CLASSIC THAILAND
Bangkok, Korat, Sukhothai, Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai. A complete tour that will take us to the interior of the country, discovering unique places of great beauty such as Ayuthaya, the ancient capital of the kingdom of Siam or the incredible architectural complex of Sukhothai.
OPTION OF BEACH EXTENSION IN THAILAND, BALI OR MALDIVES EXCLUSIVE CATAI CIRCUIT WITH SPANISH-SPEAKING GUIDES
Day 1 Portugal / Bangkok
Departure by flight to Bangkok, by the chosen route. Night on board
Day 2 Bangkok
Arrival in Bangkok. Transfer and accommodation. Free afternoon.
Day 3 Bangkok
Breakfast and city tours. You'll see Wat Trimit or Temple of the Golden Buddha, Wat Pho or Temple of the Reclining Buddha and the Royal Palace, symbol of the city and home to the Emerald Buddha.
Day 4 Bangkok
Breakfast. Free day to stroll around this bustling city.
Day 5 Bangkok / Ayuthaya / Khao Yai / Korat
Full board. Departure by road to Ayuthaya to visit the archaeological ruins. You will see Wat Mon-gkolbopit and Wat Yai Chai Mongkol. Continue to Khao Yai Nature Park, lunch at a restaurant. Short walk to the Heu Suwat waterfalls before continuing to Khorat. Dinner at the hotel.
Day 6 Khorat / Pimai / Phitsanuloke / Sukhothai
Full board. Departure for Pimai to visit the largest Cambodian-style temple in Thailand. Departure for Phitsanuloke, visiting the Phra Sorn Kaew temple on the way. Lunch in a restaurant. Arrival in Phitsanulo-ke. Visit the Wat Mahatat temple. Continue to Sukhothai. Dinner at the hotel.
Day 7 Sukhothai / Lampang / Chiang Rai
Full board. We will visit the archaeological site of Shukhothai and take a bike ride through the gardens and archaeological remains. We will see one of the most important icons, the great White Buddha of Wat Sri Chum. Continue to Lampang and visit the Wat Phra Kaew Don Thao temple. Lunch in a restaurant. On the way back, stop at Payao Lake. Arrival in Chiang Rai. Dinner at the hotel.
Day 8 Chiang Rai / Golden Triangle / Chiang Rai
Full board. Departure to visit the "big ears" tribes. Lunch in a restaurant. Continue to the Golden Triangle, where three countries, Myanmar, Laos and Thailand, meet. You will board a boat to travel along the river. Visit the opium museum. Return to Chiang Rai. Dinner at the hotel.
Day 9 Chiang Rai / Chiang Mai
Half board. Departure for Chiang Mai, on the way you will see the white temple of Wat Rongkhun. Lunch in a restaurant. In Chiang Mai, visits to Doi Suthep Temple.
Day 10 Chiang Mai
Half board. Departure for the elephant camp where you will enjoy an unforgettable show where the elephants' skills are put into practice. Continue with a ride through the jungle on the back of an elephant (approx. 45 minutes). You will then take a bamboo canoe down the river and visit an orchid plantation. Lunch in a restaurant. Return to Chiang Mai. Visit to the handicraft center.
Day 11 Chiang Mai / Portugal | Thailand Beach* | Bali Beach** | Maldives***
Chiang Mai / Portugal Breakfast. Departure on the return flight, according to the chosen itinerary. Night on board (with some airlines, the flight is during the day and will arrive in Portugal on the same day). * Thailand beach extension: Chiang Mai / Thailand Beach (Phuket, Krabi, Phi Phi or Koh Samui) Breakfast. Departure by flight to Thailand Beach. Transfer to the hotel. **Bali beach extension: Day 11 Chiang Mai / Bali Breakfast. Departure by flight to Bali. Transfer to hotel. ***Maldives extension Breakfast. Departure by flight to Male. Arrival and transfer to hotel.
Day 12 Portugal | Thailand Beach* | Bali Beach** | Maldives***
Day 12 Portugal Arrival * Thailand beach extension Breakfast. Free time to enjoy the beach or the hotel of your choice. **Bali beach extension: Bali Breakfast. Visit to Uluwatu Temple, situated on a cliff and built by the Hindu priest Dhang Hyang Nirarta in the 16th century. ***Maldives extension Breakfast. Free days to enjoy the beach and water sports.
Day 13 Thailand Beach* | Bali Beach** | Maldives***
* Thailand Beach Extension Day 13 Thailand Beach Breakfast. Free time to enjoy the beach or the hotel of your choice. **Bali beach extension: Breakfast. Free day to enjoy the beach at guests' disposal. ***Maldives extension Breakfast. Free day to enjoy the beach and water sports.
Day 14 Thailand Beach / Portugal* | Bali/Portugal** | Maldives/Portugal***
* Thailand beach extension Breakfast. Departure on the return flight, according to your chosen itinerary. Night on board (With some airlines, the flight is during the day and will arrive in Portugal on the same day). **Bali beach extension: Bali / Portugal Breakfast. Departure by return flight, according to the chosen itinerary. Night on board. ***Maldives extension Maldives/Portugal Breakfast. Departure by return flight to Portugal by the chosen route. Night on board (with some airlines the flight is during the day and will arrive in Portugal on the same day).
Day 15 Portugal
* Thailand beach extension Arrival. **Bali beach extension: Arrival. ***Maldives extension Arrival.
Our services
Regular flight, economy class (reservations in special classes). Accommodation and breakfast. 6 lunches and 4 dinners (drinks not included). Visits and tours with local guides in Spanish, exclusively for CATAI clients. Transfers exclusively for CATAI clients, with assistance in Spanish (subject to availability) in Bangkok. Travel insurance. Thailand beach option: Transfers in Phuket, Koh Samui and Krabi, exclusively for CATAI clients, with assistance in English. Regular transfers in Phi Phi (shared with other clients) with English-speaking assistance in Phuket and Phuket and ferry to Phi Phi. Maldives option: Regular transfers (shared with other clients) by speedboat, seaplane or domestic flight and speedboat, depending on the hotel chosen. Bali Beach option: Transfers and half-day tour with Spanish guide exclusively for CATAI clients. for CATAI clients.
Important to know
Price based on Etihad, class E, for travel from April 1 to October 21. Air taxes included: EY: 360€. Beach option (Thailand, Bali or Maldives): Price from based on Etihad, class E, for travel from April 1 to October 21, at the Best Western Bangtao 4★ in Phuket in a deluxe room. Airfare included: EY: 365€. Visits and transfers can be shared with other CATAI clients on the same dates. The 4★ beach hotels are simple.
Departures
Tuesdays (7 Jan-8 Apr). Tuesdays and Saturdays (15 Apr-18 Oct). Departure notes: Etihad: Lisbon.
Hotels
Bangkok. 3 nights Mandarin - Hilton Garden Inn 4★ Korat. 1 night Kantary Korat 4★ Sukhothai. 1 night Legendha Sukhothai 4★ Chiang Rai. 2 nights The Legend 4★ Chiang Mai. 2 nights Meliá - Ratilanna 5★ Beach extensions. 3 nights Depending on the beach and hotel chosen Hotels provided or of a similar category. We have a wide selection of 4★ and 5★ hotels in Bangkok and on the various beaches of Thailand, Bali and the Maldives. Check out TravelPricer at www.catai.pt Hotel classification is estimated by CATAI. Price from based on a minimum of 2 people in a double room.