DAY 1-2 USA - Bangkok

Our Thailand vacation starts as we board an international flight bound for Bangkok, the "City of Angels".

Touch down in Bangkok, Thailand's vibrant capital city. Meet your guide at the Bangkok airport and enjoy a convenient transfer to your hotel. Enjoy the rest of the evening free at leisure, perhaps relaxing at the hotel or exploring this exhilarating city's mix of East and West.

DAY 3 Bangkok: Wat Trimitr, Wat Pho, Flower Market + Optional Landmarks of Bangkok

Depart on a half-day tour after breakfast to witness some of Bangkok’s most interesting sights. Visit the Temple of the Golden Buddha (Wat Trimitr) to see its solid-gold Buddha, and peek inside the Temple of the Reclining Buddha (Wat Pho), known for its monumental horizontal Buddha. Pass by the Paklong Talat flower market, a whirlwind of stalls selling masses of perfumed orchids, marigolds and roses. After a buffet lunch at a local restaurant, enjoy the afternoon independently, or explore Bangkok’s must-sees on our optional Landmark of Bangkok tour. Tour the splendid Grand Palace and Temple of the Emerald Buddha, see the riverside Temple of Dawn (Wat Arun), and ride a motorboat along the Chao Phraya River.

*Men and women must have their shoulders, arms and legs covered when visiting the Grand Palace and Emerald Buddha Temple*

Included: Breakfast at hotel, Lunch

DAY 4 Bangkok: Damnoen Saduak Floating Market + Optional Evening Dinner Cruise

Following breakfast, depart Bangkok for Damnoen Saduak, one of Thailand’s most famous floating markets. Ride a long-tail speedboat around the lively canals, passing boats and stalls laden with fresh produce, spices, and handicrafts. Continue to a local gem workshop and silk factory to see how these precious items are produced for sale, and perhaps purchase some as souvenirs. After returning to Bangkok, spend the evening as you wish or enjoy our optional dinner cruise on the Grand Pearl ship along the Chao Phraya River.

Included: Breakfast at hotel

DAY 5 Bangkok: Full Day Optional Elephant Sanctuary & Bridge Over River Kwai

 A free day beckons, giving you the opportunity to explore and enjoy Bangkok on your own. Alternatively, make the most of your time with our optional full-day Elephant World Sanctuary and River Kwai excursion. After an early start, travel into scenic Kanchanaburi province and visit the Elephant World Sanctuary for rescued elephants. Admire, feed and help bathe these incredible animals in the river before enjoying lunch at the camp. Later, visit the Bridge over the River Kwai, famously connected to the ‘Death Railway’ of World War II, and the poignant Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, home to 9,000 Allied war graves.

Included: Breakfast at hotel

DAY 6 Bangkok - Phuket: Fly to Phuket + Optional Phuket Hotel Upgrade

This morning, transfer to Bangkok airport for your short flight to Phuket, the biggest of Thailand’s islands. Measuring 30 miles long and 13 wide, this island in the Andaman Sea is famed for its white sands, crystal-clear seas and lush rainforests. Check in to your hotel, relax and soak in the gorgeous tropical setting. Enhance your Phuket stay further by upgrading your hotel to the Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket's and stay in one of their timeless rooms facing the breathtaking Andaman Sea. Enjoy the rest of your evening free at leisure.

Included: Breakfast at hotel

DAY 7 Phuket: Optional Phi Phi Island w/ Lunch

Spend today as you wish or delight in the stunning scenery of the Andaman Sea by taking our optional tour to Phi Phi Island. Catch a speedboat to this exquisite island and enjoy its sandy white beaches, turquoise seas and endless scenic gems. Sightseeing includes stops at Pileh Lagoon or Rantee Bay*, Loh Samah Bay, Pi Leh Cave, Viking Cave, Camel Rock, Monkey Beach and Khai Island.  

Included: Breakfast at hotel

DAY 8 Phuket: Optional James Bond Island & Patong Night Market Tours

Enjoy the day at leisure today, perhaps luxuriating in your hotel’s beaches, pool or other amenities. Alternatively, you may fancy our full-day trip to Phang Nga Bay, an idyllic area of limestone islands, caves and mangroves. The tour starts with a visit to Phang Nga province where we will visit the Buddha Cave Temple (Suwannakuha), also known as Monkey Temple. Our journey continues with a visit to Ao Phang Nga National Park. This scenic area covers over 40 limestone islands, caves, rock formations and evergreen mangroves. Ride a long-tail boat around the bays, admire the famous James Bond Island, where parts of the movie ‘The Man with a Golden Gun’ was filmed. Enjoy lunch at the stilted Sea Gypsy Village before returning to Phuket. Enjoy the rest of your evening free at leisure or join our optional excursion to the Patong Night Market.

Included: Breakfast at hotel

DAY 9 Phuket: Half Day Sightseeing Tour

Start today with a morning sightseeing tour of Phuket. Admire the island’s porcelain-white beaches and take a drive to the Old Town to view its historic Sino-Portuguese architecture. Stop to take in the spectacular views of the local coastline and nearby islands from Promthrep Cape, and explore other scenic and cultural highlights.

Included: Breakfast at hotel

DAY 10 Phuket - Chiang Mai: Fly to Chiang Mai + Optional Lanna Kantoke Dinner Show & Hotel Upgrade

Following breakfast, transfer to the Phuket airport and fly to Chiang Mai, often dubbed Thailand’s ‘Rose of the North.’ Surrounded by lush mountains, this history-steeped city was the capital of the independent Lanna kingdom until the mid-16th century and is rich in attractions, from Buddhist temples and national parks to tribal hill villages. 

Check-in to your Chiang Mai hotel and enjoy the evening free at leisure or perhaps join our optional "Lanna Kantoke Dinner Show"  where you will have the opportunity to dine on authentic Northern Thai Cuisine while enjoying traditional Northern music and dance performances.

Included: Breakfast at hotel

DAY 11 Chiang Mai: Half Day Sightseeing Tour + Optional Spirit of Chiang Mai Tour

After breakfast, we start our Chiang Mai city orientation tour with a scenic drive up to Wat Prathat Doi Suthep, the most venerated temple in northern Thailand and set on a mountainside high above Chiang Mai. Climb up to this sacred 14th-century temple, which was built to house previous relics of the Lord Buddha, and admire its stupendous gold-covered chedi, shrines and other features before marveling at the aerial views over Chiang Mai. Return back to the hotel and relax for the rest of the day or join our optional half day Spirit of Chiang Mai tour and discover the village and customs of the Long-Necked Karen Hill Tribe.

Included: Breakfast at hotel

DAY 12 Chiang Mai: Optional Chiang Rai, Golden Triangle & The White Temple w/ Lunch

Spend today as you wish or explore the beautiful Chiang Mai region further on our optional full day excursion: Chiang Rai, Golden Triangle & White Temple tour with lunch. Visit the fairy tale-like Maekhajan hot springs and explore the famous Wat Rong Khun, also known as The White Temple, designed by renowned local artist Chalermchai Kositpipat. Drive to Chiang Saen and admire the atmospheric Wat Chedi Luang Temple before continuing through the verdant countryside to the Golden Triangle, once a hub of the opium trade and the place where Thailand, Myanmar and Laos meet. Savor a delicious Thai lunch, and enjoy a boat ride along the Mekong River. Visit the Golden Triangle’s Hall of Opium Museum before returning back to the hotel for your last evening in Chiang Mai.

Included: Breakfast at hotel

DAY 13 Chiang Mai - USA: Depart From Chiang Mai

After breakfast, we bid farewell to Thailand and board the return flight back home. 

Included: Breakfast at hotel