Welcome to Thailand. After clearing the entry formalities, exit into the arrival Area and meet your private guide from Khiri Travel. He/she will be holding a sign with your names  on it. Transfer to your hotel to relax after your long international flight.

In the morning, your guide and driver will drive you out to the suburbs of Bangkok to visit the private Prasart Museum. Owned by a retired businessman, Khun Prasart, from whom it takes its name, the Prasart Museum is a veritable treat for botanists, architectural buffs and art lovers alike.

Set amidst beautifully landscaped tropical gardens, Thai houses, of various styles are home to an amazing collection of Southeast Asian art. A highly rewarding tour of this fascinating museum will be conducted by a knowledgeable and helpful guide.

Afterwards, you will return to downtown Bangkok for lunch at the excellent Jim Thompson House restaurant.

After lunch, you will visit the home of James H.W. Thompson, a self-made American entrepreneur who was the founder of the world renowned Jim Thompson Thai Silk. Since his disappearance in 1967, little has changed in the home that was the 'talk of the town' and the 'city's most celebrated social center'. Even today, the charming Thai style house continues to be a popular stop for visitors to Bangkok, as the house and art collection are now officially registered as a national museum.
Transfer to the airport

Fly from Bangkok to Chiang Mai on Thai Airways

Upon arrival, meet your private guide who will transfer you to the hotel.

This morning you will be picked up from your hotel in Chiang Mai. Drive to Thaton where you will arrive before noon. Lunch will be at the Maekok River Village Resort, overlooking the Kok River. After lunch board a longtail boat for the trip to the Lahu village Pha Tai where your car will be waiting for you to take you on the scenic drive to Doi Mae Salong. This mountainous area  along the Thai-Myanmar border is inhabited by several hill tribes, such as the Yao and Akha.  The village of Mae Salong, also know as Santikhiri, was originally a settlement of KMT Chinese, who fled here from Southern China after the Chinese Revolution. In these high mountains once opium was grown on a massive scale. Nowadays, opium has been mostly eradicated from Thai soil and replaced by produce such as carrots, cabbages, mountain rice and tea.

From Mae Salong it's another two hours drive to Chiang Rai, where you will arrive in the late afternoon at your accommodations.

This morning you'll transfer to the airport where you'll check-in for your flight to Bangkok, connecting to Phuket.

Fly from Chiang Rai to Bangkok on Thai Airways
Fly from Bangkok to Phuket on Thai Airways
Economy class

Upon arrival in Phuket, meet a representative from the hotel and transfer to your accommodations.

Today is again free at your leisure. Another interesting excursion is a daytrip to the beautiful Phi Phi Island or to nearby Khao Sok National Park.