TM01
PANORAMIC SIAM: A HISTORICAL & CULINARY JOURNEY (9D8N)
9 Days / 8 Nights
A nine-day journey from Bangkok to Chiang Mai, combining historic capitals, river cruises, the highlands of Khao Kho and a hands-on Thai cooking experience. Eight nights of accommodation and the stated meals are included.
Itinerary
Bangkok - Arrival / Yaowarat Talat Noi Community / Chao Praya Dinner Cruise
Arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport and meet your English-speaking guide.
Lunch is at a local restaurant.
Explore Yaowarat and the Talat Noi community, where gold shops, herbal pharmacies, old shophouses and narrow lanes reflect the character of Bangkok’s historic Chinatown.
Transfer to your hotel for check-in and leisure time.
At 17:00, depart for ASIATIQUE The Riverfront.
Dinner on a Chao Phraya dinner cruise, with views of riverside life and landmarks.
Return to the hotel.
Bangkok / Railway Market / Conservation Project / King Rama II Memorial Park
Travel to Samut Songkhram and visit Mae Klong Railway Market, where vendors move their awnings and goods as the train passes.
Lunch is at a local restaurant.
Visit the Amphawa Conservation Project and join a hands-on workshop making Khanom Yok Manee, a traditional Thai dessert.
Continue to King Rama II Memorial Park to explore traditional Thai houses, gardens and the museum.
Return to Bangkok.
Dinner is at a local restaurant.
Overnight stay in Bangkok.
Bangkok - Ayutthaya / Summer Palace / Tuk-Tuk & Boat Cruise / Historical Park
Check out and travel to Ayutthaya. Visit Bang Pa-In Summer Palace, with its varied architecture, landscaped grounds, ponds and waterways.
Lunch is at a local restaurant.
Explore Ayutthaya Historical Park by local tuk-tuk, then enjoy a traditional boat cruise along the Chao Phraya and Pa Sak Rivers for views of the historic city and riverside life.
Transfer to the hotel for check-in and leisure time.
Dinner is at a local restaurant.
Ayutthaya / Lopburi / King Narai’s Palace / Phetchabun / Khao Kho
Check out and travel to Lopburi. Visit King Narai’s Palace to explore the royal complex, including its audience-hall ruins, water tanks and European-influenced architecture.
Lunch is at a local restaurant.
Continue through Phetchabun to Khao Kho, enjoying the highland scenery and rolling hills along the route.
Check in to the hotel and enjoy leisure time.
Dinner is at the hotel restaurant.
Khao Kho / Wind Farm / Flower Garden / Radion International Field Office
Explore Khao Kho Wind Farm for countryside views and seasonal flower fields. Continue to Khao Kho Flower Garden at The Blue Sky Resort, with its flower displays, fountain, maze and mountain views.
Lunch is at a local restaurant.
Visit RADION International Field Office to learn about its community-development and social-outreach work.
Return to the hotel for leisure time.
Dinner is at a local restaurant.
Khao Kho - Sukhothai / Phitsanuloke / Folk Life Center / Sukhothai Historical Park
Check out and travel to Phitsanuloke. Visit the Folk Life Center to discover traditional tools, folk art and objects illustrating rural Thai life and craftsmanship.
Lunch is at a local restaurant.
Continue to Sukhothai Historical Park and explore by tram, viewing the remains of palaces, city walls, gates, moats and the historic water-management system.
Check in to the hotel and enjoy leisure time.
Dinner is at a local restaurant.
Sukhothai - Lampang / Ceramic Museum / Horse Carriage / Chiang Mai
Check out and travel through the northern countryside to Lampang. Visit Dhanabadee Ceramic Museum to learn about the history and making of the region’s distinctive chicken bowls through exhibits and demonstrations.
Lunch is at a local restaurant.
Take a horse-carriage sightseeing ride through the city centre, passing Northern Thai and Burmese-style houses.
Continue by road to Chiang Mai and check in to the hotel.
Dinner is at a local restaurant.
Chiang Mai / Thai Cooking Class / Warorote Local Product Market
Begin with a local-market visit to learn about Thai herbs, spices and fresh ingredients. At the cooking school, enjoy a welcome drink and snack, prepare steamed and sticky rice, and walk through the organic farm to pick vegetables and collect eggs.
Join a hands-on class with a local chef. Menu options include Tom Yam or Tom Kha, Pad Thai, green or red curry, mango sticky rice, and Thai milk tea or Thai lemon tea.
Lunch is included as part of the cooking experience.
Visit Warorote Local Product Market to browse textiles, clothing, fresh produce, herbs, flowers and local snacks.
Return to the hotel for leisure time.
Dinner is at the hotel restaurant.
Chiang Mai / Royal Flora Garden / Departure
Check out and visit Royal Flora Garden. Explore the landscaped gardens, organic plots and tropical plants, including a tram ride through the international garden zones and seasonal flower displays.
Lunch is at a local restaurant.
At 13:00, transfer to Chiang Mai International Airport for your onward flight.