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Thailand Adventure: Bangkok, Chiang Mai & Street Food Crawls, a tour by G Adventures

Tour · 6 nights · with G Adventures

Thailand Adventure: Bangkok, Chiang Mai & Street Food Crawls

A brisk six-night small-group tour with G Adventures through Thailand’s streets, ruins and railways, featuring Bangkok, Kanchanaburi and Chiang Mai with local transport including tuk-tuks, bicycles and an overnight train.

Duration
6 nights
Departures
3 dates
Choose a month below
Countries
Thailand
Operator
G Adventures
From
£344.25
per person

Highlights

What makes this one worth it

  1. Street food crawl in Bangkok's Chinatown

  2. World War II sites at Kanchanaburi and the Bridge on the River Kwai

  3. Cycling tour of Ayutthaya’s ancient ruins and temples

  4. Overnight sleeper train to Chiang Mai

  5. Morning alms giving at Doi Suthep Temple

About the trip

This six-night tour with G Adventures fits a wide swathe of Thailand’s historic heartland and northern charms into a busy week. Starting in Bangkok, the trip includes a tuk-tuk ride and a street food crawl through Chinatown, where the tastes spill out onto neon-lit pavement stalls. Then it heads west to Kanchanaburi, where the sombre presence of the River Kwai’s World War II sites shares space with the traces of the Death Railway and Hellfire Pass.

An afternoon of cycling among the temples and ruins of Ayutthaya follows, before an overnight train chugs north to Chiang Mai. Here, local life unfolds from a songthaew — a pick-up truck turned shared taxi — to visits including the city’s temple perched on Doi Suthep and the ritual of morning alms giving to monks. There’s also the chance to sharpen cooking skills with a Thai class and browse the night market’s foodstalls. The pace is lively, with hostel dorms providing a basic base and travel by private vehicle, boat, bike and train.

The variety of transport and frequent walking introduces a travel rhythm that feels lived-in rather than polished. It’s a practical way to meet the daily shape of Thai cities, temples and countryside without gloss or shortcuts.

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The route in outline: places are joined in the order visited, not by the roads or sea lanes taken.
  1. 1 Bangkok
  2. 2 Kanchanaburi
  3. 3 Ayutthaya
  4. 4 Chiang Mai

Itinerary

The route

  1. Bangkok

  2. Kanchanaburi

  3. Ayutthaya

  4. Chiang Mai

These are the places the trip visits, in order. G Adventures publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.

When to go

Departures and prices

Lowest price each month, per person.

G Adventures confirms exact dates, availability and prices when you book.

Need to know

Before you book

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Travelling alone
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Flights
Not included: you book your own to the start
What’s included
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Accessibility
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For full details of what’s included, check with G Adventures. See the full details on their site

Questions people ask

How long is Thailand Adventure: Bangkok, Chiang Mai & Street Food Crawls?
Thailand Adventure: Bangkok, Chiang Mai & Street Food Crawls is a 6 nights tour holiday.
Who operates Thailand Adventure: Bangkok, Chiang Mai & Street Food Crawls?
Thailand Adventure: Bangkok, Chiang Mai & Street Food Crawls is operated by G Adventures.
How much does Thailand Adventure: Bangkok, Chiang Mai & Street Food Crawls cost?
Prices for Thailand Adventure: Bangkok, Chiang Mai & Street Food Crawls start from £344.25, subject to availability.

The operator

G Adventures

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