Thailand, temples and the Andaman Sea

Destinations · Thailand

Thailand

11 Nights · The city, the mountains and the Andaman Sea, in one journey.

Three Thailands, One Journey

A country of three halves

Thailand is really three places in one: a gilded, electric capital, a temple-strewn mountain North, and the limestone islands of the Andaman Sea. This journey gives you all three in a single unhurried trip, eleven nights, with every domestic flight and private transfer handled so you simply move from one to the next. Gay-owned, and welcoming to all.

Wat Arun on the Chao Phraya river, Bangkok
The City

Bangkok

Golden temples and the Chao Phraya, street food and rooftop bars, the Grand Palace and Wat Arun lit at dusk. Thailand's electric, gilded heart, with the grande dame of Asian hotels at its center.

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai
The North

Chiang Mai

Misted mountains and hundreds of temples, elephants and hill-tribe villages, cooking classes and lantern-lit night markets. The kingdom's gentle, cultural soul, at a slower pace.

Limestone islands in Phang Nga Bay, the Andaman Sea
The Andaman

Phuket & the Islands

Limestone islands rising from a warm green sea, longtail boats and hidden coves, and a hillside of jungle pool villas to come home to. The journey's reward, with the sea at your feet.

Where You Stay

The Classic Journey

Three of Thailand's most characterful hotels, one for each chapter, stitched together with business-class domestic flights and private transfers. Or step up to the Flagship, just below, for the country at its most rarefied.

Mandarin Oriental Bangkok, the Authors' Wing at dusk The riverside pool at Mandarin Oriental Bangkok A Deluxe room at Mandarin Oriental Bangkok The Authors' Lounge, Mandarin Oriental Bangkok Riverside dining at Mandarin Oriental Bangkok
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Bangkok · Three Nights

Mandarin Oriental

The most storied hotel in Asia, on the banks of the Chao Phraya, a century and a half of grand riverside living, freshly reborn.

  • Riverside Deluxe Premier room
  • The legendary Authors' Lounge
  • The Oriental Spa, across the river
The colonial house at Anantara Chiang Mai The pool at Anantara Chiang Mai A Deluxe Garden View room, Anantara Chiang Mai The riverfront dining deck at Anantara Chiang Mai The Namjai river cruise, Anantara Chiang Mai
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Chiang Mai · Three Nights

Anantara Chiang Mai

A riverside calm in the old British consulate, moments from the temples, markets and elephants of the cultural North.

  • Deluxe Garden View room
  • Riverfront dining deck
  • The Namjai river cruise
Keemala resort on the hillside above Kamala at night A pool at Keemala, Phuket A villa pool at Keemala, Phuket Mala Bar dining at Keemala The welcome pavilion at Keemala, Phuket
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Phuket · Five Nights

Keemala

An enchanted hillside of pool villas above Kamala and the Andaman Sea, all jungle, birdsong and your own private plunge pool.

  • Clay Pool Cottage, private pool
  • Andaman Sea & rainforest views
  • Holistic spa & wellness

The Classic Journey · 11 Nights

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  • Eleven nights across the three hotels
  • Daily breakfast, hotel credits & upgrades
  • Domestic flights in Thai Airways business
  • Every private airport & city transfer
  • Signature amenities at all three hotels
  • Elevida planning & on-trip concierge
From $7,250 per person
double occupancy · international airfare can be arranged but is not included
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Or, the same journey at its most rarefied

✦ Ultimate Experience

The Flagship Journey

Thailand at its most rarefied: Aman's serene tower in the heart of Bangkok, the legendary Four Seasons among the rice terraces of the Mae Rim valley, and Amanpuri above its own private Andaman beach. The same eleven nights, elevated at every turn.

Aman Nai Lert Bangkok, the tower in its garden A suite at Aman Nai Lert Bangkok The swimming pool at Aman Nai Lert Bangkok The Aman Spa at Aman Nai Lert Bangkok Arva restaurant at Aman Nai Lert Bangkok
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Bangkok · Three Nights

Aman Nai Lert

Aman's serene tower set in a rare private garden in the heart of Bangkok, all calm, space and quiet ceremony above the city.

