Isan and Mekong river 6 days

Isan and Mekong river 6 days

This short but dense and modulable tour will takes you to the Mekong River banks through the Khorat Plateau and the cities of northeastern Thailand, strongly marked by Khmer and Laotian cultures.

Itinerary

Day 1: From Bangkok to Khorat

Stop At: Khao Yai National Park, Pak Phli Thailand
Departure from Bangkok to Khorat
Exploration of the Khao Yai Nature Park.
Visit of the Khao Yai National Park and a magnificent viewpoint at km 30.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Pha Kluai Mai Waterfall View Point, Mu Si, Pak Chong District, Nakhon Ratchasima 30130, Thailand
Crocodile watching at the Pha Kluai Mai waterfall.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Heo Narok Waterfall, Khao Yai National Park, Pak Phli 26130 Thailand
Visit of the Heo Narok waterfall. The Heo Narok Waterfall (Hell Valley waterfall) is the largest in Khao Yai Park. We will go search for éléphants passage traces , especially where they come to lick mineral salts, if we are lucky we will perhaps meet one of them...
Duration: 1 minute

Stop At: Lam Takhong Dam, 227 Moo 1 Khlong Phai subdistrict, Sikhio 30130 Thailand
Short stop at Lam Takhong Dam.Located in the province of {{Nakhon Ratchasima}}, this magnificent and vast lake offers a superb viewpoint and is visible from the side of the road for travelers to the Esan region.
On the road to khorat.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Phimai Historical Park, Ananthachinda Rd, Tambon Nai Mueang, Amphoe Phimai, Chang Wat Nakhon Ratchasima 30110, Thailand
Visit the Khmer temple of Prasat Hin Phimai. Prasat Hin Phimai is a sanctuary of Mahayana Buddhism and is located in the city of Phimai. All the buildings of this temple have been beautifully preserved by time and date back to the Angkor Wat period.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Dan Kwian Pottery OTOP Village, Dan Kwian Subdistrict, Chok Chai Thailand
Visit of the potter's village of Ban Dan Kwian. The expertise of Ban Dan Kwian potters is recognized throughout Thailand.
Duration: 2 minutes

Stop At: Thao Suranaree (Ya Mo) Monument, Chumphon Road Nai Muang, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000 Thailand
Visit of the Thao Suranari Memorial. The Thao Suranari Memorial was built in memory of the exploits of Lady Khunying Mo, wife of the city governor who, in 1826, gathered his people to defeat the Laotian invaders during the reign of King Rama III.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Save Elephant Foundation - Surin Project, Ban taklang Moo 13 Tambon Krapho, Tha Tum 32120 Thailand
Visit of an elephant camp in the Surin province.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Lunch: A local restaurant offers typical menu, pat mee khorat,som tam,a spicy papaya salad,kai yang,delicious barbecue chicken
• Breakfast: Dinner in a typical restaurant.
Accommodation included: Night at typical hotel.

Day 2: Historical Park and silk weaving

Stop At: Phanom Rung Historical Park (Prasat Hin Phanom Rung), Moo 2 Ta Pek, Chaloem Phra Kiat 31110 Thailand
On the road to Khao Phanom Rung Historical Park.The Khao Phanom Rung Historical Park is the most impressive Khmer monuments of Thailand. Khao Phnom Rung is the name of an extinct volcano about 900,000 years old, on which was built, from the tenth century, the Prasat Phanom Rung temple.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Prasat Hin Mueang Tum, Jo Ra Khe sub-district 20km south-west of the town of Prakhon Chai, and just 7km south-east of Phanom Rung, Prakhon Chai Thailand
Prasat Mueang Tham means the castle of the southern city. The pilasters, lintels and pediments, richly decorated in the styles of Khleang and Baphûon with their mythical animals (naga and kala), their garlands and their floral motifs, demonstrate the mastery of the Khmer craftsmen. This temple was erected in the 11th century to serve as a residence for the Khmer governor.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Ban Tha Sawang Silk Weaving Village., 23 หมู่ 1 บ้านท่าสว่าง, ตำบลท่าสว่าง อำเภอเมือง จังหวัดสุรินทร์, 32000 Tambon Tha Sawang, Amphoe Mueang Surin, Chang Wat Surin 32000, Thailand
On the road to Surin.
Visit of a silk weaving center in Ban Tha Sawang. The silk weaving center at Ban Tha Sawang is a project sponsored by the Royal House Office and Her Majesty's Queen's Foundation.
Duration: 2 hours

