Treasures of Thailand
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Experience Overview
From Bangkok to Chiang Mai, this journey brings together Thailand’s great cities, sacred sites and local traditions. Explore UNESCO World Heritage Sites, ride through the countryside by train, meet local communities through Trafalgar experiences and spend time with rescued elephants at Elephant Nature Park Sanctuary. From temple visits and market walks to hands-on cooking and a Be My Guest experience, you’ll discover the food, history and regional character that make each stop feel distinct.
Highlights
Dining Summary
- 5 Dinner (D)
- 10 Breakfast (B)
- 3 Lunch (L)
Must-see Highlights
- Explore Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Sukhothai
- Visit the Grand Palace, the temples of Wat Phra Kaew and Wat Pho in Bangkok, the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, the ancient city of Ayutthaya and Sukhothai Heritage Park
- View the Bridge over the River Kwai, Hellfire Pass in Kanchanaburi and Wat Mahathat in Ayutthaya
How You'll Travel
- Selected hotel dinners plus a locally hosted meal
Trafalgar Difference
- Bangkok: Named after George Pullman, the American railway pioneer who revolutionised overnight travel in the 19th century, whose sleeping railcars transformed long-distance travel by combining comfort with modern design.
Iconic Experience
- Bangkok: Join locals in Lumpini Park for a morning Tai Chi lesson and see how many Bangkok residents begin their day. Learn the basics of the practice in one of the city’s best-known green spaces before continuing your discoveries of the Thai capital.
- Bangkok: Visit the Grand Palace, built for the kings of Siam and still one of Thailand’s most important ceremonial landmarks. As you explore the complex, see the scale, detail and craftsmanship that reflect the power and tradition of the Thai monarchy.
- Bangkok: Visit Wat Pho, home to the Reclining Buddha and one of Bangkok’s most important temple complexes. Beyond its religious significance, it is also known as an early center of traditional Thai medicine and learning, giving you a broader view of Thai culture and knowledge.
- Stop at a coconut palm sugar plantation and see how sap is collected from the trees before being cooked down into sugar. Learn more about a process that has long supported local livelihoods and discover how this everyday ingredient is used in Thai cooking.
- Damnoen Saduak Floating Market: Visit one of Thailand’s best-known canal markets, where traders sell fruit, vegetables and local goods from wooden boats. As you move through the busy waterways, see a long-established way of trading that still shapes daily life in this part of the country.
- Kanchanaburi: Bask in the views of the Kwai River as you make your way across wooden viaducts on your scenic train ride.
- Kanchanaburi: Discover the "Death Railway" when you visit Hellfire Pass and learn about the horrible conditions of which the prisoners of WWII had to endure when building this landmark.
- Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya: Explore Ayutthaya, the former capital of Siam and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, through temple ruins that reflect the scale of the ancient city. Visit Wat Sri Sanphet, Wat Yai Chaimongkhol and Wat Mahathat, where the iconic Buddha head entwined in tree roots remains one of its best-known sights.
- Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya: Board a traditional rice barge for dinner and see Ayutthaya from the water. As you cruise past heritage landmarks, you’ll enjoy Thai dishes that reflect the country’s signature balance of sour, salty, sweet and spicy flavors.
- Sukhothai: Explore Sukhothai Historical Park by bicycle or tram, passing temple ruins, Buddha images, moats and city walls within the former capital of Siam. Part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the park covers the remains of the old city, with monuments and structures spread across its grounds.
- Sukhothai: Wake up early to experience the traditional alms offering ceremony,a cherished part of Thai daily life. At dawn, monks walk peacefully across the bridge, creating a calm and picturesque scene that reflects the spiritual heart of Sukhothai.
- Sukhothai: Visit Baan Suan Suda, where you’ll stroll through the garden with your host and see the herbs, fruit and vegetables used in Thai cooking. Then roll up your sleeves for a hands-on cooking experience before sitting down to enjoy the dishes you’ve prepared together.
- Sukhothai: Join a Local Specialist after dark to look for fireflies in the hotel’s garden at Treasure Farm. During the summer months, sightings can be at their best, although viewing remains dependent on weather and natural conditions.
- Chiang Mai: Visit Wat Phra That Lampang Luang, one of northern Thailand’s most important temples. As you explore, you’ll see the wooden buildings, layered roofs and sacred structures that reflect the design and traditions of the Lanna Kingdom.
- Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep: Visit Wat Doi Suthep, which is one of Thailand's most sacred temples and listen closely for the chanting of the monks.
- Wat Suan Dok: Meet a monk at Wat Suan Dok Temple and learn more about Buddhist traditions in Thailand. As you explore the temple grounds, you’ll also see the white chedis that hold the ashes of Chiang Mai’s former royal family.
- Chiang Mai: Visit San Kamphaeng District, long known for its connection to northern Thailand’s handicrafts. As you spend time here, you’ll find locally made souvenirs and traditional crafts that reflect the materials, techniques and skills still associated with the region.
