Highlights

TRIP START: Bangkok            

TRIP END: Bangkok

LENGHT: 5 Days & 4 Nights

HOTEL: Ecotel Bangkok

            Juldis Resort

 

BANGKOK, NATIONAL PARK KHAO YAI

 

Price per person

Prices in THB per person, based on two people sharing accommodation. Prices are approximate and can change without notice based on local costs.  

Trip Summary

A value tour of the top sights in Thailand, explore with your private guide, driver and vehicle. Bangkok is considered to be one of the world's top tourist hotspots. According to Travel and Leisure magazine it is Asia's best tourist destination. The city boasts some of the country's most visited historical venues such as the Grand Palace, Wat Pho, and Wat Arun.

Khao Yai National Park, some 3 hours northeast of Bangkok consists of moist evergreen forest, mixed deciduous forest, and dry evergreen forest. With some 2,000-2,500 plant species, over 350 bird species, and large mammals including elephants, white handed gibbon, gaur, Asiatic black bear and wild dog, Khao Yai is a natural choice for a wilderness adventure.

Itinerary Summary 

Trip Itinerary

Day 1 Airport Bangkok hotel transfer with private vehicle, driver.  Arriving  and check-in to the hotel in Bangkok. Enjoy lunch at local Thai restaurant (not included in tour price). Rest of the afternoon enjoy free  time at your leisure. Dinner at your leisure (not included in tour price)

Day 2 Discover three of Bangkok's finest temples: Wat Traimit, with its 900-year old solid gold Buddha, Wat Pho, with its reclining Buddha and traditional massage school, and the Grand Palace. Inside its 61-acre complex you'll encounter what is undoubtedly one of the wonders of the world, the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew). Enjoy lunch at local Thai restaurant (not included in tour price).

In the evening an explosion of lights, sounds and pouts, the famous Calypso Ladyboy Cabaret is a breathless blend of incredible sets, glittering costumes and thrilling musical acts. Looking and acting just like the real thing, you will be left dazzled by the show and quite possibly smitten with the many gender-straddling performers. Suitable for all the family, it’s a night out not to be missed.

Day 3 Depart your Bangkok hotel at 0600 for the 2-hour transfer to Khao Yai. Meet your naturalist guide for breakfast at the edge of the park and head out on a nature walk for the rest of the day through the lush evergreen forest that dominates the central regions of Khao Yai national park. Porters are on-hand to carry food and other essentials, and a cook prepares a traditional Thai lunch for you in the forest. Having freshened up after your walk, you will visit the park headquarters to learn more about the park and hear about on-going attempts to bring together wildlife monitoring, anti-poaching training and rural development projects to conserve the parks diverse wildlife. After dinner, set out on a night drive through the forest on the look out for elephants, deer, civets, porcupine and other wildlife. Overnight at hotel/Resort just outside the National Park.

Walking Distance: 6 kms over a period of 4-6 hours..

Day 4 An early morning walk to a wildlife watchtower on the look-out for birds such as the great hornbill, and to witness dawn activities at a nearby mineral lick. Back for breakfast, then set out on a full day nature trek with your naturalist leader. Again, porters will be carrying essentials for breakfast and another delicious lunch in the forest. After finishing the walk and having dinner, an optional night drive. Overnight at hotel/Resort just outside the National Park.

Walking Distance: 6 kms over a period of 4-6 hours.

Day 5 A morning nature trek that focuses on the lives of the parks gibbon population. You will set off early in an attempt to view these amazing forest acrobats at close range. After lunch on the trail, exit the forest at approximately 4pm and transfer back to Bangkok. End of itinerary.

Walking Distance: 4-5 kms over a period of 4-5 hours.

Trip Includes

Service of an English speaking professional guide - All ground transport in a private car with driver - Guaranteed departure - Free airport transfers as per the itinerary - Meal plan as per the itinerary (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch and D=Dinner) - Specialised and personalised services - All entrance fees to include local government taxes - Flights where indicated as per the itinerary.

Trip Excludes

Laundry - Tips - Soft drinks and alcoholic beverages including mineral water - International airfare - Visas - Optional activities/extras - Vacation insurance.

Trip Terms & Conditions

• We will exercise best efforts to book hotels per the itinerary, however, in busy seasons and with client bookings made within 60 days of tour date we may be forced to offer substitutes. In this case the client will have the option to agree or cancel their booking within one week of the substitution. We will endeavour to confirm final hotel bookings as soon as possible.
• We accept payment via credit card, certified check, wire transfer or money order for your 20% per person deposit. The balance is due 60 days prior to departure and is payable only by certified check, wire transfer or money order (balance can be paid by credit card but we must charge an extra 2.5% to cover the card processing fee - this is not included in the trip price).
• The price shown (THB) is per person NET, and does not include international air fare to/from the trip start point.
• Cost increases in currency exchange, government fees, taxes, surcharges or hotel/lodge tariff increases between quote date and start date are payable by the client.
• Cancellation -Please read our Cancellation & Refund Policy
• Payment of the program price constitutes your acceptance of the terms and conditions set out at Terms & Conditions.