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

Day 3: Culture, crafts and history

Stop At: Prasat Wat Sa Kamphaeng Yai, Mu 1 Thanon Pradit Pracharat, Tambon Sa Kamphaeng Yai, Uthumphon Phisai Thailand
On the road to Si Saket.
Wat Sa Kamphaeng Yai, is the largest and most perfectly preserved of the Khmer ruins of the province. It includes three stupas located on the same base, oriented north-south and facing east. The temple were built in the eleventh century in the Khmer Baphuri style and served as a sanctuary for God Shiva before becoming a temple of Mahayana Buddhism in the thirteenth century.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Prasat Wat Sa Kamphaeng Noi, Ban Klang, Tambon Khayung, Amphoe Uthumphon Phisai, Uthumphon Phisai Thailand
Visit of the Wat Thep Prasat Sa Kamphaeng Noi. The Prasat Sa Kamphaeng Noi is an old hospital chapel built by Jayavarman VII, located west of the town of Si Saket. The building is in laterite, with doors, windows and lintels of sandstone. According to an inscription discovered at Ta Prom, King Jayavarman VII built a hundred and two hospitals spread throughout the empire along the main roads. Near each hospital was a chapel. It is thought that the hospitals themselves were built of wood. This place is very nice and quiet.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Ban Pa Ao, Nong Khon Subdistrict, Ubon Ratchathani 34000 Thailand
On the road to Ubon Ratchathani. Visit of the ancient village of Ban Pa Ao. The village of Ban Pa Ao is one of the oldest villages of Ubon Ratchathani. The villagers emigrated from Vientiane, Laos, during the reign of King Siri Bun San. The village has more than two hundred years and a particular identity and its inhabitants have a know-how that has been handed down from generation to generation by their ancestors, as for the manufacture of bronzes and silk weaving.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Wat Ban Kan Lueang, Mak Khiap, Mueang Si Sa Ket District, Si Sa Ket 33000, Thailand
In 1992, the Department of Fine Arts undertook excavations on the Ban Kan Lueang site in Wat Ban Kan Lueang. Among the discoveries are works of art, instruments, ornaments and jewelery, beads, pottery and iron axes. These objects are thought to be at least two thousand years old.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Ubon Ratchathani Cultural Center, 2 Chaeng Sanit Road, Ubon Ratchathani 34000 Thailand
Discovery of the OTOP craft center of Ubon Ratchathani. The OTOP craft center of Ubon Ratchathani is located outside the city. It sells products from the One Tambon One Product Project (OTOP) which is a fair trade project offering specific products for each municipality.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Wat Thung Sri Muang, 95 Luang Rd., Ubon Ratchathani Thailand
Wat Thung Si Muang discovery. Wat Thung Si Muang in Ubon Ratchathani it houses one of Isan's most unusual buildings, its library is built in a mix of Burmese, Laotian and Thai styles.
Duration: 1 hour