Be My Guest
- Chiang Mai: Join your hosts for dinner in Ban Thi, where you’ll sit down to a northern Thai meal shaped by seasonal ingredients and local traditions. As you dine, you’ll learn about the community and discover the heritage and customs of the Thai Lue tribe.
MAKE TRAVEL MATTER®
- Chiang Mai: Get closer to rescued elephants at Elephant Nature Park Sanctuary, where you’ll walk alongside them in a no-riding environment and learn about their stories, habitat and care. Time by the river and across the sanctuary gives you the chance to watch the herd up close in a setting that puts their welfare first. Your visit directly supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 15: Life on Land.
Trip Details
Product Code: 28209
Tour Type: Group Tour
Accommodation: Deluxe
Transport: Private
Guide Language: English
Travel Styles:
Explorer, Budget
Tour Operator:
Trafalgar (CA)
Supplier Code: 140.836B
Starts: Bangkok, Thailand
Finishes: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Duration: 11 days
Departures: Not Guaranteed
Physical Rating:
Easy
Includes
Whats Included
- An expert Travel Director and professional Driver
- Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
- All porterage and restaurant gratuities
- All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
- Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals
- Must-see sightseeing
- Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing
- Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
- Optional Experiences and free time
- On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilized.
- Flight from Bangkok to Sukhothai
Price
Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD $6407 ($582 /day)
Itinerary
Arrive in Bangkok, Thailand’s fast-moving capital, where street life, bold flavors and grand temples sit side by side. Transfer to the Pullman Bangkok G, your hotel and Stays with Stories experience. Later, join your fellow travelers for dinner at the hotel, a relaxed first introduction to the group and the journey ahead.
Accommodation: Pullman Bangkok G
Meals: Dinner
Start your day your way. Early risers can Dive into Culture in Lumpini Park, taking part in a Tai Chi lesson alongside locals who come here to begin their day. Continue to the Grand Palace, the former royal residence and one of Thailand’s most important landmarks, then step inside Wat Phra Kaew, home to the revered Emerald Buddha. Trade the coach for a tuk tuk ride through the city’s busy streets to Wat Pho, where Thailand’s first public university and the Reclining Buddha reveal another layer of Bangkok’s cultural and spiritual heritage. Later, perhaps join an Optional Experience to visit Jim Thompson House, before choosing an evening Optional Experience, either a dinner cruise along the Chao Phraya River or a tuk tuk ride through Bangkok after dark.
Accommodation: Pullman Bangkok G
Meals: Breakfast
Today’s discoveries reveal different sides of Thailand, from canal trade and local food traditions to places shaped by wartime history. Visit Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, where traders sell fruit, vegetables and local goods from boats along the canals, then stop at a coconut palm sugar plantation to see how sap is collected and turned into sugar. Later, visit the famous Bridge over the River Kwai and take a train ride along the historic Death Railway, a route built during World War II, with the opportunity to walk along the wooden viaduct before dinner at your hotel.
Accommodation: U Inchantree Kanchanaburi
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Today, visit Hellfire Pass and the Hellfire Pass Memorial Museum, where the story of the Thai-Burma Railway is told through the experiences of the Allied prisoners of war and Asian laborers who worked here during World War II. This afternoon is yours to enjoy at leisure, with time to relax at your hotel or perhaps join an Optional Experience to Erawan Falls, a seven-tier limestone waterfall in Erawan National Park. Later, come together again for dinner at your hotel.
Accommodation: U Inchantree Kanchanaburi
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Explore Ayutthaya, the former capital of Siam and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where temple ruins, royal landmarks and museum collections reveal the scale of the ancient city. Visit Wat Sri Sanphet, Wat Yai Chaimongkhol and Wat Mahathat, home to the iconic Buddha head entwined in tree roots, before continuing to the Chao Sam Phraya National Museum and Bang Pa-In Royal Palace. This evening, enjoy dinner aboard a traditional rice barge as you cruise past Ayutthaya’s heritage sites.
Accommodation: Kantary
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Board a train to Phitsanulok, traveling through the rice fields, small towns and open farmland of Thailand’s central plains on the route north. Continue to Sukhothai, where the rest of the day is yours to explore as you please. You may choose to join an Optional Experience to visit a local family and make your own amulet, learning more about the beliefs that give these objects their place in Thai life. This evening, another Optional Experience offers the chance to explore Sukhothai’s night market, where regional dishes, traditional noodles and handmade local products reveal a more local side of the city.
Accommodation: Sukhothai Treasure Resort & Spa
Meals: Breakfast
Begin the day by witnessing the morning alms offering to local monks, a long-held tradition still part of daily life in Thailand, before returning to the hotel for breakfast. Later, explore Sukhothai Historical Park, part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, by bicycle or tram, passing temple ruins, Buddha images, moats and city walls on the site of Thailand’s first capital. Continue to Baan Suan Suda, where you’ll stroll through the garden with your host and see the herbs, fruit and vegetables used in Thai cooking before joining a hands-on cooking experience. The evening is then yours to spend as you please before joining a Local Specialist in the hotel’s garden to visit the Treasure Farm and look for fireflies after dark.
