1. Day ISTANBUL – BANGKOK
We meet at Istanbul New Airport in the international departures terminal three hours before the flight (one calendar day before the departure date).
2. Day BANGKOK
After ticket, baggage, and boarding procedures, our flight to Bangkok begins on Turkish Airlines’ scheduled service. We spend the night on board. Upon arrival in Bangkok, we set off for our Bangkok city tour. During our panoramic Bangkok city tour, we will see Chinatown, the Flower Market, Democracy Monument and Avenue, Ministries Avenue, the Parliament Building, and the Grand Palace, which has hosted the Siam Kingdom since 1782 and currently houses the administrative and legislative areas of the royal family, among other sights. Afterwards, transfer to our hotel and free time. Accommodation at our hotel.
3. Day 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 Songkhram, birthplace of the world-famous Siamese Twins. Here we learn how the Thai people use the coconut tree and see souvenirs made from this tree. You may also visit the orchid garden inside. After leaving here, after about a 10-minute bus ride, we arrive at the pier where Thai-style boats depart. From here, after a pleasant half-hour journey by boat through wonderful exotic Far Eastern scenery, we arrive at the famous Floating Market, featured on magazine covers. On our tour, you will see the open market set up inside rowboats on the river and have the opportunity to shop. We explore the floating market until it closes at noon. On the way back to Bangkok, you will taste Thailand’s most famous tropical fruits, provided by your guide. Afterwards, on our next tour, the world-famous Golden Buddha statue will be among the sights visited. After the tour, transfer to our hotel and free time. Accommodation at our hotel.
4. Day BANGKOK – PHUKET
We start the day with breakfast at the hotel. After check-out procedures, transfer to Bangkok airport at the time indicated by our guide. Following passport and baggage procedures, we depart for Phuket Island on local airlines. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel. Room keys are distributed and free time. After the tour, transfer to our hotel and free time. Accommodation at our hotel.
5. Day 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 nearby two paradise coral islands. We visit Maya Bay, where some scenes of Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio’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 will be on Phi Phi Island. After the tour, transfer to our hotel and free time. Accommodation at our hotel.
6. Day PHUKET
We start the day with breakfast at the hotel. Then we depart from the hotel for our Phuket Island Tour. Our first stop is Chalong Temple, the oldest temple on Phuket Island, built in the 19th century. After our temple visit, we head to Phuket Old Town, the island’s oldest settlement, famous for its Sino-Portuguese architecture, colorful houses, small shops, and street vendors. Then we go up to the Big Buddha hill, the third tallest Buddha statue in Thailand, where we can see Phuket from a bird’s-eye view. Our final stop will be Phuket View Point, where you can take postcard-worthy photos. At the end of the tour, we visit the world-famous gemstone factory, where you can find precious stones in various shapes and forms, an important part of Thailand’s economy. After the tour, transfer to our hotel and free time. Accommodation at our hotel.
7. Day PHUKET
We start the day with breakfast at the hotel. Then we depart from the hotel for our Elephant Safari tour. How many times in your life can you go on safari on the back of an elephant? Here is your chance. After receiving 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.
8. Day PHUKET – BANGKOK – ISTANBUL
We start the day with breakfast at the hotel. Then we transfer to Phuket airport at the time indicated by your guide. After our flight to Bangkok on local airlines, we arrive at Bangkok airport. After baggage, ticket, and customs procedures, we depart for Istanbul on Turkish Airlines’ scheduled service. With our arrival at Istanbul New Airport, our tour and services come to an end.
NOTE
Local service fees in Thailand (local guides, bus drivers, waiters, porters, and bellboys) amounting to 25 EUR per person will be paid to your guide during the tour.
— Turkish Airlines scheduled flight from Istanbul (IST) to Bangkok (BKK) for departure, return from Bangkok (BKK) to Istanbul (IST) economy class flight ticket,
— Local Airlines scheduled flight from Bangkok (BKK) to Phuket (HKT) - Bangkok (BKK) round trip economy class flight ticket (15kg baggage allowance),
— Airport taxes,
— Accommodation for 6 nights with breakfast at 3* & 4* hotels,
— Floating Market,
— Phi Phi Island tour with lunch,
— Phuket Island Tour,
— Dinner at Hard Rock Cafe,
— Elephant Safari,
— Transfers from airport to hotel and within the city,
— Panoramic Bangkok city tour,
— Professional Turkish-speaking guide and assistant services,
— Tourist city taxes,
— TURSAB professional liability insurance
— Domestic flight ticket,
— Travel health insurance,
— Lunch and dinner,
— All personal expenses and hotel extras,
— International departure tax,
— Museum and archaeological site entrance fees,
— For local service charges in Thailand (Local guides, bus drivers, waiters, helpers, and bellboys) 25 EUR per person will be paid to your guide during the tour.