Explore Thailand’s cities and temples and try the local delicacies on your way – from street food to home meals and exquisite restaurants. You will learn about Thai cuisine and get to know more about this Southeast Asia country’s culture. Not just that, in this 13 days Thailand itinerary, you will learn how to make authentic Thai dishes in many cooking classes with experts in Bangkok, Khon Kaen, and Chiang Mai.
Start your 13-day Thailand discovery in Bangkok. Your driver will take you to your hotel once you landed. Take a rest before joining your guide this afternoon as you will discover the city’s attractions and have a wonderful dinner. Your first stop today will be the Royal Grand Palace. Your guide will show you the highlights of the palace, including the famous Emerald Buddha. Then, continue to Wat Pho, home to the magnificent Reclining Buddha.
The Grand Palace in Bangkok
Drive around the city and see how Bangkok lights up in the evening. Have an appetizer at the famous Krua Apsorn Restaurant before heading to Lung Pha for a traditional pad Thai cooked in the old way using a charcoal grill. After dinner, wander around Pak Klong Talad, a famous fresh market in the city with varieties of flowers, vegetables, herbs, many cooking ingredients, and fruits.
Included: Transportation, Accommodation, English-speaking guide, Entrance fee (if any), Meals: Dinner.
Spend an hour’s drive and discover the rural area of Samut Songkhram to see the railway market. Next, take a boat ride along the canals to see the villages and learn about the traditional coconut dress. Then, help your homestay host in making a Thai dessert. Lunch at a local restaurant on your way back to Bangkok.
Samut Songkhram Railway Market
Tonight, discover the “Village of Love” in Bangkok, another name for the Bangrak neighborhood. With a mix of many cultures, there is a lot of food for you to try. Enjoy a dinner feast of street food and see how the locals eat, live, and shop around you.
Included: Transportation, Accommodation, English-speaking guide, Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
As promised, this 13 days Thailand tour will give you some cooking lessons—today, you’ll learn how to prepare a Thai meal at Blue Elephant Cooking School. You will have classes with the famous chef Noor Somany Steppe who gained her position with her homemade ingredients and cooking recipes exported to 45 countries worldwide.
Cooking Class at Blue Elephant Cooking School
Start with a trip to the local market and learn about the ingredients. Then, roll up your sleeves and prepare your own lunch. Try your creations in the luxury restaurant sharing the complex with your class.
Included: Transportation, Accommodation, English-speaking guide, Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Your driver will meet you at your hotel and transfer you to your next destination, the cultural city of Ayutthaya. Travel around sites in a vintage “Kermit” tuk-tuk. Lunch will be served at Krua Pak Wan restaurant. Take a break and then visit the Muslim Quarter and taste the local special: cotton candy roti.
Ayutthaya Historical Park
Of course, you will see many main attractions too, from Wat Yai Chai Mongkol, Wat Phra Sri Sanphet, and Wat Mahathat to Wat Chai Wattanaram. Make a stop at a local blacksmith and meet the artisans. Dinner at Baan Khun Pra restaurant by the river, serving the best seafood in Ayuthaya, finally is an evening stroll in the night market of Bang Lan Road.
Included: Transportation, Accommodation, English-speaking guide, Entrance fee (if any), Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Today, you will travel to Khao Yai National Park and spot wildlife. Keep an eye out for the diverse birdlife and the possibility of spotting larger mammals like sambar deer. After your wildlife adventure, you’ll have a fine-dining experience at Lookkai, a local restaurant in Khao Yai.
GranMonte Vineyard
Next, make your way to GranMonte Vineyard, to meet the founder’s daughter, who is an internationally renowned wine master. She will show you the winemaking process. You’ll also get to sample a selection of their wines. For dinner, you will have the best local food paired with wine.
Included: Transportation, Accommodation, English-speaking guide, Entrance fee (if any), Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Time to leave Khao Yao and continue your 13 days Thailand journey in the region of Korat. Rest after a long drive, and enjoy the special Pad mee Korat for lunch by the Phi Mai Temples.
