{"id":4953,"date":"2015-07-23T12:00:56","date_gmt":"2015-07-23T18:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/?p=4953"},"modified":"2015-07-29T10:24:43","modified_gmt":"2015-07-29T16:24:43","slug":"12-day-best-of-thailand-adventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/2015\/07\/23\/12-day-best-of-thailand-adventure\/","title":{"rendered":"NEW TRIP: The 12-day Best of Thailand Adventure!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.adventureswithinreach.com\/southeast-asia\/overview.php?trip=12-day-Best-of-Thailand\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4980\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/2015\/07\/23\/12-day-best-of-thailand-adventure\/thailand-koh-samui-emerald-lake-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/thailand-koh-samui-emerald-lake-1.jpg?fit=990%2C603&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"990,603\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"thailand-koh-samui-emerald-lake-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/thailand-koh-samui-emerald-lake-1.jpg?fit=640%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4980 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/thailand-koh-samui-emerald-lake-1.jpg?resize=640%2C390\" alt=\"12-Day Best of Thailand Tour\" width=\"640\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/thailand-koh-samui-emerald-lake-1.jpg?w=990&amp;ssl=1 990w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/thailand-koh-samui-emerald-lake-1.jpg?resize=300%2C183&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Adventures Within Reach<\/strong> is delighted to introduce a brand new <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.adventureswithinreach.com\/southeast-asia\/overview.php?trip=12-day-Best-of-Thailand\" target=\"_blank\">12-day Best of Thailand<\/a> <\/strong>adventure. The itinerary includes<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/bangkok-temples-2.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5036\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/2015\/07\/23\/12-day-best-of-thailand-adventure\/olympus-digital-camera-10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/bangkok-temples-2.jpg?fit=900%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"900,700\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;u720SW,S720SW&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1166743605&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Buddha temple in Bangkok\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Buddha temple in Bangkok&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/bangkok-temples-2.jpg?fit=640%2C498&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5036\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/bangkok-temples-2.jpg?resize=300%2C233\" alt=\"Buddha temple in Bangkok\" width=\"300\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/bangkok-temples-2.jpg?resize=300%2C233&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/bangkok-temples-2.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fantastic off-the-beaten path touring<\/li>\n<li>The classic night train to <strong>Chiang Mai<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>3 day rainforest trek<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The best <strong>temples<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Chanting monks<\/li>\n<li>Sampling <strong>street food<\/strong> with your guides<\/li>\n<li><strong>3 days on the beach<\/strong> at the end for R&amp;R<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/thailand-street-food-1.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5034\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/2015\/07\/23\/12-day-best-of-thailand-adventure\/thailand-street-food-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/thailand-street-food-1.jpg?fit=900%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"900,700\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 5s&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1400433587&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00353356890459&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Thailand street food\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Thailand street food&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/thailand-street-food-1.jpg?fit=640%2C498&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5034\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/thailand-street-food-1.jpg?resize=300%2C233\" alt=\"Thailand street food\" width=\"300\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/thailand-street-food-1.jpg?resize=300%2C233&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/thailand-street-food-1.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The <strong>best time to visit Thailand<\/strong> (in general) is November through February, the &#8220;cool&#8221; dry season. Since this trip includes a trek, note that it can get very hot (35 degree C) in March into May, while June is commonly the first &#8216;rainy&#8217; season month, which can last until October.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>trek<\/strong> on this trip is ideal for physically fit, active travelers especially those who have trekked previously in culturally rich, backcountry destinations like those found in Nepal, Peru, Africa, India, Bhutan and the like: the hiking is rugged, but the scenery and culture are simply amazing. If you enjoyed those treks, you&#8217;ll love northern Thailand!<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/bangkok-temples-1.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5035\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/2015\/07\/23\/12-day-best-of-thailand-adventure\/bangkok-temples-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/bangkok-temples-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Temple in Bangkok\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Temple in Bangkok&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/bangkok-temples-1.jpg?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5035\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/bangkok-temples-1.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"Temple in Bangkok\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/bangkok-temples-1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/bangkok-temples-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/bangkok-temples-1.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Homestays<\/strong> add another wonderful cultural element on this trip, allowing you in-depth encounters with local people.\u00a0 We realize, however, that not every traveler is into a multi-day trek, so if that&#8217;s the case for you, please let us know: we can easily adapt the itinerary for you. It&#8217;s easy to arrange instead some easier day hikes, an elephant experience, cooking classes, market touring, free days in Chiang Mai and the like.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.adventureswithinreach.com\/southeast-asia\/overview.php?trip=12-day-Best-of-Thailand\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4979\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/2015\/07\/23\/12-day-best-of-thailand-adventure\/thailand-chiang-mai-monks-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/thailand-chiang-mai-monks-1.jpg?fit=990%2C743&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"990,743\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DSC-W530&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1372487714&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.74&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"thailand-chiang-mai-monks-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/thailand-chiang-mai-monks-1.jpg?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4979\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/thailand-chiang-mai-monks-1.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"12-Day Best of Thailand Tour\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/thailand-chiang-mai-monks-1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/thailand-chiang-mai-monks-1.jpg?w=990&amp;ssl=1 990w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>You&#8217;re free to pick the class of <strong>hotels<\/strong> you&#8217;d prefer, and these can range from the popular <strong>mid-range<\/strong> category to <strong>4-star luxury<\/strong> to <strong>5-star elite<\/strong> properties. Solo travelers are encouraged to contact us for special solo prices, but with 2 people or more, the trip is very affordable. We provide a special price break if your group is 4 or more!<\/p>\n<p>Let us know if you have any questions &#8212; we would love to help you experience a real Thailand adventure!<\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.adventureswithinreach.com\/southeast-asia\/overview.php?trip=12-day-Best-of-Thailand\">Full Itinerary &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adventures Within Reach is delighted to introduce a brand new 12-day Best of Thailand adventure. The itinerary includes Fantastic off-the-beaten path touring The classic night train to Chiang Mai 3 day rainforest trek The best temples Chanting monks Sampling street &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/2015\/07\/23\/12-day-best-of-thailand-adventure\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"NEW TRIP: The 12-day Best of #Thailand #Adventure!  #BucketList @AWRadventures @adventuretweets @travel&leisure http:\/\/wp.me\/p2Xxsg-1hT","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[50,74,26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4953","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-southeast-asia","category-thailand","category-trekking"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2Xxsg-1hT","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4953","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4953"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4953\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5037,"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4953\/revisions\/5037"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4953"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4953"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4953"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}