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ITINERARY
Thailand Sample
Program
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Arrival Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok – Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai – Phuket
Phuket
Phuket – Bangkok Departure
Day 2: Arrival Bangkok
VIP service at the airport to welcome the group / VIP fast
track immigration.
Arrival in Bangkok (flight to be advised) – welcome by your
English speaking guide.
Traditional welcome with Thai ladies in traditional costume
holding a welcome banner with the name and logo of the
company and offering welcome garlands to the guests.
Option: 90 minute “Jet Lag” Massage at Health Land, a very
well known local massage and health center.
Transfer to The Grand Palace – the luggage will be
transferred separately for convenience.
Visit this Thai landmark with its Chedis and its famous
Emerald Buddha temple – a visit not to be missed if one
wishes to understand the true culture of Thailand.
Enjoy a cup of coffee in a park near the Grand Palace.
Spend the morning in a lush, green, and peaceful
environment. Coffee, tea, cookies, and sandwiches will be
served this morning to keep you energized throughout the
day. In cocktail style, the waiters will walk around serving
food and drinks to everyone. Relax and enjoy the company
of others. A perfect break to balance off today's hectic
schedule.
Then transfer by flat roof barges and cruise up the Chao
Praya River to reach the beautiful Supatra restaurant.
This restaurant located on the riverbanks of the Chao
Phraya, offers delicious traditional Thai food.
From the private pier of the restaurant, depart for the
Klong Rally – Teambuilding Activity. All teams will have a
different name and a guide to help them find their way, as
well as, communicate with the boat driver.
The teams will have a road book with specific places to go
and specific tasks to do which will allow them to explore
the small klongs (canals) of Bangkok on long tail boats,
while experiencing various aspects of the Thai life, such as
local markets, traditional customs... All the teams will race
against each other to arrive first at the finish line!
Private check in at the hotel with welcome non-alcoholic
drinks and cold towels. A traditional long-drum band will
welcome the group upon arrival at the hotel.
This evening, transfer to dinner by Tuk Tuk, a local form of
transportation and an exciting ride through the streets of
Bangkok!
Dinner tonight is in front of Joe Louis Theater restaurant,
right in the middle of Suan Lum Night Bazaar. Diners can
appreciate authentic Thai cuisine, while enjoying the
atmosphere of the outdoor market.
The famous Puppet Theater House makes an atmospheric
backdrop and guests can admire the beautiful Lakorn had
lek, puppets on display before sitting down to eat.
After dinner this is an excellent opportunity to stroll around
among the shops offering a nice mix of authentic Thai
handicrafts and fake designer items and not to mention a
very lively atmosphere.
Transfer from the night market back to the hotel by bus.
Overnight at the Millennium Hilton, Bangkok Marriott,
Metropolitan
Day 3: Bangkok
Breakfast at the hotel
Experience the secret corners of the old quarter of
Chinatown in Bangkok through this bike ride. Discover the
small streets, ancient temples, and the exotic local
market. Enjoy the local life…explore the canals on the
other side of the river! A mix of colors and smells … this is
an experience that will impress everybody!
Visit Wat Pho and its Golden Reclining Buddha.
While at Wat Pho, discover and enjoy the art of the Thai
traditional foot massage. Wat Pho is famous as Thailand's
first university, and is also a famous center for traditional
Thai masage - the rich, famous and powerful have all been
known to come here. This is an opportunity not to be
missed!
Transfer to lunch at Harmonique. Dine in a Zen and
friendly atmosphere in an outdoor courtyard with tables
scattered amongst several plants and greenery.
Ready, Steady, SHOP!!! – Teambuilding Activity
Do you think you have the bargaining skills it takes?
Armed with a roadbook, clues, and a budget, teams must go
to different markets and purchase particular items at each
place.
These items will be used in a final showdown at the finish
line. They will be given clues of what they need to buy
however the challenging thing will be finding it in the
complex maze of the famous Thai markets. Teams will travel
on foot and by sky train. They will go to a variety of
different markets commonly visited in Thailand…Food
markets, fruit and flower markets, indoor and outdoor
markets, floating markets, plant markets, weekend
markets, souvenir markets, modern shopping mall
‘markets’, etc…… Clues will be given related to specific
items and teams must work out what these items are and at
what location they can be purchased. The result of this
teambuilding event is an unforgettable journey through a
vibrant and exciting city. And a little retail therapy is never
known to hurt…
Transfer back to the hotel
Tonight, dinner cruise on 2 to 3 private traditional rice
barge, Manohra, converted in deluxe dinner cruise boats,
where the guests will enjoy a delicious set menu of Royal
Thai cuisine, while cruising slowly along the Chao Phraya
river, passing by the illuminated landmarks on the
riverbanks. A Kim player will entertain guests during dinner.
