Songkran!
Thailand Trip Snapshot
DATES/CITIES:
April 9-11, 2018: Chiang Mai
April 12-14, 2018: Phuket
Songkran is April 13-15th
Important note: The trip starts in Chiang Mai and ends in Phuket. Currently I've seen multi-city tickets as low as $516 from LAX.
# OF SPOTS:
10 (a few more may open due to demand)
Minimum #: 6
(If 6 attendees aren’t booked by January 10th, then the trip is canceled and everyone receives a full refund.)
VIBE:
Cultural activites. Raucous water fights. Luxury digs. All of the food.
LODGING:
Luxury villas in both Chiang Mai and Phuket. The final villas will be chosen due to # of attendees + availability. Chiang Mai villa is likely to be in the middle of the hippest area of town, Ninman, making it easy for self-exploration. Phuket villa is to be more secluded and a respite from the madness of Songkran. Private chef and driver are some of the amenities that may be included.
Primarily king-sized beds, double occupancy. There may be some bedrooms with twin beds, subject to availability. Bedrooms are selected in order of booking. If you are traveling as a pair (couple or friends), you’ll have your own bedroom. If you’re a single traveler, you’ll be paired up with someone of the same sex.
April 9-11, 2018: Chiang Mai
April 12-14, 2018: Phuket
Songkran is April 13-15th
Important note: The trip starts in Chiang Mai and ends in Phuket. Currently I've seen multi-city tickets as low as $516 from LAX.
# OF SPOTS:
10 (a few more may open due to demand)
Minimum #: 6
(If 6 attendees aren’t booked by January 10th, then the trip is canceled and everyone receives a full refund.)
VIBE:
Cultural activites. Raucous water fights. Luxury digs. All of the food.
LODGING:
Luxury villas in both Chiang Mai and Phuket. The final villas will be chosen due to # of attendees + availability. Chiang Mai villa is likely to be in the middle of the hippest area of town, Ninman, making it easy for self-exploration. Phuket villa is to be more secluded and a respite from the madness of Songkran. Private chef and driver are some of the amenities that may be included.
Primarily king-sized beds, double occupancy. There may be some bedrooms with twin beds, subject to availability. Bedrooms are selected in order of booking. If you are traveling as a pair (couple or friends), you’ll have your own bedroom. If you’re a single traveler, you’ll be paired up with someone of the same sex.
(These are actual photos of a couple of the villas we may stay in.)
ACTIVITIES:
TRIP COSTS INCLUDE:
This will be split into 5, $250 monthly payments.
Bookings are open now. First come first serve.
As a note, the initial deposit (first month) is non-refundable if you decide to pull out of the trip.
ACTIVITIES:
- Welcome dinner
- Beach
- Hour-long traditional Thai massage
- Full-day tour at an ethical elephant sanctuary where we'll hang out with and bathe elephants (no riding, which injures them)
- Day-trip snorkeling on a private, chartered speedboat to Phang Nga Bay. We will feed fish by hand, explore ancient stalactite caves and kayak through the labyrinth of salt water mangroves. Includes champagne lunch on a secluded beach.*
- Thai cooking class, where we will first shop for ingredients at a local market. Afterwards, we will cook and feast on a five-course dinner.
- Songkran celebration. We will arm ourselves with super soakers and brave the water fights spilling out into the streets of Patong. There will be various related parties and events everywhere. Rooftop and foam parties are standard.
- Chiang Mai Night Bizarre
- Doi Suteph Temple
TRIP COSTS INCLUDE:
- Luxury lodging in both Phuket and Chiang Mai for designated days
- Flight from Chiang Mai to Phuket
- Checked baggage costs up to 15kg on all flights
- Transportation and activity fees for all of the above activities
- Meals included: breakfast all days, lunch during snorkeling, dinner during Thai cooking class
- It does not include airfare to Thailand
This will be split into 5, $250 monthly payments.
Bookings are open now. First come first serve.
As a note, the initial deposit (first month) is non-refundable if you decide to pull out of the trip.