Two-Week Thailand Tour: Island Allure and Romantic Seclusion

Sunset at Nai Yang beach in Phuket, Thailand.

What to expect on this itinerary

Thailand’s enthralling beauty is perfectly captured on this handcrafted two-week couples tour of the country’s most beloved destinations. You and your partner will journey to intimate resorts that are situated in enchanting areas across the country. Revel in romantic seclusion as you enjoy private experiences that are tailored to creating magical memories during your stay. You will reconnect with each other and share in moments worth cherishing. From award-winning Thai cuisine to unspoiled wilderness explorations and luxury spa treatments, this charming expedition will leave nothing for you to desire.

Countries Visited

Thailand

Places Visited

Bangkok, Ayutthaya, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Krabi, Phuket, Koh Yao Noi

Suggested Duration

14 Days

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Day 1 - 3

Bangkok – Cultural Discoveries worth Cherishing

Your intimate getaway will kick off in the stylish capital of Thailand: Bangkok. After you land and check through immigration, you will meet your private transfer and journey to the heart of the city. On your way, you will encounter a few of Bangkok’s captivating sights. Your cultured driver will share valuable information about these significant destinations and landmarks. You and your partner, from the comfort of your luxury transfer, will witness the striking cityscape and bustling streets. Bangkok exudes a vigorous energy that will have you two completely excited for the adventure ahead. Soon, you will arrive at your luxurious hotel, and a concierge will welcome you and direct you to your secluded suite. From your private balcony, you will have undisturbed views of the surrounding area. Take some time to unwind before you set off to one of the city’s most coveted restaurants where you will be served by an award-winning chef and have the opportunity to meet the master behind the gourmet Thai cuisine. Your intimate, candlelit dinner will conclude with a panoramic sunset vista over the sprawling city skyline.

The following day, you and your partner will discover the country’s immersive culture. After a sumptuous breakfast spread, you will transfer via luxury coach to the ancient city of Ayutthaya. The relatively short and comfortable drive will highlight a beauty of Thailand that you will be yet to experience. The city will slowly fade behind you as you travel away from Bangkok. In front of you, green fields will stretch into the distance where mountains rise from the earth. The serene setting will sweep you two away as it reveals untamed tranquility. Upon your arrival at Ayutthaya Historical Park, you will meet your knowledgeable guide for the day. Together, you three will trek the momentous park in search of the revered temple ruins. Your guide will highlight intriguing facts about the age-old city and the dramatic destination’s origins. As you make it to each pivotal highlight, your guide will let you explore together, and you will marvel at the magnificent monuments and capture memories of this location as you explore to your heart's’ content. You will return to Bangkok later this afternoon after a charming trip to a local floating market. You will travel with boats that gently glide across the water. Here, you can peruse the vivid stalls of intricate items and freshly harvested produce. The calm atmosphere and mouth-watering aromas will keep you thoroughly enthused, and a luxurious sea cruise dinner, accompanied by remarkable sunset vistas, will round off your romantic expedition.

Before you depart for your next destination, you will encounter the beloved Bangkok temples. As you arise bright and early, you will tuck into a delightful breakfast and venture to renowned Wats. With a map to guide you, you and your partner will whisk yourselves away to discover the sheer majesty of the most famous Thai temples. Each one will share picturesque scenes for you to create unforgettable memories. You will bask in the beautiful Buddhist spirituality to conclude your riveting tour of Bangkok.

What's Included:

