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Bangkok Street Eats by Tuk Tuk. The Charm of Bangrak: Cultural Foodie Walk. Essence of Bangkok: Relics of Siam. Essence
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Bangkok Street Eats by Tuk Tuk The Charm of Bangrak: Cultural Foodie Walk Essence of Bangkok: Relics of Siam Essence of Bangkok: Canals of Krung Thep Lanna Bike and Boat (Chiang Mai) Chiang Mai Rickshaw Explorer Essence of Chiang Mai: Coffee and Jungle Trail Phuket Street Eats Sino Heritage Walk Essence of Phuket: Boutique Heritage Walk

THAILAND Bangkok Street Eats by Tuk Tuk - Street Eats by Tuk Tuk - Meals and snacks - Wat Pho at night time - Local markets around Bangkok

Operating: TUE-SUN Tour timing: 19.00 - 23.00 hrs Meeting Point: Siam@Siam Hotel (PH1 Restaurant, ground floor), Opposite National Stadium Ending Point: BTS Station Siam

This tour is designed to immerse you in the city nightlife with a fun Tuk-Tuk ride around central Bangkok, discovering the local lifestyle and sampling the world-famous street food of Bangkok.

Unique Selling Points - Discover Bangkok on a exhilarating Tuk-Tuk ride with your local guide - Enjoy a selection of dishes from famous street food stalls around the city - Visit Bangkok’s old quarter and see the splendour Wat Pho after dark - Relax with a calming view of Wat Arun and Chao Phraya River - Explore Bangkok’s bright and bustling flower & vegetable markets

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THAILAND The Charm of Bangrak: Cultural Foodie Walk - Bangkok’s traditional quarter - Traditional houses and monasteries - Food tasting along the tour

Operating: TUE-SUN Tour timing: 08.30 - 12.30 hrs Meeting Point: BTS Saphan Taksin Exit 3 Ending Point: BTS Surasak Station

This tour takes in the Bangrak region of Bangkok, famous as a melting pot of cultures and cuisines from around the country with it’s family-run food stalls.

Unique Selling Points - Opportunity to try authentic Thai food in a traditional neighbourhood - A change of pace from frantic, modern Bangkok - Visit preserved traditional houses for a local experience - Diverse mix of cultures and cuisines from all over Thailand - Family run restaurants with recipes handed down from generation to generation

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THAILAND Essence of Bangkok: Relics of Siam - Flower market - Local temple - Thai set lunch - Visit Ban Bart Community - Thai foot massage

Operating: DAILY Tour timing: 8.00 - 17.00 hrs Meeting Point: Hotel in Bangkok Ending Point: Hotel in Bangkok

Take in the highlights of bustling Bangkok on this full day tour, while peeling back the layers of history and culture of this iconic city.

Unique Selling Points - Meet the local community and enjoying private foot massage - Visit the Grand palace, home of the Emerald Buddha & Wat Pho, home of the Reclining Buddha - Delicious Thai set lunch in a boutique riverside restaurant with view of Wat Arun, temple of dawn - Learn how to fold the lotus petal to worship at the temple - See and talk to a bowl maker at Ban Bart community

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THAILAND Essence of Bangkok: Canals of Krung Thep - Royal Barge Museum, Artist Village, Wat Arun - Long-tailed boat ride - Lunch with scenic Chaophraya River view

Operating: WED-SUN Tour timing: 11:30 – 17:00 Hrs Meeting Point: Hotel in Bangkok Ending Point: Hotel in Bangkok

Venture through the canals and waterways of Bangkok for a different viewpoint of major sights and hidden local gems on this half day excursion of the city’s klongs.

Unique Selling Points - Thai set lunch at Supattra River House Restaurant, a successful home business turned restaurant - Enjoy traditional art at the Artist Village - Chit chat and make friends with local people and learn about life by the river

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THAILAND Lanna Bike and Boat (Chiang Mai) - Biking in Wiang Kum Kam - Cruising on Mai Ping River - Khao soi for lunch - Local truck riding

Operating: DAILY Tour timing: 8.00 - 13.00 hrs Meeting Point: City centre hotel Ending Point: City centre hotel

This peaceful tour showcases Northern Thailand at its best, all from the slow-paced base of Chiang Mai city. Get out of the town and into the countryside in this close up look at local life.

