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Highlights of Northern Thailand

I have used Exodus for several holidays and always receive a great experience. The trip notes are excellent

Most Inspirational Moment

Hellfire pass experience plus the train ride. Elephant nature reserve Erawan nature reserve and swimming under the waterfalls

Thoughts on Group Leader

Excellent local guide who had brilliant knowledge and was very friendly. Very professional and friendly. Very good organisational skills and also gave the group choices.

Highlights of Northern Thailand

From start to finish every detail had been thought through & delivered. This was another highly enjoyable tour packed full of interesting places & activities.

Most Inspirational Moment

The elephant park was magical. The Royal Palace in Bangkok All of the amazing temples across the country.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Nai was always there to help & offer information & support.

Highlights of Northern Thailand

The accommodation throughout was excellent. A big difference from my first trip with Exodus. And our guide Raht was brilliant. Very knowkedgeable, well organised, providing daily info on what to expect the next day, and going above and beyond in making sure we had the best experience in her country. A lovely lovely person and she has restored my faith in Exodus after my first trip.

Most Inspirational Moment

The Elephant Sanctuary and spending time with these majestic animals. Also Sukhothai Historical Park - beautiful sites and so peaceful. Definitely a hidden gem.

Thoughts on Group Leader

An excellent leader throughout. Very knowledgeable, helpful and couldn't do enough! She wanted to make sure we experienced everything Thailand had to offer, supporting in booking local restaurants, additional activities during free time and even buying us snacks for the long coach journeys! One of the best guides I've ever had on a group tour!

Highlights of Northern Thailand

I loved every single second of the trip! The tour leader was absolutely amazing who was very informative and enthusiastic! The holiday was absolutely phenomenal!

Exodus is very trusting and organised company that shows amazing holidays that is so well worth to travel!

Most Inspirational Moment

There are a lot to choose from as they're all amazing! But If I had to choose, it'd be the Elephant Nature Park

Thoughts on Group Leader

Raht was such a lovely person who was always smiling! She was very informative about different places and the country, which was fascinating! Also she was always enthusiastic! She always made sure if we're okay or having fun which was nice of her. She made the whole trip really fun!

Highlights of Northern Thailand

I loved every single second of the trip! The tour leader was absolutely amazing who was very informative and enthusiastic! The holiday was absolutely phenomenal!

Most Inspirational Moment

There are a lot to choose from as they're all amazing! But If I had to choose, it'd be the Elephant Nature Park.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Raht was such a lovely person who was always smiling! She was very informative about different places and the country, which was fascinating! Also she was always enthusiastic! She always made sure if we're okay or having fun which was nice of her. She made the whole trip really fun!

Highlights of Northern Thailand

Everything has been amazing. Much more than I ever expected. Everyone has been so lovely and helpful answering any questions we have!

Most Inspirational Moment

Going to the elephant sanctuary.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Rhat was just the best! Made me feel so comfortable and was so easy to talk to and get to know and was able to answer any questions we had for her. She also helped to introduce us to more local snacks while travelling between places as well as able to recommend more local foods when in restaurants.

Elephants... and beautiful Buddhist temples, Thailand at its best

Beautiful Buddhist temples – photographer’s dream. Elephant Nature Park. Learning about the history in Kanchanaburi, walking along the railway line and train journey at “Death Railway”, and walking across the “Bridge on the River Kwai” (bridge beautifully lit up at night with alternating colours, worth seeing).

Most Inspirational Moment

The morning spent with the elephants in the Elephant Nature Park.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Nai was excellent, very helpful, friendly and caring, and good sense of humour. He took groups photos (and individual photos) of us at the various destinations and kept us supplied Thai snacks to sample on the journeys. When the earthquake happened in Bangkok midway through our tour, he kept us fully informed of events and the situation, coming up with alternative itinerary when Hellfire's Pass and museum was closed in Kanchanaburi due to the quake, although there were no tremors there.