Transfer
Accommodation
Tour
Breakfast
Day 4 - 6

Chiang Mai – Intimate Seclusion below Doi Suthep

Day 7 - 9

Krabi – Journey to the Unspoiled Wild

Day 10 - 12

Phuket – Tour Hideaway Beaches and Beyond

Day 13 - 14

Koh Yao Noi – A Little Slice of Paradise

Trip Highlights

  • Fine-dine at award-winning restaurants for remarkable tastes of traditional Thai haute cuisine
  • Marvel at the ancient temple ruins of Ayutthaya and learn a great deal more about the country’s rich heritage
  • Soar over the impressive Chiang Mai landscape in a private hot-air balloon for a completely intimate perspective of Northern Thailand
  • Witness incredible vistas on top of Doi Suthep mountain at the famous Wat Phra That temple and visit an ethical elephant sanctuary
  • Immerse yourself with the local ethnic hill tribe people of Chiang Rai and their traditional Thai culture
  • Bask in a romantic getaway in the wilderness as you explore an untamed natural park and visit both the Emerald Pool and hot springs of Krabi
  • Indulge in a luxury spa treatment at a leading wellness center in Krabi
  • Traverse the azure waters of Krabi by kayak and discover the beauty of the surrounding limestone cliffs
  • Snorkel the magical coastal reefs of pristine beaches in Phuket
  • Learn to prepare masterfully crafted Thai meals at a prestigious culinary school in Koh Yao Noi

Detailed Description

Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, is a sophisticated city that retains the country’s age-old charm. This unique blend of luxury and traditional authenticity make it the perfect first destination on your romantic escape through Thailand. You will arrive at your opulent 5-star hotel that will be complete with a panoramic view of the sweeping cityscape. Over the next few days, you will explore this surrounding area in great detail. You and your partner will discover the rich Thai cuisine flavors at award-winning restaurants and transfer to the ancient city of Ayutthaya to uncover the country’s magnificent temple ruins. Further, delve into the culture with an immersive exploration of the city’s coveted gold-adorned temples.

From Bangkok, you will transfer to Chiang Mai. The immaculate landscape is a sight to behold, and you will retreat to a secluded luxury resort that is nestled at the base of the Doi Suthep Mountain. You will explore the Chiang Mai region in the comfort of a private hot-air balloon before encountering magnificent elephants at an ethical sanctuary. A brisk hike up Doi Suthep to the famous highland temple will reveal a 360-degree vista of Northern Thailand. Before you depart this beautiful destination, you will be fully immersed in the traditional, ethnic way of life at the less-traveled city of Chiang Rai. Then, journey to the tropical shores of Krabi where you will share uninterrupted seaside beauty and experience it in the luxury of your secluded suite that overlooks a private beach. You will revel in a lavish spa treatment before you venture to the nearby wilderness settings where a dip in the famous Emerald Pool and nearby hot springs will provide a rarely rivaled intimate getaway day.

Your next destination is Phuket. With sprawling beaches that hug the coastline and picturesque snorkeling destinations, your stay in Phuket will share pleasurable and intimate moments. You will further explore the area in a private speed boat and discover significant landmarks by private transfer. A flamboyant Cabaret Show will bring your stay to a delightful end. Make your way to Koh Yao Noi for your final few days where you will stay at a premier resort for the duration of your trip. Here, you will bask in your romantic paradise in complete seclusion. You will learn about the meticulous craft of Thai cuisine and practice the preparation of delectable dishes at a prestigious culinary school, and enjoy one last enchanting spa treatment to let the vacation truly soak in. Shortly afterward, you will head to Phuket and transfer back home. You will leave with incredible memories of your loving time together in the Land of Smiles, but they will never be forgotten. Consider reading some of our travelers’ Thailand tour reviews for more ideas to perfect your dream vacation.

Starting Price

$4,100 per person (excluding international flights)

Your Zicasso trip is fully customizable, and this sample itinerary is a starting place for your travel plans. Actual costs are dynamic, and your selection of accommodations and activities, your season of travel, and other such variables will bring this budget guideline up or down. Throughout your planning experience with your Zicasso specialist, your itinerary is designed around your budget. You can book your trip when you are satisfied with every detail. Planning your trip with a Zicasso travel specialist is a free service.

What's Included

  • Accommodations
  • In-country transportation
  • Some or all activities and tours
  • Expert trip planning
  • 24x7 support during your trip

Your final trip cost will vary based on your selected accommodations, activities, meals, and other trip elements that you opt to include.

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Thailand Travel Review: Luxury Family Trip, Chao Phraya River, Chiang Mai, Bangkok, Food Tour, Temples, Floating Market

Overall, it was a great vacation and we all enjoyed it very much. Thailand is a beautiful country with very friendly people, a deep and rich culture and awesome food!

