Thailand Honeymoon Vacation

An early start will get you to Wat Po in time to experience the monks early morning chanting ritual (chanting starts at 09.00 Hrs). After this uplifting and often private experience visit the temple grounds and the famous 45-metre reclining Buddha. Continue to The Grand Palace, Thailand’s most important landmark, where you will be awed by the grandeur and majesty of the building and its throne halls. Then, of course, marvel at the mysterious Emerald Buddha, the most revered Buddha image in Thailand. A sumptuous Thai lunch awaits you at Supatra River House. 

In the afternoon, board a traditional private long-tail boat cruising down the River of Kings, the Chao Phraya and the quiet klongs (canals) for 2 hours,  you will be taken back in time to a more traditional way of life far removed from Bangkok’s modern skyscrapers. Stops are made to visit the Temple of Dawn or Wat Arun – one of the most prominent landmarks of Bangkok in whose spire is an ineffable symbol of the “City of Angels”. You then drive you to Chinatown square where you start an interesting walk through one of the oldest parts of Bangkok. Walk along Yaowarat Road where you visit interesting shops selling bird’s nests and shark fins, continue to a very old teashop to enjoy a cup of Chinese tea with the locals before heading down Trok Leng Moi Eia  (a small alley) to Talad Kao for an interesting local market with variety of fresh foods, fresh & dry fruits, Chinese herbs, groceries. End the walk at Wat Leng Nei Yee and visit the Taoist temple. Return to your hotel late in the afternoon. Overnight in Bangkok.

Your day starts at Wat Saket where you can acquire some spiritual insights into Buddhism as the monks chant their morning prayers. Partake in the offering of alms to the monks to gain some blessing for a healthy and safe trip. Then make a short climb up to the temple’s golden mount to enjoy the panoramic view of Rattanakosin Island while listening to the chimes of hundreds of temple bells. Continue with a drive through the historical part of Bangkok, passing some of the city’s most beautiful landmarks and temples. Along the way, we will make a stop to buy a bucket filled with food and utility items for “Sangkatarn” – a special kind of offering for monks at Wat Rathabophit. Visitors to Wat Rathabophit will be amazed by the perfect blend of Thai architectural exterior with exquisite European influenced interior. The tour will cap off at the Tiger God Shrine, one of the oldest Taoist temples in Bangkok and renowned for being the most popular worshipping place amongst the Chinese community in the country.  A lavish Thai lunch is exclusively served at the elegant Jim Thompson Restaurant.  You may wish to visit Jim Thompson museum and their shops afterwards. 

In the afternoon, free to relax and enjoy the hotel facilities or pamper yourself with a spa treatment at the hotel. Overnight in Bangkok

Morning flight to Chiang Mai. On arrival in the northern Thai capital, our guide will meet you at the airport and accompany you in a limousine transfer to your hotel. In the afternoon you will first explore ancient Chiang Mai, including its old city walls, gates, moat and markets. After visiting Wat Suan Dok, where the ashes of Chiang Mai’s royal family are interred, and the historic Jed Yot temple, you continue to Wat Prathat Doi Suthep, the temple on the mountain, and the most sacred in Northern Thailand. Your experienced guide will explain the story of the temple, the white elephant and lead you around its impressive chedi and show its beautiful murals. In the late afternoon, the tourist masses have already left the temple grounds and dusk will give a very special atmosphere. After your private blessing ceremony, witness the magical evening chanting of the monks. The tour ends with the spectacularly romantic evening view over Chiang Mai with its millions of glittering lights.  Enjoy an evening out at a traditional Khantoke Dinner. Your meal is served on special, low, circular tables called toke. You are served delicious Northern Thai cuisine accompanied by Northern Thai folk dancing. After dinner, participants will light a “khom loy” and launch it in the cool night following the local belief that misfortune will be floated away.  Overnight in Chiang Mai

After breakfast at the hotel, you will make the arrangement of the Thai traditional wedding. You will be dressed in Lanna wedding costumes and transferred by a deluxe car to a beautiful northern Thai style teak wooden house, surrounded by a nice, relaxing garden with old trees. The house is beautifully decorated in traditional Lanna style, adorned with scented flowers at every corner of the house, keeping the authentic touch and feel of Northern Lanna wedding ceremony. Begin the ceremony by enlightening your soul (aka ‘Kwan’ in Thai) to establish your happy marriage life. Continue the private blessing ceremony by the head monk. While the sweet scent of incense fills the air, the monk will bless you with water and tie a symbolically 'binding' string around your wrists. End the ceremony by planting a love tree before returning to your hotel.

Enjoy your “Khao Soy” lunch at one of the best local Khao Soy Restaurants in town. Khao Soy is curry noodles from its street food status to its rightful place as the signature dish of northern Thai cuisine. Each meal is served in specially designed ‘Khao Soy’ sets, consisting of 8 small ceramic condiment dishes, laid around a large ‘Khao Soy’ bowl and set on an artist’s palette. In the afternoon, free to relax at the hotel and enjoy the hotel facilities. Overnight in Chiang Mai.

Drive north through the hilly, wooden area on the outskirts of Chiang Mai to the Chiang Dao elephant camp for elephant riding and a gentle bamboo raft journey down the Ping River. After lunch at a scenic local restaurant drive further North to Chiang Dao area where you visit Palaung, Akha and Lisu tribal villages. Living separately from lowland area, the tribal mountain people retain a different culture and

A limousine car will take you to the airport for your flight to the beautiful southern Thai island of Koh Lanta. It is just over an hour to Krabi airport, where our guide and car will be waiting to meet you and transfer you a little further south by car and speedboat to Pimalai Resort & Spa on Lanta Island. You have chosen Pimalai as the island retreat for our perfect Thai honeymoon as it has everything a newlywed couple would want. Peace, tranquility, sunshine, a flawless white sand beach far enough away from the rest of the island’s hotels to make it blissfully peaceful. The resort covers 100 acres of lush tropical gardens and you can choose between contemporary Thai-style rooms and new pool villas. The hotel is really well-managed and has excellent facilities, as well as a truly delightful spa is designed to blend into the jungle.  Overnight on Lanta Island.

Free at leisure and relax on the beach . Overnight on Lanta Island.

Free at leisure and relax on the beach . Overnight on Lanta Island.

Free at leisure and relax on the beach . Overnight on Lanta Island.

Free at leisure and relax on the beach . Overnight on Lanta Island.

Free at leisure and relax on the beach . Overnight on Lanta Island.

After breakfast, depart from Koh Lanta for returning flight to Bangkok. On arrival in Bangkok, our guide will meet you and take you to your hotel by limousine. Rest of the day is free for you to enjoy Bangkok or choose to take one of our interesting half day tours.  Overnight in Bangkok

You will be at leisure until transfferring to airport for your flight home. End of services.