Ao Yon Bay on Phuket, with turquoise water and a green headland

Thailand for Christmas and New Year

Fifteen days in Thailand: Christmas Eve in Bangkok, Christmas Day in Ayutthaya, the northern temples and Golden Triangle, then New Year and five nights in Phuket.

All excursions

Dates and Prices

Package price per person, two adults sharing a standard double room. Inquire for a single room or travel with children.

DeparturePer Person
€2,920

Prices checked on 5 Nov 2026. Availability and the final amount including extra charges are confirmed when you inquire.

Itinerary

Days 1–3: Turkish Airlines flight via Istanbul, arriving in Bangkok on 23 December with check-in after 15:00. Christmas Eve is free, or you can join an optional half-day tour of the Royal Palace, Wat Pho and Wat Arun for €89. The palace shuts for royal ceremonies, and sleeveless tops, shorts, short skirts and open shoes are not allowed.

Days 4–5: On Christmas Day, Ayutthaya with Wat Yai Chaimongkhon, Wat Phanan Choeng and Wat Mahathat, a longtail boat trip around the island and lunch, then a night in Phitsanulok. Next day, Wat Phra That Lampang Luang in Lampang and the mountain temple of Wat Phra That Doi Suthep in Chiang Mai, reached by cable car.

Days 6–8: Chiang Rai with a short stop at the Mae Kajan hot springs, the White Temple and the Golden Triangle, where the borders of Thailand, Burma and Laos meet. Then Wat Phra That Hariphunchai in Lamphun, Sukhothai Historical Park and, on 29 December, Phra Narai Ratchaniwet palace in Lopburi before returning to Bangkok.

Days 9–13: Internal flight to Phuket on 30 December for five nights. You celebrate New Year's Eve in Phuket, and the remaining days are free for the beach or optional trips.

Days 14–15: Check-out at 12:00 on 4 January, an evening flight via Istanbul and arrival in Sofia on 5 January.

Included in the Price

  • Turkish Airlines flights via Istanbul and an internal Bangkok–Phuket flight, with airport taxes, 23 kg checked and 7 kg cabin baggage, plus airport transfers by licensed coach.
  • 12 nights with breakfast at 4* hotels or similar: Grand China in Bangkok (3), Imperial Phitsanuloke in Phitsanulok (1), The Empress in Chiang Mai (2), Sukhothai Treasure Resort Spa in Sukhothai (1) and Deevana Plaza in Phuket (5).
  • Sightseeing on the itinerary with 5 lunches: Ayutthaya, Lampang, Doi Suthep, the White Temple, the Golden Triangle, Lamphun and Sukhothai.
  • A Bulgarian-speaking representative, local guides with Bulgarian interpretation and medical insurance with €10,000 cover.

Compulsory Extra Charges

  • Administrative fee for the local office, including tips for drivers and local guides: 91 dollars.

Optional Excursions and Other Costs

  • Christmas dinner: price not yet announced. New Year's Eve dinner at Deevana Plaza in Phuket: €100 per adult.
  • Royal Palace, Wat Pho and Wat Arun half day, €89; dinner cruise on the Chao Phraya in Bangkok, €100; Damnoen Saduak floating market and Mae Klong railway market, €92.
  • Phi Phi Islands day trip, €112; James Bond Island by boat, €112; half-day elephant experience, €86.
  • Maximum Security package, €35: a refund of the amount paid if you are medically barred from travelling.

Phra Narai Ratchaniwet palace in Lopburi is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, when the Vichayen house is visited instead.

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