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This 11-day exploration of Thailand, takes you to bustling Bangkok, the culturally-rich Chiang Mai/Rai, and the beautiful beaches of Phuket.
Thailand is famous for its tourism industry, being one of the countries that attracts the most tourists in the region, with an average of over 12 million visitors per year.
There are many nicknames that world travelers have affectionately given to this beautiful country, such as “the land of golden temples,” “paradise for tourists,” “shopping paradise,” “the land of friendly smiles”…
When you travel to Thailand, you will surely be delighted by its stunning landscapes, grand and ornate temple complexes, vibrant entertainment and amusement parks, unique traditional festivals, and especially the countless shopping opportunities in bustling, affordable shopping districts.
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11-day LGBT+ Thailand adventure.
11-day LGBT+ Thailand adventure.
The SO Bangkok is an urban design luxury hotel that’s ideal for any length of stay in Bangkok. Stunning cityscapes and Lumpini Park vistas welcome you to one of the most inviting luxury escapes Bangkok has on offer. SO Bangkok’s intimate SO/ Cozy rooms are furnished to the highest standards and equipped with leading edge technology. This stylish designed hotel in Bangkok never disappoints.
Dates of stay: October 24 – 26
Additional pre-program nights available upon request.
Le Méridien Chiang Rai Resort is situated on the banks of the majestic Kok River, and close to the city’s most compelling attractions. Discover tranquility and peace in Chiang Rai, a city rich in culture and history that promises a magical experience to every guest. Each one of the hotel’s 159 refined guestrooms offers largest room in the city with luxury signature bedding, enriching amenities, and a private balcony with breath-taking views of natural surroundings landscape.
Dates of stay: October 27 – 29, 2025
Located on the banks of the Mae Ping River, Anantara Chiang Mai Resort opens doors to a world of adventure and discovery. Explore the temple-filled old city, Lanna heritage, artisan villages and mountain hill tribes.
Relax on your balcony daybed, or at the pool. Delve into local culture with Muay Thai boxing, healing spa therapies and cooking class adventures.
Dates of stay: October 29 – 31, 2025
With beachfront setting and close to all actions of Patong, La Flora Resort Patong provides a selection of suites and pool villas with a modern unique style – for your luxury vacation. The accommodations offer many features of modern comfortable furnishings, stylish decor and amenities including spacious bathrooms, private balconies and free WiFi.
Dates of stay: October 31 – November 2, 2025
The Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel ideally located for your Thailand trip departure. This airport hotel offers 8 restaurants and bars from significant cuisines of the world, international brand VOUS Spa, outdoor swimming pool, well-equipped fitness center with sauna and steam facilities.
Dates of stay: November 2 – 3, 2025
Still want more SE Asia, come onboard and extend your travels, on the Eastern & Oriental Express. Arrive in style to the most dynamic cities, stopping for inspiring excursions throughout Malaysia. By day, discover thrilling activities in the lush mountains’ cape or the verdant jungle of the country. By night, join the most glamorous soirées of our luxury train in Malaysia as you peacefully ride in romantic lamplit carriages.
Please visit our tour page for pricing and more information.
Tour dates: November 3 – 7, 2025
Thursday, October 30, 2025 (you may only choose one tour for the 30th)
$125 per person
Enjoy an authentic Thai cooking class experience at Zabb E Lee Thai cooking school, located in the lush countryside just outside of Chiang Mai city. Zabb E Lee is a north-east Thai word which translates as “very delicious” and this is what you will experience during your cooking class.
Zabb E Lee is in a beautiful natural setting, with a locally styled bamboo open-air hut being the centrepiece of the school, and elements of Lanna design throughout the site. The school is located amongst beautiful greenery which allows you to escape in to the tranquil and serene nature of Thailand.
Begin your experience today by transferring from your hotel to the local market where your guide will show your local ingredients as you immerse amongst the local people. Have a chance to help with the shopping, using your bartering skills, before heading to Zabb E Lee’s for your cooking experience.
In your beautiful natural setting, learn how to make four Thai dishes, a curry paste and sticky mango rice to end, a Thai classic dessert! Use the ingredients you picked up at the market, as well as local vegetables and herbs from the on-site organic garden, to make your dishes. Your expert teacher will guide you on the different ingredients used in Thai cooking and the methods used in making these classic Thai dishes.
Examples of dishes you will make include: Thai fresh spring rolls, papaya salad, Pad Thai, Chicken with cashew nuts, Tom Yung Kung soup and Thai Green curry.
After you have finished your cooking class, sit down with your fellow chefs and enjoy the dishes you have made together. Be transferred back to your hotel.