  • Premier Suite, garden & city views
  • Aman Spa & wellness, two floors
  • Fast-track + private limousine
The rice-terrace pavilion at Four Seasons Chiang Mai A pavilion bedroom at Four Seasons Chiang Mai Pavilions amid the gardens at Four Seasons Chiang Mai A pavilion bathroom at Four Seasons Chiang Mai
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Chiang Mai · Three Nights

Four Seasons Chiang Mai

The legendary resort among working rice terraces in the Mae Rim valley, pavilions, water buffalo and mountain calm.

  • Upper Rice Terrace Pavilion
  • Rice-paddy pavilions & spa
  • Mae Rim mountain-valley setting
The black-tiled pool at Amanpuri, Phuket An Ocean Pool Pavilion at Amanpuri The beach terrace at Amanpuri The signature steps at Amanpuri Dining at Amanpuri
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Phuket · Five Nights

Amanpuri

The original Aman: a coconut grove above a private Andaman beach, black-tiled pools and pavilions of teak and serenity.

  • Garden-view Pavilion, 115 sqm
  • Private beach & beach club
  • Black-tile pool & Aman Spa

The Aman & Four Seasons Journey · 11 Nights

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  • Eleven nights, Aman & Four Seasons
  • Daily breakfast & resort credits
  • Domestic flights in Thai Airways business
  • Private limousine & resort transfers
  • Aman Spa, wellness & cultural programming
  • Elevida planning & on-trip concierge
From $15,000 per person
double occupancy · international airfare can be arranged but is not included
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Add as You Like

Experiences

Arranged separately, added to any journey. A few of our favorites in each city.

Bangkok

The Grand Palace, Bangkok
Grand Palace, tuk-tuk & boat
Private · the royal icons + a longtail canal ride
$210from
Damnoen Saduak floating market
Maeklong & the floating market
Private · the railway market + Damnoen Saduak
$410from
Pad thai and Thai cooking
Markets & Thai cooking with Aoy
Private · canals, markets, a hands-on class
$490from

Chiang Mai

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
Doi Suthep & the sticky waterfall
Private · the gilded mountain temple
$190from
Khao soi, a northern Thai dish
Northern Thai cooking with Nid
Private · market + countryside class
$220from
The White Temple, Wat Rong Khun, Chiang Rai
Chiang Rai & the White Temple
Private · the surreal Wat Rong Khun
$270from

Phuket

Phang Nga Bay and James Bond Island
Phang Nga Bay & James Bond Island
Private boat · the limestone karsts
$270from
Maya Bay, Phi Phi Islands
Phi Phi Islands at sunrise
Private speedboat · Maya Bay before the crowds
$320from
An elephant in the forest
Ethical elephant reserve
A sanctuary visit, no riding
$100from

Good to Know

Before you go

When to go

November to January

The cool, dry season, when all three shine at once: Bangkok mild, the Andaman calm, and Chiang Mai clear and green. We keep the Chiang Mai leg to this window, before the northern haze builds from late February and peaks in March.

The green season, June to October, is the shoulder: lush and quiet, with lower rates and passing tropical rains.

Getting around

We move the trip for you

Three regions could mean airports and logistics. Instead, your domestic flights fly business class, a private car meets every arrival, and your bags simply appear. You only ever have to enjoy it.

The Elevida difference

More at every hotel

Because we book each property on its best advisor rate, you arrive to daily breakfast, hotel credits, and room upgrades when available, perks worth having, layered on top of a trip we plan end to end.

A couple at a hillside infinity pool above the Andaman Sea, Phuket

Gay-owned · Welcoming to all

Planned by people who travel like you

Elevida is gay-owned. We build the trip we would want for ourselves: the right hotels, every flight and transfer handled, and the kind of details you only know to ask for once you have been. Tell us your dates and we will shape Thailand around you.

From prices are per person, double occupancy, based on an eleven-night November journey in entry room categories. The Classic uses Mandarin Oriental Bangkok, Anantara Chiang Mai and Keemala, Phuket; the Aman & Four Seasons journey uses Aman Nai Lert, Four Seasons Chiang Mai and Amanpuri. Both include the three hotel stays with daily breakfast and advisor amenities, the two domestic flights (Bangkok to Chiang Mai to Phuket) in business class, private airport and city transfers, and Elevida planning. International airfare and optional experiences are arranged separately. Pricing varies by travel date, room category and availability.
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