Your guide will meet you at your hotel and together you will travel by private van to Bangkok's famous Chinatown. This area of Bangkok is a paradise for those who want to try authentic street food. Here you can spend the next few hours exploring this labyrinth of colorful shops, businesses and markets. From the gold and jewelry-selling shops, to the meat markets and DIY stores, enjoy the chaotic wonders of these bustling alleyways as you sample the different tastes and delicacies of this culinary hotspot. Take a moment away from the bustling alleys and visit Tian Fah Foundation Temple, one of the oldest Chinese temples in Bangkok before heading to dinner at one of the area's famous restaurants.

You will be met by your guide at your hotel before transferring to the exciting Skytrain. Enjoy an elevated view of central Bangkok before joining a river express boat to the Flower Market. Enjoy the sights and smells before taking a lively tuk tuk ride to Wat Pho to see the famous Reclining Buddha. After lunch, you will cross the river by ferry to visit Wat Arun and then head to the pride of Thailand- the Grand Palace and also visiting Wat Phra Kaew, houses the famous Emerald Buddha. Take a stroll down the street to a local Buddhist amulet market before boarding a river express boat to the Skytrain station and return and return to your hotel.

Seventy kilometers Southwest of Bangkok, the Mae Klong River spreads into a sprawling delta before reaching the Gulf of Thailand. This low-lying land is extremely fertile and over hundreds of years the Thai people have constructed an extensive network of canals to aid irrigation and navigation. The local way of life has remained traditionally agricultural, and revolves around the colorful floating markets where the fruits of the surrounding orchards are traded. Starting in Bangkok, drive south to start your bicycle exploration of the Mae Klong Delta area, beginning at Damnoen Nam Saduak Floating Market, the biggest and most colorful in Thailand, and a must-see for any visitor. You can purchase just about anything from the vast array of “shops” on the river. After discovering the sights and sounds of the floating market, you will embark on a longtail boat and cruise through a maze of canals cutting through local villages and various plantations. This eye-opening boat ride offers a glimpse of the Thailand of old, where local people go about their daily life with the canal as the focal point. You will start your ride from the Mae Klong River and explore the surrounding temples and Wats, passing through coconut plantations and fruit orchards along the quiet back roads. After lunch at a riverside restaurant, continue cycling along picturesque trails towards the floating market. After some refreshments, start your journey back to Bangkok to beat the rush hour. This 32km trip is suitable for all levels of riders and is an excellent trip for families.

Drive up to visit Doi Suthep, the most important Wat in Chiang Mai. Perched high above the city, it offers wonderful views of the city and countryside below. Enjoy lunch with your guide at a local restaurant. Visit some of the more famous Wats within the city walls of Chiang Mai. Your guide will discuss Buddhism and the role it plays in everyday life as well as showing you the many intricate details of each of the temples.

Buddhism is one of the corner stones of life in Thailand, so in the morning you will experience how life in Chiang Mai can revolve around Buddhism and its many rituals. Wake up early and meet your guide at 6:30am before heading to Kruba Sri Vichai Monument to see the monks collecting alms before they return to their monastery for their morning meal. Your guide will explain why and how to give alms before so that you may respectfully take part in this daily ritual. Afterwards you will continue by van on the winding roads leading you to the summit of Doi Suthep, the most revered temple in Chang Mai. Here you will have the opportunity to learn about the history and significance of this site to Buddhists and the people of Chang Mi. Arriving early morning to the site will allow you take in the temple and its incomparable views without the afternoon crowds. From here your guide will escort you to the bustling morning market where you will learn about local produce, goods and traditional cuisine. Take the opportunity to sample some of the local foods before sitting down for a typical local breakfast, such as noodle soup and delicious Chai Tea. Late morning you will be transferred back to your hotel. You will be picked up between 4-4:30 and taken to the local market close to the Pantawan Cooking School, (located only 15 minutes from the old city) to introduce you the ingredients of Thai cooking and to see the local way of life in Chiang Mai. Your next destination will be the Pantawan Cooking School, where you will be welcomed with cold towel and a delicious drink. The school building is made of teak in the Thai old-luxury style, with a large comfortable space for cooking. They also have their own small organic farm, and sell the fresh vegetables at the market that you visited. The chef will demonstrate how to prepare each of the four dishes for you, before you will make them yourself. Retreat to the balcony where you can enjoy your delicious meal, and take in the peaceful view of the garden.

