Wonders of Thailand & Cambodia

(13 Days - Departs Daily on a Private Basis)
Bangkok, Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Siem Reap (Angkor Wat)

This popular tour takes in the cultural highlights of Thailand and Cambodia. Begin in Bangkok with several nights at The Oriental Bangkok, a legendary hotel with a storied past. Ride a longtail boat through klongs (residential canals), learn about Buddhist art and beliefs at the glittering temple Wat Phra Keow, indulge your senses at Bangkok’s central market, and view the art collections at the Jim Thompson Museum and the private Prasart Museum.

Next, fly north to Chiang Rai Province for two nights at the Anantara Resort & Spa, a new luxury resort deep in the Golden Triangle—Laos and Myanmar are just beyond the bamboo forests and across the Mekong River. Ride an elephant, visit hill tribe villages and local markets, and enjoy the Anantara’s nature trails and spa. Continue to Chiang Mai for several days at the luxurious Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai. There, browse Chiang Mai's craft districts, visit a mountaintop temple, and enjoy the resort's spa, cooking school and infinity pool. Golf, river rafting and additional cultural excursions are also available.

Continue to Cambodia to visit awe-inspiring Angkor Wat —the ruins of the ancient Khmer empire. Visit Angkor Wat, an enormous temple city built as a model of the Hindu universe in stone. Nearby is Angkor Thom, a former capital believed to have once housed a population of approximately one million people around its Bayon, Terrace of the Elephants and Terrace of the Leper King. See how the jungle grows over and through Ta Prohm, and stop at the serene Preah Khan, originally a monastery and teaching center. Drive through the countryside to the popular Banteay Srei (“citadel of the women”), a petite temple with elaborate carvings in pinkish sandstone. Cruise by the floating villages of Tonle Sap, Southeast Asia’s largest freshwater lake and an ecological wonder. Watch the sun set over Angkor from atop Phnom Bakheng. Observe local students learning traditional Cambodian arts at Artisans d’Angkor. Take some time to relax in the spa or hit the tennis courts at your resort, Raffles Grand Hotel D’Angkor. Spend one last night in Bangkok, at the Sukhothai Hotel, before departing Thailand.