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Thailand Unhurried
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Thailand Unhurried

Eleven days for families who want more than a beach

11 days / 10 nightsPrivate — families (2 adults + children)Bangkok · Chiang Mai · Koh Lanta
Overview

Thailand is one of those rare places where children and adults are genuinely excited about the same things. The food is endlessly curious. The elephants are real and the ethics are sound. The temples are jaw-dropping at any age. And the sea — clear, warm, full of things to look at — does something to the nervous system that nothing else quite replicates. This itinerary gives every family member a trip they'll describe differently — and remember equally well.

This is a starting-point itinerary — we adapt every detail to your travel dates, interests, pace, and group. Speak to our concierge to begin.

Starting price

from £9,200 for a family of 4

All-inclusive of guides, transfers, and accommodation

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Priya Anand

Priya Anand

Asia Operations

Your specialist

The best family trips give adults something too. I design itineraries where everyone comes home with a different story — all of them good.

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Included

  • All domestic flights and ferry transfers
  • 10 nights at boutique hotels and family villa
  • Full-day ethical elephant sanctuary (Elephant Nature Park)
  • All private guides, cooking classes, and activity fees
  • Private snorkelling boat charter
  • Daily breakfast + 5 included meals
  • Dedicated Excurze family concierge — including kids' activity coordination
Day by day
1–2

Bangkok

Bangkok

  • Private transfer from Suvarnabhumi Airport

  • Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew — private family guide who keeps it engaging for kids

  • Long-tail boat through the khlongs (canals) — Bangkok from the water

  • Jim Thompson House for the story (spies, silk, mystery)

  • Street food walking tour of Chinatown — pad see ew, mango sticky rice, coconut ice cream

Sleep: Boutique hotel, Riverside Bangkok

3–5

Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai

  • Morning flight Chiang Mai (1 hour)

  • Elephant Nature Park — full-day ethical elephant experience (bathing, feeding, walking)

  • Thai cooking class — the whole family, market-to-table, regional northern dishes

  • Doi Inthanon National Park: Thailand's highest peak, twin royal chedis, waterfall walk

  • Evening: lantern release at a weekend night market (timing-dependent)

Sleep: Boutique resort, Chiang Mai

06

Chiang Rai

Chiang Rai Day Trip

  • Private day trip to Chiang Rai (3 hours)

  • White Temple (Wat Rong Khun) — the most photographed building in Thailand, for good reason

  • Black House (Baan Dam) — the dark mirror to the white temple

  • Optional: Golden Triangle and Mekong viewpoint

  • Return to Chiang Mai evening

Sleep: Boutique resort, Chiang Mai

7–10

Koh Lanta

Koh Lanta

  • Flight Bangkok then ferry to Koh Lanta

  • The quietest, most family-friendly island in Southern Thailand

  • Kayaking through sea caves and mangroves with a marine biologist guide

  • Private snorkelling charter to the outer reefs — turtles, leopard sharks, clownfish

  • Cooking class: southern Thai curries — the most flavoursome cooking in the country

  • Final night: private beach dinner with fire show

Sleep: Private villa or eco-resort, Koh Lanta

11

Koh Lanta → Bangkok

Departure

  • Ferry and flight connection Bangkok

  • Or direct: Krabi Airport is 1.5 hours from Koh Lanta

  • Departure — with children who won't stop talking about the elephants

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