2025 Alice Deal Thailand Explorers Program
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April 12, 2025 -
April 20, 2025
Dates are tentative until flights are finalized
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| Program Tuition: |
$2,790 USD
Airfare not included in program tuition
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| Estimated Airfare: | $1,500 |
Tuition Calculator
There are two options for payment, including an interest-free monthly installment plan. Follow whichever option works best for your family. If we are within 90 days of travel, only the pay in full option is possible.
Program Tuition: $2,790
Pay in Full
$2,790.00
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Payment Plan
Pay a $500 deposit at the time of enrollment and establish an interest-free monthly payment plan. If you enroll today, your estimated* monthly payments would be:
$381.67
per month
All prices in United States Dollars.
Thailand Cultural Journey
With world class food, stunning natural beauty and a friendly, curious population, it’s easy to see why Thailand has lured travelers for years. It’s impressive geography ranges from thickly forested mountains to towering limestone pinnacles and from white sand beaches to bountiful rice paddies that extend to the horizon. While Thailand has become increasingly modern, many Thais pride themselves on maintaining their traditional culture, values, and lifestyle. Discover for yourself what makes Thailand so unique and experience first-hand all this enchanting country has to teach you!
Conservation Expeditions
Conservation Expeditions bring travelers to the heart of the modern-day conservation movement. Whether building nurseries for sea turtle hatchlings in Costa Rica, monitoring the health of coral reefs off the coast of Belize or helping school children in Thailand to understand the importance of wild elephants to their ecosystem, these adventures make the wonders of our world, and our responsibility to protect them, abundantly apparent.
Program Highlights
Check out some of the featured experiences of your program!
Have the adventure of a lifetime with your friends
Explore Bangkok, one of the world's great cities
Hike the Doi Suthep Mountain
Explore Wat Pho Temple in Bangkok
Tour the Grand Palace of Bangkok
Visit the Salakpra Wildlife Sanctuary
The Itinerary
We do everything possible to abide by itineraries as originally planned, but decades of experience teachers that we must flexible in our planning. Changes to a trip’s schedule are uncommon, but Walking Tree reserves the right to make adjustments to programming in the best interest of the group.
| Day | Location | Description | Lodging |
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| April 12 | USA - Thailand | Today we fly from DC to Bangkok! | Airplane |
| April 13 | Bangkok | At long last we arrive this morning! Sawatdee ka! Sawatdee ka! Welcome toThailand! We will travel from the airport for the welcome breakfast. After filling our stomachs, we will go to the hotel. We will drop our luggages at the hotel and walk over to the Lumpini Park for orientation meeting and cultural introduction. We will get lunch nearby the park and return back to checkin at the hotel in the afternoon. After taking some rest, we will head out for dinner and explore the neighborhood around the hotel, soaking up the new sights, smells, and sounds! | 56 Surawong Hotel Bangkok |
| April 14 | Bangkok | Today we will spend the day exploring the busy and bustling capital city with a longtail boat ride through the small canals of Chao Phraya River. We will start our sightseeing in the morning with the canal tour, visiting the famous religious temples Wat Pho and Wat Arun. After lunch, we will visit Museum Siam to explore the history, culture, and development of Thailand. Then, we will head to back to rest at hotel before dinner, and prepare for the next portion of our trip. | 56 Surawong Hotel Bangkok |
| April 15 | Bangkok - Sukhothai | Today we will spend most of our morning driving to Sukhothai, the old capital of Thailand. In our six hour drive, we will get the chance to appreciate some of Thailand's rural landscapes. Upon arrival, we will get moving by spending the rest of our day biking around the city, learning about the birthplace of Thai art, architecture and language. Trips through rice paddies and wooded areas can even lead you to discover ruins in their untouched state! We will have downtime in the evening to relax and swim at the guesthouse. | Ruean Thai Hotel |
| April 16 | Sukhothai - Chiang Mai | Today we will drive a couple more hours to Chiang Mai, where we will spend the rest of the program. After some time to rest, we will have an introductory lecture on the role of religion in Thailand's culture, to help frame our perspectives before we begin to explore religious diversity in this culturally rich country! | The RiversideHouse Chiangmai |