When we set out to book our family vacation to Thailand, at first we were overwhelmed by the choices and the planning. Which cities to visit ? What are the tours ? Where do we stay ? Flight travel etc. Luckily, I came across Zicasso – a new way to book travel – that connects you with a travel advisor who has local knowledge of the place you want to go. This is how I got referred to our tour planner and travel team.

The travel team really helped us experience Thailand with local guides who know the place well.

First of all, our tour planner is awesome – she and the travel team helped us plan our trip – everything from airline, to hotels to the day by day itinerary and travel insurance. Even before we left on the trip, we felt both prepared and excited by the program. The app is amazing – it feels great to have your complete itinerary including local tips around guides, phone numbers, flight details all available in the app when you need it. Our agent gave us many good choices for local tours and helped us pick the itinerary that best suited our family.

Flights – The tour planner connected us with an airline which did a great job with our flights. We flew from Vancouver and within Thailand. The flights were great, good service and generally on time.

Hotels – the hotel in Bangkok was great. We got rooms on a high floor overlooking the Chao Praya river – amazing views! The best part was seeing the fireworks display on the Chao Praya river for the New Year. The hotel was packed since it is high season for tourists and yet we got good service overall. In Chiang Mai, we stayed at a hotel. It is a quaint, homely place to stay and within walking distance to local markets. A couple downsides – lots of mosquitoes in Chiang Mai – the hotel does a mosquito spray in the evening sometimes and we had to be out of our rooms for an hour in the evening for that. The Wi-Fi also was not great. They serve a great buffet breakfast in the morning.

Local guides – Chatcha in Bangkok and Oil in Chiang Mai – were awesome! They were very flexible with our family needs, knew the local conditions well and really helped us get the most out of each day in Thailand. Having a guide and vehicle exclusively for our family needs each day was amazing! The pickup and drop-offs at the airports were great and both our guides helped us all the way from check in to the point of entry into security. Both guides had extensive knowledge of the history of Thailand and the local tours and this helped us understand things better. Finally, the guides helped us experience the amazing Thai food – including in local places and street food. We felt safe wherever we ate and always had bottled water available for our needs.

Tours – the original tours planned had more temples in the program. After a couple, we decided to improvise and change things up which our local guides helped with a lot. We added an Elephant camp tour at the last minute – this turned out to be the highlight of the entire trip for our kids (and us!). I did not know that Elephants can paint and seeing the Elephants paint some great pictures is an experience we will never forget! For the temples, there is a dress code – our guides helped us buy elephant pants where needed so we could go in. The Doi Suthep temple in Chiang Mai is a must see – you need to climb 300+ steps to get to the top – stunning temple and great views of Chiang Mai city. We loved the boat rides – the long tail boat ride in Thonburi and near the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market were super fun! Lots of history – if you like that, the Ayutthaya day trip is worth it. The Jim Thompson house in Bangkok is a short tour but very interesting and well worth it.

Food - always lots of food choices – a noodle dish restaurant in Chiang Mai is soooo good! Loved the foodie tour with street food in Thonburi, the floating market and Chatuchak market. Tom Kah soup, Mangoes, Coconut pancakes and of course Phad Thai, Fried rice, sticky rice – if you love great food, Thailand is like heaven!

Shopping – lots of great shopping opportunities and we bought many interesting things for the house. Its good to have local currency for small purchases. We loved the shopping at Chatuchak market, floating market and the malls – MBK and Siam Paragon.

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Review: Luxury Trip to Thailand, Chiang Mai, Bangkok, Krabi, Elephant Experience, Cooking Class

This travel agency really impressed us! From meeting us at the airport once we arrived in Thailand to providing tours to us throughout the entire country, our travel agency provided top notch customer service the entire way through. The booking experience was productive and smooth, all of the logistics were a breeze (shuttle pickup to and from airports, private van rides to and from hotel to our daily destinations - with ice cold refreshments), and the local flavor was refreshing (all of the tour guides were local in each city we stopped in with many years of experience). We enjoyed all 3 of our tour guides in each city - Bangkok, Chiang Mai, and Krabi. They were very knowledgable and the specific activities that were booked through Trails of Indochina were exactly what we were looking for: 

Temple tours, river tour through the city (Bangkok)Temple tours, rickshaw ride through the city (Chiang Mai)Elephant Day (Chiang Mai)Cooking Class Day (Chiang Mai)Boat day to Ko Phi Phi (Krabi)

The guides had everything we needed (waters, snacks, offering to take photos the whole time, etc.)

