Coastal Conservation in Southern Thailand
On this interactive tour to Southern Thailand, breathtaking scenery meets hands-on environmental projects.
Explore the bustling streets of Bangkok, where ancient cultural traditions blend into a modern way of life. Experience this firsthand as you weave between gleaming skyscrapers and wondrous temples. In Krabi, work with local organizations that help endangered coastal ecosystems and learn about elephant welfare. Then relax on tropical, serene beaches that are surrounded by towering limestone cliffs.
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Thailand
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Day 2: Bangkok
Meet your Tour Director at the airport -
Day 3: Bangkok
Take a tour of Bangkok
Visit the enormous Reclining Buddha at Wat Pho
Visit the Grand Palace and see the Emerald Buddha
Take a boat tour of Chao Phraya River and the Thonburi klongs
Learn about Thai history at the Museum of Siam
Enjoy a tour of the Bangkok Street Food Market
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Day 4: Bangkok • Krabi
Fly to Krabi
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Day 5: Krabi • Community Service project
As communities evolve, so do their needs. That’s why we work closely with local nonprofits to better understand each community’s issues. Since specific projects are determined closer to your actual tour date, here’s what a typical day might look like:
- Explore communities like Koh Klang, Aonamao, and Long Beach, where you’ll work with locals on projects like mangrove transplanting, shrimp farm restoration, or seagrass monitoring.
- Immerse yourself in cultural activities like sunrise yoga or tai chi, learn about community traditions, and try local dishes that promote sustainability and holistic health.
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Day 6: Krabi • Community Service project
Continue working on your service project
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Day 7: Krabi • Community Service project
Continue working on your service project.
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Day 8: Krabi • Ko Lanta
Transfer to Ko Lanta
Orientation to the island and introduction to elephant sanctuary
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Day 9: Ko Lanta • Elephant Sanctuary Service Project • Krabi
Focus your service efforts on the upkeep of an elephant sanctuary.
Transfer to Krabi.
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Day 10: Krabi
Explore on your own orAdd this in-depth excursion:Visit Railay Beach
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Day 11: Krabi • Bangkok
Fly to Bangkok
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Day 12: Depart for home
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Day 12: Bangkok • Siem Reap
Fly to Siem Reap, located in northwest Cambodia
Visit a local artisan workshop
Enjoy a Khmer cooking class
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Day 13: Siem Reap
Visit Angkor Wat temple complex
Visit Angkor Thom temple complex
- Bayon Temple
- Elephant Terrace
- Terrace of the Leper King
Visit Ta Prohm Temple
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Day 14: Siem Reap
Visit the Cambodian Landmine Museum
Visit a local NGO
Take an excursion to Tonlé Sap Lake and floating fishing village
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Day 15: Depart for home
Fly to Bangkok