Overnight at the Millennium Hilton, Bangkok Marriott,
Metropolitan
Good Night Kiss – tonight a truly Thai delicacy, bugs and
crickets, will be placed in the room during turn down
service. A healthy, and very local, before bed snack!!!
Day 4: Bangkok – Chiang Mai
Breakfast at the hotel
Check out from the hotel in the morning.
Transfer to the airport for the departure flight to Chiang Mai
Arrival in Chiang Mai (flight to be advised) – welcome by
your English speaking guide.
Welcome at the airport by Lanna traditional musicians
Transfer to lunch – the luggage will be transfer separately
for convenience
Thai lunch with Northern Thailand specialties at Just Khao
Soy restaurant – the Khao Soy will be served on an artist’s
paint box to allow everybody to prepare it to suit individual
taste buds. A unique way to discover this Northern specialty
Chiang Mai Walk Rally – Teambuilding Activity
This teambuilding event is an ideal way to experience the
best the city has to offer with its moats, temples, markets,
and to unravel some of its mysteries.
Following a short briefing, the starting signal is given for
each team to go on the road.
With a set of instructions, a map of the city, a budget, and a
camera, participants must navigate their way through major
sites of Chiang Mai where they have to perform various
tasks.
Transfer to the hotel.
Private check in at the hotel with welcome non-alcoholic
drinks and cold towels
Transfer by Tuk Tuk to the Mahanaga restaurant, splendid
restaurant with its refined atmosphere. The Thai-fusion
cuisine will please all the guests looking for a traditional but
“trendy” experience.
After dinner, transfer by bus to the famous night market
located in the heart of Chiang Mai city. Every night the
center of Chiang Mai becomes alive with massive night
bazaar and few people visit the city without picking up a
few bargains here…
Transfer by bus to the hotel
Overnight at Ratilanna, Shangri-La
Day 5: Chiang Mai
Breakfast at the hotel
Experience the secrets of Mae Taeng area. Departure by
local trucks called songthaews to a local market where you
will buy fruits and vegetables for your companion of the day.
Travel by road to Mae Taeng to reach the elephant camp. (1
bus will be available as back up for people who don’t want
to stay in the songthaews anymore.)
Meet your companions during a demonstration organized by
one of the mahout. The camp manager and his team will
give you a short lecture about the problems encountered by
elephants in the country. Then you will enjoy a nice ride to
explore the surroundings.The ride will finish in a Lisu
hilltribe village where lunch will be served (picnic boxes).
After lunch you will enjoy a nice dancing welcome by the
villagers themselves.
Option: cold picnic buffet catered by a local restaurant of
Chiang Mai
Continue to the riverbanks (Option: transfer onboard
traditional oxcarts for a unique experience) to enjoy
bathing with elephants. An amazing experience even
though a bit… wet! Finish this day with bamboo rafting,
slowly down river and enjoy the surrounding landscapes.
A cocktail will wait for you at the landing pier before going
back to Chiang Mai.
Transfer back to the hotel
Immerge yourself in an authentic Northern Thai atmosphere
for an unforgettable Lanna Evening.
Guests will dress up in Lanna clothes and accessories then
transfer west of the Old City.
Upon arrival, guests are given a welcome cocktail and can
stroll in a real artist market set in the gardens: umbrella
painting, weaving, vegetable carving, rattan baskets
making, etc.
Dinner will be arranged in traditional Lanna wooden houses
or in the gardens. Your meal is eaten on a special, low,
circular tables called toke.
You are served delicious Northern Thai cuisine (outside
catering by hotel) accompanied by Northern Thai folk
dancing.
To wrap up this wonderful evening, enjoy Chiang Mai
sweets, local coffee, and tasty Burmese cigars while papermade hot air balloons, khlom loy, are released by the guests
into the cool night. It is Thai belief that this is good luck.
Back to your hotel after the balloon release.
Overnight at Ratilanna, Shangri-La
Day 6: Chiang Mai - Phuket
Breakfast at the hotel
Check out from hotel and transfer to the airport for
departure flight to Phuket.
Arrival in Phuket (flight to be advised) – welcome by your
English speaking guide.
