This 10-night exploration of Thailand, takes you to bustling Bangkok, the culturally-rich Chiang Mai/Rai, and the beautiful beaches of Phuket.
There are many nicknames that world travelers have affectionately given to this beautiful country, such as “the land of golden temples,” “paradise for tourists,” “shopping paradise,” “the land of friendly smiles”…
When you travel to Thailand, you will surely be delighted by its stunning landscapes, grand and ornate temple complexes, vibrant entertainment and amusement parks, unique traditional festivals, and especially the countless shopping opportunities in bustling, affordable shopping districts.
Luxury Level: ***** Five Star
Activity Level: Moderate to High
Guest Count: 30
Highlights
- Explore highlights of Bangkok: Wat Pho, The Grand Palace and Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew)
- Wooden longtail boat cruise on the Khlong Bangkok Yai canal, which takes you through the old capital of Thailand
- Thai dinner at Sala Rim Naam with Thai traditional performances
- Visit Wat Rong Suea Ten, known as the Blue Temple
- Chiang Rai’s most iconic temple, Wat Rong Khun, known as the ‘White Temple’
- Full-day tour to Thailand’s northern extremes, where Thailand meets with Myanmar and Laos to make ‘The Golden Triangle’
- Street food experience at the Chiang Mai night market
- Explore the famous Phuket Old Town
- Dinner at Blue Elephant Phuket
SO Bangkok (SO Cozy)
Dates of stay: December 3 – 6
Guests may book additional pre-nights directly with the hotel using the following room type:
SO Bangkok – Cozy Room – available with either one king bed or two twin beds.
There’s no need to mention Brand g when booking with the hotel.
Once you’ve made your reservation, simply forward your hotel confirmation to [email protected]. We’ll add it to your Brand g reservation and request that the stays be linked when we submit our rooming list.
Le Méridien Chiang Rai Resort
Dates of stay: December 6 – 8
Anantara Chiang Mai Resort
Relax on your balcony daybed, or at the pool. Delve into local culture with Muay Thai boxing, healing spa therapies and cooking class adventures.
Dates of stay: December 8 – 10
La Flora Resort Patong
Dates of stay: December 10 – 12
Hyatt Regency Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel (BKK)
Dates of stay: December 12 – 13
Half Day – Zabb Elee Cooking Class
Thursday, December 9 (you may only choose one tour for the 9th)
$135 per person
Enjoy an authentic Thai cooking class experience at Zabb E Lee Thai cooking school, located in the lush countryside just outside of Chiang Mai city. Zabb E Lee is a north-east Thai word which translates as “very delicious” and this is what you will experience during your cooking class.
Zabb E Lee is in a beautiful natural setting, with a locally styled bamboo open-air hut being the centrepiece of the school, and elements of Lanna design throughout the site. The school is located amongst beautiful greenery which allows you to escape in to the tranquil and serene nature of Thailand.
Begin your experience today by transferring from your hotel to the local market where your guide will show your local ingredients as you immerse amongst the local people. Have a chance to help with the shopping, using your bartering skills, before heading to Zabb E Lee’s for your cooking experience.
In your beautiful natural setting, learn how to make four Thai dishes, a curry paste and sticky mango rice to end, a Thai classic dessert! Use the ingredients you picked up at the market, as well as local vegetables and herbs from the on-site organic garden, to make your dishes. Your expert teacher will guide you on the different ingredients used in Thai cooking and the methods used in making these classic Thai dishes.
Examples of dishes you will make include: Thai fresh spring rolls, papaya salad, Pad Thai, Chicken with cashew nuts, Tom Yung Kung soup and Thai Green curry.
After you have finished your cooking class, sit down with your fellow chefs and enjoy the dishes you have made together. Be transferred back to your hotel.
