spring water.
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Night in a typical Thai hotel.

Or option hotel category superior.

Day 2: The Chiang Dao caves

Stop At: Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Departure from your hotel in Chiang Mai at 7am

Road to Mae Taeng.

Bike ride in the fields to the pier.

Kayak on the lake to the restaurant.
Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Chiang Dao Cave, Chiang Dao Sub-district, Chiang Dao 50170 Thailand
- Discovery of the caves of Chiang Dao. A covered staircase leads to the Chiang Dao Caves Complex, which consists of more than one hundred caves that stretch for ten to twelve kilometers.

The caves have served as a bivouac for Burmese troops before the attack on Chiang Mai in the mid-1400s.

Inside the cave you can let your imagination play to interpret the shape of stalagmites and stalactites.
- Small trek in the jungle to visit a hidden waterfall.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Night at Chiang Dao Rabiang Chumpa House.

Day 3: Near the Burma's border

Stop At: Wat Thaton, Thaton 50280 Thailand
Road to Thaton

Visit Wat Tha Ton, known also as Phra Aram Luang, located at the top of the mountain, beautiful view of the Kok River.
Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Doi Tung Royal Villa, Mae Fa Luang Thailand
Visit Doi Tung Royal Villa of the Princess Mother. In this royal villa, the Mother Princess has spent a lot of time improving the life of local tribes and promotes abandoning the opium culture.
Duration: 2 minutes

Stop At: Doi Tung Palace, Tambun Mae Fa Luang, Amphoe Mae Fa Luang, Chiang Rai Thailand
Discovery of a beautiful log palace with a wonderful flower garden.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch: Lunch in a local restaurant.
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Night at Chiang Saen in River Boutique Resort.

Day 4: The golden triangle...

Stop At: Golden Triangle, Sob Ruak Village, Chiang Saen 57150 Thailand
Discovery of the Golden Triangle. The Golden Triangle is a famous opium production area. It is a mountainous region on the Laos, Burma and Thailand borders. The triangular border on the three countries lies at the confluence of the Mekong and its affluent, the Ruak in the agglomeration of Sop Ruak.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Mueang Chiang Rai, Mueang Chiang Rai District, Chiang Rai, Thailand
Boat ride on the Mae Khong River.

Brief visit to Laos. A visa is not necessary.

Visit of Chiang Rai Province.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Wat Rong Khun, Lahaul-Spiti Pa O Don Chai Subdistrict, Chiang Rai 57000 Thailand
Visit Wat Wat Rong Khun, the white temple. Typical of Thai kitsh, Wat Rong Khun is immaculate white. It is encrusted with fragments of mirrors. The temple symbolizes the purity of Buddhism. Its construction began in 1997 under the leadership of a contemporary local Thai artist, Chalermchai Kositpipat. Inside murals mingle traditional Buddhist symbols, animals and elements of pop culture: Batman, Matrix, Spiderman... At the foot of the bridge that leads to the main building, a basin filled with hands of the ground and skulls seeming to escape from hell. Porticoes decorated with a death's head evoke the misdeeds of cigarettes and alcohol.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Wat Sang Kaew Phothiyan, 191, Moo 11 Chedi Luang, Mae Suai 57180 Thailand
Stop at Wat Sang Keo Phothiyan. Wat Sang Kaew Photiyan is located at Mon Sang Kaew mountain, Mae Suai district, Tambon Chedi Luang. It’s about 50 kms south of Chiang Rai. The monk Kruba Ariya Chart initiated the construction of the temple on May 9, 2006 (2550 B.E.). Sang Kaew Phothiyan is translated as, A lotus that sprout and emerged from the water and emits light like a sparkling gem with brilliant light .
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch: Lunch in a local restaurant.
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Night in hotel category ''Standard''. It has free WiFi and air conditioning in all rooms.

Day 5: Chiang Mai - Sukhothai

Pass By: Sukhothai, Thailand
Departure from your hotel in Chiang Mai at 6am.

On the way to Sukhothai. About 4 hours and 30 minutes drive.

Stop At: Sukhothai Historical Park, Mueang Kao, Sukhothai 64210 Thailand
Bike ride in Sukhothai Historical Park. Sukhothai (or Sukothai) is the first capital of Siam (Thailand) founded in 1238 and ending the Khmer kingdom of Angkor Wat. Sukhothai was listed in 1991 as World Heritage of Humanity. It is more famous for her art than for it political achievements. Located about 450 kilometers north of Bangkok, the huge city of Sukhothai is now in ruins. The wooden palace of his kings has disappeared. However, the city still has many remains of temples, built laterite and brick. Most of the buildings that have been discovered, and partly raised, are inside a rampart reinforced with moats. But many other buildings, scattered in the surrounding rice paddies, are waiting to be cleared of the earthen envelope that covers them. Much of the artifacts found in Sukhothai are found at the Bangkok National Museum.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch: Lunch in a local restaurant.
• Dinner: Dinner in a local restaurant.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 6: Ayutthaya

Stop At: Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand
On the way to Ayutthaya. About 4 hours and 30 minutes drive.

