Exploring Northern Thailand​

Depart the U.S. and travel to Thailand. The particulars of your arrival overseas are detailed with your flight itinerary and airline tickets.

Arrive this evening in Bangkok at approximately 11 p.m. Claim your luggage and clear customs. Then meet your VBT representative (who will be holding a VBT sign) in the arrivals hall. Suvarnabhumi Airport is a single terminal airport with three exits from the secure area into the public arrivals hall. International arrivals will exit through Gate B or C into the arrivals hall. The VBT representative will know in advance which exit you will be coming through based on your flight details and will be waiting in the appropriate area. In case you do not connect with the VBT representative, please proceed to the ATTA desk located at exit door 10. The representative here will help you transfer to your hotel, a 50- minute drive.

VBT provides you with City Information in your Final Travel Booklet that includes information and recommendations on what to see and do during your stay.

Spend the morning touring the famed Grand Palace with a guide. Our exploration includes the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, known locally as Wat Phra Kaew. Then board a long-tail boat in the middle of the city and travel through the canals, or khlongs, witnessing daily life. Stop at The Temple of Dawn, or Wat Arun, before returning to the hotel. The afternoon is free for you to enjoy world-famous shopping and cuisine.

Enjoy a day at leisure in this amazing city. Your Bangkok hotel is located within steps of the city's air-conditioned and fast Skytrain transit system, making it possible to visit Chatuchak Market in the morning. Perhaps you'll have lunch at the Oriental Hotel, overlooking the Chao Phraya River. Later, you might indulge in a traditional Thai massage, which works wonders for jet-lagged bodies.