Thailand

Off the Beaten Path: Thailand’s North

Chiang Rai's white temple, a lantern festival in Chiang Mai, and a wellness retreat most Thailand trips never reach.

7 Nights / 8 DaysDuration
4Cities

Every other itinerary in this sheet runs the same southern route , Phuket, Krabi, Pattaya, Bangkok, the beaches Thailand is best known for. This one goes north instead, to Chiang Rai's white temple and Chiang Mai's lantern-lit hills, before trading a beach stay for three nights at a wellness retreat on the way back to Bangkok.

This is one of the Thailand itineraries we've planned for a couple before , seven nights, eight days across Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, a Hua Hin wellness retreat and Bangkok, built for two adults travelling together. It's shared here to show what a north-Thailand trip could look like. A version built around your own dates and pace would look a little different , and that's the point.

Why This Trip

Why Go North Instead of South

Why Go North Instead of South

Every other Thailand itinerary here heads for an island. This one heads for the hills instead , Wat Rong Khun's white temple in Chiang Rai, a private sightseeing day through Chiang Mai's Long Neck Village and handicraft workshops, and a lantern festival most visitors only ever see in photos.

The back half trades a beach for something quieter still: three nights at Chiva Som, a wellness retreat in Hua Hin built around daily treatments and water therapy rather than sightseeing.

If you asked us: build in the retreat days deliberately empty. That's the whole point of going.

Holiday Overview

Cities Covered
Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Hua Hin (Chiva Som), Bangkok
Starting Price
₹4,90,000

per person, based on 2 adults travelling together, including international airfare

Best Time to Travel
November (cool season, timed with Chiang Mai's lantern festival)
Experiences Covered
Chiang Rai temple tour with Wat Rong Khun and Wat Rong Suea Ten, Chiang Mai city tour with Long Neck Village, Lantern Festival, 3-night wellness retreat at Chiva Som, Bangkok at leisure

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Trace Your Path

An itinerary designed
for every moment.

Chiang Rai Day 1

A city tour taking in Wat Rong Khun's White Temple, Wat Phra Kaew, Wat Rong Suea Ten's Blue Temple, and Huay Pla Kang.

Chiang Mai Day 2–3

Long Neck Village, the Borsang Umbrella and handicraft centre, Wat Kate Karam, Warorot Market and the Lantern Festival.

Hua Hin (Chiva Som) Day 4–6

Three nights at Chiva Som, a wellness retreat in Hua Hin built around daily treatments and water therapy rather than sightseeing.

Bangkok Day 7–8

Bangkok at leisure, with the evening free to settle in before the flight home.

Day By Day

Thailand Trip Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Chiang Rai Arrival & City Tour

    Arrival at Chiang Rai airport and a transfer to the hotel, followed by a city tour taking in Wat Rong Khun's White Temple, Wat Phra Kaew, Wat Rong Suea Ten's Blue Temple, and Huay Pla Kang.

  2. Day 2

    Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai

    A private transfer to Chiang Mai, with local sightseeing along the way , Long Neck Village, the Borsang Umbrella and handicraft centre, Wat Kate Karam, and Warorot Market.

  3. Day 3

    Lantern Festival

    An evening at the Lantern Festival held at Chiang Mai's CAD cultural centre, marking the Lanna new year with thousands of lanterns released after dark.

  4. Day 4

    Chiang Mai to Hua Hin, Chiva Som Check-In

    A flight to Hua Hin and a private transfer to Chiva Som, followed by an individual health and wellness consultation to set the pace for the next three days.

  5. Day 5

    Chiva Som, Full Board Retreat

    A day built around the retreat's own rhythm , fitness classes, the Water Therapy Suites, and a complimentary daily treatment, with nothing else on the schedule.

  6. Day 6

    Chiva Som, Full Board Retreat

    A second day at Chiva Som, with the same daily treatment credit and unlimited use of the wellness facilities.

  7. Day 7

    Hua Hin to Bangkok

    A private transfer to Bangkok, with the evening free to settle in before the flight home.

  8. Day 8

    Departure

    A transfer to the airport for the flight home.

What's Included

Experiences Included.

Where You'll Stay

Hotel Stays.

Hotel and retreat stays across Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Hua Hin and Bangkok, with breakfast daily and full board at the retreat.

Chiang Rai: Le Meridien Chiang Rai Resort, a Garden View Balcony room. Chiang Mai: InterContinental Chiang Mai The Mae Ping, a King Premium Mountain View room. Hua Hin: Chiva Som International Health Resort, an Ocean Room on full board with retreat programme. Bangkok: JW Marriott Hotel Bangkok, a City View Standard room.

The Fine Print, Handled

What Travenza Holidays
Will Arrange.

Itinerary planning, hotel and retreat reservations, private transfers, sightseeing, domestic flights, wellness programme booking, visa assistance, and travel support throughout the trip.

Customised by travel dates, pace, and retreat length , a version that trades Chiva Som for more time in Chiang Mai is equally possible.

Ready When You Are

Plan Your Off the Beaten Path Holiday to Thailand

A white temple in Chiang Rai, a lantern festival in Chiang Mai, three nights at a wellness retreat instead of another beach , Thailand's north gives a couple with the time for it a different week than Phuket or Krabi would.

This is one of the itineraries we've built for a couple travelling together before, shared here to show what the trip could look like. A version built for your own dates and pace would look a little different.

Estimated from ₹4,90,000 per adult · All inclusive

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