Unique Selling Points - Cycle to old ruins in Wat Pu Pia, a settlement older than Chiang Mai itself - See rural Thai life first hand in the rice paddies and local village houses - Enjoy a boat trip down the River Ping - Enjoy a local northern Thai speciality curry for lunch

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THAILAND Chiang Mai Rickshaw Explorer - Rickshaw riding tour - Thapae Gate - Wat Chiang Man, Wat Puak Taem - Waroros market - Snack & drink at Krua Chuan Chom

Operating: DAILY Tour timing: 08:30 - 12:00 hrs Meeting Point: Tha Pae Gate Ending Point: At Waroros market

Explore the charming city of Chang Mai by leisurely riding though the colourful narrow streets and raiding the food market after a visit to the iconic Wat Chiang Man.

Unique Selling Points - Rickshaw riding - Visit a local restaurant to support women prisoners - Visit a temple to see local handicrafts like brass ornament making - Visit a local market and enjoy fruit tasting

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THAILAND Essence of Chiang Mai: Coffee and Jungle Trail - Ban Mae Klang Luang rural village - Coffee making - Two-hour trek along nature trails - Waterfall in Inthanon National Park

Operating: DAILY Tour timing: 7.00 - 18.00 hrs Meeting Point: Hotel in Chiang Mai Ending Point: Hotel in Chiang Mai

Experience the north; head into the hills beyond Chiang Mai for a day of coffee making with Hmong people, trekking and swimming in the majesty of the countryside!

Unique Selling Points - Visit famous Doi Inthanon, a natural highlight of Chiang Mai, and try your hand at roasting coffee the way local hill tribes do - Lunch at the royal project with fresh fish and hydro vegetable - Visit Mae Ya waterfall, one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Thailand - Learn the way of life of the Karen hill tribe

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THAILAND Phuket Street Eats - Phuket’s street food - Khao Rang Hill - LED-lit Talang Road - Local Market around Phuket

Operating: TUE/THU/SUN Tour timing: 17.30 - 21.00 hrs Meeting Point: Hotel in Phuket Ending Point: Hotel in Phuket

Get a taste of Phuket’s best street food fare on this whirlwind culinary primer in southern Thailand, stopping by foodie haunts only the locals know.

Unique Selling Points - Explore Phuket for delicious food and sightseeing at night - Guided tour through famous local markets - View the beautiful Sino Portuguese buildings at night on Talang Road - Panoramic views at Khao Rang

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THAILAND Sino Heritage Walk - Fresh market - Chin Pracha House and Thai Hua museum - Try famous Hokkien Mie - Sino-Portugese architecture - Phuket post office

Operating: MON/WED/FRI Tour timing: 09:00 – 13:00 hrs Meeting Point: Hotel Lobby Ending Point: Beach near your hotel

Stroll back in time to when Phuket was the ‘pearl of the Andaman’ and a major trading port for merchants coming from lands far away, and learn about the discovery of large tin deposits which forever changed the history of the island.

Unique Selling Points - Start the day just like a local with a visit to the wet market - Hear the story of Phuket Town as you explore the quaint streets - Watch in wonder as tea vendors prepare original Malay tea - Wander to the old Post Office and Phuket’s first hotel built in 1929 - Take the local blue bus to the beach area of your hotel

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THAILAND Essence of Phuket: Boutique Heritage Walk - Chin Pracha House and Thai Hua Museum - Sino-Portuguese architecture - Phuket post office, art gallery, Chinese temple

Operating: DAILY Tour timing: 9.00 - 13.00hrs Meeting Point: Hotel in Phuket Ending Point: Hotel in Phuket

Take a step into the past on a guided stroll through some of Phuket’s most fascinating cultural highlights, from Sino-Portuguese architectural marvels to bustling local markets.

Unique Selling Points - Take a relaxing walk in Phuket old town and learn intriguing details about local culture - Observe the beautifully restored Sino-Portuguese style buildings - Enjoy lunch in a Sino-Portugese style restaurant, as well as snacks at a local shop on the beautiful Thalang Road - Receive a traditonal cashew nut souvenir

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