Day 1 ISTANBUL – BANGKOK
We meet at Istanbul New Airport in the international departures terminal three hours before the flight (1 calendar day before the departure date).
Day 2 BANGKOK
After baggage, ticket, and boarding procedures, our flight to Bangkok begins on Turkish Airlines’ scheduled service. We spend the night on the plane. Upon arrival in Bangkok, we depart for our Bangkok city tour. On our panoramic Bangkok city tour, among the places to be seen panoramically are Chinatown, Flower Market, Democracy Monument and Street, Ministries Street, Parliament Building, and the Royal Palace, which has housed the Kingdom of Siam since 1782 and contains the administrative and legislative areas of the current royal family members. Afterwards, transfer to our hotel and free time. Accommodation at our hotel.
Day 3 BANGKOK
We start the day with breakfast at the hotel. Then we depart with our guests for our ‘’Floating Market’’ tour. On this tour, we leave Bangkok and first stop at a coconut farm in the town of Samut Songhkhram, where the world-famous Siamese Twins were born. Here we learn about how the Thai people benefit from the coconut tree and see souvenirs made from this tree. You may also visit the orchid garden inside. Departing from here, after about a 10-minute bus ride, we arrive at the pier where Thai-style boats depart. From here we board the boats and, accompanied by lovely exotic Far Eastern scenery, after an enjoyable half-hour journey, we arrive at the famous Floating Market that has appeared on magazine covers. On our tour, you will see the open market set up in single-row boats on the river and have the opportunity to shop. We tour the floating market until it closes at noon. On the way back to Bangkok, you will taste Thailand’s most famous tropical fruits, selected by your guide. In the tour we will do afterward, the world-famous Golden Buddha Statue will be among the places to be seen. After the tour, transfer to our hotel and free time. Accommodation at our hotel.
Day 4 BANGKOK – PHUKET
We start the day with breakfast at the hotel. After checkout, transfer to Bangkok airport at the time indicated by our guide. After passport and baggage procedures, depart for Phuket Island on local airlines. After arrival, transfer to the hotel. Distribution of room keys and free time. After the tour, transfer to our hotel and free time. Accommodation at our hotel.
Day 5 PHUKET
We start the day with breakfast at the hotel. Then we depart for our full-day Phi Phi Island tour with lunch. With our speedboats, we quickly reach Phi Phi Don, the first of Phuket’s two paradise coral islands nearby. We visit Maya Bay, where parts of Hollywood star Leonardo Di Caprio’s “The Beach” were filmed, with its palm-tree-lined beach and crystal-clear turquoise sea. Next, we visit Phi Phi Ley. Here we visit Viking Cave. Lunch is on Phi Phi Island. After the tour, transfer to our hotel and free time. Accommodation at our hotel.
Day 6 PHUKET
We start the day with breakfast at the hotel. Then depart from the hotel for our Phuket Island Tour to explore Phuket. Our first stop is Chalong Temple, the oldest temple on Phuket Island, built in the 19th century. After our temple visit, we go to Phuket Old Town, the oldest settlement on the island, famous for its Sino-Portuguese architecture, colorful houses, small shops, and street vendors. Then we head up to the Big Buddha hill, where we can see Phuket from a bird’s-eye view and visit the third tallest Buddha statue in Thailand. Our final stop will be Phuket View Point, which has appeared on postcards and where you can take wonderful photos. At the end of the tour, we visit the world-famous jewelry factory, which has an important place in the Thai economy and where you can find precious stones in various shapes and forms. After the tour, transfer to our hotel and free time. Accommodation at our hotel.
Day 7 PHUKET
We start the day with breakfast at the hotel. Then depart from the hotel for our Elephant Safari tour. How many times in your life can you go on safari on an elephant? Here is the opportunity coming to your doorstep. After getting information about elephants, we go on a safari with them in the forest. In the evening, we depart with our guests for our live-music dinner at the world-famous Hard Rock Cafe. After the tour, transfer to our hotel and free time. Accommodation at our hotel.
Day 8 PHUKET – BANGKOK – ISTANBUL
We start the day with breakfast at the hotel. Then, at the time indicated by your guide, we transfer to Phuket airport. After our flight to Bangkok on local airlines, we arrive at Bangkok airport. After baggage, ticket, and customs procedures, we fly to Istanbul on Turkish Airlines’ scheduled service. With our arrival at Istanbul New Airport, the tour and our services come to an end.
NOTE
For local service charges in Thailand (Local Guides, Bus Drivers, Waiters, Porters, and Bellboys), EUR 25 per person will be paid to your guide during the tour.