Cornelius Amann
October 06, 2026
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Thailand: Bangkok, Chiang Mai and the Krabi Islands for three generations
13 days for grandparents, parents and children 6 and up: three nights in Bangkok with Ayutthaya, four in Chiang Mai with Doi Inthanon and elephants, and five on the Krabi coast with Phi Phi by private boat.
13 days · Bangkok to Krabi · up to 12 guests
The cliffs of Ko Phi Phi Leh, Krabi Photo: Renek78, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ko_Phi_Phi_Le_in_early_2025_04.jpg)
The facts
At a glance
- Length
- 13 days, 12 nights
- Start and end
- Bangkok to Krabi
- Group size
- 7 to 12 guests
- Activity level
Easy
Most days are 2 to 4 hours on your feet, about 2 to 5 km on pavements, temple courtyards and boardwalks, with a pool or rest block after lunch. Our vehicle does every road leg, and the longest single drive is about 2 hours. The harder moments are all optional: the 3 km Kew Mae Pan trail at over 2,000 metres, the staircase at Doi Suthep (there is a funicular), and the Phi Phi speedboat day. Boats are boarded from the beach or a pier, sometimes wading to the knee, with a hand from the crew.
- Meals included
- 12 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 2 dinners
- Room of your own
- + CAD 685 (estimated price)
- Season
- November to February
Highlights
Why this trip
- The Grand Palace at its 8:30 opening, the Reclining Buddha at Wat Pho, and a longtail through the Thonburi canals
- Ayutthaya's ruined capital in the morning, then a boat ride round the island past Wat Chaiwatthanaram
- The golden chedi of Doi Suthep in the late afternoon light, by funicular or by the naga staircase
- Doi Inthanon, Thailand's highest mountain, without a dawn start: waterfalls, the Royal Pagodas and a cloud-forest walk for those who want it
- A morning watching rescued elephants feed and bathe themselves, with no riding, and a cooking class where every age cooks
- Five nights in one beach hotel with a pool on the Krabi coast
- Phi Phi and Pileh Lagoon on a speedboat chartered for the group, and the Ko Tup sandbar by private longtail
- The Emerald Pool and the warm streams of Khlong Thom on the last full day
What makes this trip different
Free time is part of the plan
Free time and choices are marked on the days they fall.
Solo without the penalty
A room of your own is + CAD 685 (estimated price).
Day by day
Itinerary
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Arrive in Bangkok
Suvarnabhumi Airport to your hotel by the Chao Phraya River, then a river boat at sunset
- Welcome dinner
- Stay in Bangkok
- Drive about 1 h
We meet you at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and drive you to your hotel near the Chao Phraya River, home for the next three nights. Depending on traffic the drive takes from 45 minutes to well over an hour, so we bring water and the children's seats you asked for. Rest, sleep off the flight or try the pool until the group gathers at about 5 pm.
Morning
Then we board a river boat from the hotel pier and watch Wat Arun, the Temple of Dawn, turn gold in the last light; its central prang is covered in pieces of Chinese porcelain that catch the sun, and the children can count the boats going by. The ride is about an hour, seated and shaded.
Evening
Welcome dinner is at about 6:30 near the river, half an hour later than the other group dinners because the sunset boat comes first, where your trip leader meets every family, explains the days ahead and answers questions, and you are back at the hotel early.
Included
- Private pick-up at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)
- Chao Phraya river boat to see Wat Arun at sunset
- Welcome dinner at about 6:30 pm
Easier option: Skip the boat and rest at the hotel; your trip leader meets you at dinner.
Free time: Free until about 5 pm
Activity: Flights that land after about 3 pm may miss the boat; the welcome dinner waits for you.
