Get away from it all on your very own wildlife and nature eco adventure with Tell Tale Travel. No groups, no coaches, no tour leaders - just you and your family on holiday, having a great adventure in Thailand.
The lovingly-designed itinerary starts with a whistle-stop visit to Bangkok to tick off the main sights before you venture away from the tourist trail and into the lush landscapes of tropical Thailand. First stop, the countryside outside Chiang Mai in the north. Here you'll explore cascading 10-tier waterfalls as songbirds and butterflies flit around you and explore one of Thailand's highest mountains in Chiang Dao, home to rare birds extinct elsewhere in the world. You'll also spend a day at a unique sanctuary for elephants, Elephant Nature Park, a far cry from the elephant camps that the typical tourist visits - you'll even get to scrub them down in the river! You'll have a bit of time to go into the city of Chiang Mai for some sightseeing and shopping (our driver will take you and wait for you), though we recommend staying away from the touristy night bazaar and buying your souvenirs in the handicraft villages dotted around the outskirts of the city.
Then it's time to head further north and really off the beaten track. Here, you'll trek up a mountain for spectacular views over neighbouring Laos, bathe in hot springs and dine outdoors, under a blanket of sparkling stars. You'll also get to meet meet locals of all ages - you'll visit a local primary school and the early-evening football matches are a highlight in the village's social calendar!
The last part of your holiday will be at Khao Yai National Park. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, it spans over 2,000 square kilometers and is home to herds of wild elephants, clouded leopards and monkeys, as well a vast array of flora and fauna. Here, you'll see over a million bats swarm out into the night, trek through the jungle and drive around in an open-topped jeep to see as much as possible of this vast wildlife reserve.
