Travel with Conscience

Combined Thailand and Cambodia – 11 night/12 days

Day 1

Arrival in Bangkok and Transfer to Hotel

Day 2

• Visit the highlights of the city: The Grand Palace Complex, Wat Phra Kaeo and the home of the Emerald Buddha
• Wat Po and the Reclining Buddha - Wat Po is also home to the leading school for Thai massage in the country. For a few dollars you can join the locals and have a massage of a lifetime.
• Tour Wat Arun – the 19th century temple of the Dawn with its exterior adorned with porcelain mosaics.
• Stroll Patpong Night Market – red light district known for its bars and racy sex parlors. Now a common tourist night market selling faux brands and pirated DVDs, it makes for a fun evening.

Day 3

• Experience life on the Klongs (canals) vibrant with daily Bangkok life
• Browse the some 10,000 vendor stalls at the famous Chatuchak Weekend Market
• Stoll the active streets of bustling Chinatown
• Tour Jim Thompson’s House and learn about how this New York architect settled in Bangkok during WWII and almost single-handedly revived Thailand's silk industry.
• Shopping at your leisure (Siam Paragon or the Emporium Centers) Bangkok is known to offer some of the best shopping in Asia.
• In the evening, attend a Thai Boxing match at one the cities biggest boxing venues

Day 4

Transfer to the airport– Arrival in Chiang Mai and Transfer to Hotel

• Visit Wat Prathat Doi Suthep, perched high on the flank of Suthep Mountain, 1,022 m (3,000ft) above sea level, is Chiang Mai's most famous temple. The pagoda in its centre contains some of the relics of the Lord Buddha. The temple is visited throughout the year by thousands of tourists and Buddhist pilgrims from all over the world. Climb the 300-step flight of stairs or take a lift to see the restored 14th century chedi which hides sacred relics, and stroll around the marble courtyard.
• Visit to the Abbot of Wat Don Chan - a Buddhist temple that doubles as an orphanage and school for some 400 + ethnic minority orphans.
• Browse the Night Bazaar on Chang Klan Road is the largest centre for the selling of all sorts of crafts in Chiang Mai.

Day 5

• Visit the Elephant Nature Park and learn how “Lek” has dedicated her life to rescuing and caring for Thailand’s abused and suffering elephants. Her work is internationally recognized and culminated in her being awarded Time Magazine’s Hero of Asia last year. This park is a true beacon of conservation with respect to these precious animals, as well playing an active role in protecting the environment and heritage of the region.

Day 6 -9

Transfer to Airport for Flight to Phuket or Koh Samui

• Spend a few days of intense R&R on these pristine beaches. Thailand’s beaches are a veritable paradise for nature lovers and beach lovers alike. Hotels vary from simple to ultra luxurious. One can find an abundance of National Parks to visit and innumerable activities with respect fishing, sailing, kayaking, and visiting the areas islands. Be-it Phuket, Koh Samui or Krabi, you are sure to have a memorable stay.

Day 9

Transfer to Siem Reap, Cambodia

• You will be greeted at the airport in Siem Reap and transferred to your hotel.
• Spend the afternoon or early evening getting to know this lively town filled with an eclectic mix of restaurants, bars, cafes and boutiques. Wander through the old market in the middle of the town selling a large range of local handicrafts, silks etc
• In the evening enjoy a relaxing dinner at the famous restaurant at Raffles Grand Hotel– complete with a traditional Apsara dance show.

Day10

• After breakfast spend the morning visiting several of the most famous temples in the Angkor complex. You will be visiting the jewel of Khmer architecture at Angkor Wat and Bayon, Choose your method of transport…by bike, tuk-tuk or car. Your private guide will explain the history of these mysterious temples dating back to the 9th century AD.
• Lunch at your leisure
• In the afternoon explore the lively floating villages on the Tonle Sap lake.

Day 11

• Visit the temples at Ta Prohm, where the jungle mingles with ancient. Continue on to Banteay Srei and Preah Khan.
• Stop by Journey’s Within our Communities and see how couple Andrea and Brandon Ross are changing the lives of hundreds of local residents by installing fresh water wells, offering small business loans and providing continuing education to young Cambodians.

Day 12

Transfer to Airport