Grand Palace, Wat Pho and the canals
The Grand Palace at opening, Wat Pho, a rest, then a longtail through Thonburi and an early Chinatown dinner
- Breakfast and dinner
- Stay in Bangkok
- Drive about 1 h
Morning
Breakfast early, because we are at the gates of the Grand Palace when they open at 8:30, ahead of the tour coaches and the worst of the heat. The palace has been the ceremonial seat of Thai kings since 1782, and inside its walls Wat Phra Kaew holds the Emerald Buddha, a small figure carved from green stone. A few minutes away by vehicle, at Wat Pho, the Reclining Buddha stretches 46 metres; children like dropping coins into the 108 bronze bowls along the wall.
Afternoon
Lunch is on your own near the river, with your trip leader pointing out family-friendly places, and by about 1 pm you are back at the hotel for the pool and a rest. At about 3:30 a longtail boat takes us into the canals of Thonburi, past wooden stilt houses, small temples and monitor lizards on the banks.
Evening
Dinner is at about 6 in Yaowarat, Bangkok's Chinatown, at a sit-down shophouse restaurant, with a short walk past the street food stalls for anyone who wants to try more.
Included
- Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew at the 8:30 opening
- Wat Pho and the Reclining Buddha
- Longtail boat through the Thonburi canals
- Dinner in Yaowarat (Chinatown)
Easier option: Sit out the second half of the palace in the shade of the courtyard cafe; the vehicle waits close to each gate.
More active option: Walk the Chinatown street food lanes with your trip leader after dinner.
Free time: Pool and rest at the hotel from about 1 pm to 3:30
Activity: About 3 km on foot in the morning, on flat paving with some steps; the palace is in full sun. Strict dress code for everyone, children included: shoulders and knees covered.
Ayutthaya by road and by river
Bangkok to Ayutthaya, the temples in the morning, a boat round the island, then back to Bangkok
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Bangkok
- Drive about 3 h
We leave at 8:30 for Ayutthaya, about 80 km up the Chao Phraya, a drive of around an hour and a half. From 1351 until a Burmese army burned it in 1767, this island city was the capital of Siam, and its ruins are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Afternoon
We start at Wat Mahathat, where a sandstone Buddha head sits wrapped in the roots of a fig tree (crouch so your head stays lower than the Buddha's when you photograph it), then the three tall chedis of Wat Phra Si Sanphet, before the midday sun. Lunch is at a riverside restaurant. In the early afternoon a longtail boat chartered for the group takes us round the island on the rivers that once made it a trading port, seated and shaded, with a stop at Wat Chaiwatthanaram, built in 1630 in a Khmer style.
Evening
We drive back to Bangkok by about 5 pm, in time for a swim before an evening on your own.
Included
- Ayutthaya Historical Park entries
- Wat Mahathat and the Buddha head in the tree roots
- Wat Phra Si Sanphet
- Longtail boat round Ayutthaya island with a stop at Wat Chaiwatthanaram
- Lunch in Ayutthaya
Easier option: Stay in the vehicle or a shaded cafe at Wat Phra Si Sanphet; the boat afternoon is seated.
More active option: Walk the full circuit of Wat Chaiwatthanaram's galleries while the boat waits.
Free time: Evening free
Activity: About 2 to 3 km on foot on open ground with little shade; hats and water for everyone. Two drives of about 1.5 hours. We do not visit elephant camps that offer rides.
Fly north to Chiang Mai
Bangkok to Chiang Mai by air, khao soi and a rest, then Doi Suthep in the late afternoon
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Chiang Mai
- Drive about 2 h
Morning
After a relaxed breakfast our vehicle takes you to the airport for the flight north to Chiang Mai, about an hour and ten minutes. King Mangrai founded Chiang Mai in 1296 as the capital of the Lanna kingdom, and its old city is still a square ringed by a moat and stretches of brick wall.
Afternoon
Lunch is khao soi, the curry noodle soup of the north, with milder dishes for anyone who does not like chilli. Then the hotel, four nights in one place, and time for the pool. At about 4 pm we drive 15 km up the mountain to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep. Grandparents and anyone who wants it ride the funicular; the children usually race up the naga staircase of more than 300 steps, with its dragon-scaled balustrades. At the top the golden chedi glows in the softening light, and the city and its moat are spread out below.
