THAILAND FESTIVE LANTERNS WITH PHUKET 2026

Welcome to Bangkok!

Upon arrival, you will meet your local representative at the airport and head to the hotel to check in with your driver. You’ll have free time to rest after your long flight. Overnight in Bangkok.

Notes: Check-in is available starting at 2:00 p.m.

Meals: None

Guide: Spanish

Breakfast. Morning city tour including a visit to Wat Traimit (Golden Buddha), home to a resplendent lotus-shaped Buddha covered with 5.5 metric tons of solid gold, and to Wat Pho (Reclining Buddha). Light a candle next to the enormous reclining Buddha. Return at noon. The rest of the day is free to explore the city on your own and enjoy one of the many markets. Overnight in Bangkok. Meals: Breakfast at the hotel. Guide: Spanish-speaking.

Breakfast. Free time to explore the city on your own.

Overnight in Bangkok.

Meals: Breakfast at the hotel.

Depart from your hotel and transfer to Bangkok Airport for your flight to Chiang Rai. Arrive at Chiang Rai Airport and meet your local tour guide. Next, travel to the Golden Triangle to visit the ancient city of Chiang Saen and Wat Chedi Luang. Afterward, visit the Opium House, one of the private museums. Take a boat ride on the famous Khong River and enjoy views of three countries: Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar. Transfer to check in at your hotel and enjoy the evening at your leisure. Overnight in Chiang Rai. Meals: Breakfast at the hotel. Guide: Spanish-speaking.

After breakfast, visit Wat Rong Suea Ten, known simply as the Blue Temple. The color blue represents the Dharma, Buddha’s moral code of virtue, which has spread throughout the world and is embodied in the doctrine of naturalistic logic, just like the bright blue sky. This temple showcases contemporary Buddhist art that incorporates Buddha’s teachings. Wat Rong Khun, better known to foreigners as the White Temple, is a privately owned, unconventional exhibition of contemporary art in the style of a Buddhist temple. It belongs to Chalermchai Kositpipat, who designed, built, and opened it to the public in 1997. Transfer to Chiang Mai by road, a 3-hour drive. Upon arrival, check-in at the hotel and free time. Overnight in Chiang Mai. Meals: Breakfast at the hotel. Guide: Spanish

After breakfast, the morning is free.

In the afternoon:

1:00 p.m. – Arrival and meet-up

Ticket types: VIP

Meeting point: Chiang Mai International Exhibition and Convention Center

Participants must arrange their own transportation to the meeting point.

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM – Bus transfer to the event venue.

• Continuous bus service every 5 minutes.

• The last bus departs at 4:00 PM.

• Event location: CAD Lanna Cultural Center.

2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. – Arrival and registration

• Present your e-ticket at the main entrance.

• Exchange your e-ticket for a lanyard ID card + a souvenir.

• Enjoy the activities:

– Arts and crafts area.

– Cultural village.

– Loy Krathong.

– Snacks available on-site.

5:30 PM – 7:00 PM – Dinner

• Thai Lanna buffet

• Appetizers, desserts, and non-alcoholic beverages.

7:00 PM – Entry to the ritual area

• Gather in front of the Grand Pagoda

• Take your assigned seat

7:40 PM – Ceremony

• Drum and candle presentation

• Religious ceremony

8:15 PM – Lantern release and fireworks.

• Each participant will receive 2 lanterns (placed at their seat).

8:45 PM – Closing and return to the city.

• Return transportation service.

• Choose your drop-off location before boarding:

– Maya Shopping Center.

– Chiang Mai Night Bazaar. (Pantip intersection)

The schedule is subject to change depending on traffic conditions.

Note:

The entire program may be adjusted or postponed as necessary.

Includes:

✔ Admission to the ceremony.

✔ Thai Lanna buffet (non-alcoholic beverages).

✔ Souvenirs (hand-painted item + small bag).

✔ 2 lanterns per person

✔ 1 krathong per person

✔ Access to all shows and activity areas

✔ One-way transportation from the Chiang Mai International Exhibition and Convention Center

✔ Return transportation to:

• Maya Shopping Mall

• Chiang Mai Night Bazaar area (at the intersection near Pantip Shopping Mall)

Transportation Information

• Exclusive group transportation.

• VIP tickets: standard air-conditioned vehicles.

Not Included

• Personal taxi fare to the meeting point.

Overnight stay in Chiang Mai.

Meals: breakfast at the hotel, buffet dinner at the festival.

Guide: no.

Free day in Chiang Mai.

Meals: Breakfast at the hotel.

Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel without a guide. Free time.

Meals: None

Note: Check-in at the hotel is around 2:00 p.m. (see the supplement for early check-in).

Free time to enjoy the beaches on your own

Meals: Breakfast at the hotel.

Free time to enjoy the beaches on your own.

Meals: Breakfast at the hotel.

Free time until your transfer to the airport for your departure flight.

Meals: Breakfast at the hotel.

Please note: Check-out time is around 12:00.