China & Thailand (15 Days)
Beijing, Guilin, Yangshuo, Kunming, Dali, Lijiang, Bangkok, Chiang Mai
Thailand for Families
(12 Days - Departs Daily on a Private Basis) Bangkok, Golden Triangle, Chiang Mai, Phuket or Koh Samui
Thailand is a great family destination: warm weather, beautiful beaches, friendly people, excellent hotels, and many activities that appeal to family members of all ages. This is one of our favorite trips for families visiting Thailand—please let us know if you would like a custom tour that better suits your family’s interests.
Arrive in Bangkok and tour the city with your private guide, focusing on your family’s interests. Visit floating markets, ride a boat through the canals to see how the locals live, hear monks chanting at glistening temples, and attend performances such as a Thai puppet show, Thai kickboxing, or Thai dance performance.
Fly to the Golden Triangle and spend two days riding elephants, visiting remote mountain villages, and journeying by boat along the Mekong River.
Next, you will be privately transferred to Chiang Mai for a stay at one of Asia’s most luxurious and atmospheric resorts, surrounded by mountains and lush fields of terraced rice paddies. Visit local studios and observe crafts being made, such as celadon ceramics, silver, paper umbrellas, and beautiful silk weavings. Visit a revered mountaintop temple and spend a morning participating in a fun family-oriented activity, such as a Thai kickboxing or rice-planting lesson, a family yoga session or cooking class, or a hiking excursion.
Continue to the island of Phuket or Koh Samui and enjoy several days at one of Thailand's leading luxury beach resorts. Spend your days relaxing on pristine beaches, indulging at the spa, swimming, playing tennis or golf, diving or snorkeling, fishing off the coral reef, taking cooking classes, learning yoga or Thai boxing, jungle tours, elephant trekking, or exploring nearby islands by luxury boat.
Return to Bangkok for a night before departing Thailand.
Itinerary Overview
Day 1
Arrive Bangkok
VIP airport assistance on arrival. Private arrival transfer to hotel for 2 nights
Day 2
Bangkok
Full-day private city tour, including private longtail boat ride
Day 3
Bangkok - Golden Triangle
Private transfer to airport for flight to Chiang Rai. Private arrival transfer to resort for 2 nights
Day 4
Golden Triangle
Morning mahout training and elephant experience. Afternoon boat ride on the Mekong
Day 5
Golden Triangle- Chiang Mai
Private overland transfer to Chiang Mai resort for 3 nights, with touring of hill tribe villages en route
Day 6
Chiang Mai
Option for sunrise alms-giving. Half-day private tour of craft districts. Private round-trip transfer to night market
Day 7
Chiang Mai
Half-day cultural touring or activity such as cooking lesson, Thai kickboxing lesson, rice planting, family yoga lesson, or hiking
Day 8
Chiang Mai - Phuket or Koh Samui
Private transfer to airport for flight to Phuket or Koh Samui. Private arrival transfer to resort for 3 nights
Day 8
Phuket or Koh Samui
At leisure at beach resort or optional activities
Day 9
Phuket or Koh Samui
At leisure
Day 10
Phuket or Koh Samui
Half-day yacht cruise to surrounding islands (Phuket) or sunset cruise (Koh Samui)
Day 11
Phuket or Koh Samui- Bangkok
Private transfer to airport for flight to Bangkok. Private arrival transfer to hotel for 1 night. Afternoon flexible private touring or shopping
Day 12
Depart Bangkok
Private airport transfer
Hotels
Bangkok:
Mandarin Oriental Bangkok
Golden Triangle:
Anantara Resort & Spa
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or -
Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle* (*supplement applies)
Chiang Mai:
Mandarin Oriental Dhara Devi
Koh Samui or Phuket:
Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui
Amanpuri or Banyan Tree Resort (Phuket)
Cost
$11,540
Per person (based on four travelers/two rooms)
$10,030
Per person (based on three travelers/triple occupancy)
$12,255
Per person (based on two travelers/double occupancy)