Your guide will meet you at your hotel at 07:30. This early start allows you to get on the trail before it gets too hot. Drive two hours to Chiang Dao where you will start your walk. We highly recommend a stop at a roadside coffee shop…an iced coffee or Chai Yen helps get you moving! Once in Ban Pang Tong you’ll be dropped at the end of a dirt road. Hike up the road as your guide tells you about different flowers and birds you see along the way. At the end of the road is a lovely village belonging Lao Ho people. Here Animism is still practiced and the local people are more wary of visitors and can be shy. Your guide will show you the different style of homes and you might get some shy waves from the kids. Leaving the village you’ll climb a steep hill for some amazing views of the rice fields and the village from above…don’t worry, this is the steepest hill of the day. Walk for a while in the sun seeing the fields and how the hill tribes survive through agriculture. You’ll stop for a break in a farmer’s hut overlooking the valley before continuing on until you enter the bamboo forest. Listen to the peaceful sounds of the bamboo rustling and groaning and the bird calls echoing through this calm area. Feel free to ask the guide questions or just soak up the beauty of your surroundings. Along the way, you may see villages collecting wood, cutting down bamboo or hunting. After a couple of hours you’ll emerge into a valley with huge limestone cliffs towering around you and fields of rice and corn on either side of the trail. Follow the path into a Karen village and meet some of the locals to see their home. In this village there are often hill tribe women selling souvenirs, but they aren’t the Karen, who are a more shy and reserved group, but rather the Akha from a nearby village, who much more are outgoing and interested in the tourist market. Afterwards you will meet your driver who will take you to lunch at Kru Chang Dao, one of the most famous restaurants in the area, known for their famous stewed pork and rice, as well as many other traditional Thai dishes. After lunch, if you are adventitious and willing to do some light spelunking, head off to nearby sacred caves for some exploration with a local guide by lamplight. Explore the nearby temple and garden before meeting back with your van for you 2 hour drive back to Chang Mai.

At the farm you will be given your training outfit and a brief talk on working with elephants before heading into the bush to find them. You will learn about the management of the elephant farm and the how the breeding program has been developed and maintained. You will of course be introduced to the stars of the show, and slowly will learn how to work with them on the ground. After you've made friends, you can then lead them down to the river for their morning bath, followed by a short ride to a local temple where you can learn about elephants in Buddhism and the Thai’s ancient relationship with these traditional beasts of burden. Around midday you will set off on a ride through the jungle to visit some lovely waterfalls where you can enjoy a picnic lunch as well as a swim in the falls with your elephant. Return to the camp in the afternoon and say goodbye to your new friends before being transferred back to your hotel. (The day Jena is most looking forward to, I mean come on.. you get to play with baby elephants!!!!!)

You will be picked up at your hotel between 7:30-8:30am by your guide and fellow passengers and transferred to the Nam-Khen pier. You will then meet the boat's team and receive a briefing on the equipment, safety and the days tour route. Then head towards the Similan Islands and take in the spectacle of these large granite boulder islands encompassed in lush green vegetation, skirted by white sandy beaches and jutting out of the turquoise blue sea. Arrive at the first Similan Island early, before the other tourists arrive to explore the beach, island view point and some swimming. Then, you will go to your first snorkeling spot to explore the bright coral reef and marine life. Afterwards, you will go to Similan Island #4 to dine on some traditional Thai cuisine. Take some time after lunch to swim and relax on the beach before being transferred to your second snorkeling spot at Similan Island #7. Hopefully you will get the chance to see and swim with one of the five known turtle species in the Similian

We have outlined many of the special events we intend to do over the course of our honeymoon. If you would like to make a general contribution to the honeymoon for things such as meals, drinks, taxi's, hotels, etc. click here!

What better way to celebrate our marriage.. a candlelit dinner in the jungle next to a waterfall!