Bangkok & Phuket Tour Route V3

Tour details

EXAMPLE HOTELS

PHUKET

4* Best Western Patong

4* Sleep With Me

4*Andakira Hotel

4* Royal Paradise etc.

5* Diamond Cliff

5* Andaman Embrace

5* Kalima Resortt Patong

5* Wyndham Sea Pearl

BANGKOK

3* İbis Hotel etc.

4* Grand Howard

PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENT

This trip is organized with a participation requirement of at least 20 people. If sufficient participation is not achieved, the final cancellation notification date is 20 days before the tour start date. The tour canceled due to insufficient participation will be notified to you through your agency.

VISA

Thailand

Ordinary Passport  -  No visa required                

Green Passport - No visa required

Service Passport - No visa required

You must have a passport valid for 6 months from the end date of travel and not older than 10 years.

HEALTH

Covid procedures were lifted on 01 MARCH 2023.

OPTIONAL TOURS & ACTIVITIES

Optional tours and activities are organized by the local agency from which we receive service with a participation requirement of at least 20 people, and participation is not mandatory. If the required number is not met, the trips may not take place, or the prices, content, and vehicle used for optional tours / activities may vary depending on the number of participants. In addition, the days and times of optional tours / activities may be changed by the guide according to the open/closed status of museums, archaeological sites or venues in the places to be visited and according to weather conditions.

ACCOMMODATION

During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used at distances greater than the specified km. 

Triple rooms may be provided depending on the availability of the hotels, and the bed offered to the 3rd person in such rooms may be smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed and 1 extra bed. Since extra beds are the foldable and coach beds, participants booking as the 3rd person and/or child are deemed to have accepted the possible congestion in the room and the type of bed. 

Child discounts are valid for only one (1) child staying with 2 adults and matching the age group specified in the pricing section. 

Breakfasts included in the tour program and taken at the hotel are served in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country visited and generally with a limited menu called continental breakfast, consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea or coffee, and may be served in a separate hall allocated to the group.

CURRENCY

The currency of Thailand is Baht (THB).

It is advisable to have US Dollar (USD) with you.

TIME ZONE

There is a +4 hour difference between Bangkok and Turkey. In Turkey, it is 16:00 in Bangkok

CLOTHING AND NECESSARY ITEMS

We recommend bringing T-shirts that can be easily put on and taken off, short- and long-sleeved shirts, cotton trousers, shorts, comfortable walking shoes, and a light jacket for the evenings. In addition, you may also bring a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, earplugs for possible noise, a camera, a video camera, and their chargers and spare memory cards.

CUISINE

In Southeast Asia, chicken and seafood are quite common. Local spices are used in meals.

IMPORTANT NOTES

Having a valid passport and/or having obtained a visa (for destinations/passports requiring a visa) does not mean that entry into the country will be granted. The passport police have the authority to refuse you entry into the country. The agency is not responsible for this situation; responsibility belongs to the passenger.  

The agency is an intermediary institution between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the 28.09.1955 Hague Protocol. There may be a risk of delays on scheduled and special flights, or the times before the existing trip and flight may change. The agency is obliged to notify these changes as soon as possible. Our passengers have purchased the tour knowing and accepting that flight details may change. Children aged 0-2 do not pay airport taxes and airport service fees. 

Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours of up to 2-3 hours organized for the general introduction of the cities and conducted panoramically from inside the vehicle with guide commentary, excluding entrance fees to museums and archaeological sites. The agency is not responsible if panoramic tours, including other tours specified in the program, cannot be carried out on the day and time of the tour due to roads closed by local authorities, areas where visiting or entry is not permitted, or for any event, or when the tour becomes impossible due to weather conditions. Some tours may be carried out by public transportation or on foot where possible at closed roads or points where vehicle entry is not permitted.