Note:
• The cooking class can be catered for vegans and vegetarians and different spice levels
• The course will include four dishes, 1 curry past and 1 mango sticky rice
Thursday, October 30, 2025 (you may only choose one tour for the 30th)
$60 per person
Chiang Mai is known for its laid-back atmosphere and there is no way better to experience this city than by bicycle. Today, enjoy a half-day guided cycling tour of Chiang Mai, seeing the highlights of the city like a local. During your tour, you will enjoy a number of stops to famous sights in the city. Start your tour with a coffee at a pleasant shop where your guide will first talk through your tour with you. Next it is time to gear up and get on your bike!
Visit Warorot Market, a traditional Thai market focused on selling northern Thai items, including: nam phrik num (Thai green chili paste), Vietnamese pork sausage and a number of dried fruits. During your time here, you will enjoy some tastes of the local produce.
Next, visit the Mae Khlong Canal which dates back to the 19th century, before visiting Sala mong Osot, a traditional Thai pharmacy. Next, visit Chang Klan, a local market which comes alive in the evening, before seeing the historical region for the Muslim population of Chiang Mai. Chiang Mai is known for its temples, and on your tour today we will visit Wat Chomphu, a quaint Buddhist temple known for its golden chedi (pagoda). This temple is special as it almost feels as if the city of Chiang Mai was purposely built around it. End your tour with a visit to a local blacksmith community before returning to your start point where you will enjoy a refreshing coconut water.
During your tour you will sample delicious snacks and refreshments.
Notes:
Thursday, October 30, 2025 (you may only choose one tour for the 30th)
$150 per person
Happy Elephant Valley, located in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand, started its journey in 2017. Moving away from commonly seen activities that allow tourists to ride, bathe and feed the elephants, the team took a step towards becoming a truly elephant-friendly venue. With the support of World Animal Protection, and some of the world’s leading travel companies, ChangChill (meaning “relaxed elephants” in Thai) is now ready to reopen its doors – offering a better life for elephants and a unique experience for visitors.
Arrival and introduction to ChangChill’s past, present and future and the program’s schedule.
Visitors begin their elephant walk, and follow their guide into the forest to observe the elephants grazing, socializing, while observing from a safe distance. Visitors will learn about ChangChill’s six resident elephants, learn some new facts about Asian Elephants, and meet the mahouts. While in elephant area, guests will be able to ask questions and guides will deliver a “live lecture” about elephant conservation, elephant behavior, and interesting facts about elephants like how much they eat, sleep, weight, etc.
Next arrive at a rest station for traditional Thai refreshments – The rest station is above a mud pit, where on a hot day, the elephants love to bathe and play together. While here, enjoy refreshments and watch from above, trying to avoid getting sprayed with bits of mud being thrown around from down below.
After, we move down to the riverside sala where you’ll learn a bit about enrichment, and help fill feeding tubes with corn, sugar cane, grass, bananas and any other supplementary food on hand. During and after lunch, visitors will be able to enjoy the view of the elephants eating through the treats that were stashed in the fencing from the elephant observation deck.
For lunch, enjoy Thai vegetarian food.
You will also learn about the community’s history and the traditional method of weaving clothing and bags at the Karen Cultural Centre. Here you can try this method of weaving with the guidance of local community members and purchase items that were made by hand in the village.
The day ends with a short discourse about what the guests learned about elephants and how they continue to help elephants even after leaving Thailand.
Saturday November 1, 2025 (you may only choose one tour for the 1st)
$80 per person
Private transfer from the hotel to Phuket Town, where you’ll visit the Chu Tui Shrine – the famous and long history Chinese shrine in Phuket town. Leaning the local culture how people are praying to show their respect to the gods in the shrine. This area is the center of the vegetarian restaurant in town, where you’ll enjoy Kanom Chin or vermicelli rice noodle with curry soup and a kind of mixed local herb salad.
Next enjoy more local dishes in the market:
Mee-Hoon Ba-Chang, a traditional local dish in Phuket has its name after the two main ingredients: Mee-Hoon (white vermicelli noodles) and Ba-Chang (soup stewed from pork bones).
Fresh Spring Rolls: These are the fresh spring rolls made by to the Hokkien Chinese recipe with fried yam stuffing, topped with a little spicy sauce.
Mee Thai or Pad Thai – stir fried noodle Phuket style. Chicken satay – hot grilled in the market with peanut sauce and cucumber salad. Tod Mun – a deep fried mixed of fish meat, egg and local curry and herb.
Desserts; Phuket grilled stuff coconut sticky rice. Pepper cookie is Phuket local dessert what serving for break time with hot tea.
A-Pong is the top local dessert of Phuket. In the past A-Pong was a Malaysian local dessert known in the name ‘Thai Crepe’.
