Gold Exclusive - Thailand's luxury Tented Camps

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Thailand
11 days 
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Detailed Tour Itinerary:

Day 1: Bangkok

Gold Exclusive - Thailand's luxury Tented CampsDay 1

Welcome to Thailand. Upon arrival, you will be met a VIP Airport Service Assistance who will assist you through Immigration and Customs. This fast track procedure will enable you to avoid the long lines at Immigration.   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 evening, start your orientation in a city of angel with a dinner cruise on Manohra, a magnificent rice barge that has been converted into one of Bangkok's finest dining venues. Enjoy a sumptuous five-course dinner while cruising along the Chao Phraya River.

Overnight:  Peninsula (The)Meals: Dinner • Transport: car or minibus

Day 2: Bangkok

Gold Exclusive - Thailand's luxury Tented CampsDay 2

Today you will visit the most important temples of Bangkok and explore the Chao Phraya River and its canals (klongs). You will be picked up from the hotel by your private guide. You will travel by private boat to Tha Chang, the pier closest to the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Keow. Visit this magnificent temple complex with your guides. Afterwards visit Wat Po.
Lunch at the Fisherman's restaurant.
After lunch board your private longtailed boat for a cruise through the canals of Bangkok. Visit the Royal Barges, the ornamented rowing boats that are being used in Royal processions on the Chao Phraya River. Visit Wat Arun before returning to the hotel.
The rest of the afternoon you are free at leisure.

Overnight:  Peninsula (The)Meals: Breakfast|Lunch • Transport: boat
Gold Exclusive - Thailand's luxury Tented CampsDay 3

This morning, you will leave Bangkok to the Summer Palace at Bang Pa In. The mish mash of palaces and pavilions in styles ranging from Italian to Chinese once served as summer retreats for Thai monarchs from the Ayutthaya period to the beginning of the 20th century. In the afternoon, you'll explore the the principal sites of this fallen city with visits to Wat Phra Si Sanphet, Wat Phra Mahathat and Wat Chai Mongkol, famous for its Buddha galleries. Until its final destruction by the Burmese, Ayutthaya was home to 33 different Siamese kings, and boasted a population, at one point, of over 1,000,000 inhabitants. Leaving Ayutthaya, you will continue on a short distance to Khao Yai National Park. Here, you can watch sunset as bats leave a nearby cave for the evening.

Overnight:  Kirimaya ResortMeals: Breakfast|Lunch • Transport: car or minibus
Gold Exclusive - Thailand's luxury Tented CampsDay 4

This morning a very early start, possibly at daybreak, is recommended. It is the best time to see wildlife in Khao Yai, Thailand oldest and covering 2172 sq. km, the second largest National Park in Thailand. Frequently seen are the Pig Tailed Macaque, Deer, Elephants and different Hornbills. Tiger, Gaur and the Asiatic Bear are amongst the variety of mammals that are rarely spotted by the casual visitor. You will also hear the whooping of the gibbons.Lunch will be at the PB Valley Winery, situated on the edge of the National Park and the birthplace of the Khao Yai wine region at 1,000 feet above sea level. Traditionally, grapes for wine making have been grown between the 30th and 50th parallels in both the northern and southern hemispheres. Thailand has pioneered wine production in a narrow band in the north between the 14th to 18th parallels. Years of research, testing and development have opened up new frontiers in viticulture resulting in 'New Latitude Wines'. The winery sits amidst a lush 800-acre plantation. Now into its 16th year of operation, the winery has become the birthplace of Thailand's premium wines. Today, the PB Valley Khao Yai Winery is Thailand's only fully accredited wine maker. After lunch, enjoy a tour of the vineyard and the winery, followed by wine tasting. Return to your accommodations later this afternoon.

Overnight:  Kirimaya ResortMeals: Breakfast|Lunch • Transport: car or minibus
Gold Exclusive - Thailand's luxury Tented CampsDay 5

You will be picked up by your private guide and driver who will transfer you to the airport. Your guide will assist you with checking in for your flight. 


