thai kingdom tour

Thai Kingdom Tours  is one of Chiang Mai’s local tour operators specializing in arranging tours in Chiang Mai and Northern Thailand. We offer a variety of tours to many places in Northern Thailand and also land tours from Bangkok to Chiang Mai to satisfy our valued clients’ needs of a truly memorable vacation.

We are a licensed tour operator (registered with Tourism Authority of Thailand: license No. 24/00095) for inbound tours and various tourism related activities showcasing the rich culture of Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand and her exotic sights. Our services cover the whole spectrum of hassle free travel which include the following:      

• H otel reservations • Transportation arrangement, Airport transfer • Group and independent travel • Corporate and commercial incentive tour group departures • Special interest group • Lifestyle experience

Thai Kingdom Tours  is managed by team of highly experienced and dedicated people, especially, our guides who have extensive knowledge of local history, culture, people, land and environment. They are committed to make your vacation a pleasant and unforgettable experience.

With personalized and quality service including maintaining high standard of safety and commitment to environment, we are sure that our guests will not only leave Chiang Mai with memorable experience but also with knowledge, happiness and fun.

We are looking forward to welcoming you here in Chiang Mai…. Thank you and hope to see you soon.

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Kingdoms of Thailand

Long before there was a country called Thailand, magnificent civilisations dominated Southeast Asia. It was in those kingdoms that Thai cultural identity first took shape.

Discover the beginnings of Thai culture through the ruins and relics of Ayutthaya, Chiang Mai and Sukhothai, with expert guides, delicious food, and a generous sprinkling of modern comforts along the way. This is a history buff’s dream tour of some of Thailand’s most iconic sites.

Transport in detail

All transfers will be by private vehicle with an English-speaking guide. There are a few longer drives (up to five hours), but there are opportunities to stop for sightseeing along the way.

What's great

This is a lovely, leisurely itinerary, with gentle activities, short-ish transfers, and nothing too far off the beaten track

It’s a shorter trip, which means it’s easily paired with a beach extension or a cruise to Luang Prabang in Laos

You’ll get to explore some of the most iconic and impressive historical sites in Thailand

Things to consider

This itinerary is mainly city-based, with a couple of forays into the countryside, so if you’re after the great outdoors it might not be for you

The destinations on this route are fabulous but well-trodden, so expect plenty of fellow visitors

This is a history-focused trip, so it goes without saying that an interest in history is a must!

The experience

This trip is all about understanding Thailand through the lens of history, but we can tailor an itinerary around any interest or theme — all you need to do is ask.

Thailand’s capital is a lot to take in at first, but the best approach is to take a deep breath and dive straight in. Start with a street food tour that’ll have you exploring hidden alleys and residential neighbourhoods, and sampling mung bean crêpes and spinach-stuffed dumplings in between intriguing stops at Buddha-makers’ workshops and Chinese tiger-god shrines. Then, it’s time for some true Bangkok must-sees: the Grand Palace and Wat Pho. The former has been the seat of Thai royalty for two centuries, while the latter is one of the city’s oldest temples. Welcome to one of the most exciting, overwhelming and contradictory cities in Asia.

Visit Wat Suthat, one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Bangkok

Sample traditional coffee and sweets in Bangkok’s backstreets

See the dazzling Royal Palace, and Wat Pho’s 46-metre reclining Buddha

As you head north, prepare to travel back in time to Ayutthaya: the capital of a sprawling Thai kingdom that flourished from the 14th-18th centuries. Though its ruins are now surrounded by a thriving modern city, you’ll get a sense of its former glory on a tuk-tuk tour of the temples — whitewashed spires and red-brick monasteries crumbling beside glassy lakes. Later, you’ll get an insight into a different period of history at Bang Pa-In, a royal summer residence where a Chinese-style palace stands alongside European-style statues and a Gothic temple with stained glass windows. Finally, take to the water with dinner on a beautiful converted rice barge: a regal end to an action-packed day.

Ride around the temple ruins in one of Ayutthaya’s distinctive “kermit” tuk-tuks

Take a longtail boat to Bang Pa-In Summer Palace, modified by successive kings over decades

Enjoy a dinner cruise on a converted rice barge

Further north — and further back in time — your next stop is considered by most to be the first truly Thai kingdom: Sukhothai. Founded in 1238, Sukhothai brought together disparate influences to form the beginnings of Thai culture as we know it today, introducing the Thai alphabet, Theravada Buddhism, and nearly 200 temples to attest to its cultural importance. Arriving in the early afternoon, you’ll get straight to exploring, stopping in at the lotus-bud stupa of Wat Mahathat, the giant seated Buddha of Wat Si Chum, and the beautiful lake temple of Wat Sa Si, among others. Then, visit the Ramkamhaeng Museum to get an even deeper understanding of Sukhothai’s place in history.