Thai ice tea is a recommendation.
Saturday November 1, 2025 (you may only choose one tour for the 1st)
$140 per person
Discover the beauty spot of Koh Phi Phi on a full-day speedboat tour from Phuket. Located in the Andaman Sea, Koh Phi Phi are known for their azure waters, limestone pillars and white-sandy beaches and were made famous as the setting for the Hollywood film, ‘The Beach’.
Begin your tour by being picked up from your hotel and transferring to the departure lounge at Royal Phuket Marina. Here, enjoy a safety briefing and a welcome tea/coffee with some snacks before boarding your two or three-engine speedboat. Transfer one hour across the beautiful waters as you relax in the natural beauty of the region. Begin your tour with a visit to Bamboo Island, known as Koh Pai, where you will have the chance to snorkel, swim or relax on the beach.
Next, head to Phi Phi Don Island where you will enjoy a delicious international buffet lunch with sea views. Next, we continue our exploration of Phi Phi with a visit to Phi Phi Lay Island where you can admire the magical scenery of Maya Bay, made famous for its depiction in the film, ‘The Beach’ where it was partially filmed. Here, you will have the chance to discover Lho Sa mah Bay and Pi Leh Cove (Lagoon). Jump from your speedboat in to the blue waters and enjoy a swim and a snorkel here as you move between colourful fish and crystal clear waters. End your tour with a visit to Viking Cave before speeding back to Royal Phuket Marina for your transfer back to your hotel.
Notes:
• Dependent on weather conditions
• Water and soft drinks included during cruise
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Arrival: You should schedule your flights to arrive to Bangkok(BKK) by October 24, 2025. The first activity that day will be at approximately 5:30pm.
Departure: You should schedule your flights to depart from Bangkok(BKK) at any time on November 3, 2025. Check out time from the Hotel is 11:00am.
Each guest is limited to 1 piece of standard sized carry on luggage, and 1 piece of check in luggage weighing no more than 20 kg for the 3 flights included in the program cost. Any extra bags or overweight bags will incur extra charges, which may only be paid at flight check-in. The costs for extra weight are as follows (subject to change):
BKK-CEI (Thai Airways) = 70THB/kg ($1.95 per 2 lb.)
CNX-HKT(Vietjet Air) = 320THB/kg ($8.90 per 2lb.) or 450THB /10kg ($12.50 22lb))
HKT-BKK (Thai Airways) = 70THB/kg ($1.95 per 2 lb.)
Citizens of the US and Canada are required to have a valid passport, which is valid for six months after your last date of travel. Visas are not required for citizens of these countries. Citizens of all other countries should check with the consulate in their home country to verify entry requirements.
This package includes an arrival transfer from the Bangkok airport(BKK) to the host hotel and a departure transfer from the listed host hotel, to the Bangkok airport(BKK). If you extend your stay at the Bangkok, the transfers will still be included. Contact our team or your travel agent to ensure arrangements outside of these arrival and departure transfers will be included. Booked guests should provide their arrival and departure details 45 days prior to the trip to ensure transfer availability.
We will make every effort to accommodate special dietary requests. Please inform our office at least 45 days prior to departure of these requests.
Gratuities are customary expressions of appreciation for a job well done. It is our goal to ensure that the service you receive is as wonderful as the sites you visit. Gratuities for the included portions of this program have been pre-paid. At your own discretion you may choose to provide additional tips.
Excursions during your travel program are led by expert English speaking local guides.
The excursions are rated in difficulty based on the type and condition of the terrain, possible ascent/decent height as well as the total distance walked.
1/5: Very easy walking required which may include stairs and uneven surfaces.
2/5: Easy amount of walking which may include stairs and uneven surfaces.
3/5: Moderate amount of walking which will include stairs and uneven surfaces.
4/5: Moderate/hard amount of walking will include stairs and uneven surfaces.
5/5: Hard amount of walking will include stairs and uneven surfaces.
All included excursions in this trip will range between very easy to moderate/hard. If you need accommodations based on your abilities, contact Brand g before booking this travel program.
You are on vacation as the last thing we want to impose is a dress code. You may wish to pack a few nicer outfits for our time at the Bangkok, however attire throughout the rest of the itinerary should be expeditionary casual. We will provide more specific attire suggestions closer to trip departure.
Most US travelers are covered by routine vaccinations. US citizens should consult the Centers for Disease Control website http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/or your health care provider for vaccination requirements and recommendations. Citizens of all other countries should consult their government’s national disease center or their physician.
All of our trips include arrival and departure airport transfers, most meals, included beverages and so much more! Plus our trips are hosted, meaning someone from Brand g will be with you the entire time to take care of the details, so you can simply relax and enjoy your vacation.
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