Fly from Bangkok to Chiang Mai on Thai International (Business Class)

Upon arrival, meet your private guide and driver. They will hold a sign with your name on it.
You will have lunch with Northern Thai specialties at the Palad Tawanron restaurant. After lunch, you will visit Wat Pradhat Doi Suthep, the most famous temple of Chiang Mai. The temple is located on Suthep mountain.
After this visit, drive to the Four Seasons Resort.

Overnight:  Four Seasons Resort Chiang MaiMeals: Breakfast|Lunch • Transport: car or minibus|flight

Day 6: Chiang Mai

Gold Exclusive - Thailand's luxury Tented CampsDay 6

This morning you will be picked up by your private guide and driver for a full day tour of Chiang Mai and its surroundings. This morning you will visit an orchid farm and the hilltribe museum (Open on Mon-Fri).


Lunch will be at the Baan Suan Restaurant.


After lunch you will visit the magnificent Tweechol Botanical Gardens.
Return to the hotel to fresh up.  Before evening, drive to Chiang Mai to have dinner at the House restaurant. After dinner visit the famous Chiang Mai Night Bazaar.

Overnight:  Four Seasons Resort Chiang MaiMeals: Breakfast|Dinner|Lunch • Transport: car or minibus

Day 7: Chiang Mai

Gold Exclusive - Thailand's luxury Tented CampsDay 7

Free day to enjoy the amenities of the magnificent Four Seasons Resort.

Overnight:  Four Seasons Resort Chiang MaiMeals: Breakfast
Gold Exclusive - Thailand's luxury Tented CampsDay 8

This morning you will be picked up by your private guide and driver.
Drive to the Golden Triangle, named as such because of the location at the confluence of the Thai, Lao and Myanmar borders, forming a geographic triangle.
Drive to Thaton. Stop at the Hmong hilltribe market at Huay Luek. At Thaton you will make a boat trip of one hour on the Kok River. Lunch will be at Maekok River Village Resort. After lunch you will drive to Ban Yapa, a village of the Padaung tribe, also known as Long Necks.
Continue to Santikhiri, a Chinese settlement on Doi MaeSalong. Stop at one of the tea factories.

Overnight:  Four Seasons Tented Camp GoldeMeals: Breakfast|Dinner|Lunch • Transport: boat|car or minibus

Day 9: Chiang Rai

Gold Exclusive - Thailand's luxury Tented CampsDay 9

Activities at the camp include elephant trekking, Mekong River excursions, jungle and nature walks, birding, fishing, cooking lessons, traditional craft classes and cultural and history lectures led by the camp manager and local experts.

Overnight:  Four Seasons Tented Camp GoldeMeals: Breakfast|Dinner|Lunch

Day 10: Chiang Rai

Gold Exclusive - Thailand's luxury Tented CampsDay 10

Your stay here includes all meals and beverages including house wine and spirits nightly. Full activity programs are also offered at the resort. A resort representative will help you schedule your activity program on arrival. Options include learning to drive and trek an elephant through Thailand's tropical jungles, hiking on mysterious mountain trails, a river excursion down the mighty Mekong, and discovering the cultures of hill tribes. In addition to all the activities possible, one spa treatment per person is included during your stay. Be sure to schedule this with the spa or reception.

Overnight:  Four Seasons Tented Camp GoldeMeals: Breakfast|Dinner|Lunch

Day 11: Chiang Rai

Gold Exclusive - Thailand's luxury Tented CampsDay 11

You will be transferred to Chiang Rai Airport.


Fly from Chiang Rai to Bangkok on Thai International (Business Class)

Overnight:  No AccommodationMeals: Breakfast

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Price includes:
- English speaking guide during sightseeing
- Entrance fees
- Meals as indicated
- Accommodation as mentioned on the itinerary
- Tour and transfers as indicated on the itinerary
Price DOES NOT include:
- Airport taxes
- Air tickets both domestic and international
- Insurance
- Personal Expenses
- Surcharges during festivals or peak season
- Gala Dinner on Christmas and New Year
- All Drinks
- Visa Fees
- Tips