Gold Exotic Siam "Bangkok and Phuket" (BKK-HKT) with Turkish Airlines
Bangkok (2 nights) – Phuket (4 nights)
6 nights 8 days | Visa-free travel opportunity
Day 1 | Istanbul
Meeting at the Turkish Airlines counter in front of the Istanbul Airport international departures terminal at 22:40. We will spend the night on the plane.
Day 2 | Istanbul – Bangkok
After completing our ticket, baggage, and passport procedures, we fly to Bangkok at 01:40 with Turkish Airlines flight TK0068. We land at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport at 15:10 local time. After baggage handling, we depart from the airport by vehicle to begin a Bangkok temples and city tour. Among the places we will see during our city tour are the Golden Buddha Temple (Wat Traimit), the Reclining Buddha Temple (Wat Pho), Flower Market, Chinatown, Parliament Building, and Democracy Monument. After the tour, we transfer to our hotel. We complete check-in procedures and settle into our rooms. Guests who wish may join the optional Bangkok canal tour organized by our guide. We will spend the night at our 4* Prince Palace Hotel Bangkok (or similar) hotel in Bangkok.
→ Bangkok Canal Tour | 35 EUR adult – 25 EUR child (04-11.99 years)
Our vehicle will take us to the pier where we will board our boat. We will embark on a tour with long-tail boats among the small canals of the Chao Phraya River. Our journey through the canals will give us the opportunity to see traditional Thai life up close. We will experience an unforgettable experience passing through wooden houses raised on pillars, floating kitchens, Buddhist temples where we can feed sacred catfish, and small family businesses. When Bangkok (especially its old part, Thonburi) was first established, almost all transportation was done via rivers and canals (khlong). Houses, shops, and markets were built along the canals, and people went to work, school, and the market by boat. Instead of streets, there were "waterways," and for this reason, foreigners who came here called it the "Venice of the East." When we see elderly vendors rowing up and down the canal selling everything from vegetables and noodles to modern products like electric fans and radios, we will observe that this name still holds true today.
Day 3 | Bangkok |[K]
After breakfast at our hotel, we have free time. Guests who wish may join the optional Floating Market Tour organized by our guide. In the evening, guests who wish may join the optional Baiyoke Sky and Asiatique Riverfront Tour with Dinner organized by our guide. We will spend the night at our 4* Prince Palace Hotel Bangkok (or similar) hotel in Bangkok.
→ Floating Market Tour | 45 EUR adult – 25 EUR child (04-11.99 years)
For this tour, we will go outside of Bangkok. First, we will visit a coconut plantation. At the plantation, we will learn about how the Thai people utilize the coconut tree and see souvenirs made from this tree. From there, we will take a short journey to reach the pier where local boats depart. Boarding the boats from the pier, we will enjoy a pleasant half-hour journey amidst exotic Thai scenery to reach the famous Floating Market. Floating markets are part of Thailand's lifestyle and that of its local people. Wherever there is a floating market, there is food. Eating food by the riverbank is an integral part of this lifestyle. We will see this open market set up on canoes on the river and have the opportunity to shop. After this unique experience, we return to Bangkok and our hotel.
→ Baiyoke Sky and Asiatique Riverfront Tour with Dinner | 55 EUR adult – 40 EUR child (04-11.99 years)
In this tour, we will first go to Baiyoke Sky, which is Thailand's tallest building with 85 floors and a height of 309 meters. From the observation deck on the 77th floor of the building, we will be able to see all of Bangkok in 360 degrees. Then, we will have our buffet dinner at the restaurant located on the 78th floor of the building, enjoying this magnificent view. Afterwards, we will go to Asiatique, Bangkok's newest entertainment and shopping center, based on the old warehouses of the East Asiatic Company, where trade between European countries and Thailand began in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is a place where history and renewed modernity blend together, containing over 1500 shops and restaurants. After the free time given for walking and shopping here, we return to our hotel.
Day 4 | Bangkok – Phuket | [K]
After breakfast at our hotel, we complete our check-out procedures and head towards Bangkok Airport. After our ticket and baggage procedures, we fly to Phuket on a local airline flight. After approximately 1.5 hours of flight, we land at Phuket Airport. After baggage handling, we transfer from the airport to our hotel by vehicle. We complete check-in procedures and settle into our rooms. We will spend the night at our 4* Sawaddi Patong Resort & Spa by Tolani (or similar) hotel in Phuket.
