Itinerary
- Day 1
Bangkok
You'll arrive in Bangkok and get a VIP greeting at the airport. A private transfer with your tour guide takes you straight to your hotel for the night. This gives you a chance to settle in and get over any travel fatigue before things get going.
- Day 2
Bangkok - Ayutthaya
After breakfast at your hotel, you'll head to the Anantara Riverside Bangkok Resort to board the LOY Dream Cruise around 9:00 am heading toward Ayutthaya. The boat stops at Koh Kret island where you can try your hand at traditional pottery-making. Lunch is on board, then later you'll visit Wat Niwet Woravihan as the sun sets, followed by an elegant dinner. You'll sleep on the cruise ship anchored near the temple.
- Meals
- Breakfast (At the hotel), Lunch (Freshly prepared meal on board), Dinner (Elegant dinner with matching wines at Wat Niwet Woravihan)
Included Activities
- Private river cruise on the Chao Phraya River (LOY Dream Cruise)
- Visit and pottery-making workshop at Koh Kret
- Wat Niwet Woravihan temple visit
- Sunset cocktail at temple
Landmarks Koh Kret Wat Niwet Woravihan 
- Day 3
Ayutthaya
This morning starts with a relaxed breakfast while you're still on board. You'll check out Wat Niwet and Bang Pa-In Summer Palace, then have lunch back on the boat. After that, a traditional longtail boat takes you through Ayutthaya's canals and you'll visit Wat Phanan Choeng temple. There's a stop at a dessert conservatory to learn about Thai sweets, then a walk through the historic old town. The day wraps up with a sunset cocktail and dinner with wine before another night anchored near Wat Bot.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Relaxed breakfast on board), Lunch (Delicious meal on board), Dinner (Exquisite dinner with wine accompaniment)
Included Activities
- Wat Niwet visit
- Bang Pa-In Summer Palace visit
- Longtail boat tour of Ayutthaya canals
- Wat Phanan Choeng temple visit
- Thai desserts art class at dessert conservatory
- Historic old town tour of Ayutthaya
Landmarks Wat Niwet Woravihan Bang Pa-In Summer Palace Wat Phanan Choeng Wat Bot - Day 4
Ayutthaya - Bangkok
You can choose between meditating on board or at Wat Bot temple to start the morning. After a light breakfast, you'll take part in the traditional almsgiving ritual and feed fish at the temple. The cruise heads back to Bangkok around 9:00 am, and you'll have a relaxed brunch on board before arriving in the afternoon around 3:00 pm. A transfer takes you back to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Light breakfast on board), Brunch (Relaxed brunch on board)
Included Activities
- Meditation at Wat Bot temple or on board
- Traditional almsgiving ritual at temple
- Fish feeding at temple
Landmarks Wat Bot - Day 5
Bangkok
This one starts early, before sunrise, at Wat Benjamabophit marble temple where you'll participate in alms offerings for Buddhist monks. The rest of the morning takes you through the temple's Italian Carrara marble complex, then up to the Golden Mount with its golden chedi. You'll walk through the historic center to see the giant swing and amulet market. The day ends at Bangkok's largest flower market where you have a typical Thai breakfast surrounded by exotic blossoms and orchids.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Typical Thai breakfast at the flower market amidst exotic blossoms and fragrant orchids)
Included Activities
- Wat Benjamabophit (Marble Temple) visit and morning alms offering for Buddhist monks
- Golden Mount (Sanam Luang) visit
- Giant swing visit
- Amulet market visit
- Bangkok's largest flower market visit
Landmarks Wat Benjamabophit Golden Mount Giant Swing Amulet Market - Day 6
Bangkok - Chiang Rai
You'll get picked up from your hotel for the transfer to Bangkok Airport and your domestic flight to Chiang Rai. When you arrive in the afternoon, a German-speaking tour guide meets you for the drive to your hotel in Chiang Sean, which takes about 1 to 1.5 hours. Dinner happens at the resort once you've checked in.
- Meals
- Dinner (At the resort)
- Day 7
Chiang Rai
From your hotel, you'll visit the Union of Hill Tribe Villages and see the Longneck Karen people at Baan Pa Oo in Nanglae Sub-District. This place focuses on preserving hill tribe traditions while supporting ecological and agricultural tourism. The drive back takes about 2 hours. Lunch and dinner are at the resort, and the rest of the day is free time. Depending on where you're staying, there are options like elephant observation, Golden Triangle tours, cooking classes, spa treatments, yoga, or pilates.
- Meals
- Lunch (At the resort), Dinner (At the resort)
Included Activities
- Union of Hill Tribe Villages and Longneck Karen (Baan Pa Oo) visit
Optional Activities
- Elephant observation and learning about elephants in natural habitat (Superior Option)
- Golden Triangle discovery tour with private car and driver (Superior Option)
- Anantara Cooking School cooking class (Superior Option)
- 60-minute spa treatment (Superior Option)
- 60-minute yoga session (Superior Option)
- 60-minute pilates session (Superior Option)
- My Elephant and Me program (Deluxe Option)
- Wang Lao walking tour (Deluxe Option)
- Wang Lao cycling tour (Deluxe Option)
- 90-minute spa treatment per stay (Deluxe Option)
- Nightly sundowner at Burma Bar (Deluxe Option)
Landmarks Baan Pa Oo (Union of Hill Tribe Villages) 
- Day 8
Chiang Rai - Chiang Mai
You'll head to the local boat landing for a 2.5-hour boat trip down the Kok River, taking in the landscape and stopping briefly at Lahu villages. At Ban Pa Tai, you switch to a van for Thaton and visit Wat Thaton to see its large Buddha statue and mountain views overlooking the Mae Kok River. Lunch comes at Mae Kok River Village or Thaton River Village. From there, you continue on to Chiang Mai and check into your hotel.
- Meals
- Lunch (At Mae Kok River Village or Thaton River Village)
Included Activities
- Kok River boat trip (2.5 hours)
- Lahu villages stops
- Wat Thaton visit with large Buddha
Landmarks Kok River Wat Thaton 
- Day 9
Chiang Mai
The day involves visiting several important Chiang Mai temples: Wat Chiang Man, the city's oldest temple, Wat Chedi Luang, and Wat Phra Singh with its great chedi built by King Pha Yu in 1345. You'll also go to Wat Prathat Doi Suthep, one of Chiang Mai's most important temples sitting on a hilltop outside the city with great views. Lunch is at Krua Sillapacheep.
- Meals
- Lunch (At Krua Sillapacheep)
Included Activities
- Wat Chiang Man visit
- Wat Chedi Luang visit
- Wat Phra Singh visit
- Wat Prathat Doi Suthep visit
Landmarks Wat Chiang Man Wat Chedi Luang Wat Phra Singh Wat Prathat Doi Suthep 
- Day 10
Chiang Mai
A pickup from your hotel takes you to the airport where your tour ends. If your return flight is late afternoon, there's an optional visit to Araksa Tea Plantation where you learn about tea plant growing, pick and process tea leaves, taste tea with Thai snacks, and have a Thai lunch before heading back to the hotel.
Optional Activities
- Araksa Tea Plantation tour - drive to tea plantation near Mae Tang, learn tea growing and processing, pick and process tea leaves, taste tea with Thai snack, and enjoy Thai lunch (EUR 305 per person for 2 people)
Landmarks Araksa Tea Plantation