Note:
• The cooking class can be catered for vegans and vegetarians and different spice levels
• The course will include four dishes, 1 curry paste and 1 mango sticky rice
Half Day – Chiang Mai City Cycle Tour
Thursday, December 9 (you may only choose one tour for the 9th)
$55 per person
Chiang Mai is known for its laid-back atmosphere and there is no way better to experience this city than by bicycle. Today, enjoy a half-day guided cycling tour of Chiang Mai, seeing the highlights of the city like a local. During your tour, you will enjoy a number of stops to famous sights in the city. Start your tour with a coffee at a pleasant shop where your guide will first talk through your tour with you. Next it is time to gear up and get on your bike!
Visit Warorot Market, a traditional Thai market focused on selling northern Thai items, including: nam phrik num (Thai green chili paste), Vietnamese pork sausage and a number of dried fruits. During your time here, you will enjoy some tastes of the local produce.
Next, visit the Mae Khlong Canal which dates back to the 19th century, before visiting Sala mong Osot, a traditional Thai pharmacy. Next, visit Chang Klan, a local market which comes alive in the evening, before seeing the historical region for the Muslim population of Chiang Mai. Chiang Mai is known for its temples, and on your tour today we will visit Wat Chomphu, a quaint Buddhist temple known for its golden chedi (pagoda). This temple is special as it almost feels as if the city of Chiang Mai was purposely built around it. End your tour with a visit to a local blacksmith community before returning to your start point where you will enjoy a refreshing coconut water.
During your tour you will sample delicious snacks and refreshments.
Notes:
- This tour is easy and level one of five in terms of difficulty.
- You will be provided with helmets.
- Heights of clients must be provided prior to the tour to help arrange the correct bike.
- The group is minimum 1 guest and maximum 10 guests.
- You will be cycling on city bikes.
Half Day – Changchill Elephant Sanctuary
Thursday, December 9 (you may only choose one tour for the 9th)
$155 per person
Happy Elephant Valley, located in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand, started its journey in 2017. Moving away from commonly seen activities that allow tourists to ride, bathe and feed the elephants, the team took a step towards becoming a truly elephant-friendly venue. With the support of World Animal Protection, and some of the world’s leading travel companies, ChangChill (meaning “relaxed elephants” in Thai) is now ready to reopen its doors – offering a better life for elephants and a unique experience for visitors.
Arrival and introduction to ChangChill’s past, present and future and the program’s schedule.
Visitors begin their elephant walk, and follow their guide into the forest to observe the elephants grazing, socializing, while observing from a safe distance. Visitors will learn about ChangChill’s six resident elephants, learn some new facts about Asian Elephants, and meet the mahouts. While in elephant area, guests will be able to ask questions and guides will deliver a “live lecture” about elephant conservation, elephant behavior, and interesting facts about elephants like how much they eat, sleep, weight, etc.
Next arrive at a rest station for traditional Thai refreshments – The rest station is above a mud pit, where on a hot day, the elephants love to bathe and play together. While here, enjoy refreshments and watch from above, trying to avoid getting sprayed with bits of mud being thrown around from down below.
After, we move down to the riverside sala where you’ll learn a bit about enrichment, and help fill feeding tubes with corn, sugar cane, grass, bananas and any other supplementary food on hand. During and after lunch, visitors will be able to enjoy the view of the elephants eating through the treats that were stashed in the fencing from the elephant observation deck.
For lunch, enjoy Thai vegetarian food.
You will also learn about the community’s history and the traditional method of weaving clothing and bags at the Karen Cultural Centre. Here you can try this method of weaving with the guidance of local community members and purchase items that were made by hand in the village.
The day ends with a short discourse about what the guests learned about elephants and how they continue to help elephants even after leaving Thailand.
Half Day – Phuket Street Food Tour
Saturday, December 11 (you may only choose one tour for the 11th)
$160 per person
Private transfer from the hotel to Phuket Town, where you’ll visit the Chu Tui Shrine – the famous and long history Chinese shrine in Phuket town. Leaning the local culture how people are praying to show their respect to the gods in the shrine. This area is the center of the vegetarian restaurant in town, where you’ll enjoy Kanom Chin or vermicelli rice noodle with curry soup and a kind of mixed local herb salad.