Phi Mai Temple
Continue your journey to Khon Kaen for an Issan-style cooking experience in a garden this afternoon. Later, drive into Khon Kaen to wander around the lake and enjoy the sunset views from the One Pillar Pagoda. Dinner at a nearby restaurant before check-in at your hotel.
Included: Transportation, Accommodation, English-speaking guide, Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
The next stop is Phitsanulok. Along the way, you will drive through several national parks. Your guide will bring you to Wat Phra Sri Rattana Mahathat or the so-called Wat Yai by the riverside of Naresuan Bridge. The last destination of the day is Sgt Maj Thawee Folk Museum.
Wat Phra Sri Rattana Mahathat
Included: Transportation, Accommodation, English-speaking guide, Entrance fee (if any), Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Today you will head to Sukhothai, and check into your hotel beside the Sukhothai Historical Park. The UNESCO Heritage ruins are very impressive, full of giant Buddha statues, conical stupas (shrines), and idyllic lily ponds.
Sukhothai
Get on a bike and follow your guide to explore the park. Lunch at a local restaurant and then return to your hotel, the rest of the day is yours.
Included: Transportation, Accommodation, English-speaking guide, Entrance fee (if any), Meals: Breakfast, lunch.
Today you’ll transfer to Chiang Mai for the next stage of your 13 days Thailand itinerary. Make a stop at Ban Na Thon Chan in Si Satchanalai District. You’ll have the opportunity to visit and speak to locals, followed by a lunch of delicious Sukhothai noodles.
Street Food in Chiang Mai
Continue your drive to Chiang Mai. Rest for a while to recover. In the evening, your guide will show you to the South Gate of the old city and then the traditional street food market. You will try all the traditional delicacies: deep-fried pancakes, kanom jin, kanom krok, noodle soup, pad thai, and the summer favorite of sweet mango with sticky rice. After meals, enjoy the unique local Wishkey.
Included: Transport, Accommodation, English-speaking guide, Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
After breakfast at the hotel, you will go and buy some fresh groceries at a nearby farm for today’s cooking class. Joining you today will be a TV Chef, she will show you how to choose your ingredients and help you cook today.
Cooking Lesson With TV Chef
After the class, hop on a songthaew and discover the underground temple, Wat Umong. Today’s dinner will be served at 137 Pillars House, a five-star hotel restaurant, here you will have traditional Thai and Lanna (northern Thai) cuisine made with organic ingredients.
Included: Transportation, Accommodation, English-speaking guide, Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
A highlight of this 13 days Thailand tour is your trip to Doi Suthep Mountain, Your driver will drop you at the staircases, climb up to the top and see the view of Chaing Mai. On the summit, you will also visit the temple of Wat Phra That, one of the most sacred temples in the northern region.
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
After, you’ll be welcomed by the Raunkaew-Yanon family. Relax in the tek wood house and have a delicious home-cooked meal. You will get to learn more about the Lanna people and culture.
Included: Transportation, Accommodation, English-speaking guide, Entrance fee (if any), Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Check out from the hotel and start the journey toward Chiang Rai for your last adventure within this 13 days Thailand tour. On your way, you will pass the Doi Mae Salong mountainous region. You’ll stop here and visit the hill tribe community of Akha Mudhouse Mae Salong on Mae Salong Hill.
Doi Mae Salong – Chiang Rai
Wander around the village and interact with the people here, before enjoying a delicious traditional hill tribe lunch with a local family. After lunch, continue to the resort for relaxation.
Included: Transportation, Accommodation, English-speaking guide, Meals: Breakfast, lunch.
Today your driver will take you to Mae Fah Luang International Airport in Chiang Rai after breakfast for your departure flight, the end of your 13 days Thailand adventure. Save flight!
Included: Transportation, Meals: Breakfast.
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