We’ve searched the globe for Kuoni Authentic Experiences and here is just a small selection of what we offer in Thailand. Add on experiences when booking your holiday to create perfect travel moments.

Thai Cooking Course

Travel by long-tailed fishing boat to a Thai house in the Bangkok suburbs and cook delicious Thai cuisine with a professional. During this full day course you will learn new recipes and sit down to eat the sizzling dishes you have created for lunch.

Prices from £105

Phuket Cycling Tour
Get to know the real Phuket, its people and places, on a full day cycling tour. En-route you’ll stop at a local house to get a feel for daily life and, following a guide, you’ll pass through rubber plantations, villages and see stunning views of the Andaman Sea. Visit Bang Pae waterfall and the Gibbon Rehabilitation Project before stopping for lunch at a local restaurant. After, wander around Thalong National Museum and the Phuket Butterfly Garden and Insect World.

Prices from £86

Rose Garden

Escape the hectic energy of Bangkok at the Rose Garden Riverside, a 70-acre estate based on traditional Thai living. Book our two-night experience and start to unwind with a Thai massage and herbal workshop, learning about essential oils and herbs picked straight from the gardens. Sail to Wat Rai Khing on a rice barge and take a botanical walk around the Rose Garden’s grounds, with manicured lawns, lakes and elephant enclosures. Make flower garlands or take a cookery class and create a delicious Thai dinner.

Prices from £96

Rice Barge Cruise
Experience the timeless world of Bangkok’s canals during this relaxed afternoon tour. You’ll see how the waterways are vital for transporting merchandise such as rice and you’ll cruise through exotic scenery on a longtail boat, passing scenic canal houses. Transfer onto a converted rice barge and watch the world drift by at a relaxed pace, sipping a cool drink as you glide through the water.

Prices from £17

Elephant Hills Jungle Safari

Journey inland from Phuket or Krabi to the awe-inspiring Khao Sok National Park. Explore the south’s rainforest during our unique two-night adventure staying at Elephant Hills, a tented camp in the Thai jungle. Float down the Sok River on a canoe, take a magnificent elephant ride through the tropical vistas and explore the mangrove forests during a guided hike. Dine in the camp’s restaurant, watching the monkeys swinging in the treetops, and head back to your luxury tent, complete with en-suite bathroom.

Prices from £180

River Kwai Experience
Visit the world-renowned Bridge on the River Kwai. Built during World War II by allied prisoners of war, the original bridge was destroyed by bombing in 1945 but its replacement still stands. Take a 40-minute train ride on the Death Railway – over 9000 soldiers died tragically during its construction – and tour the war cemetery and Death War Museum. A haunting, unmissable full day experience with lunch included.

Prices from £44

Grand Palace and Emerald Buddha Tour

If you’re visiting Bangkok, this half day tour is a must. You’ll visit the Grand Palace complex, which includes the Temple of the Emerald Buddha. Within its enormous grounds is an exotic Buddhist temple – and at the heart is a fabulous Buddha image carved from one piece of jade. Discover the Grand Palace, once the official home of the Kings of Siam; the Royal Funeral Hall; and the Royal Coronation Hall.

Prices from £18

Old Siam Tour
Over 220 years ago, Bangkok was centred around the royal Grand Palace. During this full day tour, we’ll revive the reign of King Rama IV – a monarch who was portrayed in the film The King and I. You’ll stop at Golden Mountain to take in the views of old Bangkok city and travel by tuk tuk to Baan Bart, the original Khmer community. After lunch at a local restaurant, visit Wat Rajbophit to see the beautiful temple hall, and Suan Pakkad Palace Museum, the former residence of royalty.

Prices from £57

Floating Market of Damnoen Saduak

This full day tour will take you on a fantastic journey into Bangkok's colourful past. Visit the traditional floating markets, where you’ll see long tailed boats bursting with colourful fruit and vegetables. Stop at Phra Pathom Chedi, the largest pagoda in Southeast Asia, and enjoy a buffet lunch at the Rose Garden Thai Cultural Centre. After lunch, you can watch a re-enactment of a Thai wedding ceremony, traditional bamboo dancing and Thai boxing – you can even book an optional elephant ride.

Prices from £31

Golden Triangle and Chiang Saen
From the Golden Triangle, glide downstream to Chiang Saen. During this half day experience, you’ll stop at Chiang Saen Museum, which houses a collection of ancient Buddha images and antiques. Visit Wat Chedi Luang, Wat Pasak and Wat Phra Dhat Jom Kitti by stretching your legs and climbing the 383 steps to the hilltop pagoda.

Prices from £36

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Article added 02 October 2009. Prices as advertised in the Far East 2009/2010 brochure.