Adventures in Thailand Tour: Bangkok, Kanchanaburi, Chiang Mai & Doi Suthep (10 Days Tour)

Finding the Path

The streets of Bangkok are paved with culture and modernity, running the depths of bustling to peaceful, towering skyscrapers to trickling waters. Arrive at the airport and be taken to your accommodation within the heart of the city by a private transfer.

The city’s vibrancy is immediate, all encompassed within the stunning shapes of the sky and the rich scents that emanate along the walkways. Coconut oil sizzles and drifts along the wide paths. You can see the gentle rush of the Chao Phraya River beside the rising luxuries of your hotel. Settle into the city with a taste of Thailand while the remarkable reaches of Bangkok calm around you.

Have a seat at the Arun Residence giving you a glowing view of the Temple of Dawn across the water, and highlighting the historic river highway draped in the aroma of fresh spice and herbs simmering in the evening light.

What’s Included: transfer, accommodation.

The Deep Roads of Thailand

The morning rises over the river and glistens off of the spire of the Temple of Dawn in the distance. In the early hours of the day you will find yourself in the rush of the Floating Market at Damnoen Saduak. The aroma of the market is immediate, filled with fresh produce, from bananas to jackfruit, giving a creamy and semi-sweet scent to the air. The atmosphere is vivacious, as people on the riverbank shout to vendors on long-tail boats—their vessels almost overflowing with fruit and vegetables, seafood and flowers. Over the exuberant crowd of locals that come to do their daily shopping you can hear the sizzle of woks frying up coconut and bananas, prawns and more.

The vendors place the food within a bag, hook the bag to a long stick, and guide the sumptuous cuisine to the happy patron.  

In the early afternoon you will come to the peaceful town of Kanchanaburi known for its quiet river that was once home to egregious Japanese occupants during World War II.  

The movie The Bridge Over River Kwaihighlighted the contemporary history of the town whose beauty was once overshadowed by its past. The JEATH War Museum gives remarkable account of the city, the soldiers, and the Prisoners of War during the city’s occupation.

JEATH stands for Japan, America, Australia, Thailand, and Holland, which represents the nationalities of all prisoners, and more, who were forced to work on the railroad system meant carve through the treacherous pass into Burma. Found within the temple Wat Chai Chumphon, the current Chief Abbot is responsible for the museum’s upkeep, from the bamboo stages to the photos documenting the infamous project.

The river is calm and gentle, forging the stunning countryside, reminding locals and visitors of the promising future that can rise from a questionable past.

What’s Included: breakfast, lunch, tour, accommodation.

The Northern Route

The jungle outside of Chiang Mai is lavish, with dense greenery that seems to open and close to its surroundings along the rolling hilled horizon. Make your way out of city and into the countryside, finding yourself in the cozy charm of Pai. The cosmopolitan town is wrapped around a close knitting of main streets surrounded by the open countryside. The illustrious canyon opens the forest and has amassed trails throughout the area while the narrow path of Pam Bok Falls filters the rushing water down into the cooling pool below.

In the evening the streets come to life with enthusiasm for the local cuisine, open through vibrant restaurants and the nightly burst of street food beginning at 6pm. The scent of the city quickly turns to that of rich food, from crispy fried savory pancakes to skewered beef accompanied by a tangy, spicy sauce. Your first day along the Mae Hong Son route will surely be a tasty delight.

What’s Included: breakfast, transfer, tour, accommodation.

Borders and Peoples

Outside of the provincial capital you will come to the city of Mae Aw, a Chinese outpost situated along the Myanmar border and brimming with unique culture. On your way to the outpost you will come across lush and clean riverside villages belonging to Shan communities, such as Mok Champae.

The local Shan people live on the border of Thailand and Myanmar and cultivate various crops within the fertile land that they inhabit. The fresh greenery gives a simple earthen aroma to the air. Shaggy water buffalo graze the idyllic scenery, helping the Shan with their farming to produce sesame, while Mae Aw is surrounded by tea plantations brought over from China in 1949 by people fleeing communist rule.

Whether sipping the locally brewed tea while overlooking the border crossing to Myanmar or sitting in the lap of comfort at Pang Un, a popular getaway for Thai people in search of forested peace, picture perfect villages of bamboo houses, and the tranquil sounds of nature, you will come to a day filled with picturesque countryside and cultural splendor.

What’s Included: breakfast, accommodation.

Turning Around the Path

The morning drapes over the landscape brining the outer reaches of hillside terraces covered with rice. The climbing tiers of the mountainside create a precise image from your imagination, almost curving through the foothills and texturing the valley. There is endless wonder to the landscape whether just outside of town or stopping in Doi Inthanon National Park to overlook the surrounding scenery of Thailand’s northern jungle and its highest peak at over 7,600 feet.

A lookout brings you to the serene edges of the vista with a panorama over an evergreen cloud forest known not just for the rising trees but the blanket of clouds that come and go throughout the day in a marvelous display of natural beauty. As you make your way along the winding mountainous roads of the Mae Hong Son Loop you will arrive back in Chiang Mai in the early evening ready for the comforts of the big city with the luxuries of quaint charming ambiance.

What’s Included: breakfast, accommodation.