Boat trip.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Wat Mahathat, Ayutthaya Historical Park Pratuchai, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Ayutthaya 13000 Thailand
Visit of Mahathat Temple. Wat Phra Mahathat, located in the ancient city of Ayutthaya, is certainly the most visited monument of the ancient ruined capital. Wat Phra Mahathat is particularly known for a Buddha's head entangled in the roots of a large tree.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Wat Phanan Choeng Worawihan, 2 Moo 12 Tambon Kamang, Ayutthaya 13000 Thailand
Visit of Phanan Choeng Temple. Wat Phanan Choeng is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Ayutthaya, Thailand, on the east bank of the Chao Phraya River, on the southeastern side of the confluence of the Chao Phraya and Pa Sak Rivers. Today, the temple is a must-see attraction.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Vihara Phra Mongkhon Bophit, Pratuchai Subdistrict, Ayutthaya 13000 Thailand
Visit Mongkhon Bophit temple. Phra Mongkhon Bophit is one of the largest bronze Buddha statue in Thailand with (approximately) 9.5 meters wide from one knee to another, and a height of 12.5 meters (without the pedestal). The image of Buddha sits in the lotus position.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch: Lunch at a local restaurant.
• Dinner: Dinner at a local restaurant.
Accommodation included: Relaxation at Ban Thai House.

Overnight at Ban Thai House with A / C and hot water.

Day 7: Ayutthaya - Kanchanaburi

Pass By: Kanchanaburi, Thailand
On the way to Kanchanaburi. 2 hours 30 minutes.

Stop At: Erawan waterfall, Moo 4 Tha Kradan Erawan National Park, Erawan National Park 71250 Thailand
Walk and swim in the 7 levels of Erawan waterfalls. The Erawan Waterfall is located in Erawan National Park, Si Sawat District, Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand. The Erawan waterfall is one of the jewels of Thailand. Its name is a reference to the mythological Elephant Erawan. According to the Ramayana, his mother was Iravati (Ravi, one of the five rivers of Punjab). According to the Matangalila, Airavata was born when Brahma sang the sacred hymns on the halves of the egg from which Garuda had emerged, followed by seven other male elephants and eight female elephants. Prithu made Airavata the king of all elephants. One of its names means 'the one who weaves or binds the clouds' because the myth says that these elephants are capable of producing clouds.
Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Kanchanaburi, Thailand
Option 'Funny buggy' or Mountain bike, on demand.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Hellfire Pass, Tha Sao, Sai Yok District, Kanchanaburi 71150, Thailand
Hellfire Pass. Walk on the death railway and visit the museum. Hellfire Pass is a section of the famous Death Railway where the Japanese prisoners cut a long and deep trench into a huge rock mass to allow the passage of the railway. This passage dug in the rock extends on 500 meters, on a height of 26 meters. This place was named Hellfire Pass by the prisoners, because at night, the lighting was provided by torches, which gave it an infernal and ghostly appearance. The Hellfire Pass museum displays photos, maps, models, and illustrations from the time. Information is provided about the railway and what happened in this area. The museum has a small screening room, where a short video shows some stages of the construction and where we can also hear the dialogues of several Australian prisoners of war.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Sai Yok National Park, Kanchanaburi Thailand
Relaxation and swimming in the Saiyok Yai national park.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Sai Yok District, Kanchanaburi 71150, Thailand
Optional thai massage. On demand.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Lunch: lunch at a local restaurant.
• Dinner: Dinner on a floating raft in Saiyok Yai national park.
Accommodation included: Night on a floating raft on the Kwai Noi river.

Or optional A/C and hot shower room (outside the national park).

Day 8: Kanchanaburi, Sangkhlaburi and the Môn bridge

Stop At: Thong Pha Phum National Park, P.O.Box 18, Thong Pha Phum 71180 Thailand
Visit of the traditional market of Thong Pha Phum. The local market of Thong Pha Phum allows you to enjoy all the colors, the smiles of Thailand and to discover all the particularity of the typical Thai cooking and also, in this area close to the border which counts many refugees, all the flavors of Burmese cuisine.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Wat Tha Khanun, 235 Baan Tha Khanun, Kanchanaburi -Sangkhla Buri Road, Moo 1 Tha Khanun Subdistrict, Thong Pha Phum Thailand
Discover Thong Pha Phum temple on the hill. Wat Tha Khanun belongs to Maha Nikaya Buddhism , one of the two main branches of Thai Buddhism. It is the largest Theravada order in Thailand. This temple occupies a space of about fifteen hectares in the district of Thong Pha Phum.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Khao Laem Lake, Sangkhla Buri Thailand
Beautiful sceneries on the way to Sangklaburi, all along the lake.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Kroeng Krawia Waterfall, Highway 323 Prang Phle Subdistrict, Sangkhla Buri 71240 Thailand
Coffe break at Kroeng Krawia waterfalls.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Three Pagodas Pass, Nong Lu, Sangkhla Buri Thailand
The three pagodas pass and the local market discovery.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Mon Bridge, Nong Lu, Sangkhla Buri 71240 Thailand
Walk on the wooden môn bridge.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch: Lunch at the Three Pagodas Pass.
• Dinner: Dinner by Khao Laem side. Lake Khao Laem is surrounded by mountains in the Tenasserim range.
Accommodation included: Overnight at P. Guesthouse or equivalent.

