The 9 days Thailand tour will be a journey to help you discover the country of smiles through food. You’ll stroll the floating markets, sample snacks, and more in Bangkok’s Chinatown. You can also take part in a number of Thai cooking classes, which will equip you with useful recipes to recreate some of the dishes you’ve tasted at home. In addition to discovering outstanding Thai cuisine, you’ll also observe wildlife in Khao Sok National Park as you cruise the lake by canoe and bamboo raft, learn more about elephants, and visit Tam The famous Golden Gate.
Welcome to Bangkok! A driver will be waiting for you at Suvarnabhumi Airport and drop you off at your hotel. The first day of 9 days Thailand itinerary will be free time for you to relax in your hotel or explore Thailand’s vibrant capital.
You can start by exploring the Golden Mountain, also known as Wat Saket, which is a fairly star-studded structure above sea level, where you’ll have to climb 320 steps to reach its top. Afterward, don’t forget to try the famous crab omelet at Jay Fai, the first street food stall in Bangkok to be awarded a Michelin star, then visit the bustling Khao San Street for enjoying a cool drink after the meal.
Wat Si Saket
In the evening, you can choose a dinner cruise on the Chao Phraya River and visit Bangkok’s historic landmarks. An evening with a delicious buffet of international standards, jazz music, and vibrant dance performances will be a space that you should not miss when visiting Bangkok. After dinner, your driver will be waiting to take you back to your hotel.
Included: Hotel, Airport pickup, Meal: Dinner.
On the second day of 9 days Thailand itinerary, you will visit Khlong Lat Mayom Market after breakfast. Unlike other markets in Thailand, you won’t have to worry about congestion, and you can avoid the crowds of tourists when traveling by boat. Afterward, head to the temple of Wat Arun, built during the Ayutthaya period and named after Aruna, the Indian god of dawn. Then, you will take a local ferry to the opposite pier to visit the ancient temple of Wat Pho.
Khlong Lat Mayom Market
Enjoy delicious lunch at a local restaurant nearby. In the afternoon, move to the luxurious Royal Grand Palace, which used to be the residence of the Thai Royal Family and is still used now for important occasions. If you have time, take a tuk-tuk to Bangkok’s famous, Chatuchak Weekend Market, to shop at a reasonable price.
The Grand Palace in Bangkok
In the evening, you should definitely head to Chinatown, a favorite spot for foodies, where you can sample local dishes and exotic Thai drinks. You’ll try hawker stalls selling fried insects like scorpions and bamboo worms, noodle soup, pad thai, fried noodles, som tam (papaya salad), grilled chicken or boiled pork, and raw prawns with lemon. In addition, you can also choose to sample different drinks such as Thai tea or coffee, fresh orange juice or grapefruit juice, or special desserts such as sweet rice balls with coconut milk.
Included: Accommodation, Transportation, Entrance fee, English-speaking guide, Meals: Breakfast, lunch.
After a long day of traveling by car, the 3rd day of 9 days Thailand trip will be a bicycle journey. This is a very popular means of tourism in Bangkok. After meeting your guide and fitting the wheels, you’ll take the ferry to Bang Krachao, which is also known as “The Green Lung of Bangkok”. Here, you will experience the natural beauty on the road, covered with lush vegetation from coconut and banana trees. Along the way, continue to visit a small temple, school, Muay Thai boxing gym, and a park.
Try Bicycle Adventure in Bang Krachao
Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant with a typical Thai meal like pad thai or kao pad (fried rice) with shrimp, crab, pork, chicken, or vegetables.
You’ll return to Bangkok in the afternoon to rest in your hotel before heading to a 100-year-old Thai cottage for an authentic Thai cooking class. Before the lesson, the teacher will take you on a garden tour with a variety of vegetables, some of which will be chosen as ingredients. Then, you’ll be taught how to make four main meals. A highlight of the lesson will be how to make curry powder. Finally, you can enjoy the food you make and can take home a cookbook with the recipes you’ve learned.
Included: Accommodation, Transportation, Entrance fee, English-speaking guide, Meals: Breakfast, lunch.
The next destination in 9 days Thailand itinerary will be Chiang Mai in northern Thailand. After breakfast, your driver will pick you up at your hotel and transfer you to the airport. After landing in Chiang Mai, you will be picked up from the airport and taken to your hotel in the city center. The rest of the day will be free time to explore the Old City, home to historic walls, moats, and splendid Buddhist temples. Two prominent temples to visit are Wat Chedi Luang, home to Chiang Mai’s largest Buddhist stupa, and Wat Chiang Man, the oldest Lanna-style temple in the city. Afterward, stroll around the largest central market in the city, Wororot Market, to taste local delicacies or buy fresh fruit and colorful flowers.