Evening
We are back at the hotel by about 6:30 for an evening on your own.
Included
- Domestic flight from Bangkok to Chiang Mai
- Khao soi lunch
- Wat Phra That Doi Suthep in the late afternoon, with the funicular
Easier option: Ride the funicular up to Doi Suthep instead of the staircase.
More active option: Climb the naga staircase of more than 300 steps.
Free time: Pool after lunch; evening free
Activity: About 1 km on foot at Doi Suthep, more on the staircase. Temple dress code applies.
A day on Doi Inthanon
Chiang Mai to Thailand's highest mountain, with waterfalls and the Royal Pagodas, and back
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Chiang Mai
- Drive about 4 h
Morning
No dawn start today: we leave after breakfast at about 7:30 for Doi Inthanon, at 2,565 metres the highest mountain in Thailand, about 105 km to the southwest. The drive is broken after an hour and a half at Wachirathan waterfall, where the spray reaches the viewing platform. Near the top it is cool, and in December and January it can be cold, so bring a fleece for everyone. We walk the short boardwalk through the mossy cloud forest at the summit, then visit the twin Royal Pagodas, built for the 60th birthdays of King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit, with their flower gardens and views over the ridges. While grandparents and younger children enjoy the gardens, anyone who wants a walk sets out on the Kew Mae Pan trail, a loop of about 3 km along an open grassy ridge, with the local guide the park requires.
Afternoon
Lunch is on the way down, and we are back in Chiang Mai by about 4 pm for a swim.
Included
- Doi Inthanon National Park entry
- Wachirathan waterfall
- The summit boardwalk
- The twin Royal Pagodas and their gardens
- Kew Mae Pan trail with a local guide, for those who choose it
- Lunch on the mountain
Easier option: Stay at the pagoda gardens and viewpoints while others walk the trail; the summit boardwalk is short and flat.
More active option: The Kew Mae Pan trail, about 3 km at over 2,000 metres, with uneven ground and steps.
Free time: Back by about 4 pm; evening free
Activity: The road day is about 4 hours in all, in legs of no more than about 2 hours. The Kew Mae Pan trail opens from about November to May; outside those months everyone stays on the summit boardwalk and the pagoda gardens.
Elephants, with no riding
A morning at an elephant sanctuary in the hills outside Chiang Mai, then a free afternoon
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Chiang Mai
- Drive about 2.5 h
Today is spent with elephants on their terms. We drive about an hour into the hills outside Chiang Mai to a sanctuary chosen against a written welfare standard: no riding, no bathing with the elephants, no shows or tricks, no hooks or chains used to control them, and a limit on how many visitors are with the herd at once. From a safe distance and along easy paths, you watch the elephants feed, wander and wallow in the river at their own pace, help the keepers chop and prepare bananas and sugar cane, and hear how each one came to the sanctuary, many from logging or trekking camps. Children are often fascinated by how much an elephant eats in a day. There are shaded benches throughout.
Afternoon
Lunch is at the sanctuary, and we are back at the hotel by about 2 pm.
Evening
The evening is free for the Night Bazaar or, on a Sunday, the Walking Street market in the old city.
Included
- Half day at an elephant sanctuary with no riding and no bathing
- Preparing the elephants' food with the keepers
- Lunch at the sanctuary
Easier option: Watch from the shaded viewing deck instead of walking out to the river.
Free time: Afternoon and evening free
Activity: About 1 to 2 km on foot on dirt paths that can be muddy; closed shoes for everyone.
Market and cooking class
A morning at a fresh market and a cooking school, then a free afternoon
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Chiang Mai
- Drive about 1 h
Morning
A morning in the kitchen, for every age. We start at a fresh market with a teacher from the cooking school, learning to pick out lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves and holy basil, and to tell the many kinds of rice and chilli apart; children usually get a basket and a shopping list. Then, at a cooking school with a garden outside the city, each family cooks at its own stations: a curry paste pounded by hand in a stone mortar, a mild curry, a stir-fry, a soup such as tom kha and mango sticky rice to finish. Chairs are there for anyone who would rather sit, and the chilli goes in at the end, to taste.