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

Day 4: History of men and river

Stop At: Chong Mek Market, Chong Mek Thailand
Visit of Chong Mek market, Laos border. The Chong Mek border market is one of Esan's most famous markets, with clothes, antiques and much more. It is on the border with Laos.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Pha Taem National Park, Ban Huai Phai Thailand
Visit the Pha Taem National Park to see the prehistoric paintings. The prehistoric paintings of Pha Taem National Park are between five and seven thousand years old. A conference on paintings, their discovery and their origin is proposed by the Department of Fine Arts.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Sirindhorn Wararam Phu Prao Temple (Wat Phu Prao), 217 Ban Chong Mek, Sirindhorn 34350 Thailand
Discovery of a Laotian style temple. Wat Sirindhorn Wararam. On the very edge of Ubon Ratchathani on the Laos border, Wat Sirindhorn Wararam (วัดสิรินธรวรารามภูพร้าว) glows every night to satisfy hundreds of Instagram addicts. When the sun goes down, parts of the floor and the walls light up due to the fluorescent paint that is used to decorate the temple.
Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: The River Café, 68 หมู่ 7 บ้านห้วยหมากใต้ Tambon Khong Chiam, Amphoe Khong Chiam, Chang Wat Ubon Ratchathani 34220, Thailand
Boat on the Mekong river to go to Khong Chiam.

Stop At: Kaeng Tana National Park, Khong Chiam Thailand
Discovery of Kaeng Tana, the largest cataract of the Mun River.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Mae Nam Song Si Restaurant, Khong Chiam, Khong Chiam District, Ubon Ratchathani 34220, Thailand
Stopover at Maenam Song Si (two colors river).It is the confluence of a blue river, the Mun and a brown river, the Mekong.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Khuha Sawan Cave, Prang Mu, Mueang Phatthalung District, Phatthalung 93000, Thailand
Visit of the Tham Khuha Sawan temple. Tham Khuha Sawan temple. This ancient temple was built during the Ayutthaya period and was later restored to become the first royal temple in the province. Inside the temple cave is a large reclining Buddha statue and another sitting Buddha statue. The walls and entrance to the cave are filled with the initials of many kings and members of the royal family who visited the temple. This temple is located at the foot of a mountain called Khao Khuha Sawan.
Duration: 1 hour

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

Day 5: Promenade and Indochinese market

Stop At: Phan Na Municipal District, 25 Moo 2, Tambon Phan Na, Amphoe Sawang Dan Din, Sakon Nakhon, 47110, ตำบล พันนา อำเภอสว่างแดนดิน สกลนคร 47110, Thailand
On the raod to Ban Phan Na. Ban Phan Na (บ้านพันนา) is an Esan typical town.
Walk in Ban Phan Na to the market.
Visit to the market to buy local fruits. Then we will go to the forest park and the sanctuary on the outskirts of the village. This sanctuary belongs to a holy hermit and the park is filled with bandars (Macaca mulatta) or rhesus macaques who will be happy to catch the fruits we have brought for them.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Phimai Historical Park, Ananthachinda Rd, Tambon Nai Mueang, Amphoe Phimai, Chang Wat Nakhon Ratchasima 30110, Thailand
Visit the Khmer temple of Prasat Hin Phimai. Prasat Hin Phimai is a sanctuary of Mahayana Buddhism and is located in the city of Phimai. All the buildings of this temple have been beautifully preserved by time and date back to the Angkor Wat period.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Ban Dan Kwian Pottery Village Group, Dan Kwian, Chok Chai District, Nakhon Ratchasima 30190, Thailand
Visit of the potter's village of Ban Dan Kwian. The expertise of Ban Dan Kwian potters is recognized throughout Thailand.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Namtok Chet Sao Noi National Park, Moo 9 Ban Kanglu Muak Lek Subdistrict, Muak Lek 18180 Thailand
Chet Sao Noi waterfall discovery. The Chet Sao Noi waterfall is a 7-level waterfall located on the Muak Lek River, a very short walk from the center of the park. Jet Sao Noi means seven little girls, referring to the number of levels in the waterfall, although there is also a legend about seven sisters who drowned together from the ponds.
Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Suvarnabhumi Airport, 999 Soi Mu Ban Nakhon Thong 1, Nong Prue, Amphoe Bang Phli, Chang Wat Samut Prakan 10540, Thailand
Go back to Bangkok or transfer. Safarine transfers 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.

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