Price: From $5,074 CAD per person
Departure date: October 1, 2025
Return date: October 11, 2025
Booking window: Now - September 30, 2025
Savings: $275 per person
Embark on a lotus-inspired escape to Bangkok, Koh Samui & Phuket and save on accommodations. This 11-day lotus-inspired Thailand vacation showcases the diverse and stunning beauty of Bangkok, Koh Samui, and Phuket.
Inclusions:
- Private arrival and departure airport transfers in Bangkok, Koh Samui, and Phuket
- 3 nights of first-class accommodations in Bangkok
- 4 nights of first-class accommodations in Koh Samui
- 3 nights deluxe accommodations in Phuket
- Private-guided Half Day Grand Palace and Wat Pho Explorer
- Private-guided Morning Bangkok Spiritual Discovery
- Private-guided Half Day Samui's Tropical Islands Adventure by Private Longtail Boat
- Private-guided Full Day Chalong Bay The Spirit of Phuket Tour
- Evening Futuristic Gastronomic Experience at Na-Oh Restaurant in Bangkok
- Evening Farm-to-Table Dinner Experience at Jampa Restaurant in Phuket
- Signature Spa Experience with 3 treatments in Koh Samui
- Daily breakfast (excluding day 1), 2 lunches, 2 dinners
Itinerary details:
Day 1: Arrive in Bangkok
Transfer from Bangkok Airport to Bangkok Riverside. Accommodation at Riva Surya Bangkok with Full Breakfast.
Day 2: Private Half-Day Grand Palace and Wat Pho Explorer
Get picked up by your guide and head over to the Grand Palace. For over 200 years, the Grand Palace has been the seat of Thailand's esteemed Royal family and remains one of Bangkok's most iconic and visited landmarks. This half-day tour allows you to explore the stunning complex, which includes temples, palaces, pavilions, and museums. A highlight is the mesmerizing Emerald Buddha, believed to be nearly 2,000 years old and steeped in legend. Following the Grand Palace, the tour moves to Wat Pho, Bangkok's oldest and arguably most impressive temple. Wat Pho houses the awe-inspiring 45-meter-long reclining Buddha and has a rich history as Thailand's first school of traditional medicine and Thai massage. After the tour, return to your hotel.
Day 3: Private Half Day Bangkok Spiritual Discovery and Evening Futuristic Gastronomic Experience
Morning Serenity: Bangkok Spiritual Discovery
Get picked up for an early morning start to capture the best of Bangkok's spiritual highlights. Travel to Wat Saket, a tranquil temple in the city centre. Arrive in time to witness the resident monks chanting their morning prayers, enjoying this serene and deeply spiritual ritual. Then offer alms to the monks, gaining blessings of health and safety. Take a short walk up the temple's golden hill, listening to the chimes of the temple's bells. Enjoy fantastic views of the Rattanakosin neighbourhood from this elevated viewpoint. Then continue through the historical district of Bangkok, passing by many beautiful religious buildings. Make a stop at a small market to purchase 'Sangkatan'¸ a special offering for monks. Carry these donations to Wat Ratchabophit, a beautiful temple that blends Thai architecture with European influences. Present the sangkatan to the monks, then wander around the temple compound, seeing local worshippers and devotees at prayer. Visit the Tiger God Shrine, one of the oldest Taoist temples in Bangkok, to explore another aspect of Thai spirituality. Learn about the Taoist belief system and its role in Thai society. After this insightful morning discovering Bangkok's spiritual side, return to the hotel.
Evening Futuristic Gastronomic Experience
Escape the bustling city of Bangkok and experience a one-of-a-kind dining adventure at Na-Oh, a fine dining restaurant housed in a transformed titanium airplane. Inspired by Noah's Ark, this venue offers a "Futuristic Food Journey," presenting a menu designed around imaginative post-doomsday themes. Upon arrival, take an elevator to board and get greeted by an elegantly decorated dining area filled with antique and art collectibles. Each meal is served in themed episodes, complete with a briefing on the evening's culinary journey. After dinner, unwind at the bar. Located in Chang Chui Creative Park, a site recognized by TIME Magazine as one of the world's greatest places in 2018, Na-Oh also offers opportunities to explore the vibrant night market before or after your meal. Return to your hotel.
Day 4: Bangkok to Koh Samui
Transfer from Bangkok to Riverside to Bangkok Airport. Transfer from Koh Samui Airport to Koh Samui – Bophut. Accommodation at the Zazen Boutique Resort & Spa with Full Breakfast.