Afternoon
Lunch is what you cook, and you take the recipes home. The afternoon is free: the hotel pool, a Thai foot massage for the grandparents, or the cafes of the Nimmanhaemin neighbourhood.
Evening
Your trip leader can book a table for an early family dinner.
Included
- Fresh market visit with the cooking school
- Thai cooking class with lunch, for adults and children
Optional experiences
- Thai foot or full-body massage in the afternoon
Easier option: Skip the market walk and join the class at the school; cook seated.
Free time: Afternoon and evening free
Fly south to the Krabi coast
Chiang Mai hotel to the airport by our vehicle, the flight to Krabi, then Ao Nang and the pool
- Breakfast
- Stay in Ao Nang
- Drive about 1 h
Morning
A slow morning, then our vehicle takes you to Chiang Mai airport for the flight south to Krabi. When a direct flight is scheduled it takes about two hours; when it is not, we route you through Bangkok, which makes it most of the day, and we choose the connection with the shortest wait. From Krabi International Airport (KBV) it is a drive of 30 to 40 minutes to Ao Nang and your beach-side hotel, home for the last five nights, so the suitcases come out and stay out. The rest of the day is for the pool and the beach.
Evening
Ao Nang faces west across the Andaman Sea to a scatter of limestone islands, and the sun goes down straight over them, a good first evening for everyone. Dinner is on your own; your trip leader has a list of family-friendly places along the front where you can eat at 6 and be back in your room by 8.
Included
- Domestic flight from Chiang Mai to Krabi
- Transfer from Krabi International Airport (KBV) to your hotel in Ao Nang
Free time: Afternoon and evening free at the pool and the beach
Activity: If the flight connects through Bangkok, expect most of the day in airports; lunch is on the way, at your own cost. Road distance today is about 50 km in all: about 15 km to Chiang Mai airport and about 30 km from Krabi airport to Ao Nang.
Phi Phi on our own boat
Ao Nang to Ko Phi Phi Leh, Pileh Lagoon and Ko Phi Phi Don by chartered speedboat, and back
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Ao Nang
- By boat
The islands are calmest and quietest early, so a speedboat chartered for our group alone leaves Ao Nang at about 7:30, with life jackets in children's sizes. The crossing takes about an hour. Maya Bay on Ko Phi Phi Leh, made famous by the film The Beach, was closed from 2018 to 2022 to let its reef recover; boats now land at a jetty on the far side, a level boardwalk leads to the sand, and swimming in the bay is not allowed. Next is Pileh Lagoon, a near-enclosed bay of green water under sheer cliffs, where the boat idles and, conditions permitting, the children can swim off the back in life jackets with the crew watching; there are no lifeguards.
Afternoon
We snorkel at a shallow, sheltered reef your skipper picks for the day, have lunch at a beach restaurant on Ko Phi Phi Don, and are back in Ao Nang by about 3 pm, before the afternoon wind lifts the sea. The rest of the day is for the pool.
Included
- Speedboat chartered for the group to the Phi Phi islands
- Maya Bay by the jetty and boardwalk
- Pileh Lagoon
- Snorkelling, with masks, fins and children's life jackets
- Lunch on Ko Phi Phi Don
- Phi Phi national park fee
Easier option: Stay on deck during the snorkel stop, or spend the whole day at the hotel pool and beach; the boat can be bumpy in open water, and anyone with a bad back is better ashore.
More active option: A longer snorkel at the second reef while others stay on deck.
Free time: Afternoon free from about 3 pm
Activity: About 2 hours on the speedboat in all, which can be bumpy. Boarding from the beach can mean wading to the knee; the crew give a hand. The park closes Maya Bay for part of each year, usually August and September; this trip runs from November to February.
A free day by the sea
Ao Nang: the hotel pool, the beach and a sunset together
- Breakfast
- Stay in Ao Nang
A day with nothing planned, because after nine days of temples, mountains and boats every generation needs one.
