Private road journey from Bangkok Airport to Kanchanaburi: On arrival in Bangkok, you will be met by your guide & driver and you will then set off from the airport heading west until you reach the town of Kanchanaburi. The journey will take around 3 hours and will take you through some wonderful rural scenery. On arrival in Kanchanaburi, you can see the famous 'Bridge over the River Kwai' and, if you are not too tired, you can visit the nearby JEATH War Museum which gives a fascinating insight into the railway building that took place in this part of Thailand during the Second World War. Afterwards, continue on to your hotel which is around an hour's drive.

Afternoon at leisure: This afternoon, you have time to relax by the river or undertake activities arranged by the hotel.

Accommodation: Stay tonight at the Float House River Kwai (Floating Villa)

Meals: Dinner

Guided boat trip through the River Kwai Valley: This morning, depart from the hotel by boat for an unforgettable tour through the River Kwai Valley. After a 15 minute trip upstream, make a first stop to visit the famous Kaeng Lava Cave which is well-known for its fantastic stone formations. Afterwards, continue upstream passing numerous floating houses, and through bamboo jungle, to get a lasting impression of the scenic countryside and life beside the river. Ultimately, you will arrive at Sai Yok Yai Waterfalls for a picnic lunch on a floating house. After lunch, there will be time for swimming in the river and waterfalls, strolling through bamboo and teak forests, and generally exploring your surroundings. Afterwards, you will return to your hotel by boat.

Accommodation: Stay tonight at the Float House River Kwai (Floating Villa)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Private transfer from the Float House to Hintok River Camp: This morning, your guide will pick you up from the Float House and you will be transferred to the Hintok River Camp which is about 20 minutes’ drive away. On arrival, check into your tent and have lunch.

Afternoon guided tour of Hellfire Pass: This afternoon, you will make a memorable visit to Hellfire Pass, one of the most dramatic remnants from the Death Railway's construction that took place during the Second World War. You will also visit The Hellfire Pass Memorial Museum, which is maintained by the Australian Government, before setting off on a light trek along the memorial trail which covers the area around the pass. After the walk, you will meet up with your driver and head back to the hotel ready for dinner.

Accommodation: Stay tonight at Hintok River Camp (Tent)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Train ride on the ‘Death Railway' to Kanchanaburi: This morning, you will be transferred to the railway station at Nam Tok, where you will board the 'Death Railway' train departing at 12.55 bound for Kanchanaburi. The 2 hour journey is very scenic and you will cross the Wang Po Viaduct and well as the 'Bridge over the River Kwai' before arriving in Kanchanaburi Station at 14.45 where you will alight. A picnic lunch will be provided for the journey.

Private road journey from Kanchanaburi to Bangkok: After your train ride, you will be met at the station by your driver and then transferred to Bangkok, a journey of approximately 3-4 hours, depending on traffic conditions. On arrival, you will check into your hotel and have the evening to relax.

Accommodation: Stay tonight at Riva Surya (Urban Room)

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Guided tour of Bangkok by car, tuk tuk & boat: Today you will explore Bangkok with your guide in a selection of private vehicles. Start the day with a car journey to visit the beautiful and vibrant 24 hour flower market. Here restaurants, hotels and florists come to buy their daily stock of fresh locally grown flowers. It's then on to see the famous Wat Pho with its massive golden reclining Buddha. Your guide will be able to explain more about the Buddhist religion that dominates this region. Wat Pho is also known as the home of Thai massage, as the training centre here is world renowned for its levels of excellence. From the temple, you will then hop into a local tuk tuk for an exhilarating transfer to the Grand Palace. This spectacular palace is the royal, and religious heart of Thailand with the revered Jade Buddha taking pride of place next to the palace itself and the Royal Coronation Rooms. Please note there are some dress code restrictions applied to visits to the Grand Palace - so please discuss appropriate attire with your guide before setting off for the day. Leaving your tuk tuk behind, you will then board a private longtail boat which takes you on a relaxing ride through some of the many klongs (canals) that cover the city. The rapid transformation from vibrant city to relaxing suburbia with gilded temples, stilted house, giant basking monitor lizards and old men fishing from the walkways is remarkable. During your hour long exploration, you will have time to feed some of the giant catfish that live in the water here before disembarking and making your way to China Town for a look around and lunch in a local restaurant. This afternoon, you will visit Wat Triamit which is conveniently located close to China Town. This historic temple features a gilded exterior, exhibitions and a massive golden statue of Buddha. After the sightseeing, you will return to your hotel by car and the rest of the day is at leisure. Your guide will be very happy to make a recommendation for dinner.

Accommodation: Stay tonight at Riva Surya (Urban Room)

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Guided visit to Ayutthaya and cruise back to Bangkok: After breakfast, you will be picked up from the hotel and you will set out on a morning's excursion to Ayutthaya, one of the "must see" attractions in Thailand which is situated 60 miles north of Bangkok. The drive will take around an hour and your first stop will be at Bang Pa-In, a palace complex formerly used by the Thai kings and known as the 'Summer Palace'. Afterwards, you will visit the ruins of Ayutthaya, which was founded around 1350 and became the second capital of Siam after Sukhothai. With its ideal location in the heart of Asia, the city flourished and become a major trading centre, with a population of over a million by 1700, until it was sacked by the Burmese in 1767. This morning, you will visit the principal sights of Ayutthaya such as Wat Yai Chaimonkol, Wat Phra Sri Sanphet, and Wat Chai Wattanaram. After the sightseeing, head to the nearby pier to join the 'Grand Pearl' cruise boat for a buffet lunch and a leisurely river trip back to Bangkok. Relax as you watch life on the banks of the Chao Phraya River change from a rural landscape to an urban scene as you enter Bangkok. On arrival back in the city, you will be met at the jetty and then transferred back to your hotel.