Day 9: Adventure in Sangkhlaburi

Stop At: Sangkhla Buri District, Kanchanaburi, Thailand
Easy trek around 1 hour in Sangkhla Buri jungle.

Bamboo rafting and swimming on the river.
Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Khao Laem Lake, Sangkhla Buri Thailand
Longtail boat on Khao Laem lake to discover the engulfed temple.
Duration: 2 minutes

Stop At: Hin Dad Hot Spring, Hin Dat, Thong Pha Phum 71180 Thailand
Swimming and relaxation at Hindad hot springs.
Duration: 2 hours

Pass By: Sai Yok District, Kanchanaburi 71150, Thailand
Back to SaiYok.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner: Dinner at a typical restaurant.
Accommodation included: Night in a typical Thai hotel.

Day 10: Wild elephants observation, history and kayaking

Stop At: Elephant Haven, 71150 Thailand
Elephants observation at 'Elephant Haven' camp in the greatest respect for the animal wildness.

Bathing and water games in the Kwai Noi River. Sometimes can observe elephants bathing from a far.
Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Tham Krasae Bridge railway station, Unnamed Rd, ตำบล ลุ่มสุ่ม อำเภอไทรโยค กาญจนบุรี 71150, Thailand
Visit of the Krasae cave and walk on the Death railway viaduct. A small market below Tham Krasae station offers local handicrafts.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Prasat Muang Singh Historical Park, Kanchanaburi 71150 Thailand
Visit of the Prasat Muang Sing (Khmer ruins of the Bayon style). The laterite sanctuary is at the center of a much larger city, and all the ruins form a microcosm representative of the universe. The city limits are surrounded by a rampart with a laterite wall, measuring approximately 800 x 1400 meters.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: River Kwai, Kanchanaburi Thailand
Kayak on Kwai Yai river. A quiet going down the water, along temples and lush gardens, ending under the famous Kwai River Bridge.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: River Kwai, Kanchanaburi Thailand
Optional long-tail boat trip.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Bridge Over the River Kwai, Tha Makham, Kanchanaburi 71000 Thailand
Visit of the Kwai River Bridge and its small market.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner: Dinner at a typical restaurant.
Accommodation included: Night in a typical Thai hotel.

Day 11: Bangkok temples and monuments

Pass By: Bangkok, Thailand
Departure from your hotel in Kanchanaburi city at 7 o'clock.

On the way to Bangkok. 3 hours drive.