Traditional welcome with Thai ladies in traditional costume
holding a welcome banner with the name and logo of the
company and offering welcome garlands to the guests.
Transfer to the location of where the next event will begin…
- the luggage will be transferred separately for convenience.
The Phuket Cooking Race – Teambuilding Activity
Experience the famous Thai cuisine cooking in teambuilding
style! Divided into teams, the guests will have to do
different tasks relate to Thai cooking: strolling around a
local market and find some ingredients, learn fruit carving,
learn how to prepare and present Thai dishes; all the teams
will be able to check with the coordinator to help them
communicate and find their way inside the secrets of Thai
cuisine. Now everyone will be able to impress friends and
family back home at their next dinner party!!
Lunch is served at the end of the Phuket Cooking Race.
Transfer to the hotel after lunch.
Private check in with welcome non-alcoholic drinks and cold
towels
The rest of the afternoon is at leisure.
Tonight transfer to dinner by colored wooden busses, a
local form of transportation unique to Phuket island.
Tonight a nice dinner will be organized for the group at the
Sala Bua, in a private area near the beach; the Thai-fusion
cuisine is delicious and very refined, in a very naturally
elegant set up – a great place for dinner!
Transfer back to the hotel by bus
Overnight at Evason, Hilton Arcadia, Indigo Pearl
Day 7: Phuket
Breakfast at the hotel
Be picked up from the hotel and transfer to the pier at Boat
Lagoon Marina. Depart from the pier by speed boat. Arrive
at Phang Nga Bay and discover the amazing landscape of
Koh Panak and Koh Hong. Visit Tapu Island and Ping Gun
Island, also called James Bond Island where the movie “The
Man with the Golden Gun” was filmed. Continue to Koh
Hong to explore the labyrinth of mangrove swamp.
A Private BBQ Lunch on a beach will more than certainly
give your group that VIP touch!
For even more entertainment it is suggested that there be
jet skis, canoes, beach volleyball set, and masseuses for
neck and should massage at disposal on the beach. An active
and relaxing way to spend the afternoon.
After lunch enjoy some snorkeling and swimming and then
return to the Boat Lagoon Marina and transfer to your hotel.
* Program is subject to change without notice depends on
the tide & weather condition for the safety reason*
Tonight, for the last evening, a special dinner will be
organized close to the beach and is themed Slippers and
Sarong evening. All guests will be given a pair of slippers
and a sarong to wear during dinner. A long drum band will
welcome the guests and lead everyone to the dinner
location. Mai Tais in pineapples will be served before dinner.
An international buffet is enjoyed while a mix of Thai and
Polynesian dances entertain the guests throughout the
evening. A fire dance and fire show along with a DJ
spinning tunes will most certainly heat things up this
evening. For comedy value, a fashion contest will also be
held as this has been known to help guests get really
creative with how they wear their Sarongs. Who will be
crowned Mr. and Mrs. Sarong???
A memorable evening for all as the journey through the
Kingdom of Thailand comes ever so close to an end…
Overnight at Evason, Hilton Arcadia, Indigo Pearl
Day 8: Phuket – Bangkok Departure
Breakfast at the hotel
This morning participate in Muay Thai boxing lessons. Take
home with you some new skills to impress all your friends
with.
Check out before lunch
Have lunch at he hotel
Transfer to the airport for the departure flight.
Airport check-in and immigration formalities and departure
by the flight (flight details to be confirmed).
Supatra River House - Restaurant
Location
Located on the bank of the Chao Phraya River, Supatra Riverhouse
provides great scenery of the Grand Palace and Wat Arun (the Temple of
Dawn). It makes this restaurant worth a visit. A free ferry services from
Maharaj Pier shuttles individual clients back and forth.
Style
The two-story traditional Thai house with modern furnishing decoration in
the former home of Khunying Supatraa, founder of the city's express boat
business, the restaurant has a small museum dedicated to the art she
collected.
Cuisine
The guests will enjoy the very best in exotic Thai and seafood cuisine in a
perfect setting with a view of the Chao Phraya River.
Joe Louis Theater - Restaurant
Location
The Joe Louis Puppet Theater is located in the heart of the Suan Lum
Night Bazaar, a very nice night market selling handicraft, clothes, art
products in a very nice atmosphere. The theater proposes a daily puppet
show and its outdoor restaurant offers the perfect opportunity for the
guests to enjoy a nice dinner and a stroll around the market.
