10 days · 9 nights
From the hill country of the north to the old royal capitals and the river city of Bangkok.
Guaranteed departure. Choose your dates when you enquire
Ask about datesBegin in Chiang Rai with a day out to the hill tribe villages and the Golden Triangle, then spend two nights in Chiang Mai among its temples and an elephant sanctuary. Travel south through the ruined capitals of Sukhothai and Ayutthaya to the River Kwai, and finish with a floating market and a free day in Bangkok.
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.
Chiang Rai
Day 1 · Chiang Rai
You are met at Chiang Rai airport and taken to your central hotel. The rest of the day is free: the old town dates back to King Mangrai in the 13th century, and the night bazaar is a good first taste of the city.
Day 2 · Chiang Rai
Pass the King Mangrai monument on the way to the Hilltribe Museum, then visit Yao and Akha villages in the Mae Chan district and the border market town of Mae Sai. After lunch at the Golden Triangle, where Thailand, Laos and Myanmar meet, climb the 350 steps to Wat Phra That Chom Kitti at Chiang Saen before returning to Chiang Rai.
Chiang Mai
Day 3 · Chiang Mai
Stop at Wat Rong Khun, the all-white temple set with mirror glass, on the way south. In Chiang Mai ride the cable car up to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep for views over the city, cruise the River Ping, and have khao soi with a dance performance at a farm before a walk through the flower market.
Day 4 · Chiang Mai
Spend the morning at an elephant sanctuary that focuses on care and observation rather than riding. After lunch, explore the walled old city: the tall chedi of Wat Suan Dok, the large complex of Wat Phra Sing and the 14th-century Wat Chedi Luang.
Sukhothai
Day 5 · Sukhothai
Visit the golden temple complex of Wat Phra That Hariphunchai in Lamphun and the old temple of Wat Phra That Lampang Luang. After lunch, drive on to Sukhothai and explore its UNESCO-listed historical park in the late afternoon.
Ayutthaya
Day 6 · Ayutthaya
Join local people offering food to monks on their morning alms round. Drive south via Uthai Thani with lunch in Chai Nat, then walk the Ayutthaya Historical Park: Wat Phra Si Sanphet, the golden Buddha of Viharn Phra Mongkol Bophit, and the Buddha head held in tree roots at Wat Phra Mahathat.
Kanchanaburi
Day 7 · Kanchanaburi
Drive through farmland to Kanchanaburi, where the Kwai Noi and Kwai Yai rivers meet. Visit the Allied war cemetery and the Thailand-Burma Railway Centre, which tells the story of the wartime railway and the bridge over the River Kwai. The afternoon is free.
Bangkok
Day 8 · Bangkok
Stop at Nakhon Pathom to see Phra Pathommachedi, a stupa 127 metres high, then continue to the floating market at Damnoen Saduak, where boats sell fruit, vegetables and street food. Carry on to your hotel in Bangkok.
Day 9 · Bangkok
A free day in the capital. If it is your first visit, the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew, home of the Emerald Buddha, are the place to start.
Day 10 · Bangkok
Breakfast and time at leisure before your transfer to Bangkok airport.
The hotels for each stop. Your advisor confirms them, or something just as good, for your dates.
Chiang Rai · 2 nights
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Chiang Mai · 2 nights
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Sukhothai · 1 night
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Ayutthaya · 1 night
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Kanchanaburi · 1 night
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Bangkok · 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.
Begin in Chiang Rai with a day out to the hill tribe villages and the Golden Triangle, then spend two nights in Chiang Mai among its temples and an elephant sanctuary. Travel south through the ruined capitals of Sukhothai and Ayutthaya to the River Kwai, and finish with a floating market and a free day in Bangkok.
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.
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Small group tour | 11 days | Bangkok · Chiang Mai · Phuket
