Doi Suthep - Chiang Mai

Wat Doi Suthep is the most famous temple in Chiang Mai and is situated on a hill about 30 minutues drive from the city center of City. You can easely reach Doi Suthep by taking a taxi from your hotel and the visit is a must if you go the Chiang Mai.

Chiang Mai - Thailand

Chiang Mai is the largest city in the North of Thailand. However, the atmosphere is much more relaxed than in Bangkok and you can easeliy relax there for a few days. From there you have easy connections to further interesting places in the North of the country like Chiang Rai.

Many temples and old houses can be found in Chiang Mai. Doi Suthep is the most famous one and situated on a hill about 30 min drive from the city.

 












Shopping is quite interesting there: items like furniture, clothes or souvenirs are much cheaper than in Bangkok or on the beach areas. A day tour at an elephant camp can also be nice if you have time.

Elephant Camp - Chiang Mai

If you are visiting the North of Thailand and especially Chiang Mai, you should go for a day tour in an elephant camp. Tour are organised directly from most hotels from Chiang Mai but you can also go by yourself by taking a taxi. The tour usually includes a ride in the forest (about 1 hour), elephant show (30 min).

You can also combine this tour with a bamboo rafting down the river to relax and to have a look on the wonderful nature. A bullock cart drive can also be done between the elephant terminal and a small traditional village.

The complete tour at the Elephant Camp including bullock cart ride and bamboo rafting takes about half day.

Tanjung Rhu Beach - Langkawi

The Tanjung Rhu Beach is situated North of Langkawi near the Mangroves (where you can go for a kayak tour) and is one of the most famous white sand beach of the Islands. With nice weather, you can see the coasts from Thailand from the beach.

For your holiday, you can book directly an hotel on that beach like the Tanjung Rhu Resort or the Four Seasons Resort. Both are really nice hotels with wellness, spa, sport, ...  However, our choice was the Pelangi Beach Resort on the South of the main island (with more tradition style and flair).

Pelangi Beach Resort - Langkawi

The Pelangi Beach resort is one of the best resort in Langkawi. Situated directly on the Pantai Cenang beach, it offers all you can dream from during your holiday (wellness, spa, white sand beach, .....).

The architecture is traditional and you will stay in wooden bungalow which give an original flair to your holiday.

Nice restaurant are directly in the resort but you will find a small shopping center not too far from the hotel. Travelling around in Langkawi is quite easy. We would recommend to go from some day tour to discover the island: Mangrove Kayak Tour, Tanjung Rhu Beach ,...

Kayak Tour - Mangrove - Langkawi

If you are looking for a nice day tour in Langkawi, we would recommend to go for a kayak tour. Situated on the North of Langkawi near the well-know Tanjung Rhu beach, the mangrove offers a nice environment for a wonderful day. The Mangrove are about 30-45 min drive from the hotels on the South of the island (like the Pelangi Beach Resort)

 











The kayak tour usually lasts the full day and can be combined with a nice lunch on a fisher farm. Beside the mangroves, some caves can be visited if local people (guide) is with you

Jaswant Thada - Jodhpur

The Jaswant Thada ist a wonderful white marble rajah memorial situated near Meherangarh Fort, in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. This place can be reached by foot after a visit at the Fort. Both visit takes about half day and are a must if you visit Jodhpur. Beside the monument itself, you will have a beautiful view over the city and the fort. The gardens are also a walk worth....

 

Mehrangarh Fort - Jodhpur

The Mehrangarh Fort is the most magnificent fort in Jodhpur and may be in the whole Rajasthan. The fort is amongst the popular tourist places in in Jodhpur and in India. It is situated on a hill and you will have from there a wonderful view over the city of Jodhpur and over the Jaswant Thada. The Mehrangarh Fort can be reached from the city through a circular road by foot or taking a taxi. 

This is a place you shouldn't miss if you visit Rajasthan. Can be easely combined with a visit to the Jaswant Thada. For both visit places, you should plan about half day.

Jodhpur - Radjasthan India

Jodhpur, also well known a the Blue City, is one of the biggest city in Radjasthan in India and one place to visit if you are travelling to the North West of India.

Blue is the most used colour in Jodhpur (for houses, furniture, ...) and it gives the city a really special atmosphere. However you can also find there more modern building but all a really special flair.







A few interesting monuments can be visited, like the Mehrangarh Fort or Jaswant Thada.

 

Beside to the architecture, you will find in Jodhpur colourful market with many local fruits and spices (attention there: hot)..... and of course many relaxed cows around....

 

Anyway, the city is worth a visit if you go one day to Radjasthan.

Phang Nga Bay Kayak Tour - Thailand

If you are staying around Khao Lak or Phuket, we would recommend to go to the Phang Nga Bay for a kayak tour. This can be organised from your hotel or from local tour agents.

It takes about 1 hour 30 mins from Khao Lak and about 30 min from Phuket to reach first by road the ferry terminal. From there, you will go with ferry to the Phang Nga Bay, where you will start a few kayak tours: mangrove, caves, .... . If you are lucky, you will see a few monkeys say hello to the tourists ....

Usually the tour takes the full day and a luch will be served on the boat. At the end of the day, we had the opportunity to relax on the beach before going back to our hotel in Khao Lak .

Wildlife - Khao Lak

In places like Khao Lak or in general in Thailand, you will see many animals. Most are not dangerous and are more scared from you than you from them .... So enjoy the nature and the wildlife in Thailand .....

Here some friends met during our jungle tour or near our Resort in Khao Lak: monkeys , spiders, lezards, ... are easy to find. Just be aware if you see some snakes....

 

White Sand Beach - Khao Lak

Khao Lak in the South of Thailand is well known for its white sand beach and for nice holiday.

Located about 1 hour drive North of Phuket,  Khao Lak is perfect if you want to relax far away from the chaos of bigger touristic places.

You will be able to spend there hours walking along the sea or just relax on the beach, reading your favourite book or having a cool drink on one of the beach bar; here near Le Meridien Beach & Spa Resort

For those who are looking for more, Khao Lak also offers many day tours like a jungle trip , kayak at Phang Nga Bay , shopping, ....

Jungle Tour - Khao Lak

If you stay around Khao Lak (or any other place offering this kind of tour), we would recommend a jungle tour. These kind of day tour are a little bit different than the usually tour organised for tourists; usually organised for small groups, you will stay nearer to the nature than by taking part of other day tours.

A local guide leads a small group through the jungle and will show you the different tree species. With some luck, you will also be able to see some small animal (monkeys, snakes, spiders,....).

The feeling beeing close to the nature is something you need to experiment.

Near Khao Lak, the jungle tour is organisiert quite near the coast and the view from the hills is simply wonderful