| April 17 | Chiang Mai | Wake up bright and early and jump headfirst into Thai culture by visiting a traditional market, trying colorful and exotic fresh fruits and vegetables! As you walk through the market, you will quickly notice the strong presence of Buddhism, as we give alms to the monks clad in orange robes, and notice temples and spirit houses located throughout the city. We will visit At-Taqawa Mosque and learn about Islam in Thailand in the morning. We will have lunch at Sikh Temple and learn about Sikhism in Thailand. For dinner, we will walk across the Ping River and visit Chiangmai Night Bazar before heading back to our hotel. | The RiversideHouse Chiangmai |
| April 18 | Chiang Mai | Today we will experience the full spectrum of religious diversity in Thailand. In the morning, we can observe Chiangmai Christian Fellowship Sunday service. After lunch, we will escape the mid-day heat by spending some time swimming at the Sticky Waterfalls. We will have have dinner and shopping at 'Sunday Walking Market'. | The RiversideHouse Chiangmai |
| April 19 | Chiang Mai | We will take a break from our normal activities and travel outside of the city to visit a sanctuary that rescues elephants from a variety of abusive and dangerous situations and rehabilitates them. Visitors will spend their day feeding and learning about these amazing animals that play such a powerful role in Thai tourism and culture. | The RiversideHouse Chiangmai |
| April 20 | Chiang Mai - Bangkok | We will have a 'Monk Chat' at Suandok Temple in the monring. Then, we will take a flight back to Bangkok in the afternoon. We will have a farewell dinner and do last minute shopping for souvenir on our last night in Bangkok. | 56 Surawong Hotel Bangkok |
| April 21 | Bangkok - USA | Say your farewells and get ready to return home. Hopefully this won’t be the last time you come visit Thailand! We're off to the U.S. | Your own bed! |
Accommodations
In order to provide a safe and memorable experience, we follow strict guidelines when choosing group accommodations. Walking Tree partners with hotels and guest houses which are centrally located, locally operated, clean and safe. We inspect each partner hotel to ensure they meet these standards.
56 Surawong Hotel
56 Surawong Hotel is centrally located as it’s walking distance from Bangkok’s Skytrain, market places, restaurants and other street food vendors. 56 Surawong Hotel can accommodate 2-3 students per room and everyone will have their own bed. Some of the amenities include private bathrooms, air conditioning and hot water.
Ruean Thai Hotel
Ruean Thai Hotel, located in Sukhothai, offers air-conditioned rooms equipped with a TV, a fridge, and in-suite bathrooms with hot and cold showers. The hotel also offers a swimming pool and a restaurant, information desk and laundry services for hotel guests to enjoy. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel.
Thai Thai Sukhothai Guesthouse
Thai Thai Sukhothai Guesthouse is surrounded by nature. The rooms are spacious and clean, with all the comforts and a pleasant layout. This guesthouse offers 3-star accommodation with private bath, WiFi, and air conditioning. Students will be grouped in their rooms according to gender and availability.
Safety and Support
EASY FUNDRAISING & PAYMENT
24/7 GLOBAL EMERGENCY LINE
HIGHLY VETTED PARTNERS
EXPERT LEADERSHIP
PRIVATE GROUP GUARANTEE
COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM SUPPORT
DEDICATION TO CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT
ALL-INCLUSIVE PRICING
This was our daughter’s 2nd trip with Walking Tree. In 2016, she took her school’s first trip with Walking Tree to Ecuador, and absolutely loved it. Once again, the Walking Tree representative was excellent. My daughter said Ben really made the trip, and worked hard to keep the group happy. Other positives: communication before the trip, website outline, daily blogs and trip photos. Very professional organization. We feel very secure sending our student out into the world with Walking Tree.
Andrea
Parent of Olivia, traveler on California Cultural Journey
Your Adventure Includes
Estimated Airfare
In order to give our travelers the best possible price, we break out airfare from the Program Tuition. We will still handle all booking and ticketing via our flight partner who has access to special fares not available to the general public. Once confirmed, you will be invoiced for the flight roughly 75 days prior to travel.
Program Tuition Excludes: Travel insurance, baggage fees, passport/visa fees, laundry, souvenirs, and activities not listed on itinerary.
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Resource Center
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