Essential Southern Thailand

Guide

All group trips are accompanied by one of our group leaders. The aim of the group leader is to take the hassle out of your travels and to help you have the best trip possible. Intrepid endeavours to provide the services of an experienced leader however, due to the seasonality of travel, rare situations may arise where your leader is new to a particular region or training other group leaders. Your leader will provide information on the places you are travelling through, offer suggestions for things to do and see, recommend great local eating venues and introduce you to our local friends. While not being guides in the traditional sense, you can expect them to have a broad general knowledge of the places visited on the trip, including historical, cultural, religious, and social aspects. At Intrepid we aim to support local guides who have specialised knowledge of the regions we visit. If you are interested in delving deeper into the local culture at a specific site or location then your leader can recommend a local guide service in most of the main destinations of your trip.

Meals

5 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 1 dinner

Others

Bangkok - Grand Palace Ko Samui - half day guided tour Ao Nang - Sea kayaking

Transport

Boat,Ferry,Public bus,Private vehicle,Overnight sleeper train,Songthaew OVERNIGHT TRAINS: Overnight sleeper trains in Thailand are air-conditioned and have sleeping berths down both sides of the carriage. The carriage is multishare, with are curtains that close over the beds. A sleeping sheet and a pillow are provided, and our luggage travels in the carriage with us. There is a western and Asian-style toilet located at the end of the carriage, but no showers. Carriage lights staying on during the night, so an eye mask is a good thing to bring with you, as is warm clothes as the air conditioning can be cold. For more on overnight trains in Thailand and around the world: https://www.intrepidtravel.com/adventures/overnight-train-travel-around-the-world/

Accommodation

OCCASIONAL ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION: The style of accommodation indicated in the day-to-day itinerary is a guideline. On rare occasions, alternative arrangements may need to be made due to the lack of availability of rooms in our usual accommodation. A similar standard of accommodation will be used in these instances. TWIN SHARE / MULTI SHARE BASIS: Accommodation on this trip is on a twin/multishare basis. Please note there may be times where facilities will be shared rather than ensuite and rare occasions when you share a room with passengers travelling on a different Intrepid trip than your own. CHECK-IN TIME: Throughout the trip we request that our hotels prepare rooms in time for our arrival, especially if we're arriving prior to normal check-in time. However this isn't always possible which means we won't be able to check-in immediately on arrival at some hotels. Instead, we can store our luggage and explore our new destination. PRE/POST TRIP ACCOMMODATION: If you've purchased pre-trip or post-trip accommodation (subject to availability), you may be required to change rooms from your trip accommodation for these extra nights. Guesthouse (3 nights),Hotel (1 nights),Overnight sleeper train (1 night),Resort (2 nights) Rafthouse (1 night)

Others

Other activities and services are not included.

Flights

International flights are not included

Optional

Bangkok - Bangkok Tuk Tuk Experience Urban Adventure - THB1790 Bangkok - Temple & River of Kings Urban Adventure - THB2465 Bangkok - Bangkok by Bike Urban Adventure - THB1904 Bangkok - Jim Thompson's House - THB150 Bangkok - Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn) - THB50 Bangkok - Thai Massage - THB250 Ko Samui - Thai Massage - THB300 Ko Samui - Thai Cooking Class - THB1850 Ko Samui - Day trip to Koh Tao - THB2400 Ko Samui - Ang Thong Marine Park tour - THB2500 Ko Samui - Samui Elephant Sanctuary - THB3500 Khao Sok NP - entrance fee - THB300 Khao Sok - Night trek (min 4 pax) - THB900 Khao Sok - Canoeing - THB800 Ao Nang - Rock Climbing - THB1800 Krabi - Half day cycling trip with waterfalls - THB2500 Ao Nang - Hot springs & Emerald lagoon tour - THB1600 Ao Nang - Phi Phi Island Day Tour - THB1600 Ao Nang - Scuba Diving (3 dives) - THB4000 Ao Nang - Cooking class - THB1200 Ao Nang - Thai Massage - THB300

Insurance

Insurance is not included. Travel insurance is required for this tour. Please make sure you are adequately covered. If you require travel insurance, TourRadar has partnered up with World Nomads to provide a hassle-free experience. More information can be found here (https://www.tourradar.com/travel-insurance).