Accommodation: Sukhothai Treasure Resort & Spa
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Travel on to Chiang Mai, the former capital of the Lanna Kingdom, stopping in Lampang to visit Wat Phra That Lampang Luang, one of northern Thailand’s most important temples. Later, join your hosts in Ban Thi for a Be My Guest experience featuring seasonal northern Thai dishes and insight into the local community and the heritage of the Thai Lue tribe. This evening, after arriving in Chiang Mai, you may wish to explore the city’s famous Sunday Night Market with your Travel Director.
Accommodation: Movenpick Suriwongse Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
This morning, visit Elephant Nature Park Sanctuary for a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience with rescued elephants in a no-riding environment. You’ll learn more about their care and spend time watching them in their natural surroundings before sitting down to a vegan buffet lunch. Back in Chiang Mai, the rest of the day is yours to explore at leisure, or perhaps choose an Optional Experience to Mae Rim, where a Hmong hilltribe village and Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden reveal another side of northern Thailand.
Accommodation: Movenpick Suriwongse Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
A quieter side of Chiang Mai awaits today as you visit Wat Suan Dok, Dive into Culture as you meet a monk to learn more about Buddhist traditions. Continue to San Kamphaeng District, known for its handicrafts, with time to shop for locally made souvenirs. Return to your hotel before spending the afternoon as you please, or perhaps choose an Optional Experience for a traditional Thai massage. Later, head to Doi Suthep to experience evening monk chants. Come together for your final dinner at Deck One on the banks of the Ping River, a chance to reflect on the journey you’ve shared through Thailand.
Accommodation: Movenpick Suriwongse Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Your journey comes to an end this morning with a transfer to Chiang Mai Airport. Say goodbye to your Travel Director and fellow travelers as you reflect on the experiences and connections you’ve made across Thailand.
Meals: Breakfast
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Reviews
Trusted Customer - Traveled, January 2025
Our tour guide Siri, was fantastic, extremely personable, and very helpful. I personally believe the itinerary could include fewer Wats.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 02/18/2025
Judith Direnzo - Traveled, December 2025
Loved being with Siri in Thailand. This was our first Trafalgar experience and we would highly recommend them and will travel with them again in the future. The Itinerary was comprehensive and diverse. It covered the many cultural and historical aspects of Thailand but also included many experiences that were very entertaining as well educational all of which helped to understand and value the rich culture of the country. We loved our guide *Personal inform was by far the best combination of organization, fraternity, education, gastronomy, cultural immersion and fun, fun, fun! Best guide in an absolutely treasure of a country.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 01/18/2025
Linda - Traveled, September 2019
10/10 Would Recommend. Wonderful experience! Our travel guide was very well informed and answered any questions we had for him. Visited many different places and tried different foods based on the part of the country we were in. Every day was filled with different experiences and adventures.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/18/2019
Elissa Gellin - Traveled, September 2019
Wonderful Trip! Everything! Tours, tour guide, hotels, sight seeing, bus, food experiences couldn't be better. Already stated. Perfect well planned.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/23/2019
Maria Arroyo - Traveled, September 2019
Trafalgar counts with experienced tour guides. Hotels, tour guide, were an excellent choice. Every tour on time. Our tour guide's knowledge about the country was very good, very patient. I had an incredible time. Thailand is a precious country. We visit very nice places . I love every one of the places, they are unique. The food that is included is delicious Thai food at some family homes, so you can experience the local food in Thai homes, and not restaurants.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/18/2019
Trusted Customer - Traveled, April 2019
The director and driver were very professional. Our tour director was very professional and was one of the best director I have encountered. She was very knowledgeable and was able to get the answers to questions very quickly. She was very good at dealing with some dominating travelers. She was very patient when dealing with the travelers who did not take time to research the customs and dress codes of Thailand. The itinerary wavers good and very diverse, hotel were well very good.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/10/2019
James Stancill - Traveled, September 2018
Our guide was the difference between the trip being a great trip and a memorable trip. An ideal mix of visiting historical sites and cultural introduction. An ideal mixture of historical sites and cultural introduction.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/25/2018
Trusted Customer - Traveled, April 2018
Professional service from all guides. Excellent accommodations & excursions Second time to use Trafalgar. Professional guides. Great accommodations & excursions. Yes I would use them again. Perfect coverage and the right amount of time spend in each part of the country.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/15/2018
Trusted Customer - Traveled, September 2017
Everything was done well. It was an amazing trip! We saw all the important sights as well as some hidden gems I had no idea about. It was perfect.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/18/2017
Trusted Customer - Traveled, September 2017
Exceptional experience. Everything went smoothly. Saw things I would not have found on my own. The tour director, Anu, was exceptional. I plan on using Trafalgar again for my next big trip! Loved the itinerary. It was also flexible which I liked.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/20/2017