Day 5 | Phuket | [K]
After breakfast at our hotel, we have free time. Guests who wish may join the optional Lunch included Phi Phi Islands Tour organized by our guide. In the evening, guests who wish may join the optional FantaSea Show and Dinner Tour organized by our guide. We will spend the night at our 4* Sawaddi Patong Resort & Spa by Tolani (or similar) hotel in Phuket.
→ Lunch included Phi Phi Islands Tour | 70 EUR adult – 55 EUR child (04-11.99 years)
We will leave our hotel early in the morning and go to Royal Marina, one of Phuket's luxury marinas. Following the tour presentation by our guide, we will set off for the Phi Phi Islands by speedboats. On the two islands of Phi Phi, after snorkeling with hundreds of colorful ocean fish and seeing the monkeys living on the island, we will dock at Phi Phi Don Island to have lunch. During our tour, we will also pass Phi Phi Leh Island and visit Viking Cave and Pileh Lagoon in order, and stop at the world-famous Maya Bay, where Leonardo Di Caprio's film "The Beach" was filmed, which you have seen in almost all Phuket photos. On the return route, after stopping for snorkeling and swimming on Khai Island, we will return to Phuket and our hotel.
→ FantaSea Show and Dinner Tour | 70 EUR adult – 55 EUR child (04-11.99 years)
In this night tour, after a short journey from Phuket's coastal area, we will arrive at the fascinating world of Phuket Fantasea Show. First, we will walk through what might be the best cultural theme park in the world, an experience you will live only once in your life. Then, we will have our buffet dinner in the world's most magnificent 4,000-seat restaurant, where visitors can enjoy feasts of the most magnificent Thai royal dishes and popular international cuisines. After dinner, we will watch the legend of Kamala Kingdom in a state-of-the-art 3,000-seat theater hosting an award-winning Las Vegas-style theatrical production, presented by a very large team and accompanied by 13-14 different animals.
Day 6 | Phuket | [K]
After breakfast at our hotel, we have free time. Guests who wish may join the optional Lunch included James Bond Island Tour organized by our guide. We will spend the night at our 4* Sawaddi Patong Resort & Spa by Tolani (or similar) hotel in Phuket.
→ Lunch included James Bond Island Tour | 70 EUR adult – 55 EUR child (04-11.99 years)
The island, originally named Koh Tapu and known as Nail Island, became famous with the James Bond series film "The Man with the Golden Gun" filmed in 1974 and started being called James Bond Island. We will start our tour by heading to the world-famous Phang Nga Bay by speedboat from the Marina. The bay is one of Phuket's most special regions, formed by a fracture from the last Ice Age connecting to rivers from about 20 places, consisting of approximately 30 islands, 300 rocks, and Mangrove Forests living in the seawater. During the tour, we will visit caves on Panak Island, enjoy a pleasant canoe trip on Hong Island, have lunch at the famous Muslim village Panyee, the only settlement in the region, and finally, after stopping for sunbathing and swimming on Naka Island, the most enjoyable island in the region, we will return to Phuket and our hotel.
Day 7 | Phuket | [K]
After breakfast at our hotel, we have free time. Guests who wish may join the optional Lunch included Coral Island Tour organized by our guide. We will spend the night at our 4* Sawaddi Patong Resort & Spa by Tolani (or similar) hotel in Phuket.
→ Lunch included Coral Island Tour | 55 EUR adult – 40 EUR child (04-11.99 years)
In this tour, we will leave our hotel early in the morning and head to Chalong Port. After approximately 30 minutes of travel by speedboat, we will arrive at the famous Racha Island. Besides diving with snorkel among colorful fish and corals, we will enjoy the sun and sea on the beach. After having lunch at Coral Beach, we will spend time in the sea here, which has the most beautiful beach of Phuket and its surroundings, sip our cocktail at the beach bar, and participate in various activities. At the end of the tour, we return to Phuket and our hotel.
Day 8 | Phuket – Istanbul | [K]
After breakfast at our hotel, we complete our check-out procedures and have free time until the transfer time. At the transfer time announced by our guide, we head towards Phuket Airport. After our ticket, baggage, and passport procedures, we fly to Istanbul at 22:25 with Turkish Airlines flight TK0173. We will spend the night on the plane.
Day 9 | Phuket – Istanbul
We land at Istanbul Airport at 05:25 local time and conclude our tour. We say goodbye, looking forward to meeting you on our next distinguished and enjoyable trip.
Abbreviations explanations: [K] = Breakfast, [L] = Lunch, [D] = Dinner