
Tour · 7 nights · with G Adventures
A small-group tour from G Adventures through northern Thailand’s hills and waterways, visiting Chiang Mai, Kanchanaburi and Bangkok with a mix of cultural moments, historical sites and natural pools to swim in.
Highlights
Khantoke dinner with a rural family in Chiang Mai
Evening chanting ceremony at Wat Phra That Doi Suthep monastery
Train crossing the River Kwai bridge in Kanchanaburi
Swimming in the pools of Erawan Waterfall
Cruise on the Chao Phraya River and Thonburi canals in Bangkok
This seven-night escorted tour by G Adventures begins in Bangkok with a cruise along the Chao Phraya River and a visit to the temple of Wat Pho. You then cross over to the northern city of Chiang Mai, climbing by cable car to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep for an evening chanting ceremony with monks. The rhythm of the chanting and a conversation about Buddhist philosophy offer a quiet moment in a city full of life.
Journeys
Further west, the pace slows in Kanchanaburi, where you take a historic train across the bridge on the River Kwai and walk among the waterfalls of Erawan National Park, with pools clear enough to swim in. A highlight is a meal shared in a rural home, featuring a traditional Khantoke dinner — an opportunity to taste local dishes and stories alike.
The tour blends local culture, history and the green hills of northern Thailand. It is accompanied throughout by a National Geographic Expedition Leader. The small group size should make it easier to catch those moments you might otherwise miss, such as the soft light that hits temple spires at dawn or the monks’ evening chants echoing through Chiang Mai’s monastery courtyards.
Itinerary
Bangkok
Chiang Mai
Kanchanaburi
Ayutthaya
These are the places the trip visits, in order. G Adventures publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.
When to go
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Need to know
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The operator
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