Day /1
Fly to Bangkok
Fast track through the airport and check into Mandarin Oriental Bangkok.
Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket /Itinerary
Day /2 - 3
Bangkok
Side-streets, grassroots, and legacies: this is not your usual Bangkok city experience. Take a riverside and temple walk, before meeting with Thai expert and bestselling author Philip Cornwel-Smith, for an in-depth exploration of Thai culture from the grassroots. Ask about local cuisine, as you simultaneously discover the Chinese legacy of old Bangkok and the history of the Rattanakosin Thai Kingdom, in a foodie’s tour tailored to your preferences. Settle into the multi-transport adventure, with skytrains, tuk tuks, and a canal tour of Thonburi, which leads up to the final show at the Baan Silapin Artist House. Sit back and watch how characters are sewn into every piece of this cities fabric, in a private viewing of the Traditional Hoon Lakorn Lek puppet dance that brings a once-lost art back to life.
Mandarin Oriental, BangkokDay /4 - 8
Chiang Mai
Transfer to 137 Pillars House Chiang Mai for a 5-night stay, in a city where ancient peripheries can only meet adventure. Dig your feet into the archaeological site of Wiang Kum Kam, and the workings of a tuk tuk, as you learn how to drive like a local through Chiang Mai’s idyllic countryside. Nestled among the greenery, you’ll find an elephant sanctuary to say hello to the world’s gentlest of giants, before drifting down river on a bamboo raft. Just as the ground feels familiar, view the city from above in a helicopter ride up to Doi Mae Salong, to sample oolong tea and hike through the tea plantations. Here you’ll be blessed by resident monks to ensure a safe journey onwards.
Day /9 - 12
Ko Yao Noi
Transfer to Ko Yao Noi for a 4-night stay at Six Senses Yao Noi. Relax and unwind on the private stretch of Phang Nga Bay, as you soak in the blue waters that will later become your transportation on a private kayaking tour. Hosted by the highly reputable John Gray’s sea canoe team, ‘the original cave explorers’, you’ll float among the islands caves, lagoons and mangrove forests. With every paddle, keep your eyes wide open and your minds ready to capture a glimpse of macaque monkeys, water monitor lizards and different bird species. By night fall, paddle into a magical cave which is illuminated by natural phosphorescent plankton, to discover the true sparkle of the natural world.
Six Senses Yao NoiDay /13 - 16
Phuket
Take the memories of natural flora and fauna with you, as you relocate to the tropical forest at Trisara’s ‘garden in the third heaven’ in Phuket. Meet Chef Pui for a cooking class inspired by generations of women in her home, as well as esteemed Thai chefs across the country. Fill your stomachs with your own creations before rambling among Phuket’s old town with Pui as your guide. With beautifully preserved shophouses, art galleries, and local food haunts, this is the perfect spot to find your trips memento to act as a reminder of the new memories and skills that have been shared.
TrisaraDay /17
Return home
Transfer to the airport for your return flight home.