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Romance Explorer

Tour Code : GE13N-RE

Tour Duration : 14 Day 13 Night

Experience Thailand from top to toe, mixing hill tribe and temple visits with gourmet cuisine in romantic settings. Round off your trip with a relaxing visit to the beautiful white sand beaches and limestone islands of South Thailand. For your honeymoon, or a well-deserved getaway for you and your partner, this delightful cocktail of romantic Thailand is sure to revitalize you.

DAY 01 Bangkok (D)

Arrive at Bangkok airport, where you’ll be met and whisked to your hotel. Tonight, enjoy a romantic dinner at Sirocco gourmet restaurant up on the 63rd floor of the State Tower, overlooking the Chao Phraya River and the city’s twinkling lights.

DAY 02 The Grand Palace (B)

First stop: The Grand Palace, one of Bangkok’s most iconic sights. Enter through the tall surrounding wall to see government offices, royal residences, and the magical Emerald Buddha. Next, remove your shoes out of respect and enter the gold and gem-laden Wat Phra Kaeo, the most beautiful and important Buddhist temple in Thailand, and finish your day with a massage at Wat Pho.

DAY 03 The Floating Market - Kanchanaburi (B)

Travel out of Bangkok to the largest and most photographed floating market in Ratchaburi, Bangkok’s Old Town. Watch the market vendors float their goods along the canals and buy and sell, while wearing their bamboo hats.

Next it’s time for an historic train journey over the legendary bridge of the River Kwai. Here, you’ll visit the allied war cemetery and a WWII museum for a dose of history.

DAY 04 The Tiger Temple and Kanchanaburi (B)

When it comes to romantic experiences, swimming in a waterfall has to be high up on the list. This morning you’ll visit the stunning Erawan Waterfall for a cooling dip, before heading to Tiger Temple: a fascinating monastery where tigers are looked after by orange-robed monks. You’ll spend tonight in Kanchanaburi district.

DAY 05 Chiang Mai (B/D)

An early start today with a flight to Chiang Mai this morning, where you’ll have time to explore the ancient city at your leisure. This evening, experience the romantic magic of Chiang Mai by night on a dinner cruise along the Ping River.

DAY 06 Chiang Mai (B)

Just out of the city, on the fringes of Northern Thailand’s jungle, lies Mae Sa Elephant Camp, where you’ll meet elephants and watch them demonstrating their intelligence and skills. The elephant nursery is a must, before you stop at the orchid farm on the way back to the city.

This afternoon, visit Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai’s most famous landmark. Explore the temple’s holy shrines, pagodas, bells, religious icons and statues depicting legends of elephants, snakes and more before heading back to your Chiang Mai hotel.

DAY 07 Chiang Mai (B)

Time for some indigenous handicrafts today: visit the handicraft village out in the countryside, and return to explore Chiang Mai at your leisure.

DAY 08 Chiang Rai – Golden Triangle (B)

Not all temples are old. On the way to Chiang Rai this morning, you’ll stop at Wat Rong Khun, a contemporary Buddhist temple designed by a famous Thai artist. This white structure represents the brightness of Buddha’s light shining over the earth, and provides fascinating insight into modern Thai thinking.

Now, it’s back to tradition. You’ll take a long-tail boat to visit the Karen hill tribe village. Meet the forest-dwelling people and discover how they go about their daily lives without the help of modern technology.

Stay overnight in Chiang Rai.

DAY 09 Chiang Rai – Golden Triangle (B)

This morning, head up the mountain and visit the spectacular Doi Tung Royal Gardens, 200 m above sea level, to explore immaculately-kept flower gardens, before heading to the subsistence farming Akha Hill Tribe. These fascinating people are known for their artistry, and wear distinctive hats differentiating them from other hill tribes in the area.

From hill tribes to border towns, next you’ll visit the Thai-Burmese border town of Mae Sai, for a glimpse of Burma, before exploring the ancient town of Chiang Saen on the bank of the famous Mekong river. Welcome to the Golden Triangle.

DAY 10 Phuket (B)

For bliss on a white sand beach, hop on a plane from Chiang Mai, and fly to Phuket where you’ll be met and dropped off at your beachside hotel for a few days in paradise.