Thailand small group trips

November to February, when the north is dry and cool and the Andaman Sea is calm. We do not run this route from March to October. If you want Thailand in summer, ask us about a version with the Gulf islands, such as Koh Samui, which are often drier from January to September.

Answer for Thailand: Bangkok, Chiang Mai and the Krabi Islands

Reasonably active. Expect one start before 5 am, a 3 km trail at over 2,000 metres, temple steps, heat, and climbing in and out of boats from the beach. Each harder part has an easier choice, and we tell you about each one before the day.

Answer for Thailand: Bangkok, Chiang Mai and the Krabi Islands

Yes, and it is published up front: a room of your own is CAD 495 on top of the twin-share price, shown before you book rather than at checkout. Solo travellers join the same group, sit at the same tables and get the same guide time as everyone else.

Answer for Thailand: Bangkok, Ayutthaya, Sukhothai and Chiang Mai

The small-group trip runs with 7 to 12 guests.

Answer for Thailand: Bangkok, Chiang Mai and the Krabi Islands

Choose a date and send a request to book. We confirm your place within 24 hours, with the hotels and the final timings, and no payment is taken until we have confirmed. If a date cannot run, we tell you straight away and suggest the nearest one that can.

Answer for Thailand: Bangkok, Ayutthaya, Sukhothai and Chiang Mai

Canadian and US passport holders currently enter Thailand without a visa for a short stay, but the length allowed changed in 2024 and has been under review since, so we confirm the rule when you book. Every visitor also completes the online Thailand Digital Arrival Card before arrival.

Answer for Thailand: Bangkok, Ayutthaya, Sukhothai and Chiang Mai

November to February is the best time: cool, dry and clear. March to May is hot, often above 35°C, and the north can be hazy from crop burning between February and April. June to October is the rainy season, with afternoon downpours, green rice fields and fewer visitors.

Answer for Thailand: Bangkok, Ayutthaya, Sukhothai and Chiang Mai

Easy fitness is enough. Expect 2 to 4 hours a day on foot on flat temple grounds in heat, a flat bike ride of about 10 km in Sukhothai, which you can do from the vehicle instead, and about 300 steps at Doi Suthep, with a lift beside them.

Answer for Thailand: Bangkok, Ayutthaya, Sukhothai and Chiang Mai

Only if you want a room of your own, which is from CAD 400 more and shown up front before you book. If you would rather share, tell us when you request to book and we will let you know whether another solo traveller on your departure wants to share a twin room.

Answer for Northern Thailand: Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and the Golden Triangle

The small group runs with 7 to 12 guests, children included, so it is usually two to four families. A See Sight Tours guide travels with the group from Bangkok to Hanoi, including on the flights, and licensed local guides join at the Grand Palace and at Angkor, where the rules require them.

Answer for Southeast Asia for Families: Bangkok, Angkor, Hoi An and Hanoi