top 10 tours factsheet THAILAND

top 10 tours factsheet THAILAND

Contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Bangkok Street Eats by Tuk Tuk The Charm of Bangrak: Cultural Foodie Walk Essence of Bangkok: Relics of Siam Essence of Bangkok: Canals of Krung Thep Lanna Bike and Boat (Chiang Mai) Chiang Mai Rickshaw Explorer Essence of Chiang Mai: Coffee and Jungle Trail Phuket Street Eats Sino Heritage Walk Essence of Phuket: Boutique Heritage Walk

HAILAND Bangkok Street Eats by Tuk Tuk - Street Eats by Tuk Tuk - Meals and snacks - Wat Pho at night time - Local markets around Bangkok Operating: TUE-SUN Tour timing: 19.00-23.00 hrs Meeting Point: Siam@Siam Hotel (PH1 Restaurant, ground floor), Opposite National Stadium Ending Point: BTS Station Siam This tour is designed to immerse you in the city nightlife with a fun Tuk-Tuk ride around central Bangkok, discovering the local lifestyle and sampling the world-famous street food of Bangkok. - Discover Bangkok on a exhilarating Tuk-Tuk ride with your local guide - Enjoy a selection of dishes from famous street food stalls around the city - Visit Bangkok s old quarter and see the splendour Wat Pho after dark - Relax with a calming view of Wat Arun and Chao Phraya River - Explore Bangkok s bright and bustling flower & vegetable markets 01

HAILAND The Charm of Bangrak: Cultural Foodie Walk - Bangkok s traditional quarter - Traditional houses and monasteries - Food tasting along the tour Operating: TUE-SUN Tour timing: 08.30-12.30 hrs Meeting Point: BTS Saphan Taksin Exit 3 Ending Point: BTS Surasak Station This tour takes in the Bangrak region of Bangkok, famous as a melting pot of cultures and cuisines from around the country with it s family-run food stalls. - Opportunity to try authentic Thai food in a traditional neighbourhood - A change of pace from frantic, modern Bangkok - Visit preserved traditional houses for a local experience - Diverse mix of cultures and cuisines from all over Thailand - Family run restaurants with recipes handed down from generation to generation 02

THAILAND Essence of Bangkok: Relics of Siam - Flower market - Local temple - Thai set lunch - Visit Ban Bart Community - Thai foot massage Operating: DAILY Tour timing: 8.00-17.00 hrs Meeting Point: Hotel in Bangkok Ending Point: Hotel in Bangkok Take in the highlights of bustling Bangkok on this full day tour, while peeling back the layers of history and culture of this iconic city. - Meet the local community and enjoying private foot massage - Visit the Grand palace, home of the Emerald Buddha & Wat Pho, home of the Reclining Buddha - Delicious Thai set lunch in a boutique riverside restaurant with view of Wat Arun, temple of dawn - Learn how to fold the lotus petal to worship at the temple - See and talk to a bowl maker at Ban Bart community 04

THAILAND Essence of Bangkok: Canals of Krung Thep - Royal Barge Museum, Artist Village, Wat Arun - Long-tailed boat ride - Lunch with scenic Chaophraya River view Operating: WED-SUN Tour timing: 11:30 17:00 Hrs Meeting Point: Hotel in Bangkok Ending Point: Hotel in Bangkok Venture through the canals and waterways of Bangkok for a different viewpoint of major sights and hidden local gems on this half day excursion of the city s klongs. - Thai set lunch at Supattra River House Restaurant, a successful home business turned restaurant - Enjoy traditional art at the Artist Village - Chit chat and make friends with local people and learn about life by the river 05

THAILAND Lanna Bike and Boat (Chiang Mai) - Biking in Wiang Kum Kam - Cruising on Mai Ping River - Khao soi for lunch - Local truck riding Operating: DAILY Tour timing: 8.00-13.00 hrs Meeting Point: City centre hotel Ending Point: City centre hotel This peaceful tour showcases Northern Thailand at its best, all from the slow-paced base of Chiang Mai city. Get out of the town and into the countryside in this close up look at local life. - Cycle to old ruins in Wat Pu Pia, a settlement older than Chiang Mai itself - See rural Thai life first hand in the rice paddies and local village houses - Enjoy a boat trip down the River Ping - Enjoy a local northern Thai speciality curry for lunch 06