Morning
Sleep in, have a long breakfast, and spend the day between the pool and the beach. Ao Nang's beach is a long curve of sand with gentle water in the dry season, and Nopparat Thara beach, a few minutes north, is quieter and good for shell hunting at low tide. If you want to do something, your trip leader is at the hotel in the morning to help: a kayak through the Ao Thalane mangroves, where the channels run between limestone towers, a Thai massage on the beach, or the steps of Tiger Cave Temple for teenagers with energy to burn.
Evening
Lunch and dinner are on your own. In the early evening we meet on the beach to watch the sun go down over the islands, and the children can paddle while the grown-ups sit with a drink.
Included
- Sunset gathering on Ao Nang beach with your trip leader
Optional experiences
- Sea kayaking in the Ao Thalane mangroves
- Thai massage
- Tiger Cave Temple (Wat Tham Suea) hilltop climb
Easier option: Stay by the pool all day.
More active option: Kayak the Ao Thalane mangroves, or climb the more than 1,200 steps at Tiger Cave Temple in the cool of the morning.
Free time: The whole day is free
Activity: If the tide on day 11 does not suit the Ko Tup sandbar, we swap days 10 and 11.
Railay and the Krabi islands
Phra Nang Cave Beach, Ko Poda and the Ko Tup sandbar by private longtail, then a free afternoon
- Breakfast
- Stay in Ao Nang
- By boat
Morning
A short, calm morning on the water, ahead of the day trips. A longtail boat for our group takes us at about 8:30 to Phra Nang Cave Beach on the Railay peninsula, ten to fifteen minutes from Ao Nang: a curve of white sand under limestone cliffs, reached only by boat or on foot, with a small cave shrine at one end where fishermen leave offerings. Swim, build sandcastles, or sit in the shade of the cliff. Then we cross to Ko Poda, with its clear shallow water, and to Ko Tup, where at low tide a sandbar joins it to Ko Kai, Chicken Island, and you can walk between the islands through ankle-deep water, which children and grandparents both seem to love. Longtails are slower and steadier than speedboats, and the hops between islands are short.
Afternoon
We are back in Ao Nang by lunch, and the afternoon is free at the pool.
Included
- Private longtail boat to Phra Nang Cave Beach, Ko Poda and Ko Tup
- The Ko Tup sandbar walk at low tide
- National park fees
Easier option: Stay on Phra Nang beach in the shade while the boat makes the short hop to the sandbar and back.
More active option: Snorkel off Ko Poda.
Free time: Afternoon and evening free
Activity: Boarding longtails from the beach means wading to the knee, with the crew's help.
The Emerald Pool and the hot springs
Ao Nang to the Emerald Pool and the hot spring waterfall at Khlong Thom, and back, then a farewell dinner
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Stay in Ao Nang
- Drive about 2.5 h
Morning
We leave at about 8 for the forest at Khlong Thom, about an hour and a quarter southeast of Ao Nang, arriving at the Emerald Pool, Sa Morakot, mid-morning while the forest is still cool. A flat boardwalk and trail lead through lowland rainforest to a spring-fed pool of startlingly clear green-blue water, warm enough to swim in, with a sandy edge where small children can paddle. Listen for birds; hornbills live in this forest.
Afternoon
After lunch at a local restaurant we stop at the hot spring waterfall nearby, where warm water from the ground runs over smooth rock into shallow pools, and the grandparents usually settle in while the children explore. We are back in Ao Nang by about 3 pm for a last swim.
Evening
At about 6 we sit down to a farewell dinner together, early enough for the youngest to stay awake for it.
Included
- Emerald Pool (Sa Morakot) with park entry
- Hot spring waterfall at Khlong Thom
- Lunch in Khlong Thom
- Farewell dinner
Easier option: Rest at the forest cafe near the entrance, or skip the day at the hotel pool and join the farewell dinner.
More active option: Walk on from the Emerald Pool to the Blue Pool along the forest trail.
