9 Days Thailand and Bali Culture Tour

Flight: International flight on your own arrangement or upon request

Welcome to Bangkok! Upon arrival, your guide will greet you at the airport and escort you to hotel for check-in.

Overnight in Bangkok.

Meals: B

After breakfast, you will have a full-day city tour of Bangkok. First visit Wat Traimit, known as the Temple of the Golden Buddha. It is the home to a gold Maravijaya Attitude seated Buddharupa statue, with a weight of 5.5 tons.

Then visit Wat Arun, known as the Temple of the Dawn, which is one of the most published images of Bangkok. In the middle of the temple, an 82 metres high beautifully decorated Khmer-style tower stands, where you can walk up the steep stairs and admire the view of Bangkok and the rivers.

After that, explore Wat Pho, also called the Temple of the Reclining Buddha. Finally, head for the Grand Palace, one of the must-sees in Bangkok, followed by Wat Phra Kaew, the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, which is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand.

Overnight in Bangkok.

Meals: B

In the morning, visit Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, where you can experience the traditional Thai market with numerous vendors selling local food, fresh fruit and products from their boats.

After an exploration of the market, drive to Kanchanaburi that is famous for the Death Railway built during WWII. Made famous by the book and movie The Bridge on the River Kwai, the bridge and railway are notable attractions in Kanchanaburi. Today, carriages still go on the tracks, taking travelers through the fields of sugar cane and rice terrace.

Finally, pay a visit to the Thailand-Burma Railway Centre to learn more history about the railway.

Overnight in Bangkok.

Flight: Domestic flight is on Indochina Tour's arrangement

Meals: B

Today, rise up early to catch the flight to Chiang Rai. Upon arrival, start a city highlights tour. Visit the Navel City Pillar, a monument made of more than 100 Khmer-style pillars, and Rai Mae Fah Luang, a beautiful museum showcasing Lanna artifacts.

After that, head to Wat Rong Khon, normally known as the White Temple and Wat Rong Suea Ten, known as the Blue Temple. Then drive to Black House, also called Baan Dam, where you can see a lot of skeletons and animal skins, strange but impressive.

Overnight in Chiang Rai.

Meals: B

Today, head to the Golden Triangle region to have a full day excursion.

Start the morning by Long Neck Karen Village to see the long neck hill tribe people who relocated from the Thai and Myanmar border. If time permits, you can watch cockfighting near the hill tribe village. Then drive to Mt. Doi Mae Salong to visit the Chinese village on the top of the mountain.

After lunch, continue the trip to the highest peak on the Thai-Myanmar border, Doi Tung. Here you can overlook the entire northern rice field plain and visit Doi Tung Temple that was built in A.D.1493. The scenery here may remind you of Switzerland.

After that, drive back to your hotel and enjoy your free time.

Overnight in Chiang Rai.

Flight: Flight is on Indochina Tour's arrangement

Meals: B

Enjoy your breakfast and free morning before you are transferred to the airport for onward flight to Bali.

Upon arrival, your guide will greet you at the airport and escort you to hotel for check-in. The rest of the day is for leisure on your own.

Overnight in Bali.

Meals: B

Start today’s tour with a visit to Batubulan Village, famous for its Barong and Kris Dance that performs the Balinese mythology with ornate costumes and unique musical instruments. After the exploration of Tohpati Village and Celuk Village, continue your trip to Mas Village, which is the best place on the island to find high-quality Balinese woodcarvings that are considered some of the best woodcarvings in the world.

Then, go to Tegenungan Waterfall, one of the most famous waterfall in Bali, that is located in the south of Ubud. Afterward, visit Tirta Empul Temple that locates in the village of Manukaya, not far from Ubud.

In the afternoon, move to the highlands of Kintamani Volcano for an overlooking view of the active volcano of Mount Batur and the wide Lake of Batur in a valley. You then tour the village of Temen and take a short walk to the local coffee farm. Then drive to Tegalalang Village to enjoy a beautiful view of the rice terraces. End the day with a visit to Ubud Palace and then Ubud Market.

Overnight in Bali.

Meals: B

In the morning, enjoy a beautiful scenic drive along the island's mountains and highlands. En route, stop at the Taman Ayun Temple that boasts magnificent traditional architectural features.

Continue to visit Bedugul, a pleasant mountain village on Lake Bratan. Stroll around the local Candi Kuning Market to get a insight into the culture of the real Bali. After that, take a short walk to the shore of the lake and visit the fascinating Pura Ulun Danu Bratan Temple. Next, pay a visit to Handara Gate for an amazing photo.

Then drive to Wanagiri Hidden Hills, where you can get stunning views of Lake Tambingan and Lake Buyan. Afterward, move to Jatiluwih Rice Terraces, one of the most picturesque areas in Bali.

Finish the day with a visit to Tanah Lot Temple, sitting on a solid sea rock facing the Indian Ocean. It is one of the most important landmarks in Bali. When the sun sets, the scenery is even better.

Overnight in Bali.

Flight: International flight on your own arrangement

Meals: B

Today enjoy your free time until transfer to the airport for your flight home.

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