Next enjoy more local dishes in the market:
Mee-Hoon Ba-Chang, a traditional local dish in Phuket has its name after the two main ingredients: Mee-Hoon (white vermicelli noodles) and Ba-Chang (soup stewed from pork bones).
Fresh Spring Rolls: These are the fresh spring rolls made by to the Hokkien Chinese recipe with fried yam stuffing, topped with a little spicy sauce.
Mee Thai or Pad Thai – stir fried noodle Phuket style. Chicken satay – hot grilled in the market with peanut sauce and cucumber salad. Tod Mun – a deep fried mixed of fish meat, egg and local curry and herb.
Desserts; Phuket grilled stuff coconut sticky rice. Pepper cookie is Phuket local dessert what serving for break time with hot tea.
A-Pong is the top local dessert of Phuket. In the past A-Pong was a Malaysian local dessert known in the name ‘Thai Crepe’.
Thai ice tea is a recommendation.
Phi Phi Island by Speed Boat
Saturday, December 11 (you may only choose one tour for the 11th)
$145 per person
Discover the beauty spot of Koh Phi Phi on a full-day speedboat tour from Phuket. Located in the Andaman Sea, Koh Phi Phi are known for their azure waters, limestone pillars and white-sandy beaches and were made famous as the setting for the Hollywood film, ‘The Beach’.
Begin your tour by being picked up from your hotel and transferring to the departure lounge at Royal Phuket Marina. Here, enjoy a safety briefing and a welcome tea/coffee with some snacks before boarding your two or three-engine speedboat. Transfer one hour across the beautiful waters as you relax in the natural beauty of the region. Begin your tour with a visit to Bamboo Island, known as Koh Pai, where you will have the chance to snorkel, swim or relax on the beach.
Next, head to Phi Phi Don Island where you will enjoy a delicious international buffet lunch with sea views. Next, we continue our exploration of Phi Phi with a visit to Phi Phi Lay Island where you can admire the magical scenery of Maya Bay, made famous for its depiction in the film, ‘The Beach’ where it was partially filmed. Here, you will have the chance to discover Lho Sa mah Bay and Pi Leh Cove (Lagoon). Jump from your speedboat in to the blue waters and enjoy a swim and a snorkel here as you move between colourful fish and crystal clear waters. End your tour with a visit to Viking Cave before speeding back to Royal Phuket Marina for your transfer back to your hotel.
Notes:
• Dependent on weather conditions
• Water and soft drinks included during cruise
Inclusions
- FROM THE TIME YOU LAND UNTIL YOU LEAVE, NEARLY EVERYTHING IS INCLUDED.
- Brand g and local hosts throughout your trip
- Airport arrival and departure transfers
- Welcome reception and dinner on arrival in Bangkok
- 3 nights hotel accommodation at the SO Bangkok (SO Cozy) in Bangkok
- Internal flights to Chiang Mai/Phuket/Bangkok (luggage limitation of 20kg 44lb on internal flights -additional charge applies for overweight bags)
- 2 nights accommodation in Chiang Rai at the Le Méridien Chiang Rai Resort (Deluxe Garden View)
- 2 nights accommodation in Chiang Mai at the Anantara Chiang Mai Resort (Deluxe Garden View)
- 2 nights hotel accommodation at the La Flora Resort Patong (Deluxe Pool View), Phuket
- 1 night accommodation in Bangkok at the Hyatt Regency Suvarnabhumi Airport
- 10 Breakfasts, 4 Lunches and 8 Dinners – detailed in itinerary
- Select alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages with lunches and dinners
Bookings for the 2027 Thailand Discovery tour starts at:
- $6,999.00, per person, double occupancy,
- to $8,699.00 solo occupancy.
Please contact us directly at [email protected] or (+1)713.661.2117 for real-time availability of staterooms and for reservations. You can now book directly for any Brand g trip via this link.