Free time: Late afternoon free
Activity: About 3 km on foot in all on a flat boardwalk and trail, about 1.25 hours by road each way. Bring swimwear and a towel.
Depart from Krabi
Ao Nang to Krabi International Airport
- Breakfast
- Drive about 30 min
Morning
Breakfast, and a last swim if your flight allows. We drive you to Krabi International Airport (KBV), 30 to 40 minutes from Ao Nang, at a time that suits your flight, with the suitcases in our vehicle. Most flights home from Krabi connect through Bangkok, Singapore or Kuala Lumpur, so if you are booking your own, leave a comfortable gap between connections and allow for check-in queues at Krabi in the busy winter months; a flight after about 11 am is easiest with children. If your flight leaves late in the day, ask us when you book about keeping your rooms longer or a place to leave your bags. Some families stay on: Ko Lanta and Railay are close by, and we can book extra nights for you on the coast or back in Bangkok before you fly.
Included
- Private drop-off at Krabi International Airport (KBV)
- Bangkok3 nights
- Chiang Mai4 nights
- Ao Nang5 nights
- Krabiend
- Overnight stop
- Day trip
- By boat or train
Wildlife and weather: November to February is the season for this route: dry and sunny, with mornings and evenings that are pleasantly cool in Chiang Mai and cold at the top of Doi Inthanon in December and January. The Andaman coast around Krabi and Phi Phi is calm from about November to April and rough from May to October, when many boat trips stop. From about February to April smoke from crop burning hangs over Chiang Mai, so we do not run the north in March and April. Late December and early January are the busiest and most expensive weeks. Chiang Mai's Yi Peng lantern festival falls in November, on dates set by the lunar calendar.
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Before you book
Right for you?
Good for you if you want
- Grandparents, parents and children 6 and up on a first trip to Thailand together
- Grandparents in their 70s who can walk 2 to 4 hours a day with breaks and want a pool every afternoon
- Families who want rooms together, early dinners and the flights, boats and tickets handled
- Children who like doing things: boats, elephants, cooking, snorkelling, a sandbar between two islands
Not for you if you want
- Children under 6: the trip is designed for children 6 and up
- Travellers who need step-free access throughout or a wheelchair: temples, boats and beaches have steps, sand and wading
- Adults without children who want sunrises, a raft house on Cheow Lan Lake and a faster pace: see our 13-day Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Krabi Islands trip
- Families with only 10 days: see our 10-day family trip to Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Krabi
Minimum age: 6
Most guests are Grandparents, parents and children aged 6 to 16
Book flights after we confirm your seat.
12 nights
Where you'll stay
Your hotels are named in your trip confirmation.
- Bangkok3 nights
- Chiang Mai4 nights
- Ao Nang5 nights
One price
What's in the price
Included
Accommodation
- 12 nights in central hotels, booked to our standard of a pool and a lift, with family or connecting rooms requested: 3 in Bangkok by the river, 4 in Chiang Mai and 5 in a beach-side hotel in Ao Nang on the Krabi coast
Transport
- Private pick-up at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) on day 1 and drop-off at Krabi International Airport (KBV) on day 13
- Domestic flights from Bangkok to Chiang Mai and from Chiang Mai to Krabi
- Our private air-conditioned vehicle and driver on every road leg
- A speedboat chartered for the group to the Phi Phi islands
- Private boats on the Chao Phraya, the Thonburi canals, round Ayutthaya island and round the Krabi islands
Your guide
- A See Sight Tours trip leader with the group from arrival in Bangkok to departure from Krabi
- Local guides where a site or park requires one, such as the Kew Mae Pan trail
Activities
- Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew, Wat Pho and the Thonburi canals, Bangkok
- Ayutthaya Historical Park and the boat round the island
- Wat Phra That Doi Suthep with the funicular, Chiang Mai
- Doi Inthanon National Park: Wachirathan waterfall, the summit boardwalk, the Royal Pagodas and the Kew Mae Pan trail
- Half day at an elephant sanctuary with no riding, near Chiang Mai
