About this trip
Fourteen days across central and northern Thailand, starting in Bangkok and finishing in Chiang Mai, with a good mix of history, jungle activity and small-town wandering along the way.
You'll cycle among the ancient ruins of Ayutthaya, get into the jungle for trekking and ziplining, and spend time swimming with elephants. There's also a Thai cooking lesson and a stay with a hill-tribe village.
The route winds up in Pai, the laid-back mountain town popular with backpackers, before ending in Chiang Mai.
What you'll do
- Cycle among the ancient temple ruins of Ayutthaya
- Swim with elephants
- Trek and zipline through the jungle
- Learn to cook Thai food
- Overnight stay in a hill-tribe village near Chiang Mai
- Explore the backpacker mountain town of Pai
- Moderate pace with a mix of city sightseeing and physical activity like trekking and ziplining
- Group trip with a fixed itinerary from Bangkok to Chiang Mai
Worth it if you value guide-led group experiences and varied activities. Think twice if accommodation quality is a priority.
- Guides (Scotty, Peanut, Butter, Sky, Tor) actively join activities, suggest off-itinerary experiences, check in daily on group welfare.
- Activities span culture, nature, adventure: elephant sanctuaries, cooking classes, ziplining, waterpark, karaoke, river festivals.
- Some accommodations fall below 2-3 star standard despite tour cost; accommodation quality inconsistent across the 14 days.
- Most days packed with activities; only a couple of free days to explore independently if that matters to you.
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Departing in Sep is cheapest — from £657, about 50% below the priciest month (Jul).
Getting there
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Bangkok · 31 Aug – 1 Sept
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