9 Days Experience Thailand with Koh Samui
Bangkok, Khao Sok, Koh Samui
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Tour Type: Private Tour
Price from: on request Free Inquiry
Tour Feature
- Discover Ancient Temples and fascinating culture of Bangkok by tuk-tuk
- Cruise along Bangkok's ancient canals and visit a floating market, take an insight into a bygone way of life.
- Have an amazing elephant experience and interact with these lovely creatures in Khao Sok.
- Gentle trekking through the Khao Sok jungle on foot, by longtail boat and by canoe.
- Enjoy an island escape, relax and release yourself on the beach of Koh Samui
Day 1 Arrival Bangkok
Meal: No Meals
Overnight: In Bangkok
Welcome to Bangkok! Be greeted by our guide at the airport and transferred to the hotel. Have a good rest for recovering from the jetlag.
Day 2 Bangkok
Local Flower Market, Grand Palace, Wat Phra Kaew, Long-tail Boat Trip, Wat Arun
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight: In Bangkok
After a leisure breakfast, your private guide meet you and take you by tuk-tuk (popular local transportation) to visit a local flower and vegetable market where you can see how locals do business and experience their daily life. Then we will head to the Grand Palace, which is a famous must-see spot in Bangkok. You will see its spectacular and fantastic buildings. Our local guide will share with you some interesting stories about Thai history and culture. Within the palace complex, you will also visit Wat Phra Kaew which enshrines Phra Kaew Morakot (the Emerald Buddha), the highly revered Buddha image meticulously carved from a single block of jade.
After lunch, we will continue to explore this vibrant city. Enjoy a long-tail boat trip along the Chao Phraya River lined with all manner of houses, temples, and restaurants. You will see the different facets of local life. Our next stop is the remarkable Wat Arun (also called 'Temple of Dawn') which stands majestically on the river and is famous for its exquisite buildings with colored spires. It is a magnificent sunset view of the river.
Then we will leave the rest of the day for you to explore the city at your own pace. You can explore, eat, or even try some bartering at one of the many street vendors that can be found throughout the city. Khao San Road is a famous road in the heart of Bangkok, where it is easy to find many restaurants and shops.
Wat Phra Kaew
Day 3 Bangkok - Khao Sot
Free Time, Fly to Khao Sot with airport transfer service
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: In Khao Sok
Free at leisure in the morning. Enjoy your own time to explore the city.
Check out at noontime and transfer to the airport to catch a flight to Surat Thani, where you will be picked up and transferred to check-in at a hotel near Khao Sok National Park.
Day 4 Khao Sok National Park
Elephant Experience, Canoe Safari down the Sok River
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight: In a luxury tent surrounded by the rainforest
In the morning, the National Park staff will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to an amazing elephant experience. You will meet native Asian elephants in their natural environment. You will have a chance to prepare their lunch before feeding these gentle giants by hand. Then join a canoe safari down the Sok River, enjoying the beauty of the national park. At night, you will stay overnight in a luxury tent, surrounded by the Khao Sok rainforest.
Asian Elephant in Khao Sot National Park
Day 5 Khao Sot National Park
Longtail Boat Sightseeing Trip along Cheow Larn Lake, Gentle Jungle Trek in the Rainforest
Meals: Meals, Lunch
Overnight: In overwater accommodation at a rainforest camp
After breakfast, take a sightseeing trip by a longtail boat along Cheow Larn Lake. Cheow Larn Lake is surrounded by limestone cliffs and dense rainforest, lies a body of water that has to be seen with one’s own eyes to be truly appreciated. It is a stunning place to visit, lying in an ancient rainforest, and is the location of some of the most unique accommodation in Khao Sok including floating hotels.
Lunch is arranged at Rainforest Camp before taking a canoe out on the water of the lake.
In the afternoon, take a gentle jungle trek in the rainforest on foot. The rainforest is the home to hundreds of animal species including Malayan sun bears, Clouded Leopards and wild elephants, this area of the world is truly heaven on earth. You will have the closest contact with these tropic plants and animals.
Overnight stay in overwater accommodation at Rainforest Camp.
Sightseeing Trip along Cheow Larn Lake
Day 6 Khao Sot National Park - Koh Samui
Canoe Safari, Transfer to catch ferry to Koh Samui
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight: In Koh Samui
After breakfast, Join a guided canoe safari into the little channels and side arms of Cheow Larn Lake. Take a kayak and follow the guide to scan the treetop for lazy hornbill birds or energetic primates. If the weather permits, lunch will be served in the rainforest and you can also swim at Cheow Larn Lake. Lunch will be cooked in bamboo, which is an old tradition of jungle explorers from past centuries. Then return to the camp for a refreshing shower. We will a private transfer to the pier to catch a ferry to your next hotel in Koh Samui.
Note: All the activities mentioned in Khao Sok National Park, to some degree, depending on the weather and local conditions, may be subject to change.
Canoe Safari
Day 7 Koh Samui
Free time for island escape holiday on Koh Samui
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: In Koh Samui
Free at leisure at your own pace. Enjoy your island escape by the beach of Koh Samui.
Koh Samui
Day 8 Koh Samui
Relax by the beach of Koh Samui
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: In Koh Samui
Free at leisure at your own pace. Enjoy your island escape by the beach of Koh Samui
Koh Samui
Day 9 Koh Samui – Bangkok, Departure
Transfer to Koh Samui International Airport
Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast, you will be met and transferred to Samui International Airport to catch a domestic flight to Bangkok. And then connect with your homebound international flight.
Service ends
Price Includes
- Internal flight or train as specified
- Private transfer between the airport or railway station, attractions, and hotels
- Private licensed English speaking guide and driver service
- Hotel accommodation with daily breakfast on sharing basis
- All attraction entrance fees as specified
- Meals mentioned in the itinerary
Price Excludes
- International air tickets or train tickets for arrival and departure
- Gratuities to your tour guide and driver at your own discretion
- Visa Fees
- Personal expenses
- Optional tours, meals, activities, and services
- Comprehensive travel insurance
Remarks:
-The reference prices are based on a group of 6 persons, with local 4- start superior accommodation
-The prices are not valid during the national holidays. Please feel free to contact us to ask the detailed prices based on your traveling dates and group size.