Stop At: Temple of the Golden Buddha (Wat Traimit), 661 Chaoren Krung Road Talad Noi, Samphanthawong, Bangkok 10100 Thailand
Visit of the famous Wat Traimit. (Golden Buddha temple). The temple of Wat Traimit is famous for its golden Buddha, which dates from the Sukhothai period, the largest statue of the world in this precious metal. It weighs not less than 5.5 tons. It is the largest gold statue in the world. It is worked in the style of Sukhothai (1238-1370) but could have been manufactured later. The Buddha is represented in the traditional posture of Bhumisparshamudra (taken from the earth to witness, the right hand to the ground). The classic Sukhothai style statues are seated on an ordinary base. The flame that surmounts the protuberance of the skull or ushnisha is an innovation of Sukhothai that symbolizes the radiance of its spiritual energy.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Wat Phra Chetuphon (Wat Pho), 2 Sanam Chai Rd, Khwaeng Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang, Khet Phra Nakhon, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10200, Thailand
Visit of the famous Wat Pho, or Wat Phra Chettuphon. (Reclining Buddha Temple) One of the largest and oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok. Covering an area of eight hectares, it is located east of Chao Phraya, immediately south of the Royal Palace (Bangkok) in Phra Nakhon district. It houses a large reclining Buddha, to which it owes its official name, {{Wat Phra Chettuphon Wimon Mangkhalaram Ratchaworamahawihan}}. This statue represents Buddha on his deathbed, about to enter parinirvana. It is 43 meters long and 15 meters high. His feet are inlaid with mother-of-pearl representing the 108 Buddha states.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: The Grand Palace, Na Phra Lan Rd, Maharaj Pier next to Wat Phra Kaeo Temple Complex, Bangkok Thailand
Visit the Grand Palace. Old Royal Palace. The former Royal Palace of Bangkok (Thai: พระบรม มหาราช วัง, {{Phra Borom Maha Ratcha Wang}}) of Bangkok was built in 1782 by King Rama first, the founder of the Cariouati dynasty, on the right bank (eastern ) of Chao Phraya when he moved the capital of Thonburi to Bangkok. Throughout successive reigns, many new buildings and structures were added, especially during the reign of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V). The palace houses not only the royal residence and the throne room, but also a large number of government offices and the newly renovated Emerald Buddha Temple ({{Wat Phra Kaeo}}. The current monarch, King Vajiralongkorn (Rama X), currently resides in Chitralada Palace, but the Grand Palace is still used for official events. Several royal ceremonies take place in the palace walls each year.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Wat Phra Kaeo (Temple of the Emerald Buddha), 19 Moo 1, Tambol Wiang, Ampur Muang, Chiang Rai 57000 Thailand, Chiang Rai Thailand
Visit of Wat Phra Kaeo. Or temple of the Emerald Buddha. Wat Phra Kaeo (Thai : วัด พระ ศรีรัตนศาสดาราม), or Temple of the Emerald Buddha, is a Buddhist temple located in the historic heart of Bangkok, one of the most important sacred places in Thailand. Wat Phra Kaeo refers not only to the temple containing the Emerald Buddha, called ubosot, but also to all the buildings within the sacred architectural complex. The Emerald Buddha, located in the ubosot, is a tall 76,2 centimeter statue carved from a single block of jade in the fifteenth century.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Wat Benchamabophit (The Marble Temple), 69 Nakornpathom Rd Dusit, Bangkok 10300 Thailand
Visit of Wat Benchama Bophit. Or the marble Temple. The newest of the great Buddhist temples of Bangkok. This temple was built in 1899 at the initiative of King Rama V on the site of an ancient sanctuary. The king decided this construction to compensate for the destruction of two old temples necessitated by the extension of the royal palace Dusit. The main building (bot) is built on a cruciform plan and uses a white marble of Carrara which explains its tourist name of marble Temple. The main statue of the bot is a life-size replica of the famous Pha Buddha Chinaraj whose original is revered in Phitsanulok. In the base of the statue are the ashes of King Rama V. The wat also has magnificent gardens and a cloister whose galleries house a collection of 53 remarkable statues of Buddha.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner: Dinner at the Rambuttri village Plaza Hotel.
Accommodation included: Night at the Rambuttri village Plaza Hotel. Surrounded by cultural and leisure venues. It has 2 rooftop pools.

Day 12: Bangkok canals and other visits

Stop At: Bangkok, Thailand
Refreshing speedboat ride on the river and its canals that earned Bangkok the title of 'Venice of the East'. The excursion offers an authentic view of the lifestyle of local residents, such as houses on stilts and children playing in the water.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Vimanmek Mansion, 5/1 Ratchawithi Rd, Khwaeng Dusit, Khet Dusit, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10300, Thailand
Visit of the Vimanmek Residence. An old royal palace. After his trip to Europe in 1897, King Rama V bought the orchards and fields between the Padung Krungkasem Canal and the Samsan Canal to build the royal garden called the Dusit Garden. King Rama V ordered to build the first permanent residence in 1900. He had the residence Munthatu Rattanaroj in Chuthathui Rachathan on the island of Sri Chang (Chonburi province) but after he dismantled and rebuilt it in the garden Dusit under the supervision of Prince Narissara Nuwaddhiwongse. The inauguration ceremony of the Vimanmek residence took place on March 27, 1901. King Rama V moved from the Grand Palace to the Vimanmek residence 5 years after the completion of the Amporn Satarn villa in 1906 where he lived until his death in 1910. The Vimanmek residence was closed and the royal family returned to the Grand Palais.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Wat Bowonniwet Vihara, 248 Phra Sumen Road Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200 Thailand
Visit of the Wat Bowon Niwet Wihan, Ratchaworawihan. The temple is a center of the Thammayut Nikaya order of Thai Theravada Buddhism, it is the shrine-hall of Phra Phuttha Chinnasi (พระพุทธชินสีห์), a statue of the Buddha which dates to around 1357. Bowonniwet has been a major temple of patronage for the ruling Chakri dynasty. It is where many royal princes and kings studied and served their monkhood, including King Bhumibol and his son, the present King Vajiralongkorn.
Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Bangkok, Thailand
Go back the hotel or transfer. Safarine ensures the transfer to the city of your choice in Thailand, either at the end of the tour or the day of your choice. Safarine offers a wide choice of direct or staged transfers. For any information do not hesitate to contact us.

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.