Dive headfirst into Thailand’s enchanting culture in Bangkok, where you’ll dodge the tourist traps and experience the authentic city alongside a personal guide who knows where to be, when to be there, and what to pair with what. Sample spirituality and history at the impressive Grand Palace and Wat Pho temple, then dive into the city’s steamy heart of floating markets, incredible street food, hidden temples wrapped in banyan roots, and night views over the skyline. And finish with a contemplative walk through Thailand’s royal past among the striking monuments and ruined temples of the enormous Ayutthaya complex, once the capital of one of Asia’s great medieval powers.

Leave the megacity excitement of Bangkok and fly to Chiang Mai, where a local guide will introduce you to the Buddhist temples, sacred relics, and daily rhythms of northern Thailand’s cultural heart. Wash, feed, and brush young elephants at an ethical elephant sanctuary, taste fantastic coffee in the breathtaking hills where it’s grown, and explore the hidden byways of Chiang Mai’s Old City, learning the secrets of its silver artisans, tasting lost dishes at a Michelin-recognized restaurant, and shopping at the eclectic, one-of-a-kind Night Bazaar.

Wrap up your trip with the cinematic splendor of Krabi. Settle into a boat-accessed resort on the Railay Peninsula, where you’ll be secluded in perfect luxury with phenomenal food, ready to explore the crystal waves of the Andaman Sea by private speedboat, snorkel and picnic beneath towering limestone cliffs, or walk into a vibrant small town to chat with the owner of a local bar over afternoon cocktails while monkeys play on the rooftops and climbers set out for the cliffs. Surrounded by jungle, sea breezes, and some of the world’s most beautiful beaches, this closing stretch offers the perfect place to unwind before your departure home.