Elephant Sanctuary & Beaches Adventure 15D/14N
Elephant Sanctuary & Beaches Adventure 15D/14N
Elephant Sanctuary & Beaches Adventure 15D/14N
15 Days Starting and ending in Bangkok
Visiting: Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Krabi
Tour operator:
Tour code:
52689
Specialist Group:
18-30 Somethings
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Interests:
Tour Overview
See the best of Thailand on this exciting 15-Day tour. Explore exotic and bustling Bangkok, visit an elephant sanctuary in Chiang Mai, and relax on the beaches in Krabi. Enjoy the journey as you navigate from place to place and knowing that a knowledgable guide will be present during many of your activities to enhance your experience.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1: Bangkok, Thailand
Location: Bangkok
Arrive at BKK airport and the team will meet you and transfer you to your Bangkok accommodation (arrivals must be between 06:00 and 22:00). Alternatively ‘make your own way’ to the arrival accommodation after 14:00pm where the hotel staff will have your name and be able to check you in to your shared room.
Day 2: Bangkok, Thailand
Location: Bangkok
After breakfast there is a quick orientation/chat about your trip followed by our Bangkok tour. You will experience some of the most famous sites of Bangkok including the Temple of Dawn, Wat Arun and the Giant Golden Reclining Buddha (Wat Pho) and of course a classic long tailed boat ride.
Afternoon at leisure.
Then later that evening you will head back to Khao San road for a few drinks with your new travel buddies.
Day 3: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Location: Chiang Mai
We leave Bangkok straight after breakfast and heading to your next location, Chiang Mai. We will take a day bus, driving from 10.00-20.00. The journey is unaccompanied but all organised and our Bangkok team will ensure you catch the bus with your group.
Upon arrival in Chiang Mai, you will be transfer to the hotel in Chiang Mai city.
Day 4: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Location: Chiang Mai
Pick up from your hotel or accommodation in Chiangmai City around 8.00 – 8.30 am. Drive approx 1.5 hours, South of Chiangmai through nature landscapes, agricultural area, and forested hills. (Including a quick stop at a local market where you can explore the market, get some coffee and snack.)
Hiking 2 hours through the jungle, farmland, rice terraces and learn about tropical ecosystems from your local guide. Have a delicious picnic lunch of traditional Thai food in the jungle. Enjoy more trekking in the afternoon, trek through the jungle and agricultural areas and spend time at waterfalls where you can swim and relax.
Thai traditional food will be served for dinner, you are welcome to watch or help out in the kitchen. Have a relax evening and enjoy a good night sleep in the bamboo hut with warm linen, and mosquito nets.
Day 5: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Location: Chiang Mai
Enjoy coffee/tea and a delicious breakfast. Change clothes into a beautiful uniform provided by us.
Your guide will explain your program activities and tell you about elephant history and their behavior. Learn to make the elephants vitamin balls or tamarind treats. Feed the elephants with your own basket full of food; Vitamin ball, Bananas, Sugar canes, Grasses, etc.
Clean up and have a relax evening, feel free to explore the area and photograph the rural views. Thai traditional food will be served for dinner, you are welcome to watch or help out in the kitchen. Have a relax evening and enjoy a good night sleep in the bamboo hut with warm linen, and mosquito nets.
Day 6: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Location: Chiang Mai
Enjoy coffee/tea and a delicious breakfast. Change clothes into a beautiful uniform provided by us.
Your guide will explain your program activities. Prepare food and feed the elephants. Learn to be a farmer and gardener with a hand on experience. Enjoy a buffet lunch of traditional Thai food and fresh fruit, a bottle of drinking water provided.
Finally say farewell to your elephants and your new friends at Chiangmai Elephant Home after a memorable experience. Enjoy your ATV adventure.
Bamboo rafting for 1 hour along the river with a picturesque scenery. Return to your hotel or accommodation in Chiangmai City around 5.00 – 5.30 pm.
Day 7: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Location: Chiang Mai
Free Day Chiang Mai
You and your group have a free day to explore Chiang Mai, you can organise an activity if you wish or just relax. Whatever you decide, enjoy!
Day 8: Krabi, Thailand
Location: Krabi
Today is the start of your beach week. You will have already been given your flight details and pick up time from our Chiang Mai hotel.
Tentative flight: FD3072 CNX-KBV at 10.20-12.20
On arrival at Krabi Airport a driver will be waiting with a sign to transfer you to our Ao Nang hotel.