Style
Nice open air restaurant, local style with a nice touch and casual
atmosphere, ideal for a casual evening in a traditional style.
Cuisine
Traditional Thai cuisine.
Millennium Hilton - Hotel
The hotel is located on the Thonburi side of the Chao Phraya River
conveniently accessible by road, skytrain or river. The hotel shuttle boat
offers services running every 20 minutes transporting guests to either River
City or Saphan Taksin BTS Skytrain. It takes just 45 minutes from Bangkok
International Airport. Millennium Hilton Bangkok has 543 rooms, all rooms
offer stunning river views of Chao Phraya River. The hotel features two
ballrooms and a dedicated Hilton Meetings floor for the corporate and
incentive markets. There also has a choice of three themed restaurants,
Spa and a health club. Additionally, there is an imaginatively designed bar
on the 32nd floor offering 360 degree panoramic views across the river &
beyond.
ACCOMMODATION
• 543Rooms and suites
Marriott Resort & Spa
The Bangkok Marriott Resort & Spas is located on the banks of the Chao
Phraya River and offers 417 guest rooms in three low-rise, colonial Thaistyle building. The resort has every 5-star facility that a business or leisure
traveler could wish for; yet with its classical Thai architecture, lush
gardens and cool river breezes, it offers all the tranquility of a resort.
Enjoy expansive waterside frontage with fragrant gardens and a canal
running through the grounds. All the main areas of the city are easily
accessed. You can also enjoy the pleasurable experience of traveling on
the river as the resort operates its own shuttle boat service to the nearest
Skytrain station every 15 minutes. Set within the resort gardens and
surrounded by tropical greenery, the Mandara Spa has every amenity to
relax and rejuvenate you, with specialists offering treatments that
skillfully blend ancient and modern practices. Enrich your visit to Thailand
with a memorable experience at the Bangkok Marriott Resort and Spa.
ACCOMMODATION
• 417 guestrooms
The Metropolitan – Hotel
The Metropolitan Hotel is located in the heart of Bangkok and within
walking distance of shopping and entertainment areas. The Metropolitan,
Bangkok, is the Thai capital's newest hotspot for those at the centre of the
action A cool and contemporary east-west aesthetic with modern Oriental
accents is combined with award-winning cuisine, a holistic spa and
Bangkok's chicest lounge bar. However, the Metropolitan, Bangkok, is also
a place for the most demanding traveller who seeks not just style, but
accurate service.
ACCOMMODATION
• 174 guestrooms
Harmonique - Restaurant
Location
Harmonique is located off Charoenkrung Road and is between the Oriental
and the Sheraton Hotel and only about 10 minutes walk from the ShangriLa Hotel.
Style
The restaurant offers a visual surprise. While the exterior is very
indiscreet, the inside opens to a central courtyard with tables scattered
amongst several plants and greenery. The interior rooms are part of a
charming century old townhouse, and like may of its day, it offers
beautiful woodwork and is host to a large selection of Chinese antiques,
artwork and memorabilia scattered throughout the restaurant.
Cuisine
Thai cuisine in a Zen and friendly atmosphere.
Manohra Dinner Cruises - Restaurant
Route
Along the Chao Praya River (King Taksin Bridge – Somdej Phra Pin Klao
Bridge)
Sunset Cruises: Serving sunset cocktail plus one drink of your choice. The
cruises have a maximum capacity of 40 guests and depart daily from 18.00
– 19.00 hrs. Pick up can be arranged from the Manohra pier, the Sathorn
Bridge pier directly connected to the Skytrain Saphan Thaksin station, or
at some other riverside hotel piers. Cruise in style along the Chaopraya
River enjoying the sights of the Temple of Dawn (Wat Arun) at sunset.
Dinner Cruises: With a capacity of 35 guests, the cruises offer Traditional
Thai set menu, beverage also available on board in supplement. The daily
cruises depart from 19.30 - 22.00 hrs and pick up can be arranged from
either the Manohra pier, the Sathorn Bridge pier directly connected to the
Skytrain Saphan Thaksin station, or at some other riverside hotel piers.
Guest can enjoy the sights of Wat Arun, the Grand Palace, the Royal
Barges as well as typical Thai life on Chaopraya River.
Just Khao Soy - Restaurant
Location
“Just Khao Soy” Restaurant is located on Charoenphratet Rd,
just 200 meters from Chiang Mai Night Bazaar.