Visit Wat Chedi Luang, home to Chiang Mai’s largest Buddhist chedi
Tonight, you will be having the famous Khantoke Dinner. Khantoke is a delicious northern Thai dish, named after the wooden pedestal or rattan tray that Thai people serve. The menu usually includes dishes like gaeng hang lay (pork curry), nam prik beng (minced pork cooked with minced garlic, onions, and red peppers), cab moo (deep-fried pork skin), deep-fried chicken, and bananas. While having dinner, you can enjoy a special show played by a traditional northern band, or you can also join the dancers to perform a fun Ramwong dance.
Included: Accommodation, Transportation, Entrance fee, English-speaking guide, Meals: Breakfast, Dinner.
This is a favorite activity in the Chiang Mai tour program when you’ll have a chance to meet elephants living in an ecological elephant care project. This project is carried out by a local family in Meung Kud village with the aim of improving the health of these gentle giants and raising people’s awareness about protecting elephants. You’ll have the opportunity to interact closely as well as understand their life. At the end of the morning, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
Eco Elephant Care
Late afternoon, your driver will pick you up from your hotel to take you to the cooking class. You will stop by the local market to buy fresh ingredients used for the lesson. Then proceed to Baan Hong Nual, an open kitchen in Lanna Thai style, where your class will take place. Here, an English-speaking teacher will teach you step-by-step how to cook some traditional Thai dishes before you enjoy a home-cooked dinner with your classmates. Of course, you’ll be given a local cookbook, so you can make your Chiang Mai favorites. The 5th day in 9 days Thailand trip goes well.
Included: Accommodation, Transportation, Entrance fee, English-speaking guide, Meals: Breakfast.
The last day in Chiang Mai will be the journey to explore the famous Golden Triangle area in Northern Thailand. Your driver will pick you up from your hotel and drive along the route through the Doi Saket district, followed by scenic hills, valleys, and villages. You will stop at Mae Kachan Hot Spring to rest, then continue moving to Wat Rong Khun, also known as the White Temple. Conceptualized and built by Chalermchai Kositpipat, you will have the opportunity to enjoy unique Buddhist-style artworks.
Wat Rong Khun is known as the White Temple
After leaving the temple, you’ll visit the Long Neck and Hill tribes of northern Thailand, where you can meet women who wear many copper rings around their necks from a young age, making them elongate. After lunch at a local restaurant, take a boat trip along the Mekong River near Lao Island, which you can visit for an extra fee. You will then be taken back to your hotel to relax for the evening.
Included: Accommodation, Transportation, Entrance fee, English-speaking guide, Meals: Breakfast, lunch.
The third destination in 9 days Thailand itinerary will be the southern region of Thailand. Your driver will pick you up in the morning and transfer you to the airport, where you will take your flight to Surat Thani Airport. After landing, it will take about an hour and a half to drive to Khao Sok National Park. After completing the formalities, check in at your new hotel and start exploring the natural beauty of Khao Sok Park by canoe in the afternoon.
Enjoy a canoe trip in Khao Sok National Park
Your guide will paddle and help you get to know wildlife including mischievous monkeys, kingfishers, and snakes. After lunch, you can choose to enjoy a coffee break or swim to cool off before continuing to admire the limestone cliffs and tree-lined riverbank.
Included: Accommodation, Transportation, Entrance fee, English-speaking guide, Meals: Breakfast, lunch.
Experience cooking traditional Thai dishes this morning at an organic farm. You will first be guided through the selection of ingredients before learning to cook at Rungfah Organic Farm, followed by some important techniques, including how to cook rice in a bamboo tube. Once you’ve finished your creations, you’ll enjoy the picturesque surroundings of Khao Sok National Park.
Cooking class at Rungfah Farm Stay
In the afternoon, the tour continues with the discovery of nature and wildlife in the dense forests along the Khao Sok River by bamboo raft, one of the oldest forms of transportation in Thailand. If you love trekking, you will be able to hike through the forest and rubber tree plantation to reach a cave. You’ll learn how to boil water in a bamboo stem over an open fire to make a traditional cup of tea or coffee, as the people who once traveled on this ancient trade route did.
Included: Accommodation, Transportation, Entrance fee, English-speaking guide, Meals: Breakfast, lunch.
On your last day in Thailand, you will transfer to Phuket International Airport for your next flight. If you have enough time in Phuket before you depart, you can rent a private car to explore some of the outstanding attractions in half a day. Alternatively, you can shop for souvenirs and relax at one of Phuket’s famous cafés. Then, during departure, the driver will see you off at the airport. End of 9 days Thailand tour with a safe trip.
The Big Buddha in Phuket
Included: Transportation, Meals: Breakfast.
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Zara Watts
I want to try out various Thai dishes but i have certain dietary restrictions. Would it be a problem for you to organize a tour with that in mind?
Idctravel
@Zara Watts: Dietary restrictions and preferences can totally be accommodated! Participants are encouraged to inform our tour organizers of any specific needs ahead of time, so appropriate arrangements can be made with cooking classs instructors and restaurants.
