This trip covers Thailand's three best-known faces in under two weeks. Begin with three nights in Bangkok for the Grand Palace, the river and the food. Fly north to Chiang Mai, a walled old city of teak temples, night markets and green hills, where the pace drops and the air is cooler in winter. It's the best place in Thailand for a cooking class.
Then fly south to Phuket for seven nights by the Andaman Sea, with time to rest after the touring. Each leg is linked by a short domestic flight, so you spend your time in places rather than on the road. The guide price is based on a boutique hotel in Chiang Mai and five-star hotels in Bangkok and Phuket, with breakfast throughout.
We can add nights in Chiang Mai, or swap Phuket for Khao Lak or Krabi, if you'd prefer.
3 stops · 12 nights
Temples, river life, street food
Old city, temples, mountains
Andaman beaches, island trips
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Thailand's capital is busy, friendly and easy to explore by river boat and Skytrain. See the Grand Palace and Wat Pho, cross to Wat Arun, and eat your way along Chinatown's Yaowarat Road.
Chiang Mai sits in a valley in the northern hills, with more than 300 temples inside and around its moated old city. It's the place for cooking classes, craft villages, the Sunday Walking Street market and the temple on Doi Suthep.
Phuket's west coast is a string of sandy bays facing the Andaman Sea. The north-west around Layan and Bang Tao is calmer than Patong and close to the airport, with Phang Nga Bay's limestone islands a short boat ride away.
Guide prices per person, two sharing, with flights from London.
Prices checked October 2026. Prices change daily; your Travel Designer confirms today's live price before you book. Business class and regional airports on request.
Best time to go: November to February is the best time, when Chiang Mai is dry and cool and Phuket is sunny and calm. March and April are hot, and smoke from crop burning can affect northern Thailand. May to October brings monsoon rain to Phuket.
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Take an overnight flight from London to Bangkok. You're met on arrival and driven to your hotel.
Visit the Grand Palace, Wat Pho and Wat Arun, and ride the river boats. Spend an evening on Yaowarat Road for street food.
Take the short flight to Chiang Mai and check in to your hotel in the old city.
Walk between the old city's temples, then drive up to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep for views over the valley. A cooking class or the night bazaar fills the evening.
Fly direct to Phuket and transfer to your hotel on the west coast.
Relax on Layan and Bang Tao beaches, or take a boat trip around Phang Nga Bay and an afternoon in Phuket Old Town.
Transfer to Phuket airport for your flight back to the UK.
Live prices for a week with flights, updated daily. Pick one and we'll add the other stops.
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No hotels match. Airport, month and budget only apply to hotels with a price today, so try clearing those.
By domestic flight. Bangkok to Chiang Mai takes about 1 hour 10 minutes, and there are direct flights from Chiang Mai to Phuket of about 2 hours.
Two nights covers the old city and Doi Suthep. Add a third night for a cooking class, an ethical elephant sanctuary or a day trip to Chiang Rai's White Temple.
Yes. The overnight sleeper train takes around 11 to 13 hours and is a memorable way to travel. We can swap it in for the flight.
Crop burning can cause hazy, poor-quality air in northern Thailand, usually from late February to April. For clear skies, travel between November and early February.
Change the hotels, the nights or the order, or add a third stop. A Travel Designer replies within a few hours.
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