HAILAND Chiang Mai Rickshaw Explorer - Rickshaw riding tour - Thapae Gate - Wat Chiang Man, Wat Puak Taem - Waroros market - Snack & drink at Krua Chuan Chom Operating: DAILY Tour timing: 08:30-12:00 hrs Meeting Point: Tha Pae Gate Ending Point: At Waroros market Explore the charming city of Chang Mai by leisurely riding though the colourful narrow streets and raiding the food market after a visit to the iconic Wat Chiang Man. - Rickshaw riding - Visit a local restaurant to support women prisoners - Visit a temple to see local handicrafts like brass ornament making - Visit a local market and enjoy fruit tasting 07

THAILAND Essence of Chiang Mai: Coffee and Jungle Trail - Ban Mae Klang Luang rural village - Coffee making - Two-hour trek along nature trails - Waterfall in Inthanon National Park Operating: DAILY Tour timing: 7.00-18.00 hrs Meeting Point: Hotel in Chiang Mai Ending Point: Hotel in Chiang Mai Experience the north; head into the hills beyond Chiang Mai for a day of coffee making with Hmong people, trekking and swimming in the majesty of the countryside! - Visit famous Doi Inthanon, a natural highlight of Chiang Mai, and try your hand at roasting coffee the way local hill tribes do - Lunch at the royal project with fresh fish and hydro vegetable - Visit Mae Ya waterfall, one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Thailand - Learn the way of life of the Karen hill tribe 08

HAILAND Phuket Street Eats - Phuket s street food - Khao Rang Hill - LED-lit Talang Road - Local Market around Phuket Operating: TUE/THU/SUN Tour timing: 17.30-21.00 hrs Meeting Point: Hotel in Phuket Ending Point: Hotel in Phuket Get a taste of Phuket s best street food fare on this whirlwind culinary primer in southern Thailand, stopping by foodie haunts only the locals know. - Explore Phuket for delicious food and sightseeing at night - Guided tour through famous local markets - View the beautiful Sino Portuguese buildings at night on Talang Road - Panoramic views at Khao Rang 03

HAILAND Sino Heritage Walk - Fresh market - Chin Pracha House and Thai Hua museum - Try famous Hokkien Mie - Sino-Portugese architecture - Phuket post office Operating: MON/WED/FRI Tour timing: 09:00 13:00 hrs Meeting Point: Hotel Lobby Ending Point: Beach near your hotel Stroll back in time to when Phuket was the pearl of the Andaman and a major trading port for merchants coming from lands far away, and learn about the discovery of large tin deposits which forever changed the history of the island. - Start the day just like a local with a visit to the wet market - Hear the story of Phuket Town as you explore the quaint streets - Watch in wonder as tea vendors prepare original Malay tea - Wander to the old Post Office and Phuket s first hotel built in 1929 - Take the local blue bus to the beach area of your hotel 09

THAILAND Essence of Phuket: Boutique Heritage Walk - Chin Pracha House and Thai Hua Museum - Sino-Portuguese architecture - Phuket post office, art gallery, Chinese temple Operating: DAILY Tour timing: 9.00-13.00hrs Meeting Point: Hotel in Phuket Ending Point: Hotel in Phuket Take a step into the past on a guided stroll through some of Phuket s most fascinating cultural highlights, from Sino-Portuguese architectural marvels to bustling local markets. - Take a relaxing walk in Phuket old town and learn intriguing details about local culture - Observe the beautifully restored Sino-Portuguese style buildings - Enjoy lunch in a Sino-Portugese style restaurant, as well as snacks at a local shop on the beautiful Thalang Road - Receive a traditonal cashew nut souvenir 10