About this trip
Eight days across Bangkok and Chiang Mai, covering the big sights of both cities alongside some time in the countryside around Chiang Mai.
Expect temples, a floating market, street food and a guide who walks you through it all for most of the trip, plus a change of pace with bamboo rafting, a waterfall and an elephant encounter outside the city.
It's an easy-going introduction to Thailand rather than a deep dive — good if you want the highlights without planning the logistics yourself.
What you'll do
- Visit the Grand Palace and a royal temple in Bangkok
- Explore a floating market
- Join a street food tour
- Climb to a mountain-top temple in Chiang Mai
- Go bamboo rafting and visit a waterfall
- Spend time with elephants at an elephant experience
- Guided for 6 of the 8 days, with some time unguided
- Easy pace, suited to sightseeing rather than trekking or adventure sports
- Runs over Christmas and New Year
We started tracking this trip on 22 Jul — the chart appears once a few days of real history build up. Every point is a price we recorded ourselves.
Your free day in Bangkok
Landing early, staying on, or filling free time? The best-rated day experiences in Bangkok — you book on Viator (we may earn a commission).
Worth it if you want hassle-free sightseeing with knowledgeable guides and genuine downtime. Think twice if you prefer total independence or dislike structured group schedules.
- Guide Kob and the Chiang Mai team genuinely knew their areas, showing travellers more than they'd find alone.
- Small group size of six meant less crowding, plus built-in free time to explore towns independently alongside activities.
- Food experiences and waterfall day stood out as genuine highlights; covers all major sights without logistical stress.
- Eight days covers Bangkok and Chiang Mai highlights comprehensively, though reviewers mention early starts implied by packed itineraries.
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Getting there
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Bangkok · 29 Jul – 30 Jul
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