OVERVIEW
On this Best of Thailand adventure, enjoy cultural immersion in Chiang Mai by hiking the monks’ trail to Wat Pha Lat, visiting an ethical elephant sanctuary, and exploring Doi Inthanon National Park with its many coffee farms. The journey continues in Bangkok with unique experiences including a floating market, a Thai cooking class, and touring landmarks like the Grand Palace and Reclining Buddha. The trip blends cultural discovery, hands-on experiences, and natural beauty that will stay with your travelers for a lifetime!
ITINERARY
DAY 1: TRAVEL DAY
DAY 2: TRAVEL DAY
- Cross the International Date line
DAY 3: CHIANG MAI
- Arrive in Chiang Mai & meet your JE Tour Director at the airport
- Drop off luggage at the hotel
- Visit a local café/coffee shop ministry for lunch & orientation
- Visit Wat Chedi Luang & learn about Buddhism in Thailand
- Dinner
- Debrief & devotions
DAY 4: CHIANG MAI
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- Breakfast at hotel
- Depart via coach
- Hike the monk’s trail up to Wat Pha Lat Temple
- Return to the hotel
- Lunch
- Spend the afternoon serving the community
- Dinner
- Visit a Chiang Mai Night Market
- Debrief & devotions
DAY 5: ELEPHANT SANCTUARY
- Breakfast at hotel
- Enjoy a visit to an Elephant Sanctuary to get up close with these incredible creatures*
- Spend time feeding, petting & bathing the elephants (activities dependent on elephants day-of)
- Lunch
- Return to Chiang Mai
- Clean up at the hotel
- Dinner
- Debrief & devotions
*Note: Elephant riding is unethical & will not be available at the sanctuary.
DAY 6: DOI INTHANON NATIONAL PARK
- Breakfast at hotel
- Depart via coach
- Visit the Doi Inthanon National Park & tour a local coffee farm
- Lunch at a Thai café
- Return to Chiang Mai
- Dinner featuring a northern Thai-style meal
- Debrief & devotions
DAY 7: BANGKOK
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check out of hotel & transfer to airport
- Fly to Bangkok
- Transfer to hotel
- Lunch
- Visit a floating market near Bangkok
- Check into your hotel
- Dinner
- Debrief & devotions
DAY 8: BANGKOK
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning market tour & Thai cooking class
- Lunch
- Tour the Bangkok Art and Culture Center including the Grand Palace & Reclining Buddha
- Dinner
- Debrief & devotions
DAY 9: BANGKOK
- Breakfast at hotel
- Depart for the airport
- Fly home
MEDIA
WHY TRAVEL WITH JE?
Here at Joshua Expeditions, our ultimate goal is to provide opportunities for life change through travel. Every high-quality travel experience with JE is a chance for travelers to deepen their understanding of God, examine new cultures through a Biblical worldview, and help give back through the JE Ministry Fund. Explore the world with JE and see how you can make a difference.
INTERESTED IN THIS TOUR?
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