Suggested Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival into Chiang Mai
Flight detail: TBA (not included in the price)
Upon arrival, you will be picked up for a private transfer to your hotel. Enjoy free time at your leisure.
Overnight in Chiang Mai at Tamarind Village
Day 2: Chiang Mai
Breakfast at the hotel.
8:00 AM to 12:00 PM: Temple Tour and Warorot Market
Chiang Mai will delight you during a characteristic trip by tuk tuk! Explore the gleaming temple compound of Wat Phra Singh with its towering chedi and golden rooftops, the exquisite Wat Phan Tao, and the elegant Wat Prasat, before ending up at the crumbling Chedi Luang. After that, travel by minivan to visit the bustling and vibrant Warorot Market — one of the largest in town.
4:00 PM to 8:30 PM: Cooking class
Your cooking class will start with a visit to the fresh, local market, where you’ll learn how to choose the perfect ingredients to make delicious Thai cuisine. The expert chef will then demonstrate how to cook each dish, before you try your hand at preparing it yourself at your own cooking station. All your carefully prepared dishes will then be served for you, so that you can enjoy the beautiful garden views while having your meal.
Overnight in Chiang Mai at Tamarind Village
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: Chiang Mai
Breakfast at the hotel
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Cycling Tour
After breakfast, depart from the hotel to the Mae Sa area, north of Chiang Mai city. Before you start cycling, your guide will brief you on the biking trip. Cycling along calm green roads, you will make various stops along the way, including an orchid farm, a bee farm, and a beautiful temple. After these interesting stops, continue cycling on countryside roads along local neighborhoods through the green countryside.
Around lunchtime, stop for a delicious lunch at a local restaurant. After replenishing your energy, continue cycling through the countryside, past rice fields, orchards, and flower plantations until you reach a local restaurant nestled on the banks of the Ping River. After tasting some fresh fruits and herbal juice, a relaxing boat ride on the river will take you back to the city.
Overnight in Chiang Mai at Tamarind Village
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 4: Chiang Mai – Phuket
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the Chiang Mai Airport for your flight to Phuket.
Flight: Depart at 9:40 AM from Chiang Mai and arrive into Phuket at 11:40 AM
Upon arrival at Phuket airport, head out to a local restaurant for lunch and enjoy a fun tour.
1:00 -5:00 PM: Drive along the Phuket coastline via Karon Beach, to the view point where you can see Phuket’s three most beautiful beaches from a great vantage point. Continue on to visit Promthep Cape.
This is a beautiful spot for taking memorable photos with gorgeous views! Drive onward to see views of Rawai Beach and visit Wat Chalong, Phuket’s most revered monastery with interesting history of the temple’s abbot. Now, you’re just a short drive to the small cashew-nut factory where you will see how locals are growing and harvesting cashews. Later, drive to Phuket town to explore the Sino-Portuguese house.
Overnight in Phuket at Coriacea Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast
Day 5-8: Phuket – Volunteer days
Breakfast at the hotel.
Volunteer Hours: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM with a lunch break at noon.
For the next four days you will volunteer with a dog and cat rescue organization. You will be helping them to exercise and socialize the dogs and cats in their care. The main goal is giving them love, comfort, exercise, and helping them to get the much needed social skills to prepare them for adoption.
For cat lovers: You get to spend as much time as you like in the indoor/outdoor cat suites with the adorable felines, playing and socializing.
For dog lovers: After your introductory tour and familiarization exercise, you will be introduced to the dogs you will take responsibility for during your visit. There are approximately 25 dogs in each “run.” Once you’ve spent time socializing with and getting to know the dogs in your run, you can begin to walk them. There are extensive dog walking routes at the sanctuary and an off-lead area where you can take your dogs for some quality, off-lead fun — chasing toys and expending energy. Most all of the dogs at the rescue were street animals who have never even been indoors and need to learn to feel comfortable around people. Socialization is especially important for shy animals and for those who have been abused. Many adopters say their new canine companions are very friendly and comfortable with them, even as soon as they arrive from Thailand. This is because of the amazing efforts of shelter volunteers!
Overnight in Phuket at Coriacea Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast and lunch (at the dog rescue)
Day 9: Full day – transfer to your Phuket Beach Resort
Today, after saying goodbye to your animal companions, you will be collected from your hotel and transferred to a luxurious Phuket resort.
Overnight in Phuket at Outrigger Resort and Spa
Meals: Breakfast
Day 10: Explore Phi Phi Islands
Full day – Phi Phi Island Tour (shared boat tour)
8:00 AM: Pick up from your hotel in Phuket and head to the marina to get on your boat. Check out Monkey Beach, Viking Cave, Pi Leh Cove, and Loh Samah Bay.
Around 1:00 PM, you’ll stop for lunch at local restaurant. After lunch, leave Phi Phi Island for relaxing or snorkeling at Bamboo Island and Khai Nai Island (tide dependent).
Returun to Phuket around 5:30 PM to relax.
Overnight in Phuket at the Outrigger Resort and Spa
Meals included: Breakfast and lunch
Day 11: Departure day
Breakfast at the hotel.
After check out, transfer to Phuket airport for your flight back home.
Meals included: Breakfast
