Thailand 8-Day Tours & Itineraries

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Phang Nga Bay
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Best of Thailand - 8 Days

If you've ever dreamed of Thailand, this 8-day trip covers the highlights with the perfect mix of guided tours and free time. Start off in vibrant Bangkok for iconic Buddhist sites and a dinner cruise down the Chao Phraya River. You'll then fly north to Chiang Mai to explore the Old City and spend a day with elephants. Finish off in Phuket, where you'll kayak, island-hop, and choose between dozens of white sand beaches.

Buddha statue in Sukhothai Historical Park
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A Taste of Culture in Northern Thailand - 8 Days

Get ready to spend a lot of time on your bike as you travel to villages in the rolling green hills of the countryside, taste incredible local flavors and home-cooked meals, and immerse yourself in the history of Northern Thailand. You'll explore the impressive temple ruins in the ancient city of Sukhothai, stay with the Karen tribe in their village, and hang out with a herd of wild elephants.

Climb the peaks of Phu Chi Fa in Chiang Rai Thailand
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Climb the Peaks of Northern Thailand - 8 Days

This trip offers breathtaking views and encounters with the hillside communities that make northern Thailand so unique. You'll visit sacred temples, climb some of northern Thailand's tallest peaks, and experience village culture off the beaten path.

Phi Phi Islands
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Highlights of Bangkok & Phuket - 8 Days

This eight-day city-and-beach adventure showcases the best bits of two of Thailand's most-loved locations—with the perfect mix of diverse sightseeing and total relaxation. Travel by Skytrain, speedboat, tuk-tuk, and long-tail boat; hit the shops and the beach; see movie-star settings and local family-run workshops; visit glittering temples and neon-lit bars. Then venture into the forest to spend time with majestic Asian elephants, joining them for a mud bath and a swim in the river.

Refresh with a dip in the Pa Dok Siew Waterfall, Chiang Mai
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Highlights of Thailand - 8 Days

Experience the best of Bangkok and Chiang Mia on this eight-day getaway. Visit floating markets and temples in Bangkok, cycle through Thailand's old capital, Thonburi, and float down the river on a long-tail boat. Learn traditional cooking methods as the house guest of a Thai family in Chiang Mai, and witness the sacred mountainous temple of Wat Phra That Doi Suthep. The adventure culminates with a day out in the spectacular Doi Inthanon National park.

Ayutthaya
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Bangkok & Northern Thailand Adventure - 8 Days

Get ready to discover the diversity of Thailand's best-loved cities and surroundings. Zip around the buzzing neon-lit streets of Bangkok on a tuk-tuk, watch local life go by as you glide through canal-side communities, and hop between UNESCO-listed temples. Then board the sleeper train and chug north to forested valleys and misty mountains where you'll take dips in hot springs, meet rescued elephants, and stand on the edge of three countries.

See the highest point in Thailand at Doi Inthanon
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Discover Northern Thailand by Tuk-Tuk: Chiang Mai, Mae Wang & Mae Klang Luang - 8 Days

Go off the beaten path, literally, as you travel through northern Thailand by tuk-tuk. Start in Chiang Mai to make your way along dirt roads through small villages, rice paddy fields, and tea plantations. Visit an elephant camp before floating on a bamboo raft down the waterways of Mae Wang. Hike through lush forests, waterfalls, villages, and rice paddy fields in Mae Klang Luang. Finish your trip by spending the evening chowing down on delicious street food in Chiang Mai's lively neighborhoods.

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