Accommodation: Stay tonight at Riva Surya (Urban Room)

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Private transfer: This morning, you will be picked up from the hotel and transfer to Bangkok Airport in time to check in for your Air Asia flight to Siem Reap in Cambodia. 

Flight: FD614  Bangkok - Siem Reap 13.30 - 14.30

Meet & Greet: On arrival at Siem Reap Airport, you will be welcomed to Cambodia by your private English-speaking guide and then transferred to your hotel to check in and relax.

Accommodation: Stay tonight at the Shinta Mani Shack (Pool View Room)

Meals: Breakfast

Guided tour of Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom & The Bayon: Probably the best time to visit Angkor Wat, the largest and most famous of the Angkor temples, is early in the morning, when the light is good and it is relatively quiet. Angkor Wat is visually, architecturally and artistically breathtaking. It is a massive three-tiered pyramid crowned by five beehive-like towers rising 65 metres from ground level. At the apex of Khmer political and military dominance in the region, Suryavarman II constructed Angkor Wat in the form of a massive 'temple-mountain' dedicated to the Hindu god, Vishnu. Angkor Wat is surrounded by a moat and an exterior wall and the walls of the temple are covered inside and out with bas-reliefs and carvings. Nearly 2,000 distinctively rendered apsara carvings adorn the walls throughout the temple and represent some of the finest examples of apsara carvings in Angkorian era art. Angkor Thom (Big Angkor) is a walled and moated royal city and was the last capital of the Angkorian Empire. After Jayavarman VII recaptured the badly damaged Angkorian capital from the Cham invaders in 1181, he began a massive building campaign across the empire, constructing Angkor Thom as his new capital city. He began with existing structures such as Baphuon and Phimeanakas and built a grand enclosed city around them, adding the outer wall and some of Angkor's greatest temples including his state-temple, Bayon, set at the centre of the city. There are five entrances (gates) to the city, one for each cardinal point, and the victory gate leading to the Royal Palace area. Each gate, as well as much of Jayavarman VII's architecture is crowned with four giant faces. The giant stone faces of Bayon have become one of the most recognizable images connected to classic Khmer art and architecture. There are 37 standing towers, most sporting four carved faces oriented toward the cardinal points.

Accommodation: Stay tonight at the Shinta Mani Shack (Pool View Room)

Meals: Breakfast

Guided tour of Lake Tonle Sap: Taking a break from the temples, travel by car to the edge of Lake Tonle Sap, and embark on a small wooden boat for the trip to Kompong Pluk. Cruise down a narrow waterway and enter this medieval floating village, where the houses stand on stilts as high as seven metres above the water. Everything lives on the water, pigs, dogs, crocodiles and people, all jockeying for space in this incredible floating town. Visit the local temple before boarding a bigger boat to take us through the flooded forest and across the Great Lake to the jetty, where you will be met and driven to the holy mountain of Phnom Krom. Climb Phnom Krom to watch sunset over Lake Tonle Sap before heading back to Siem Reap by road.

Accommodation: Stay tonight at the Shinta Mani Shack (Pool View Room)

Meals: Breakfast

Full day tour of Beng Mealea and Koh Ker: After breakfast, travel to the lost temple of Beng Mealea, the titanic of temples, a slumbering giant lost for centuries in the forests of Cambodia. It is the most accessible of Angkor's lost temples, a mirror image of Angkor Wat, but utterly consumed by the voracious appetite of nature. Constructed by Suryavarman II (1113-1150), the builder of Angkor Wat, the forest has run riot here and it is hard to get a sense of the monument's shape amid the daunting ruins. Here, it is possible to enjoy an Indiana Jones experience clambering about the vast ruin. For those who want a more gentle adventure, there is also a sturdy wooden walkway running right into the heart of the temple. It is also possible to visit a nearby Angkor-era quarry, from where stone was cut to build these massive monuments. Lunch will be taken in a local restaurant. Afterwards, head into the bush to the remote Angkor capital of Koh Ker. The history of Cambodia is riven with dynastic spats and political intrigue and one of the most memorable came in the 10th century when Jayavarman IV (928-942) fell out with his family, stormed off to the northwest and established the rival capital of Koh Ker. Although the capital for just 15 years, Jayavarman IV was determined to legitimise his rule through a prolific building programme that left a legacy of 30 major temples and some gargantuan sculpture that is on display in the National Museum in Phnom Penh. Return to your hotel in Siem Reap late this afternoon.

Accommodation: Stay tonight at the Shinta Mani Shack (Pool View Room)

Meals: Breakfast

Private transfer: After an early breakfast, you will be met by your guide and transferred to Siem Reap airport for your Air Asia Flight to Phuket.

Flight: FD631 Siem Reap - Phuket  08.40 - 10.05

Private transfer: On arrival back in Thailand, you will be met by your driver and transferred to your beach hotel in Khao Lak to check in. The drive will take around 1.5 hours.

Accommodation: Stay tonight at the Manathai Khao Lak (Deluxe Room)

Meals: Breakfast

Days at leisure: These days are free to relax on the beach, and enjoy the facilities at the Manathai Resort. Local excursions can be booked at the hotel.

Accommodation: Stay these nights at the Manathai Khao Lak (Deluxe Room)

Meals: Breakfast

Private transfer: Late afternoon, you will be transferred by car back to the airport in Phuket, from where you will check in for your Thai Airways flight to Bangkok.

Flight: TG222  Phuket - Bangkok 20.35 -22.00

Meals: Breakfast