Travel to Thailand with Riksja travel
The trip of 11 days was organized by the company. Looking at the plan, I asked to reduce the number of "sea days" and have more days with activities planned. I was offered an alternative, discussed it a bit with the representative of Riksja, who assured me that it was ok / as good as what I thought could be done instead. I followed their suggestion. At the beginning of the trip, we asked the guide for recommendations for what to do during the "non-sea" days. The guide said she does not know the place, which was already a red flag. We ended up staying for 4 days at a very nice hotel, but at a location where there was nothing to do. We had a half day trip where a few hours at the back of a pickup truck when we managed to watch two elephants from a distance of 800 meters. Another 3/4 day was better - went to a cave with a temple inside (Phraya Nakhon Cave). The hotel (which was indeed nice) was located at a beach, which was nothing different from a beach one finds in Europe. There were other hotels along the beach and hardly any other tourists, as there was nothing to do there. We therefore travelled to a nearby city - Hua Hin. This turned out to be a place where there is nothing to do as well. Delapidated mall with American men escorted by Thai women. We tried to get out of there early on the last of the 4 days, so we have some time in Bangkok on the last day - 8 in the morning instead of 11. Emailed Riksja Travel 2 days before the transfer and got an answer 2 days after we were already back home, saying that they just got the email. We managed to arrange the early transfer with the local agent that was very efficient and friendly. Overall, IF you use their services, make sure to be completely on top of things, since their advice and responsiveness are not the best.
