Great Two Weeks in Thailand
Thailand | May 22 - Jun 6, 2026

Dawn
Dawn K.
Atlanta, GA, USA | Reviewed on Jun 13, 2026

Elena was a dream to work with and flawlessly dealt with our shifting numbers, optional day activities and requests all the way through the trip. We dined at a long list of amazing places including a family home and Michelin-star restaurants. Highly recommend!!

We loved our guides. In Bangkok, Nana took great care of us. My daughter and I added an afternoon with her to see “local neighborhoods” and it was our favorite. Highly recommend. She took us to the flower market; we saw great street art; a unique tea shop and a small chocolate shop.

In Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai, we loved our time with Pong. We learned so much from her and felt her love for Thailand through her stories and interactions with local people. She also helped me navigate food since I am celiac and eat gluten-free. She is a true host with a warm and caring manner.

We loved learning about Buddhism and the history of Thailand from both Pong and Nana.

We particularly loved our bike tour in Chiang Mai (thanks Hockey). And loved the Elephant Sanctuary - highly recommend. The cooking school was perhaps our all time favorite cooking class - and we have done them all over the world. Again, great attention to my need to avoid gluten by our chef Tom.

We would not recommend the floating market outside Bangkok. It was way too touristy for us.

We finished our trip in Koh Samui. The hotel manager Aimee was so good at welcoming us and making sure we had a perfect stay. And we had a lovely lunch at The Cliffs and a beautiful dinner at The Four Seasons.

We did wonder about accommodations on the other side of the island where the water seemed a bit clearer and more blue bc of the rock and sand. But we had a lovely visit to that side of the island.

Hotel Reviews
Smile Lanna Hotel Chiang Mai

Loved this property with a beautiful pool. Wished it had a bar.

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Mode Sathorn Hotel Bangkok
Bangkok

Really nice hotel with excellent service.

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The Culture Samui
Ko Samui

Great service! Aimee too great care of us. Had really delicious, impromptu dinner for our group of 13. Loved the fire show!

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Wished we were on other side of island where water is clearer. There is also a beach club with booming bass next door that was sometimes annoying. Thankfully it did not go on all day.
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Riva Vista Riverfront Chiang Rai
Chiang Rai

Really nice rooms and property. Had nice facial at spa. Restaurant and bar were nice with great breakfasts. restaurant could not handle our group of 13 guests for dinner very well … even though we had reservation. If you have large group, you might choose differently. That said, the service team was very polite and responsive; there just weren’t enough of them.

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Hyatt Regency Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport
Samut Prakan

Great hotel for last night. Good restaurant options and really nice pool!

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Activity Reviews
Bangkok Symbolic Temples
Bangkok Symbolic Temples
Bangkok

nana was amazing!!!

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Night Street Food Tour After Dark by Tuk Tuk
Night Street Food Tour After Dark by Tuk Tuk
Bangkok

Loved this!!! nana helped me navigate being gluten free!

Food
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Railway Market & Floating Market
Railway Market & Floating Market
Bangkok

Enjoyed train market but floating market was too touristy. Would have preferred a different activity given how far away it was.

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Serene Chiang Rai by night
Serene Chiang Rai by night
Chiang Rai

Loved our time here … and Pong was the perfect host.

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Golden Triangle - Chiang Rai Sightseeing & Art
Golden Triangle - Chiang Rai Sightseeing & Art
Chiang Rai
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Khantoke dinner at traditional Lanna family
Khantoke dinner at traditional Lanna family
Chiang Mai
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Doi Inthanon National Park - A Nature Walk and Culture
Doi Inthanon National Park - A Nature Walk and Culture
Chiang Mai

Loved this!!! Learned so much from Pong and had authentic trip to a village.

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Half-day Nam Phrae by Electric Bike (hilly, fully paved roads)
Half-day Nam Phrae by Electric Bike (hilly, fully paved roads)
Chiang Mai

Great day with Hockey!!

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Elephant Jungle Sanctuary (Morning session)
Elephant Jungle Sanctuary (Morning session)
Chiang Mai

LOVED this!!!

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Grandma Home Cooking school - Private Morning Class
Grandma Home Cooking school - Private Morning Class
Chiang Mai

Our favorite cooking class ever! Tom was the perfect teacher and really took great care to navigate my dietary restrictions (celiac).

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