Advice for Potential Travellers

The city tour of Bangkok on day 1 is not really a city tour as such, you just visit the places listed on the itinerary and do the longtail boat trip. The city is so vast that it is impossible to see much of the city, either at the start or the end. You really need an extra day or two added on to the trip to explore Bangkok and visit a few more attractions. It is not a compact city and most attractions are far apart, not within walking distance. Tuk-tuks are the best way to make the most of your time and enable you to see more, prices are reasonable and you can haggle for a lower price, within reason... they have to make a living! On the day of arrival of the tour I had some free time before the tour brief, but was so tired from the long indirect flight that I slept for a few hours. On return to Bangkok at the end of the tour and with evening flight on the last day, I did manage to see a few of the sights high up on my list - Wat Saket, Wat Suthat and Jim Thompson's house all worth visiting. The orientation tour on arrival in Chiang Mai just focuses on showing you where things are in the area around the hotel. It does not go into the old town and there is no "city tour" in the itinerary for Chiang Mai. If you want to explore the old city, you will need to visit this in the free afternoons after the mornings' itineraries when you have "free time" to yourself to explore/shop/relax. The main street in the old city, from Phae Gate, has some lovely clothes and souvenirs shops selling good quality goods at good prices along it and, at the very end of the street you come to Wat Phra Singh - a good sized and beautiful Buddhist temple complex, worth visiting (and taking lots of photos!), as is Wat Chedi Luang in the old city, not far from the main road through the heart of the old city. Could have done with slightly longer in the shop at the Elephant nature park as good quality items are sold there and monies from items sold help fund the place. Whilst the tour's itinerary changed in 2025 from when I booked it in 2024, dropping one destination (which I was disappointed at), it did mean we had longer and just the right amount of time in Kanchanaburi. The trip notes show two days of long journeys, but these are broken up with good number of stops and on one day a visit to a temple on the way. The tour's bus was one of the most comfortable I have travelled in and with only 7 of us in our group (excluding Nai), we were able to spread ourselves out and take full advantage of the fully reclining seats with option of back massage incorporated within the seats. Most of us slept for a good amount of the journeys, especially with some of the early starts, so it meant that the journeys weren't so long as a result of the comfort and sleeping at times - we had arrived by the time we woke up. When travelling such vast countries and numerous destinations on these types of tours, long journeys are inevitable and whilst less time spent seeing other places, you do get to see the countryside, towns and villages along the way.

Incredible Landscapes, Unique Experiences and Seamless Adventure

From the bustling streets of Bangkok to and lush jungles of Chiang Mai, every moment was postcard-perfect. Tasting Thailand’s famous street food was a highlight – think pad thai, mango sticky rice. Whether it was exploring ancient temples, or walking through the streets, every activity was well-planned and exciting.
The opportunity to connect with locals, learn their traditions, and even participate in a dying class was priceless. Exodus Adventures took care of every detail, making it stress-free and enjoyable from start to finish.

Advice for Potential Travellers

If you’re considering Thailand, this is the way to go! Book it, pack your bags, and get ready for an adventure you’ll never forget

Above expectations!

Wonderful tour of Northern Thailand. Lots of variety from the history and culture of the Kings and the Buddhas to swimming in the Erewan Falls, paying respects to the POWs at the River Kwai, spending money in the night markets and sampling the wonderful food.

Most Inspirational Moment

Not sure I could pick out one....I did love Sukhothai, a very graceful town with relics of an ancient kingdom and a night market set at the riverside. And a wonderful hotel. Visiting the Elephant Nature Park was also wonderful but perhaps the best thing was the group. There was 15 of us and we all got on so well - no cliques. Every day was fantastic fun.

Thoughts on Group Leader

I can't recommend Nai highly enough. He was fun, very organised, meticulous in preparation. Could always recommend excellent restaurants. He was a major reason for the success of the tour. Very knowledgeable about all that he showed us and enthusiastic about his country's history. Also had a ready supply of rice cakes and sweets he shared with us on on bus journeys!

Advice for Potential Travellers

Be open minded, be flexible and enjoy getting to know your fellow travellers. Be prepared for the heat and drink water, water and then more water. A proper thermos flask with a double wall is a must for keeping water cold. A hat is essential. Mosquitoes not a problem.

Every day packed with joy

I absolutely loved this trip. We had a fabulous tour leader and a lovely group of 15 like-minded travellers broadly aged from 20’s to 70’s which really added to our experience. So many great memories packed into every day – from the overnight train to Chiang Mai, to swimming in waterfalls – all the time feeling safe and looked after. A wonderful holiday.

Most Inspirational Moment

Wandering round ancient Sukhothai at dusk trying to capture the best sunset photo.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Nai was attentive, well-organised, generous and fun, ensuring we maximised our experience (eg giving us all gold leaf, flowers and candles at Doi Suthep temple and sharing his favourite snacks on the coach). He was always at our side to guide us through every experience and chose some delicious (and cheap!) restaurants and food stalls where he took command of arranging multiple bills. He was brilliant!

Advice for Potential Travellers

You do have to live out your suitcase quite a bit so pack lightly and use hotel laundry when you have a two-night stay. Take a thermal water bottle to keep water cool in sweltering heat.