Enjoy a taste of traditional Thailand on this exciting family adventure. Seeing glittering silver and gold temples, meeting the different tribes of Northern Thailand, exploring the ancient capital by bicycle and much more will leave you enthralled by the beautiful 'Land of Smiles'.
- Learn to cook tasty Thai food
- Make your own chocolate bar
- Float down a mountain river on a bamboo raft
- Discover Thailand's tribal way of life
- Explore Bangkok by long-tail boat
- Cycle round Sukhothai's ancient temples
Our adventure starts in Chiang Mai where we take a tour around some spectacularly ornate temples covered in gold or silver, enjoy a cooking class and designing and making our chocolate bar.
We then venture into the green hills surrounding Chiang Mai to visit an underground temple and enjoy a pleasurable journey down a river on a bamboo raft before we're entertained by at our Hmong tribe lodge.
Leaving Chiang Mai, we journey south and along the way visit and learn about the Lanna way of life before we explore the sprawling ancient complex of the Sukhothai Historical park by bicycle, and finishing off our amazing adventure on the canals of Bangkok.
Typical Itinerary
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Day 1: Depart UK
Fly to Chiang Mai on an overnight flight. -
Day 2: Arrive Chiang Mai
Transfer to our hotel, where the rest of the day is free for you to explore. -
Day 3: Temple Tour & Chocolate Making
Today we explore Chiang Mai, where we visit Tapae Gate, Three Kings Monument, Wat Phra Singh and the silver-making district where we can admire the silver-covered Wat Sri Suphan. After lunch we make our own chocolate bar in working chocolate factory. -
Day 4: Cooking Class, Doi Suthep & Hmong Village Tour
We start the day making some tasty Thai food for lunch followed by a visit to the impressive Doi Suthep and visit a Hmong tribal village. -
Day 5: Chiang Dao Cave & Bamboo Rafting
Today we explore the underground temples of Chiang Dao Cave followed by a pleasurable float down river on a bamboo raft & stay in a Hmong Hilltribe lodge. -
Day 6: Drive to Sukhothai
We leave Chiang Mai and drive to Sukhothai visiting a Lanna village project on the way to see the traditional way of life and village craft houses.
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Day 7: Buddha Amulet Making & Cycling tour of Sukhothai
Spend the morning by the swimming pool, enjoy a Buddha Amulet workshop in the afternoon, and in the evening, enjoy a late afternoon and sunset cycling tour of the Sukhothai Archaeological Park. -
Day 8: Fly to Bangkok & Afternoon Klong Tour
We catch a morning flight to Bangkok and enjoy a relaxing tour of Bagkok's klongs by long-tail boat. -
Day 9: Depart Bangkok & Arrive UK
Transfer to Bangkok airport for your flight back to the UK. -
Days 9-11 : OPTIONAL EXTENSION: Kanchanaburi
If you have time, why not spend a few extra nights in Kanchanaburi where you can see the famous Bridge Over The River Kwai, visit a beautiful national park and stay on a beautiful floating hotel? Contact your travel consultant for more information.
Duration and Guide Prices
- Age Guide: 8+
- Itinerary Type: Small Group Holiday Tailor-made can be arranged
When To Go
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What’s Included
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Activities
- Boat trip
- Chocolate making
- City tour
- Cookery class
- Cycling
- Rafting
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Accommodation
Hotel x 7 nights -
Meals
7 breakfasts, 6 lunches & 2 dinners
Tailored for You
A private departure or tailor-made holiday can also be arranged to suit your requirements. Contact our experts today.
Next Steps
Departures
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Our small group holidays require a minimum number of participants to operate. Most of our holidays are also available on a private basis or can be tailored to meet your requirements.
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| Year | Starts | Ends | Duration | Adult price, excluding flights, from | Child price, excluding flights, from | Duration | Adult price, including flights, from | Child price, including flights, from | Holiday Status | Options |
| 2026 | 11 Oct | 18 Oct | 8 days | £1,345 | £1,175 | 9 days | £2,575 | £2,175 | On Request** | Enquire |
| 2026 | 25 Oct | 1 Nov | 8 days | £1,345 | £1,175 | 9 days | £2,575 | £2,175 | Available | Book or Enquire |
| 2026 | 22 Dec | 29 Dec | 8 days | £1,425 | £1,225 | 9 days | £2,745 | £2,345 | Available | Book or Enquire |
| 2027 | 17 Oct | 24 Oct | 8 days | £1,495 | £1,295 | 9 days | £2,595 | £2,195 | Available | Book or Enquire |
| 2027 | 24 Oct | 31 Oct | 8 days | £1,495 | £1,295 | 9 days | £2,595 | £2,195 | Available | Book or Enquire |
| 2027 | 20 Dec | 27 Dec | 8 days | £1,595 | £1,395 | 9 days | £2,795 | £2,295 | Available | Book or Enquire |
| * Guaranteed: this holiday is available to book and has reached a minimum number of participants, so is guaranteed to run. ** On Request: we may be able to offer places on this holiday, please contact us for further information. *** Fully Booked: if your preferred holiday is full we may be able to offer you a private departure or tailor a holiday to suit your requirements, please contact us for more details. | ||||||||||
For alternative dates, please contact us. We may be in the process of finalising further departures and are often able to tailor a holiday for you according to your own requirements.
Kindly note that we prepare our prices several months ahead of travel dates, and our flight-inclusive prices are provided as a general indication, based upon flight costs at the time of publication. Your quotation may vary, based upon the prices of flights (and the availability) at the time of your enquiry.
