UNIVERSAL Tours and Holidays - Classic Thailand Tour

Day 1 : Bangkok - Ayutthaya - Lopburi - Phitsanulok (L)
Early morning pick up passengers from various Bangkok hotels, drive to Bang Pa In for a scenic boat trip to Ayutthaya. Visit Wat Yai Chaya Mongkol and the ancient ruins of Wat Chai Wattanaram. Continue to Lopburi, where we will take you around the city in pedaled rickshaws. After lunch at a local restaurant continue to Phitsanulok. Overnight at TOPLAND HOTEL.

Day 2: Phitsanulok - Sukhothai - Lampang (B/L)
Visit Wat Maha That and its highly revered Buddha statue, Phra Buddha Jinaraj. Drive to Sukhothai, where you will visit the ancient ruins at Sukhothai Historical Park and Wat Sri Chum with it's gigantic Buddha statue. Continue to Sri Satchanalai for lunch at Wang Yom Restaurant. Upon arrival in Lampang we will take you on a tour of the old city on horse carriages. You will also visit Baan Sao Nak, a 100-year old teak-wood mansion, and Wat Chedi Sao, which derives its name from 20 stupas erected on the temple grounds. Monks at this temple prepare medicines from herbs and plants, which promise to cure a large number of remedies. Overnight at LAMPANG RIVER LODGE.

Day 3 : Lampang - Phayao - Chiang Rai (B/L)
After a brief visit to the morning market, drive to Phayao with the biggest natural lake in Thailand. Proceed to Chiang Rai. After lunch at a local restaurant, visit the hill tribe community project at Ban Lorcha. Drive via Mae Sai, the northernmost Thai town to the Golden Triangle, where the borders of Thailand, Myanmar and Laos converge. After a boat trip on the Mekong River drive to Chiang Rai. Overnight at RIMKOK RESORT. Overnight at RIMKOK RESORT.

Day 4 : Chiang Rai - Chiang Mai (B/L)
Early morning depart for Chiang Mai and visit the local handicraft centers around Chiang Mai. Lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon visit Wat Doi Suthep, a famous landmark of the city, tucked away in the mountains at an elevation of 1,056 meters. The temple is reached by climbing 290 steps, flanked by a NAGA balustrade on both sides. Optional evening program: Enjoy a typical Kantoke dinner with a presentation of traditional dances from Northern Thailand. Price per person: 250 Baht inclusive transfers. Overnight at CHIANG MAI PLAZA or similar.

Day 5 : Chiang Mai - Bangkok by Train (B/L)
Visit an elephant camp in Chiang Dao and watch the skilled elephants at work. Optional: Elephant ride & bamboo rafting. Price per person: 600 Baht.
Continue to visit an orchid farm. After lunch at a local restaurant, free time until transfer to Chiang Mai Railway Station. Depart by second-class air-conditioned train with sleeping berth (Couchette). Overnight ON THE TRAIN.

Day 6 : Bangkok
Arrive at Bangkok Railway Station and transfer to your hotel (breakfast not included)