Thailand & Laos Private Tour

Day 1

Fly to Bangkok 
Through our sister company, premium air provider TRAVNET, we may assist with your international airfare, as well as with mileage points conversion.

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Accommodations: —

Day 2

Arrive Bangkok
Upon arrival in Bangkok, you will have the chance to check-in and freshen up at the Mandarin Oriental before embarking on a half-day private tour of Bangkok via a klong. The klongs (canals) water excursion highlights the Thai way of life that at one time gave Bangkok the title of “Venice of the East.”  Although pollution-challenged, the Chao Phraya River is still a compelling part of life here. You will pass Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn), as well as many unique riverside neighborhoods. Many of the cultural highlights are in the city’s historical core, Rattanakosin (or old Bangkok), which sits on a bend on the east side of the Chao Praya River. Here you will find the grounds of the Grand Palace, the complex of buildings and gardens built when the capital was founded in 1782.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodations: Mandarin Oriental Bangkok

Day 3

Bangkok Private Touring
You will embark on a 2-hour drive to the Ratchaburi Province, where you will board a private longboat to travel along the Damnoen Saduak River, meandering through a series of canals, before ending at the Floating Market. Since many of the dishes are cooked directly in the small boats, you will have an immense variety of local food to taste with satay and noodle soup. Following a late lunch, at a local restaurant (if you are still hungry!), you will visit a unique county market, located along a stretch of railway tracks. Every time a train passes, all the vendors pull away their tables/workshops from the tracks, only to replace them the second the train is gone – this is quite a funny sight.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodations: Mandarin Oriental Bangkok

Day 4

Bangkok Private Touring
Your Bangkok touring begins with a trip to see the Emerald Buddha, sat atop an elevated altar, and housed within the former royal palace which features an intriguing blend of Italian Renaissance architecture and classical Thai roofing. You will continue to Wat Pho, built by King Rama I nearly 200 years ago and housing the gigantic Reclining Buddha or Phra Buddhasaiyas, 150 feet long and almost 50 feet high, covered entirely in gold leaf.  Your touring ends with a visit Jim Thompson’s House, once home to the American silk entrepreneur, this remarkable accommodates Thompson’s vast collection of antiques and artworks from all over the Southeast Asian region. In the evening, you may wish to visit the Patpong Night Market, among the most diverse and interesting of Bangkok’s many markets.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodations: Mandarin Oriental Bangkok

Day 5

Fly Bangkok/Chiang Mai
Upon arrival in Chiang Mai, you will be privately transferred to the Four Seasons, with the remainder of your day free to spend at your leisure.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodations: Four Seasons Chiang Mai

Day 6

Chiang Mai Private Touring
Your day begins with a visit to the Warrior’s Market before taking a touristy (yet fun!) rickshaw ride to Wat Phra Singh, Chiang Mai’s leading monastery and home to one of Thailand’s most iconic images – that of the Pra Singh Buddha. You will continue to the Wat Suthep Temple, the temple is reached by climbing a Naga (snake/serpent deities) balustrade staircase of 306 steps. We recommend taking the stairs as a nice, yet arduous fitness/spiritual introduction to northern Thailand; however, there is a tram available for those less ambitious. In the evening, you may wish to stop at the Chiang Mai Women’s Prison Massage Center, which offers full body massages by inmates at the women’s prison as a part of their rehabilitation training program and as an opportunity for them to earn money prior to their release in six months.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodations: Four Seasons Chiang Mai

Day 7

Chiang Mai Private Touring
In light of continuous evidence of animal abuse and neglect, we are currently researching elephant camps in Thailand that provide safe and natural conditions for their elephants, which are only treated humanely. Please note that we do not arrange or support visits to any elephant camps that offer elephant rides or have elephants performing unnatural acts such as painting or balancing on one foot.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodations: Four Seasons Chiang Mai

Day 8

Chiang Mai Private Touring + Drive to Chiang Rai
In the morning you will be taken to Chiang Dao, a lush jungle environment, ideal for biking and visiting the various hill tribes, such as the Akha. You will continue to the Palong hill tribe village, a people notable for their distinctive teeth decorated in gold. Following, you will be transferred to the Four Seasons Tented Camp in Chiang Rai.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodations: Four Seasons Tented Camp Chiang Rai

Day 9

Chiang Rai Private Touring
You will first visit the ancient Lanna hill tribe town of Chiang Saen, captured by the Burmese in the 16th century, sacked by King Rama I in 1803, and left largely abandoned until 1900 when it slowly started to become repopulated. You will then visit Chiang Rai’s Hall of Opium Museum, where interactive displays and multi-media presentations offer a grim overview of the Golden Triangle’s centuries-old drug trade, dating back 5,000 years. Close to the very fields where millions of opium poppies once bloomed, the museum presents a full picture of the opium trade, its history and the blighted lives of addicts.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodations: Four Seasons Tented Camp Chiang Rai

Day 10

Chiang Rai Free Day
Today is free for you to enjoy the amenities of the Four Seasons Tented Camp and interact with the elephants.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodations: Four Seasons Tented Camp Chiang Rai

Day 11

Fly Chiang Rai/Luang Prabang
Upon arrival in Laos, you will be privately transferred to Amantaka in Luang Prabang, with the remainder of your evening free to spend at your leisure.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodations: Amantaka

Day 12

Luang Prabang Private Tour
The ancient royal city of Luang Prabang is a place where time seems to stand still. It was mentioned by the New York Times as being one of the 43 most interesting places to visit! My family and I have always felt that Luang Prabang is one of the best hidden treasures in Southeast Asia. Your private tour today will include participation in Buddhist monk offerings, the National Museum, and a Buddhist Baci ceremony.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodations: Amantaka

Day 13

Discretionary Free-Day at Amantaka
Today you are free to enjoy the amenities and activities of Amantaka. Enjoy holistic spa treatments, the open-air pool and terrace, and Laotian culinary staples!

Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Accommodations: Amantaka

Day 14

Fly Luang Prabang/Home

Following breakfast, you will be privately transferred to Luang Prabang Airport for your flight home.

Meals: Breakfast
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