Culture, Tradition & Communities In The Deep South

📍 Hat Yai or Trang Airport – Phattalung (100 km): 1.30 hr

Upon arrival at Hat Yai or Trang Airport – Phattalung, you will be picked up and transferred to Baeb Thai Restaurant for a delicious Thai lunch. If your arrival falls on a weekend, you will have the chance to visit Tai Nod Market (on Sundays) or Pa Pai Market (on Saturdays) to experience local life and try some street delicacies.

After lunch, visit Lard Hua Lan – Hua Leaw, a local community where you can observe how people make a living by weaving products from a natural plant called “Krajood.” Then continue to Varni Craft to create your own souvenir from this plant. Enjoy painting and decorating your weaving bag, making a beautiful beach bag to use for the rest of your trip.

Finally, transfer to Sri Pak Pra Boutique Resort.

Overnight at Phattalung

Inclusions:

🥘 Lunch

📍 Phattalung - Nakhon Si Thammarat (127 km): 2.15 hr

Wake up early this morning and take a long-tail boat to view the sunrise over the stunning Thale Noi Lake, Thailand’s largest waterfowl reserve, featuring up to 5 million lotus flowers. The flowers are in full bloom around 8:00 AM. During the boat ride, enjoy the natural scenery, observing flocks of birds and water buffalo bathing in the lake.

Return to the resort for breakfast. Afterwards, check out and depart for Nakhon Si Thammarat.

Upon arrival, visit Wat Mahathat Woramahavihan, the most famous landmark and an important temple in Nakhon Si Thammarat and Southern Thailand. The temple was originally built at the same time as the town and houses a relic of the Lord Buddha’s tooth. Before leaving, visitors can shop for unique regional souvenirs such as silverware, basketwork, local products, and handicrafts.

Continue to Kopi Restaurant for lunch.

In the afternoon, visit the House of National Arts for a traditional Thai shadow puppet performance by Mr. Suchart Subsin, a national artist who has played a key role in preserving this ancient art form. His traditional wooden house is now a museum dedicated to his lifelong passion for shadow puppets and serves as a venue for southern Thai shadow puppet performances, known as ‘nang talung,’ performed by his family members.

Depart next for Khanom District.

Overnight at Nakhon Si Thammarat

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast, 🥘 Lunch

Breakfast at the hotel.

This morning, visit Wat Chedi Ai Khai (also known as Ta Khai Wat Chedi), famous for its over-thousand-year-old wood-carved statue of a child wearing camouflage clothes and black glasses. Ai Khai is believed to be a child spirit aged 9–10 years, who was a disciple of the famous monk Luang Phu Thuad. He has resided at Wat Chedi for a long time, looking after the temple’s valuable treasures and sacred spaces. Ai Khai’s reputation is well known throughout Thailand for his holiness and miracles. He is believed to respond to people’s wishes, bringing them fortune, wealth, and happiness.

Continue to Baan Laem Village and Homestay for lunch.

Upon arrival, prepare today’s special lunch by learning and cooking unique Southern Thai dishes, combining local wisdom and fresh ingredients. The homestay is located along a shoreline abundant with local food sources, including fresh seafood, organic meats, and vegetables. Learn practical cooking techniques, from preparing fresh curry paste and coconut milk to lighting the stove and cooking over an open fire. This hands-on experience is truly unique and rarely found in urban areas.

After enjoying your delicious lunch, embark on a short boat ride to a large lake for the most fun part of the day. Enjoy a natural mud bath, covering your entire body in mineral-rich mud, which offers benefits for the skin and overall health, similar to other international mud sources. Following the mud experience, help conserve the ecosystem by planting mangrove trees. Return to the shore, wash, and change clothes.

Leave the village with smiles and unforgettable memories, then return to Khanom.

Overnight at Nakhon Si Thammarat

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast, 🥘 Lunch

After breakfast at the hotel, depart this morning for a pink dolphin tour. Upon arrival at the pier, board a longtail boat to spot the pink dolphins. Khanom District is one of the few places in the world where these rare dolphins can be seen, and there is no better way to experience it than with a local expert. While on the boat, keep your eyes peeled—you may spot one or more dolphins. The boat trip also takes you to Koh Nui Nor Island, where you can hear the fascinating story of Luang Pu Tuad, a monk carved from green marble who oversees the turbulent seas and the freshwater fountain under the island.

Return to the pier for coffee and refreshments. Continue to the natural fish spa in Khanom to relax your feet in a natural stream, letting the fish gently exfoliate and soften your skin.

Lunch is served at Baan Hed Kub Pak Restaurant, an orchard and organic farm where you can taste fresh fruits and vegetables.

After lunch, visit Samet Chun Waterfall for the final leg of the day. Enjoy swimming in the refreshing water while taking in breathtaking views over Khanom Bay, wrapping up your adventure-filled day.

Return to the hotel.

Overnight at Nakhon Si Thammarat

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast, 🥘 Lunch

📍 Nakhon Si Thammarat Hotel - Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport (19 km): 25 min

After breakfast at the hotel, check out and depart for Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport.

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast