5 days · 4 nights
Two old capitals of Siam and the temples of the north, in five well-paced days.
Guaranteed departure. Choose your dates when you enquire
Ask about datesA loop north from Bangkok through the history of Siam: the river ruins of Ayutthaya, two nights in Chiang Mai with its hilltop temple and craft road, then the old capital of Sukhothai. The last day brings you back through Lopburi, where macaques have the run of the Khmer towers.
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
An early start from central Bangkok takes you to Ayutthaya, the old island capital, where the ruins of Wat Yai Chaimongkhon, Wat Phanan Choeng and Wat Mahathat still stand; at Wat Mahathat a Buddha head is caught in the roots of a tree. A longtail boat circles the island before lunch, then the road carries on north to Phitsanulok and a free late afternoon.
Lampang and Chiang Mai
Day 2 · Lampang and Chiang Mai
Drive north to Lampang and climb the naga stairway of Wat Phra That Lampang Luang, a walled Lanna temple on a hill with a golden chedi and a bronze Buddha. After lunch you reach Chiang Mai, with the rest of the day free for a massage or the night bazaar.
Chiang Mai
Day 3 · Chiang Mai
Take the cable car, or climb the 309-step naga stairway, to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep and its views over the city. Then browse the workshops along San Kamphaeng Road for silver, celadon, lacquerware, saa paper and silk. After lunch the afternoon is free.
Lamphun and Sukhothai
Day 4 · Lamphun and Sukhothai
Stop in Lamphun at Wat Phra That Hariphunchai, a temple of about a thousand years with a 46 metre golden chedi. Continue south to Sukhothai Historical Park, the UNESCO-listed ruins of Siam's first capital, with nearly 200 buildings inside and outside its old walls and moat.
Lopburi and Bangkok
Day 5 · Lopburi and Bangkok
Head south to Lopburi, where macaques roam the Khmer towers of Phra Prang Sam Yot and the shrine of San Phra Kan. Lunch on the way, then drop-off in central Bangkok at about 5pm.
The hotels for each stop. Your advisor confirms them, or something just as good, for your dates.
Phitsanulok · 1 night
Or similar
Chiang Mai · 2 nights
Or similar
Sukhothai · 1 night
Or similar
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 loop north from Bangkok through the history of Siam: the river ruins of Ayutthaya, two nights in Chiang Mai with its hilltop temple and craft road, then the old capital of Sukhothai. The last day brings you back through Lopburi, where macaques have the run of the Khmer towers.
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 | 5 days | Bangkok | Price on enquiry.
Small group tour | 5 days | Bangkok | Price on enquiry.
Small group tour | 5 days | Chiang Rai · Chiang Mai
Small group tour | 5 days | Phuket · Khao Lak