Day 5: Private Half Day Tropical Islands Adventure by Private Longtail Boat
Head out on an adventure exploring two nearby islands - Koh Taen, also known as Coral Island, and Koh Rap, a hidden gem offering tranquility and untouched beauty. Get picked up at your hotel and transfer to Thong Krut Pie, the southern pier of Koh Samui, where you will board your long-tail boat. Ride the waves for about 30 minutes, eventually arriving at the snorkeling site near Koh Taen. This island is famous for amazing coral reefs, various species of fish and marine life, plus its beautiful beach for which you will enjoy some time relaxing on. Have fun snorkeling for a while before heading to Koh Rap. Here, enjoy swimming in the sea and chill out on the beach with a cool drink. After spending the morning among the beautiful tropical sea, hop on a boat, and cruise back to Koh Samui. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before transferring back to the hotel.
Day 6: Half-Day Golden Tranquility Spa Experience
Rejuvenate the mind, body and soul with a visit to Eranda Spa. Situated on the side of a mountain overlooking the Gulf of Thailand, the award-winning spa is an oasis of tranquility and an ideal place for an indulgent spa package. Get picked up from your hotel and transferred to the spa. Start your relaxation experience with a unique facial. The treatment uses 99.99% karat pure gold leaf, a technique used since the days of Cleopatra! The cosmetician will exfoliate the skin and apply the delicate sheets of gold, resulting in a healthy glow and reducing the appearance of wrinkles. Continue the spa indulgence with a 'Turmeric Herbs & Honey Scrub'. Using only natural ingredients, the cosmetician will gently exfoliate the body resulting in smooth, revitalized skin. The last treatment of the day is the Eranda's 'Signature Massage'. The one-hour massage includes a mix of Eastern and Western techniques as well as essential oils. The expert massage practitioner ensures complete relaxation and rejuvenation, soothing every muscle from head to toe by the end of the session. With a fresh face, relaxed body and glowing skin, take a moment to relax in Eranda's garden and enjoy a natural health drink before returning to the hotel.
Day 7: Day at Leisure
Day 8: Koh Samui to Phuket
Transfer from Koh Samui – Bophut to Koh Samui Airport. Transfer from Phuket Airport to Phuket – Nai Yang Beach. Accommodation at The Slate with Full Breakfast.
Day 9: Private Full Day Chalong Bay Tour
Full Day Chalong Bay The Spirit of Phuket with Lunch
Kicking off in the late morning at 11:00, transfer from the hotel to the Chalong Bay Rum Distillery around noon, just in time for delicious lunch at the distillery. After lunch, be welcomed with a refreshing Chalong Bay Mojito, followed by visiting the one-and-only distillery of Phuket. Observe the inner working process. Learn how award-winning rum is produced from sustainably-grown Thai sugarcane and observe the French copper still and on-site bottling facility in action. After the 30-minute guided distillery tour, come back to the bar to taste 6 different flavours of rum. Have a chance for shopping before departing the distillery. Chalong Bay rums will be packed nicely as a perfect souvenir to bring back home! After the distillery tour, drive up the hill to where the white Big Buddha of Phuket that is viewed attractively from the foothill. The Big Buddha whose official name is Wat Phra Phuttha Mingmongkol Eaknakakeeree, is a hilltop temple as a home to Southeast Asia's largest Buddha Statue. Once up there, enjoy the stunning bird's eye view of the Phuket island down below. Then take a scenic route for a great view of Phuket's beaches at a few stops of the viewpoint. Cap off the evening at the famous Phromthep Cape for the best sunset of the day before returning back to the hotel.
Day 10: Evening Farm-to-Table Dining Experience
You will be picked up at your hotel and transferred to one of the top restaurants in Thailand, Jampa. Set amidst a natural garden, Jampa Restaurant is a sustainable zero waste cuisine under the concept of Farm to Fork and Fight Against Food Waste. It offers creative gastronomy with a wide range of intricate tasty and organic menus from local ingredients harvested on a daily basis from its own farm. Its ultimate goal is to leave minimal impact on earth while giving the best farm experience plus sophisticated meals to all diners. Upon arrival at the restaurant around 17:00, be welcomed by a friendly staff and also a mocktail and taken on the guided farm tour in brief, picking up local ingredients like eggs or organic vegetables for garnish on your own dish. The tour will take up to 30 minutes. Following the tour, take a seat indoors with a cozy ambience, surrounded by nature from the outdoors and enjoy your seven-course menu. After a scrumptious meal, transfer back to the hotel.
Day 11: Depart from Phuket
Transfer from Phuket – Nai Yang Beach to Phuket Airport.
