(Annually August – September )
Hua Hin, south of Bangkok, has royal white sand beaches offering a variety of activities fit for a king. Kite boarding, martial arts, trekking, diving, golf and winetasting are just a few suggestions of what you can do. Now you can also be a part of one of Thailand’s most unique sporting events, the King’s Cup Elephant Polo. See Thailand’s elephants compete over five days of action packed matches. All proceeds from this entertaining tournament are used to aid the nation’s elephants and mahouts. Elephant Polo Tournament Thailand lets you be “king” as you explore this much missed region of Thailand.
Day 1 – Bangkok/Hua Hin
Upon arrival in Bangkok Airport, you will be met by your driver and guide and driven to the garden province of Samut Songhkhram (80 kms) in the Mae Klong River delta area.
Visit a unique country market along the railway tracks where a variety of goods are sold and the train travels through bringing people to the market.
Afterwards continue to Tha Kha**, one of the area’s many floating markets where local people come together to sell their produce from boats and floating stalls.
Note: **The Tha Kha market is held every Saturday and Sunday but it does occur on 5-6 weekdays throughout the year but these dates are dependent on the lunar cycle calendar)
Lunch and continue to Hua Hin in the afternoon. Overnight hotel in Hua Hin
Day 2 – Hua Hin
Breakfast at the hotel and take your half day morning at leisure.
In the afternoon, drive to Hua Hin Hills Vineyard, which is built on a former elephant corral, a sublime place where wild Asian elephants once roamed. The terrain, comprising mostly of loamy-sand and slate, is conducive to the cultivation of grapes providing the seaside resort town of Hua Hin with its first boutique vineyard. Siam Winery started developing the site after successfully experimenting at the nearby Royal Research Station at Huay Sai in 2003. Here, explore the vineyard and experience the wine and grape fruits tasting. Return to the resort. Overnight in Hua Hin
Day 3 – Hua Hin
Breakfast at the hotel and take your half day morning at leisure and then enjoy with 1st day of 2013 King’s Cup Elephant Polo as following program:
12.00 pm – 03.00 pm : Training sessions
04.00 pm : Grand opening parade
07.00 pm : Tournament draw & cocktail party
Overnight at Hua Hin
Day 4 – Hua Hin
08.00 – 09.00 am : Pitch and elephant blessing ceremony
09.00 am – 04.00 pm: Tournament matches and exhibition game all day
11.00 am : Fruit buffet for the elephant
07.00 pm : Dinner buffet at Anantara Hua Hin
Till Late : Players lounge with live music at Anantara Hua Hin
Overnight in Hua Hin
Day 5 – Hua Hin
08.00 am – 04.00 pm : Tourmanent matches and exhibition games all day
07.00 pm : Dinner buffet at Anantara Hua Hin
Till Late : Players lounge with live music at Anantara Hua Hin
Overnight in Hua Hin
Day 6 – Hua Hin
08.00 am – 04.00 pm : Tournament matches and exhibition games all day
02.00 pm : High goal Jim Edwards memorial game
Overnight in Hua Hin
Day 7 – Hua Hin
08.00 am – 12.00 pm : Final matches
01.00 pm : National Anthem King’s Cup Elephant Polo Grand Final 2013
02.30 pm : Thophy giving ceremony by the Royal representative fruit buffet for the elephant & end of tournament celebrations on the field
Overnight in Hua Hin
Day 8 – Hua Hin Breakfast at the hotel and your day is free to relax on the beach or explore as you wish. Overnight in Hua Hin
Optional: Pa – La – U Waterfall & Hilltribe
The Pa-la-u Waterfall is part of the Kaeng Krachan National Park It’s about 60 Km. west of Hua Hin near the Burmese border. The Pa-La-u Waterfall, with its 16 steps, is one of the biggest waterfalls in Thailand the surrounding forest is over a thousand years old and is filled with rare wild animals.
Near the Pala-u Waterfall is a village called “Kareng” (Karieng) settled around 200 years ago by people of Burmese origin. Today the Villagers continue a lifestyle immersed in ancient tradition, also this People have their own language. Our trip starts in the morning, we drive west through pineapple Plantations towards the mountains Burmese border. We continue with a trek through unspoiled rainforest to Pa-la-u Waterfall where we trek up to the 3rd level, pool with wild crap fish experience the beautiful waterfall and jungle surroundings where wild monkeys and birds can be heard and sometimes spotted. After the waterfall, we visit the hill tribe village “Kareng” where we can see the simple life of those people, and they also show us a classic performance, back to Hua Hin after a very happy and exciting trip.
Note: Price is an additional $125.00 per person, minimum 2 persons
Day 9 – Depart Hua Hin/Bangkok
Breakfast at the hotel; meet with your guide and driver for your private transfer to your Bangkok Hotel or the Bangkok Airport for your departure flight.
Cost from $1099.00 per person, land only
Based on double occupancy, single supplement applies
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Includes:
– Accommodation in selected hotel as mention
– Meals as mentioned (B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner).
– English speaking guide
– Tours and transfers as mentioned by air conditioned vehicle
– Entrance fees for mentioned visits
Does not include:
– Transfer to Anantara Hua Hin Resort & Spa for Elephant Polo Tournament
– Other meals than mentioned
– Other services than mentioned
– International and Domestic Flights
– Laundry, telephone calls and expenditure of a personal nature
– Tips, Travel insurance