What's included
  • Economy class airline ticket and taxes with Turkish Airlines between Istanbul – Bangkok / Phuket – Istanbul
  • Economy class airline ticket and taxes with local airlines between Bangkok – Phuket
  • 2 nights bed and breakfast accommodation in the selected hotel category in Bangkok
  • 4 nights bed and breakfast accommodation in the selected hotel category in Phuket
  • Airport-hotel-airport transfers
  • TURSAB mandatory professional liability insurance
  • Travel Health Insurance (An additional premium applies for our guests over 65 years old.)
  • Turkish-speaking guiding services (from arrival, the guide will meet you at Bangkok airport)
Not included
  • Departure Tax Stamp
  • All meals not specified in the program
  • Personal expenses, all beverages
  • Optional tours and meals not specified in the program
  • Driver tips and gratuities are excluded.
Tour Program
Istanbul - Bangkok
Our program begins with our meeting with our valued guests at the international departures terminal of Istanbul Airport. Then we depart for Bangkok on a scheduled flight operated by Turkish Airlines. Our night will be spent on the flight.
Bangkok
From the airport, we depart in our private vehicles waiting for us for a panoramic city tour. During our tour, the places to be seen include the Golden Buddha, Chinatown, Flower Market Street, the Parliament Building, the Democracy Monument, and Royal Road. After the tour, we transfer to our hotel and check in. Guests who wish may join the optional Canal Tour (40 USD). Bangkok cannot be considered visited without taking this tour. During this tour, we will have the opportunity to see fascinating sights that cannot be seen anywhere else in the world aboard our private boat through Bangkok’s historic canals. We will closely observe the lives of the Thai people along the canals and witness the blending of Thailand’s wealthy and poor communities. In front of one of the temples, we will feed the sacred catfish. Guests who wish may also join the evening Baiyoke Sky Tower tour with dinner & Asiatique Night Market (65 USD). On this tour, Baiyoke Sky, with its height of 309 meters, is Thailand’s tallest 85-story building. At the restaurant on the 77th floor, where you can enjoy a 360-degree view of the city, we will have a magnificent open-buffet dinner with an amazing view. Afterwards, we head to Asiatique, built in the area where the first trade between Thailand and overseas European countries took place, dating back to the historic Siam Kingdom. It is where history and modernity intertwine, and Thailand’s newest entertainment center, with more than 1,500 shops and restaurants. Free time for shopping, then transfer back to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Bangkok
After breakfast, the rest of the day is free at leisure. Guests who wish may join the optional floating market tour organized by our guide (60 USD). On this tour, we leave Bangkok and first stop at a coconut farm in Samut Songkhram, the birthplace of the world-famous Siamese Twins. Here, you will learn about the various uses of the coconut tree by the Thai people and see souvenir items made from this tree. From here, after about a 10-minute bus ride, we arrive at the pier where traditional Thai-style boats depart. After boarding the boats, you will enjoy a delightful half-hour journey through exotic Far Eastern scenery and arrive at the famous Floating Market, featured on magazine covers and in documentary openings. You will see the open market set up in canoes on the river and have the opportunity to shop. On the way back to Bangkok, you will taste Thailand’s most famous tropical fruits, selected by your guide. Guests who wish may also join the optional Chao Phraya Dinner Cruise tour (55 USD). On the Chao Phraya River, known as the Venice of the Far East, in Bangkok, an unforgettable dinner awaits you on our 41-meter-wide boat, accompanied by live music. After the tour, transfer to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Bangkok - Phuket
After breakfast, once the passport procedures are completed, we fly to Phuket with a local airline. Upon arrival in Phuket, we will transfer to our hotel. The rest of the day is free time; you can enjoy the sea, sand, and sun to recover from the fatigue of the flight, or sip your drinks by our hotel pool. Overnight at our hotel.
Phuket
After breakfast, free time. Guests who wish may join the Full-Day Phi Phi Islands Tour with Lunch (75 USD). In this tour, we arrange a full-day speedboat excursion to perhaps Thailand’s most exotic island. With our speedboats, we quickly reach Phi Phi Don, the first of two paradise coral islands near Phuket. At Maya Bay, where some scenes of Leonardo DiCaprio’s “The Beach” were filmed, you will have the opportunity to swim and sunbathe on the palm-lined beach and in the crystal-clear turquoise sea. You will not be able to get enough of the sun and the beach. Next, we stop at Phi Phi Leh. Here we visit Viking Cave. Our lunch will be on Phi Phi Island. After the tour, we return to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Phuket
Breakfast will be served at the hotel in the morning, and the rest of the day is free at leisure. Guests who wish may join the optional James Bond Island tour organized by our guide, including lunch and unlimited non-alcoholic drinks on the boat, for 75 USD. Our first stop will be the Panak and Hong Islands, which have been featured in many documentaries. During this trip by private canoe, a wonderful adventure awaits you as you witness spectacular natural scenery among bays and caves. After the buffet lunch served on our boat, our next stop will be James Bond Island, where the famous scene from “The Man with the Golden Gun” was filmed. We will see the island’s famous rock and beach, and there will be free time to shop from the Muslim villagers on the island and take plenty of photos. Our final stop after James Bond Island will be Lawa Island or Naka Island, where we can swim, sunbathe, and relax on the beach (to be decided according to weather conditions). After the tour, we return to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Phuket
After breakfast, you will have free time all day to enjoy the sea and sun. Guests who wish may join the optional Elephant Safari tour organized by our guide (45 USD). How many times in your life can you go on safari on an elephant? Here is the opportunity right at your feet. After receiving information about elephants, we go on a safari with elephants through the forest. After the tour, free time. As an evening activity, the optional Fantasea Show (65 USD) is available. Phuket’s most famous cabaret show. Before the show, we have our dinner as an open buffet, then move to the theater where the show takes place. In this magnificent Las Vegas-style performance, with 4D effects, dancers ballet-dancing in the air, acrobatics, special effects, and a spectacular show with 30 elephants, you will watch the magical story of Thai culture told in a fairy-tale language through lights and stage decorations in a mesmerizing atmosphere. We are sure you will have a very enjoyable night at this show, which fascinates visitors of all ages and cultures. It is definitely a show not to be missed. After the tour, we return to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Phuket
After breakfast at our hotel, we will have some free time, and then at the time determined by our guide, we will transfer to Phuket Airport. After our ticket and baggage procedures for our Istanbul flight with Turkish Airlines’ direct flight, we take our seats on the plane. Overnight on the plane.
Phuket - Istanbul
Arrival in Istanbul and the end of our tour.