Style
Khao Soy is truly the signature dish of Northern Thailand. The restaurant,
aptly named 'JUST KHAO SOY' serves more or less this dish, but in bigger
portions, and a higher quality of ingredients is used when compared to the
street food version.
Cuisine
Khao Soy along with other northern Thai delights.
MahaNaga - Restaurant
Location
MahaNaga – Na Wiang Fahaam is located downtown Chiang Mai, next to the
Ping River with a fabulous view of Doi Suthep.
Style
The restaurant sets in a compound comprising of a century-old Lanna Style
house, courtyard and two newly built annexes. Though a Thai Lanna Style
flavor dominates the decor, there’s an undercurrent of European as well,
particularly in the dining pavilions where antique Chandelier lighting is
perfectly accompanied with the gently warming tones of the beautiful
interior.
Cuisine
MahaNaga’s dishes bristle with the same fresh herbs and spices that make
Thai food shine, the difference comes from the creativity that uniqueness
and the specialty of the various oriental and western cuisines.
Ratilanna Riverside
Sofitel Riverside Chiang Mai is located in the city centre, by the Ping River
in northern Thailand. It is just 4 km from Chiang Mai Airport and close to
the historic attractions the city offers including the famous Night Bazaar.
Each of the 74 Deluxe and Suite rooms has a private balcony with river
views and combines ancient Chiang Mai heritage with modern amenities.
The luxury resort hotel is ideal for leisure travel or a business trip with 2
restaurants, bars, meeting rooms, pool, Jacuzzi, fitness centre and spa.
ACCOMMODATION
• 95 guestrooms
Shangri La Chiang Mai - Hotel
The Shangri La is conveniently located in city of Chiang Mai walking
distance of Night Bazaar. Situated in a lush garden setting, the hotel is
just a 10-minute drive from Chiang Mai International Airport. It also enjoys
close proximity to fascinating museums, cultural centers, soft-adventure
excursions and Chiang Mai’s numerous temples, shops and art galleries.
ACCOMMODATION
• 281 guestrooms
Sala Bua - Restaurant
Location
Sala Bua restaurant is located at the Impiana hotel. The hotel itself is
surrounded by white sandy beach and fringed with tropical greenery; this
first-class boutique resort haven is situated at the heart of Phuket's most
popular beach, Patong Beach. There are no roads separating you from your
single storey cabana, allowing you to be closer to the sublime beauty of
what the island has to offer.
Style
It’s located near the beach with a relaxing atmosphere.
Cuisine
Thai cuisine and the Pacific Rim fusion cuisine.
Evason Phuket Resort - Hotel
Evason Phuket Resort is located at Rawai Beach on the south eastern
side of Phuket Island. The resort is set in tropical gardens, facing the
Andaman Sea and takes 55 minutes from the airport. 260 appointed
rooms, Suites and Pool Villas feature a fresh and unconventional design,
which is entirely new for Phuket. Most rooms have bright, open-style
bathrooms so as to create more space and light in the room. More than
80% of the guest rooms face the sea with fully equipped amenities.
There are varieties of restaurant offering both Thai and International
cuisine. Six Senses Spa provides a relaxing and revitalizing experiences
as well as healing treatments for guests.
ACCOMMODATION
• 260 guestrooms
Hilton Phuket Arcadia - Hotel
Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort & Spa is just 30 minutes from Phuket
downtown. It features 685 guest rooms and all rooms are built with an
individual balcony to allow private views and relaxation. The majority of
rooms have a full partial view of the emerald Andaman Sea. The
remainder has spectacular views of distant tree-lined of the resort's lush
tropical garden.
ACCOMMODATION
• 685 guestrooms
Indigo Pearl
Indigo Pearl - where contemporary style and modern distinction meet.
Historic detail fuses with chic design elegance to create an inspired setting
for a beach resort getaway or ultimate corporate event. The Indigo Pearl
is just moments from the expanse of the Andaman Sea. The hotel is
adjacent to Sirinath National Park and only 10 minutes from Phuket
International Airport . It is located among Asia’s best golf courses and
country clubs, with easy access to Blue Canyon Country Club, Mission Hills,
and Laguna Phuket Golf Club. Come see, touch and feel the Indigo Pearl
resort experience. Encounter Phuket’s collective imagination in the
inspired rooms, spa and dining venues. Imaginative design gives way to
intriguing details to create a first class luxury Thailand resort with
everything you need for the perfect vacation or business meeting.
ACCOMMODATION
• 277 guestrooms