We would highly recommend this company.

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Honeymoon in Thailand: Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Krabi

My wife and I were looking for honeymoon destinations. Through Zicasso, we were directed to a travel agency that specializes in Southeast Asia tours. Our travel agent was great to work with. She gave us good destinations to travel and we chose Thailand. She new Thailand very well and knew exactly what we were looking for. We did a 10 night trip which included Bangkok, Chiang Mai and finally Krabi. Krabi was our favorite destination. Our travel agent set us up in very nice hotels in all three areas. Our agent also selected Qatar airlines for our flight. Qatar airlines was a very good airline. We were served dinner and hour after take off, then breakfast then Lunch. The food was great for an airline and they exuded great customer service.

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Review: Southeast Asia Tour, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Hanoi, Koh Samui, Halong Bay Cruise, Mekong River

Excellent tour package and itinerary for a month long Southeast Asia trip visiting Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand.

Our travel agent did a super job to ensure that we had an amazing travel adventure.

Transportation arrangements for pick-up and tours were efficient and well organized.  

Drivers were courteous and safe and vehicles were well maintained.

With the exception of one, all tour guides were knowledgeable, friendly, and beyond helpful.  

Special commendations to the following:  Our guides in Siem Reap, Cambodia, Saigon, Hoi An, Hanoi, Bangkok and in Chiang Mai.

Restaurants for lunch and food selections were exceptional.

Our vacation ended with a blissful few days of R&R at the resort on Koh Samui.

Overall experience .....5 Stars, Excellent!  Highly Recommended!

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Travel Review: Luxury Honeymoon in Thailand, Chiang Mai, Bangkok, Koh Yao Yai, Cooking Lesson, Snorkeling, Thai Massages

We chose this travel agency as they could offer a more bespoke, and personal tour than many companies. We wanted to avoid the crowds and minibus tours - and combine city, culture and relaxing. We went for 16 days.

Dealing with our agent directly, we started with one itinerary, then tweaked it twice (including a complete change of week), to arrange a trip which included four nights in Bangkok, three nights in Chiang Mai, and seven nights on a beach on Koh Yao Yai. The itinerary included a really nice mix of activities (cooking course; visiting a tea plantation, bicycle tour); time with tour guides (many fascinating markets, also amazing temples, and tours of different areas of the cities); and time off where we could chill out by the hotel pools, go for Thai massages, or just walk around the cities ourselves; not forgetting those iconic Thai experiences such as trips on a long tailed boat or two, and decent (30 minute) tuk tuk rides, which were an amazing way to see, feel, smell and hear Bangkok up close.

All internal flights, transfers, activities, and transport were arranged for us - we just had to turn up on time.  The quality of the hotels exceeded our expecations; our Bangkok guide really got our honeymoon off to a great start; and the air conditioned luxury (rather bling-y) minibuses that we were driven around with were clean, cool, and comfortable.

Our agent spent a good 30 minutes prior to the trip taking to us about the culture of Thailand; what we should expect, some do's and don'ts (don't touch people on their heads; do tip; don't get sucked in by an invitation to a gem shop etc), and a little preparation for the time we would be visiting - shortly after the King had died.

All in all - just the holiday we wanted - we spent a nice and exciting amount of time planning, then were taken from place to place without any hitch. I can't rate the overall experience highly enough.

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Thailand Review, Chiang Mai, Krabi, Elephant Sanctuary, Food & Scenery, 2-Week Trip

The travel company made some good recommendations and did a good job tailoring the package to our requests.  The selected hotels were all very comfortable and located per our requests in the city centers except one hotel in Chaing Mai but that was likely due to late booking in high season.  The hotel, was a fabulous property and once we figured out where to find Tuk-Tuks (close by but out of sight of the main doors) the location was actually fine.   The guides were exquisite - on time, knowledgeable, friendly and paced very well with us. All the connections were on time and flawless.  The itinerary and information that they furnished for the trip was complete and accurate.  Very professional end to end. High marks! 

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