Trip Code: TJMB
Fitness level ***
Day 1: Bangkok
The group will meet for the first time in the hotel lobby around 6 p.m.
Day 2: Bangkok
Visit the must-see places in Bangkok: the Grand Palace and the reclining Buddha temple. We will take a canal boat, a local bus, a ferry and the sky train to these sights in the morning. In the afternoon you are free to check out the local market before we catch the overnight train to Chiang Mai (approximately 14 hours to Chiang Mai).
Day 3: Chiang Mai
When we arrive we will transfer to the hotel where there will be time to shower and relax. We will visit Doi Suthep temple (we climb 306 steps up to the temple!), which is the must-see place and the most famous temple in the city. It’s also a great place to look out over the city. In the evening we will cycle around the old city.
Day 4: Trekking
We will get dropped off at a cycling point outside the city and cycle through traditional
villages, rice paddy fields and local farms. Halfway through our cycle we will stop at the local market for trekking supplies and here you can buy something for the kids in the villages, for example stationary. We will stop for lunch and then trek for about 3 hours to the Karen village where we will stay the night. On the way we will stop at a waterfall. In the evening we can enjoy local tea with the villagers.
Day 5: Trekking
We might get woken up early in the morning because of the roosters and pigs! We will have a good breakfast with our generous host and wander around the village to observe the day-to-day life of the Karen people. Then it’s time to say goodbye to our host and trek about 3 hours to our lunch stop in the jungle. Here you can learn how to cook using traditional bamboo cooking methods. We will continue our trek in the afternoon for another 3 hours and will stop and relax by a waterfall. In the evening we will stay at my bamboo bungalows and organic farm where we will teach you how to cook a dish of your choice. That night we will relax around the camp fire together.
Day 6: Elephant riding and bamboo rafting
We will get up early in the morning to collect our elephants from the bush. We will train you in how to communicate with and get on and off the ellies so you can ride them bareback, sitting on the neck. You don’t even have to share your elephant! We will ride bareback down to the river where we will bathe with them and play in the water with them! Back at the bungalows we will have breakfast and a rest. In the afternoon we will do bamboo rafting before returning to the city and exploring the night market. We can also head out to a local bar.
Day 7: Chiang Mai
Today we can have a well-deserved lie in! Around mid morning we will head to a local market for cooking ingredients, then to the local cookery school. Here we will learn how to cook lovely Thai/Northern Thai food and dessert. You will have some free time in the afternoon, during which you can check out the local silk and silver industry, the local market and the temples in the city.
Day 8: overnight train
Totally free till 15:30, when we will catch the overnight train back to Bangkok. Some suggestions of attractions you can see before the train include an elephant show, a visit to a longneck Karen village or the tiger kingdom. You can also visit a local orphanage.
Day 9: Bangkok
We will arrive in Bangkok in the morning and it’s a free day till we catch an overnight train in the evening. You can choose to explore the different markets or even just chill out at a swimming pool.
Day 10: Koh Samui
We will take a bus for 2 hours to the ferry port and catch a ferry to Samui island (about an hour and a half). Here we can have a rest and chill out on the beautiful white sand beach.
Day 11: Koh Samui
You can have a lazy morning and explore the island in the afternoon where we will visit the spectacular view point, the big Buddha temple, see amazing rock formations and a waterfall.
Day 12: Kaosok national park
We will drive for 2 hours to Chewlaan Dam in the Kaosok national park and then take a long-tail boat for an hour to our bamboo bungalows. It’s a stunning place which not many tourists know about and is surrounded by rocks and rainforest with heaps of monkeys and other wildlife. We will explore this area by canoe.
Day 13: Rai lay
You can get up early for swimming or canoeing or to see the monkeys in the morning. Then we will cross to the west side to Rai lay bay in Krabi. Here is a small place with a pristine beach, beautiful sunset and friendly local bars. You can do rock climbing and sea kayaking here too.
Day 14: Rai lay
Free day to just chill out on the beach.
Day 15: Bamboo island
In the morning we will take a speed boat to Bamboo island where we will set up camp. In the afternoon you can snorkel in the crystal clear sea. At night we will have a campfire and a BBQ on our own desert island!
Day 16: Phi Phi island
You can sleep in or even get up early to snorkel before other tourists arrive. Later we will catch a speed boat to Phi Phi Lay where you will see stunning rock formations and a peaceful lagoon for snorkeling. We will have lunch on Phi Phi Don and stay the night there.
Day 17: Phi Phi island
Our trip finishes after breakfast. You can take away lots of happy memories!
4 ppl $2,500 pp | 3 pers $3,200 pp | 2 per $3,500 | 1 per $4,400
Includes: English-speaking guide, accommodation, transportation, all entrance fee tickets, snorkeling, beach camping, kayaking, elephant riding, bamboo rafting. 