Stop on your way to Sukhothai for a visit to Thailand’s most beautiful Buddha

Take a guided tour of the ruins of the Sukhothai Historical Park

Before you journey back to the present day, there’s one more World Heritage stop: the ruins of Si Satchanalai. If Sukhothai was the political heart of its kingdom, Si Satchanalai was its spiritual centre. Visit its finest temples and the Celadon Kiln Site before continuing north to Chiang Mai, where history collides with modernity in one of our favourite Southeast Asian cities. Here, you’ll balance the historical — including temple visits and a bike tour of the “lost city” of Wiang Kum Kam — with the rural, taking a songtaew out to the countryside to sip arabica at a coffee plantation, visit a Hmong minority village, and admire the incredible views from the top of Wat Doi Suthep.

Take in the panoramic views of Chiang Mai from the hilltop temple of Wat Phra That Doi Suthep

Visit a Hmong village to learn about the minority cultures of the countryside

Explore the “lost city” of Wiang Kum Kam by bicycle

With great food, superb hotels, and no end of cultural curiosities to discover, Chiang Rai is the perfect place to round off your Thailand trip. Get the lie of the land with a samlor ride through the city’s streets, stopping to browse at the local market and admire the brass-and-copper Buddha of Wat Phra Kaew, then conclude at the riotously kitsch White Temple, with its wedding cake-esque mish-mash of pop culture and Buddhist references. Work of art or assault on good taste? We’ll let you decide. After seeing the sights in town, conclude with a visit to the Golden Triangle, where remnants of the Lanna Kingdom lie scattered in the hills, amongst sleepy villages and market towns.

Eat lunch at the surprisingly named Cabbages & Condoms, a restaurant with a social mission to make family planning resources as common as cabbages

Form your own opinion of the controversial architecture of Chiang Mai’s White Temple

Take a trip to the Golden Triangle, where the Mekong meets the Ruak River at the borders of Thailand, Laos and Myanmar

The finer detail

• Breakfast every day
• Five lunches: one at a local restaurant in Ayutthaya; one on the journey from Ayutthaya to Sukhothai; one on the way from Sukhothai to Chiang Mai; one of signature ‘Khao Soy’ curry noodles in Chiang Mai; one at Cabbages & Condoms, a community development restaurant in Chiang Rai
• One dinner: aboard a rice barge on a cruise around Ayutthaya
• One full-day experience: Ayutthaya Historical Park & Bang Pa-In Summer Palace
• Eight half-day experiences: hidden temples and neighbourhoods of Bangkok; Royal Palace and Wat Pho in Bangkok; Sukhothai Historical Park; Si Satchanalai Historical Park; Wat Phra Doi Suthep and ethnic minority village visit; the temples of Wiang Kum Kam by bicycle; tour of Chiang Rai by samlor including the “White Temple”; trip to the Golden Triangle
• One evening experience: dinner cruise on a rice barge around Ayutthaya
• All entrance fees to sites included in guided experiences
• All internal transport & accommodation

Car transfer from Bangkok airport to city (45 minutes)

Car transfer from Bangkok to Ayutthaya (1 hour)

Car transfer from Ayutthaya to Sukhothai (5 hours + sightseeing)

Car transfer from Sukhothai to Chiang Mai (4.5 hours + sightseeing)

Car transfer from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai (3.5 hours + sightseeing)

Car transfer for day trip to the Golden Triangle (1 hour each way)

Car transfer from town to Chiang Rai airport (15 minutes)

• International flights
• Meals not mentioned
• Entrance fees to any sites not included in guided experiences
• Tips for guides & porters

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Places You’ll See

• Visit temples and ruins of Ayutthaya
• Explore Erawan National Park
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• Pick up and drop off in Bangkok
• Introduction
• Day 1 Bangkok/Ayutthaya/Kanchanaburi
• Day 2 Kanchanaburi
• Day 3 Kanchanaburi/Bangkok

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• RF Ruth · 1st October 2019 Very enjoyable in all respects Trip date: September 2019

• MK Michelle · 25th May 2019 My guide introduced herself as Ant. She was enthusiastic, knowledgeable and friendly. I was the only person on the tour so it was very personal and I could just ask any questions about anything. The tour was amazing. The places were visited were really... Show more Trip date: May 2019
• LN Laura · 24th October 2018 Loved this part of the tour. We were well looked after, fitted loads in and still had time to relax - Just what I needed as a follow on trip to my main trip. Trip date: October 2018

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Frequently Asked Questions

This tour stays at the Novo City Hotel in Bangkok.

The tour operator can organise pre or post accommodation however it is on request basis which means they need a couple of days to confirm it.

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• Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for Thailand. Ideally 10 days before travel.
• Japanese B encephalitis - Recommended for Thailand. Ideally 1 month before travel.
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