7 days Thailand Culture, City life and Nature

Upon arrival at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, proceed through immigration and collect your luggage, before passing through customs. Our airport representative will be waiting for you at exit number 6 / Gate B, and escort you to meet the driver for a transfer to your hotel.

Walking through old town - BKK-001 (18:00 - 21:00)

Bangkoks old town is unique and well-preserved as somehow high-rise buildings have never made it to this part of the city. Some of the oldest Bangkok neighbourhoods have been occupied since the early days by entrepreneurial Chinese migrants that typically build shophouses; the family was living upstairs while the shop downstairs was meant to do trading and make money. This part of town is also home to the Grand palace and many other historical buildings that are used at ministry. Your guide will take you through this interesting part of town and stops regularly to let you taste some of the local specialities. Meeting point at 18:00 in front of the Exploration Travel office: 

Bangkok rivers, orchards and a reclining Buddha with a royal influence – BKK-002 (09:00 - 13:00)

Exploring the old orchards, ways of life and food in the network of canals passing through Bangkok. Discover the blueprint of the famous reclining Buddha and find out where some of the palace architectures found their inspiration. The trip is partly on foot, partly by boats and ends with an excellent lunch. Connect with your guide, with Bangkokians while finding your way to the starting point of the tour (BTS Wuttakat) and choose another transport to find your way back to your hotel together with the guide or discover more of Bangkok on your own. Operated by The Roots Routes.

Chatting, Chanting, and Fortune-telling – BKK-024 (16:00 – 20:00)

While Buddhism is a lot about practice and self-discipline, there are some parts of the philosophy that have influences from different beliefs and faiths. Today we will make a deeper connection to some of these, while talking to a Buddhist monk to get a better introduction to the religion, going to meet a fortune teller who might see interesting scenarios in your future, followed by joining an evening chanting at a local temple – all very special encounters in order to get a more overall picture on how Buddhism is practiced and lived.

Breakfast at the hotel. Day free at leisure

Tuk Tuk food tour – tickle your taste buds – BKK 018 – (18:00 - 21:00) Your private guide and tuk tuk driver will pick you up from the hotel to discover some of the best street food in a local neighbourhood. Partly on foot and partly by tuk tuk you will visit at least 4 different street food shops to get a good impression of the world famous Bangkok street food.

By All Means – Train, Canals and Coconuts – SAS1 – (07:45 – 15:00)

You will be picked up at 8:00 by your guide and driver for a short transfer to the train station for a ride through the outskirts of Bangkok, where industrial developments, (sub)-urban housing, migrant workers and daily life can be observed from the slowly moving train, literally stopping every few minutes. Get off the train, wander (and wonder) around the local fresh market, with some of the freshest products from the sea. Continue with a private car south to Samut Songkhram and be welcomed by uncle Daeng or friends, for a fresh coconut from his own garden and a little tour around his home by paddling boat before we change to a ride with a few more horsepower, visit a royal project and enjoy lunch in an organic pomelo farm – which you get to eat as much as you wish!

Wild Encounters – An Educational Wildlife Experience KKN002 (09:00 – 15:30) Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand has been doing an incredible job for decades in providing a sustainable rescue centre for wildlife animals and as a sanctuary for animals with physical, emotional and phycological damages by giving them a new home and safe space to help them heal.

Today you will be spending full day going different places where you will see various kinds of wildlife & domesticated animals living in the perimeter as well as learn more about the mission and the goal of the foundation and how you collectively can help make this a world better place for us and the animals. Later after a nice lunch we will hop on the local bus where you will see some of the big cats like tigers & pumas and more – afterwards you will be feed the elephants some snacks too!

This is a unique eye-opening and educational experience.

Nature Lover – Trek and Explore – KKN003 - (08:00 – 12:00) Today will be a real adventure – your specialized wildlife guide will be picking you up quite early from your hotel, as you surely don’t want to miss the morning chores of the park inhabitants! Spend a morning in Thailand’s largest national park, with a high possibility of spotting one of the many animals, birds or other crawlers, while exploring the nature trails and stunning fauna that continues all the way to the Burmese border.

Kaeng Krachan National Park was rewarded with the UNESCO Heritage status in 2021, honouring the park's efforts in continuous nature conservation, with the help of more than 300 rangers.

Breakfast at the hotel The driver picks you up from hotel and drive back to Bangkok about 4 hours.