The Best of Thailand and Dubai

DAY 1: BANGKOK Upon arrival
in Bangkok, private transfer to the hotel. Accommodation for 3 nights, with breakfast.


DAY 2: BANGKOK
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, private tour with guide in Spanish visiting Buddhist temples in Bangkok: Wat Traimit, with its priceless Golden Buddha with 5 ½ tons of solid gold; Wat Po, the largest temple in Bangkok, with its colossal Reclining Buddha; and the Grand Palace of Bangkok, one of the most beautiful and ancient examples that used to be the residence of the kings of Thailand. It will be the opportunity to visit the palaces that were used for different occasions, such as the Funeral Palace, the Reception Palace, the Throne Room, the Coronation Room and the impressive Temple of the Emerald Buddha.

Return to the hotel and the rest of the day is free.


DAY 3: BANGKOK
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, private tour with a guide in Spanish to visit the famous market on the Maeklong Train Rails. When the train approaches the market, merchants fold their sales station to allow the train to cross the middle of the market.

Then, visit the traditional Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, which opens at dawn and closes at noon. Thai women wearing bamboo hats guide the small and numerous boats, offering fruits and vegetables. As it is always full, the best way to discover the market is from inside a boat that crosses the small canals, so you can buy fresh products from the merchants.


DAY 4: BANGKOK/CHIANG MAI
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer from the hotel to the airport for a flight to Chiang Mai. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel for accommodation for 3 nights, with breakfast.


DAY 5: CHIANG MAI
Breakfast at the hotel. Meet the guide and drive to Mae Tang to visit the various tribes in the region. First, visit the world-renowned Karen Hill tribe, where the women from Burma, known for wearing rings around their necks, the “giraffe women”, are located. Next, visit the traditional Lahu Hill tribe.

Stop at one of the region's orchid farms, where there is a wide variety of these flowers. It includes lunch at a local restaurant.

In the afternoon, tour the city of Chiang Mai, with a visit to the most interesting Buddhist temples, such as the 600-year-old Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, atop Doi Suthep. After a stretch of ascent, the final part is made up of a staircase of 306 steps in the shape of a serpent. Inside, there is an intriguing copper chedi under a five-tiered golden umbrella that are part of the Buddha's relics. On an open-air day there are beautiful views of the city.

Visit Wat Suan Dok, whose central stupa has a Buddha relic and contains the ashes of the Chiang Mai Royal Family; Wat Chedi Luang, where the Emerald Buddha once lived; and Wat Phra Singh, which houses the 1500-year-old Buddha image.


DAY 6: CHIANG MAI
Breakfast at the hotel. Trip to the Elephant Rescue Park for an Asian elephant care and preservation experience, including lunch. Arriving at the park, you will be provided with your own clothes and an introduction will be given on how to deal with elephants. It will be shown how the elephants are fed and whoever wishes can participate in bathing the elephants in their own natural pool.

At the end of the experience, home-cooked lunch and return to the hotel around 14:00.

DAY 7: CHIANG MAI/PHUKET - PHI PHI ISLAND
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport and departure to Phuket. Upon arrival, transfer to the city's pier and from there, take a boat from the hotel to Phi Phi Island. Accommodation for 3 nights, with breakfast.

Note: depending on the tide level, guests must be prepared for a “wet landing”, meaning that when they arrive at the resort, they must enter the water with the level just above their ankles and walk to the beach.


DAY 8 TO 9: PHI PHI ISLAND Free
days.


DAY 10: PHI PHI ISLAND - PHUKET/BANGKOK
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer by boat to Phuket pier and, from there, by car, to the airport for boarding to Bangkok. Disembark in Bangkok and show up for the flight to Dubai.


DAY 11: BANGKOK/DUBAI
Flight to Dubai. Disembarkation and transfer to the hotel. Accommodation for 4 nights, with breakfast.


DAY 12: DUBAI
Breakfast at the hotel. Half day tour of Dubai, starting with Deira, with a visit to the Spice Souk (popular market) and the Gold Souk (closed on Fridays). Cross the creek (canal) and visit the Dubai Museum (currently closed). Continue to Jumeirah, passing by the Jumeirah Mosque, with a brief stop for photos with the Burj Al Arab in the background (the only 7-star hotel in the world). Passage through the modern Dubai Marina area, Mall of the Emirates shopping center (which has a ski slope) - non-stop. The tour ends at the Dubai Mall where you can visit the Burj Khalifa, the tallest tower in the world at 828 meters high (admission not included). Option to stay at the Dubai Mall or return to the hotel.


DAY 13: DUBAI
Breakfast at the hotel. Free day for independent activities.

Suggested optional activities (not included):

• Entries to the Museum of the Future. Recognized by National Geographic as one of the 14 most beautiful museums in the world, each floor of the Museum of the Future has been designed as an expansive and interactive film set. Its topics include the future of space travel and life, climate change and ecology, health, well-being, and spirituality.
• Full-day panoramic tour of the great landmarks of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.

DAY 14: DUBAI
Breakfast at the hotel. Free morning for independent activities.

In the afternoon, safari in the Dubai Desert in a 4x4 car, going to the Caravanserai Desert Safari. At the Caravanserai Desert Safari, visitors celebrate the cultural diversity of the Middle East, with authentic desert life. After the Dubai Desert Dunes tour, buffet dinner with activities and shows.


DAY 15: DUBAI
Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to Dubai airport.