Day 9: Krabi, Thailand
Location: Krabi
08:30 – 08:45 Pick up from your hotel, arrive at the pier and depart by Kayak to the mangrove forest – AoThalane. About half way along the coast between Than Bok Khoranee and Krabi town is a bay of mangroves that may be the most beautiful bay in Thailand. Here, bays and canyons are like passageways. Recently, this place has been discovered that it is superb for having the first-time encounter with the ecosystem. In addition, there are very rich faunas and plants that are not found easily. The region contains good examples of traditional local villages. Certainly, a highlight of the trip is narrow channels cut through two towering cliffs. Several species of Kingfishers, little Herons and Crab Eating Macaques are almost guaranteed to be seen in this area. Ao Thalane has not yet officially designated as a national park but it may soon become one. If lucky, you may have a chance to see the monkeys or macaques coming very close to you while you are paddling. These monkeys come for food. They know that you must have something they can eat. Please be careful with your camera and belongings. Naughty monkeys like to take away the tourists’ belongings. After that, we get back to the pier, get change and enjoy lunch from the restaurant with nice view and then we transfer you back to the hotel.
Tour includes: Round-trip transfer from hotel, English speaking guide, kayak boat (self paddling), Thai set lunch, drinking water, life jacket & dry bag and accident insurance.
Note: Program can be changed depending on weather and tide condition.
Day 10: Krabi, Thailand
Location: Krabi
Beach Day
Free day to relax, use the pool or explore locally. You are only 200m to Ao Nang Beach. You can take the local taxi boats to explore Railay or book an independent trip/adventure. You could even try rock climbing.
Day 11: Krabi, Thailand
Location: Krabi
Beach Day
Free day to relax, use the pool or explore locally. You are only 200m to Ao Nang Beach. You can take the local taxi boats to explore Railay or book an independent trip/adventure. You could even try rock climbing.
Day 12: Krabi, Thailand
Location: Krabi
Beach Day
Free day to relax, use the pool or explore locally. You are only 200m to Ao Nang Beach. You can take the local taxi boats to explore Railay or book an independent trip/adventure. You could even try rock climbing.
Day 13: Krabi, Thailand
Location: Krabi
08:30 – 08:45 Pick up from your hotel to Nopparatthara Beach and then we will take you to Tab Island. The island is composed of 2 small islands Koh Tub and Koh Mor which are joined together with sand bars. You can see the sand bars only when it is the proper low tide. There are also other islands to visit as well; Kai Island (or Chicken Island); an amazing rock formation as the big head of Ostrich or chicken. You will see a lot of small colorful fishes when snorkeling in this area. Have picnic lunch on the beach at Poda Island; an island with white sandy beaches, clear water and schools of colorful fishes in abundance. It is a perfect place for snorkeling or swimming. In the afternoon, visit Phranang Cave and Phranang Beach to swim or just relax on the nice beach. Around 14:00, we return to Nopparatthara Beach and then transfer back to the hotel to relax.
National Park fee 400THB is to pay on own on the spot.
Tour includes: Round-trip transfer from hotel, English speaking guide, life jackets, snorkeling mask, drinking water and fruits, lunch box and accident insurance.
Note: Program can be changed depending on weather and tide condition.
Day 14: Bangkok, Thailand
Location: Bangkok
Full day at leisure.
In the afternoon, transfer to Krabi bus station and coach back to Bangkok. The driving time is from 16.00-7.00 of the next day.
Day 15: Bangkok, Thailand
Location: Bangkok
Arrival at Bangkok bus station at 7.00 am. You can manage the further travels or returning home.
What's Included
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Accommodation
13N in twin/double sharing rooms & 1N overnight bus
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Transport
Transport where mentioned
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Meals
14B/4L/2D
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Activities
Jungle trek
Kayak excursion
Bangkok tour
Elephant sanctuary visit
Island boat trip -
Guides
English-speaking guide during some activities
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Extras
All donations, entrance fees, parking fees during the tours
What's Not Included
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Airport drop-off
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Personal Expenses
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Travel Insurance
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Other meals / drinks
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Single Room Supplement
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Who will be my travelling companions on the tour?
Most of our trips cater to the adventurous independent traveller. In fact, many of our travellers arrive on their own and quickly find that they easily meet like-minded people along the way at their hostels, on transportation, or during activities.
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Do I need travel insurance?
We highly recommend purchasing travel insurance for your trip, especially when travelling in developing countries. Bamba does not include travel insurance of any type.Your current medical insurance may cover part of your trip, so it is important for you to become familiar with your current coverage. We recommend purchasing additional travel insurance that provides coverage for medical emergencies, emergency evacuation and repatriation, lost or stolen items and unforeseen cancellations. If you plan to participate in activities such as white-water rafting, trekking, sand-buggy rides, etc please make sure they are included in your policy.
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Cancellation Policy
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