Lightfoot Travel
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IDEAL LENGTH
8 nights
Price
From £15,770 pp
When to Go
Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
Thailand with Kids
“Thailand is the perfect place for combining family leisure activities with learning experiences. The beautiful scenery, wildlife, food and culture offer children fun in a peaceful environment that will keep them occupied and parents feeling relaxed.”
Day 1
Day 1
Arrival Chiang Mai
Upon arrival you’ll be met at the airport and escorted to your hotel.
The rest of your day will be spent at leisure.
Day 2
Day 2
Chiang Mai
Today you’ll embark on a full day guided elephant experience.
Upon arrival at the camp, you’ll be met by an elephant mahout and introduced to the animals. Here, you’ll learn about their daily lifestyle, play with them or bathe them.
After lunch you’ll continue to learn more about the camp before being returned to Chiang Mai in the evening.
Day 3
Day 3
Chiang Mai
After breakfast you’ll head to the local market to pick up ingredients for your lunch. From here you’ll walk through the community forest, passing tea and coffee fields, to a nice waterfall.
At Mae Kampong village you’ll visit a local house to watch your lunch being prepared.
After dining with your host family you’ll embark on a Flight Of The Gibbon Experience, whizzing though the rainforest canopy on ziplines and sky bridges.
Day 4
Day 4
Chiang Mai
Today you’ll enjoy a Segway experience. Go on a fun ‘glided’ tour, taking in Wat Phra Singh, Wat Pan Tao, Wat Chedi Luang, Tapae Gate, Wat Chiang Man.
Day 5
Day 5
Chiang Mai - Phuket
After breakfast you’ll be transferred to the airport for your flight to Phuket. Upon arrival you’ll be met and escorted to your hotel.
Day 6
Day 6
Phuket
You’ll set off after breakfast aboard a private motorboat toward the sleepy island of Koh Yao Noi.
Spend a full day meeting the locals and learning about fish farming, one of the island’s main industries. Discover a rubber plantation to see how the trees are tapped for sap, and enjoy a batik-making workshop.
After lunch at a local home you’ll spend the rest of the day wandering through rice fields and village laneways before visiting the local market.
You’ll return by boat to Phuket.
Day 7
Day 7
Phuket
Enjoy the next two days at leisure.
This is your chance to explore the intricate Thai Buddhist temples such as Wat Chalong Wat Phra Thong and Wat Phranangsang, indulge in some watersports, try a family cooking course, or head out to Phi Phi Island of James Bond Island for a day.
Day 8
Day 8
At leisure
Continue to spend time at leisure. Your Lightfoot Travel Designer can advise on activities prior to departure.
Day 9
Day 9
Phuket - Home
This morning you’ll be transferred to Phuket for your onward journey home.
itinerary highlights
- Play, bathe and learn about the elephants in Chiang Mai
- Whizz though the rainforest on the Flight Of The Gibbon Experience
- See the likes of Wat Phra Singh and Wat Pan Tao on a Segway
- Have lunch at a local home and visit the nearby villages and markets
- Try batik-making or go on a family cookery course
Choose Lightfoot Travel
AUTHENTICITYWe won't take you to the usual tourist traps, instead we'll introduce you to people that show you the true side of a country. With our contacts in each destination, we can arrange for you to meet locals away from the crowds and ensure an authentic experience.
EXPERTISEYou can rely on our extensive first-hand knowledge and years of experience in the country you’re visiting. We use only the best expert guides, and provide insider tips on the local customs, and everything from vibrant festivals to hidden Himalayan monasteries
PERSONAL SERVICEYour holiday will be as unique as you are. By getting to know you and what makes you tick, we fuse our wealth of expertise and a deep understanding of our destinations to create unique day by day itineraries that are built around you.
