New Year in Thailand: Phuket Island & Bangkok

Meet at Sofia Airport Terminal 2 at 07:30 PM. Depart Sofia at 09:40 PM on Turkish Airlines flight TK1030 to Phuket via Istanbul. Arrival at modern Istanbul Airport at 00:15 AM.

Depart Istanbul at 02:05 AM on flight TK172 to Phuket. Overnight flight with complimentary hot meals, refreshments, and personal seatback entertainment. Arrival at Phuket International Airport at 03:45 PM local time. Warm welcome by our local partner representative and transfer to your selected resort hotel (approx. 1 hour). Check-in, free time for your first tropical stroll, and overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel. Free time for complete beach relaxation, tropical fruit smoothies, traditional Thai massages, and celebrating New Year under the stars right on the beach with spectacular fireworks over the Andaman Sea.

Opportunity to join extraordinary optional excursions by speedboat or catamaran: full-day trip to the Phi Phi Islands and Maya Bay, visit James Bond Island in Phang Nga Bay with sea kayaking through limestone caves, snorkeling around Coral Island, scuba diving at Racha Yai, or evening shows such as Phuket Fantasea, Carnival Magic, or Simon Cabaret.

Breakfast at the hotel. Room check-out and organized transfer to Phuket Airport for your Bangkok Airways flight to Bangkok. Upon arrival in Bangkok, meet-and-greet followed by transfer to the comfortable Prince Palace Hotel Bangkok 4* (or similar).

Enjoy free time for initial impressions of the cosmopolitan "City of Angels." In the evening, optionally attend the famous Siam Fantasy show or take an evening stroll along the Chao Phraya River. Overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel. Included comprehensive full-day Bangkok tour with local lunch. Begin with a visit to the world-famous Mae Klong Railway Market, where vendors swiftly pull back their awnings and produce as the train rolls directly through the stalls.

Continue to Thailand's largest authentic floating market, Damnoen Saduak, enjoying a traditional boat ride amidst vibrant vendors. In the afternoon, tour the majestic Grand Palace, the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew), and historic Wat Pho featuring the gigantic 46-metre reclining Buddha statue. Return to the hotel. Overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel. Free day for self-guided exploration or exciting optional tours: explore Bangkok by authentic Tuk-Tuk with street food tastings, visit the open-air heritage museum "Ancient City" (Ancient Siam), or visit the Erawan Shrine.

We highly recommend ascending Bangkok's tallest skyscraper, King Power Mahanakhon, to walk across the glass skywalk platform 314 meters high with 360-degree panoramic city views. Overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy poolside relaxation, retail therapy across premier shopping centers like IconSiam, Siam Paragon, and MBK Center, or tour the historic silk mansion "Jim Thompson House." You can also participate in a half-day Thai cooking masterclass with tastings. Overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel. Hotel check-out by noon (luggage can be stored securely in the hotel luggage room). Free time for final souvenir shopping. Evening transfer to Bangkok Airport for Turkish Airlines flight TK69 departing at 11:15 PM for Istanbul.

Arrival in Istanbul at 06:10 AM the following morning. Connect to flight TK1027 departing at 09:00 AM for Sofia, arriving at Sofia Airport at 09:15 AM with unforgettable memories of Thailand.