6 days · 5 nights
The old royal capitals, the White Temple and the Mekong, on the road from Bangkok to the north.
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Ask about datesA private road journey from Bangkok to the north. Pass through the old capitals of Ayutthaya and Sukhothai, travel by way of Lampang to Chiang Rai and the Golden Triangle, then finish with two nights in Chiang Mai and a free last morning.
The same person from your first question to the flight home, with a wedding or vow renewal planned alongside if you like.
How the days unfold. Your advisor tailors the pace, the hotels and the extras to you.
Ayutthaya and Phitsanulok
Day 1 · Ayutthaya and Phitsanulok
The group leaves from a meeting point in Bangkok at 6.45 am for the summer palace of Rama V at Bang Pa-In. In Ayutthaya, see Wat Yai Chaimongkhon, Wat Mahathat and Wat Phanan Choeng, then lunch in Chai Nat and drive on to Phitsanulok for a short look around the city.
Sukhothai and Lampang
Day 2 · Sukhothai and Lampang
Join the morning prayers and offerings at Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat, home to one of the country's most revered Buddha images. Explore the temple and palace ruins of Sukhothai, then the quieter site of Si Satchanalai, where a wooden suspension bridge leads to a hilltop temple, before driving on to Lampang.
Lampang, Golden Triangle and Chiang Rai
Day 3 · Lampang, Golden Triangle and Chiang Rai
Visit the carved and gilded Wat Phra That Lampang Luang, stop for coffee by Phayao Lake, then see Wat Rong Khun, the white temple set with mirror glass. After lunch in Chiang Rai, take a 45-minute boat ride on the Mekong at the Golden Triangle with a stop on Don Sao Island in Laos, and visit the House of Opium museum.
Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai
Day 4 · Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai
Start at the Chiang Rai morning market and Wat Phra Kaew, then learn about the region's mountain peoples at the Hill Tribe Museum. Lunch in Tha Ton, then continue to Chiang Mai and up to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep by cable car or the 309-step naga stair.
Chiang Mai
Day 5 · Chiang Mai
Spend the morning at an elephant sanctuary centred on care and observation, then walk the landscaped grounds of Royal Park Rajapruek. After lunch, watch artisans at work in a traditional woodcarving workshop.
Day 6 · Chiang Mai
Breakfast, then time to explore Chiang Mai on your own before your transfer to the airport.
The hotels for each stop. Your advisor confirms them, or something just as good, for your dates.
Phitsanulok · 1 night
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Lampang · 1 night
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Chiang Rai · 1 night
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Chiang Mai · 2 nights
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Tell us when you would like to travel. Your advisor confirms dates and hotels, tailors the trip to the two of you, and stays with you until you are home.
Thailand
13 days · 12 nights
Bangkok → Siem Reap → Kampong Cham → Phnom Penh → Mekong Delta → Ho Chi Minh City
You start with two days in Bangkok and fly to Siem Reap for the temples of Angkor. At Kampong Cham you board a small all-suite riverboat for seven nights, stopping at villages, pagodas and Phnom Penh before crossing into the Mekong Delta and arriving in Ho Chi Minh City.
Thailand
6 days · 5 nights
Bangkok → Chiang Mai
Three nights in Bangkok with two guided days, one for the Grand Palace and the great temples and one for the railway and floating markets outside the city. Then fly north to Chiang Mai for two nights with nothing planned, so you can set the pace.
Thailand
7 days · 6 nights
Bangkok → Phuket
Begin with three nights in Bangkok and two guided days: the Grand Palace and great temples, then the railway and floating markets beyond the city. Fly south to Phuket for three nights near Patong with your days left open for the beach or a boat out to the islands.
A road journey in a small group of up to 8 from Bangkok to the north. Pass through the old capitals of Ayutthaya and Sukhothai, travel by way of Lampang to Chiang Rai and the Golden Triangle, then finish with two nights in Chiang Mai and a free last morning.
Every trip can be shaped around you before you book.
Arrive early or stay on at the end, in the same hotel or somewhere new.
Your travel expert books flights that fit the first and last day.
Choose a better room or a hotel with a view for the nights that count.
A honeymoon, an anniversary or a birthday, planned into the trip.
Other ways to see Thailand, closest in length first.
Private tour | 6 days | Bangkok · Phitsanulok · Chiang Mai
Small group tour | 6 days | Bangkok · Chiang Mai
Small group tour | 6 days | Phuket or Krabi · Trang · Surat Thani
Private tour | 5 days | Bangkok | Price on enquiry.
