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Our two week Perfect Thai Honeymoon getaway offers you and your loved one a great itinerary for that magical time you two will never forget. Leave the real world behind in our extravagant river and beachside hotels and visit marvelous temple sites with one being the spiritual home of Thai massage. Dine in our candlelit Thai restaurants. Ride elephants through lush jungles and bask on a bamboo raft downriver before heading south to Phuket where a tropical island paradise awaits you. Bangkok - Krabi - Koh Lanta - Chiang Mai - Bangkok There are few more romantic destinations than Thailand for your honeymoon. The landscape itself, from the forested hills of the north to the picture book islands of the Andaman sea, are imbued with eastern romance. Add to this some of the best hotels in the world, fine dining and hundreds of years of Thai hospitality and you have the perfect recipe for love. Your journey starts in the ever-changing city of Bangkok where history and the modern world collide in an explosion of eastern colour. From your luxurious hotel by the Chao Phraya river, you can watch the boats and people go about their business: a way of life that survives from when Bangkok was known as an eastern Venice. You get the chance take a longtail boat and explore the network of canals where people still live, shop and work as they have for generations. If you have not seen the city's magnificent temples you have not seen Bangkok. Indeed the writer Somerset Maugham claimed that they were unlike anything in the world. You'll explore two of the most stunning examples at the Grand Palace, home to the holiest Buddha image in Thailand, and Wat Po, the spiritual home of Thai massage. In the evenings you and your partner can experience all the after-dark delights this sultry city has to offer. Travelling north you can experience the small-town atmosphere of Thailand's second city, Chiang Mai. Explore the hills aboard that great symbol of Thailand, the mighty elephant, and take a bamboo raft for two on a river that winds through the hills. Visit the region's hilltribes, bargain over ethnic souvenirs and even have your new marriage blessed in a traditional Buddhist ceremony. After the hills of the north you fly to the tropical islands of the south. The island of Koh Lanta seems custom made for lovers. Boasting powder soft beaches, lush tropical jungle and warm clear seas it is the jewel of the Andaman sea. At the Pinlamai resort you can even enjoy your own pool villa and spend your evenings swimming under the stars of a Siamese sky. On your return to Bangkok you spend some time at the heart of this city that never seems to sleep. You can explore the markets picking up souvenirs, dine out at some Asia's best restaurants and soak in ambience of the city of angels. Day 1 - Arrive Bangkok (D) On arrival in Bangkok a limousine will take you to the luxurious Peninsula Hotel on the river. You can spend an afternoon relaxing or enjoying some traditional treatments in the spa. In the evening you'll enjoy a dinner for two aboard The Manohra, a traditional barge which has been converted into a floating restaurant serving royal Thai cuisine. After your five-course meal, you'll be dropped back at the Peninsula's jetty. Overnight at The Peninsula, Bangkok. Day 2 - Bangkok (B,L) After a leisurely breakfast you can spend the morning exploring the Bangkok canals in a private boat. After lunch, travel further down the river and explore the regal surroundings of the Grand Palace and Wat Po, one of Bangkok's oldest and most beautiful temples. The evening is free for you to explore everything that Bangkok can offer. Overnight at The Peninsula, Bangkok. Day 3 - Bangkok - Chiang Mai (B) Fly to Chiang Mai in the morning to stay in the hills at the luxurious Four Season's Resort Chiang Mai. Spend the afternoon taking in the view from one of the Lanna-style pavilions overlooking terraced rice fields, or try your hand at cooking Thai food at the resort's acclaimed cooking school. Overnight at The Chedi, Chiang Mai. Day 4 - Chiang Mai (B) An early start so that you can travel into the mountains to visit an elephant camp. Spend the morning riding elephants and on a gentle bamboo raft ride along the Ping River. After lunch you can travel further into the hills to see local hill tribes such as the Palong. Overnight at The Chedi, Chiang Mai. Day 5 - Chiang Mai (B) In the morning visit Wat Phrathad Doi Suthep, northern Thailand's most important temple, and enjoy the view of the city below. You can then visit one of Chiang Mai's older temples and receive a traditional blessing by the resident Buddhist monks. After lunch, explore some of Chaing Mai's temples and shop for antiques at the local handicraft centre. Overnight at The Chedi, Chiang Mai. Day 6 - Koh Lanta (B) A limousine will take you to the airport for your flight to the beautiful southern Thai island of Koh Lanta. A scenic drive from the airport is followed by a speedboat transfer to the island where you'll stay at the Pimalai Resort & Spa. Pimalai offers a peaceful retreat where you can choose between contemporary Thai-style rooms and new pool villas. Overnight at Pimalai Resort & Spa, Koh Lanta. Day 7 - 12 - Koh Lanta (B) Relax & enjoy your stay at the Pimalai Resort & Spa. Overnight at Pimalai Resort & Spa, Koh Lanta. Day 13 - Koh Lanta - Bangkok (B) Take a morning flight to Bangkok. On arrival you will stay in the heart of the city at the Intercontinental Hotel, which is convenient for some of the best shopping in Bangkok so you can spend the afternoon picking up some souvenirs. Overnight at The Peninsula, Bangkok. Day 14 - Bangkok - Departure (B) You will be at leisure until our guide arrives for your limousine transfer to the airport for your return flight.
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