- Market visit and Thai cooking class for all ages, Chiang Mai
- Phi Phi by chartered speedboat with the park fee and snorkelling gear, Krabi
- Phra Nang Cave Beach, Ko Poda and the Ko Tup sandbar by private longtail, Krabi
- The Emerald Pool and the hot spring waterfall at Khlong Thom, Krabi
Meals
- 12 breakfasts
- 7 lunches
- 3 early dinners: welcome (about 6:30 pm), Chinatown and farewell (about 6 pm)
Not included
- International flights
- Visa, if your passport needs one
- Travel insurance
- Lunches and dinners not listed above
- Drinks
- Tips for your trip leader, guides, drivers and boat crews
- Optional activities, such as mangrove kayaking and massages
- Personal expenses
- Lunch on day 8 if your flight connects through Bangkok
Extras
- Room of your own
- CAD 685 (estimated price)
When you can go
Dates and prices
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Questions
Prices in these answers apply from Jan 1, 2027. Black Friday offer: 9% off the small-group price for requests received by Dec 1, 2026. From CAD 3,465 per person. Dec 2 to Dec 31: from CAD 3,655. From Jan 1, 2027: from CAD 3,805.
What does the price include?
Twelve nights in hotels booked with a pool and a lift, family rooms requested, airport transfers, two domestic flights, our vehicle and driver on every road leg, a chartered Phi Phi speedboat and private longtails, every entry and park fee on the plan, 12 breakfasts, 7 lunches and 3 early dinners, and a See Sight Tours trip leader throughout.
Is this trip really suitable for grandparents in their 70s?
Yes, if they can walk 2 to 4 hours a day with breaks. Touring is in the mornings and late afternoons, with a pool or rest after lunch every day. Our vehicle does every road leg, Doi Suthep has a funicular, and the harder parts, such as the Kew Mae Pan trail and the bumpy Phi Phi speedboat day, are optional, with the hotel pool instead. Tell us about mobility needs when you book.
What ages is this trip for?
It is designed for three generations travelling together, with children aged 6 and up. Every day is planned so a 9-year-old stays interested and a 70-year-old is not worn out. Child pricing is on request; for now we quote the full per person price for every traveller, and you can ask us about your party when you book.
Can our family have rooms together?
We request family, triple or connecting rooms for your party as soon as you book, in hotels we only book if they have a pool and a lift. Family rooms are limited in Thailand's high season, so we confirm the room plan with your dates. Booking early gives the best chance of rooms side by side.
How big is the group and who leads it?
The small-group trip runs with 7 to 12 guests, children counted, usually two or three families. A See Sight Tours trip leader travels with you from the airport in Bangkok to the airport in Krabi, with local guides where a park requires one. We introduce your trip leader before you travel.
We are a family of six, can we join?
Yes. A party under 7 can join a small-group departure alongside other families, up to 12 guests in all, or book the private version for your family alone on a date you choose. Tell us everyone's ages when you request to book and we suggest the better fit.
Is there a single supplement for a grandparent travelling alone?
Only if they want a room alone, from CAD 685 more, about 18 percent of the trip price, shown before you book. A grandparent sharing with a grandchild, or a single parent sharing with a child, pays no supplement. Solo guests are welcome on every departure.
When is the best time to take three generations to Thailand?
November to February. The north is dry with cool mornings, and the Andaman Sea around Krabi is calm for boat days. We avoid March and April, when smoke from crop burning hangs over Chiang Mai, and May to October, when the Krabi coast is rough. Christmas and New Year are the busiest weeks, so book early.
Is the elephant visit ethical and safe for children?
We only use a sanctuary that meets our written standard: no riding, no bathing with the elephants, no shows, no hooks or chains, and a limit on visitors with the herd. Children watch from paths and decks and help prepare food with the keepers, always at a safe distance.
How does booking work?
Prices are per person sharing a room, with taxes included: the small group starts from CAD 3,805 and the private trip from CAD 6,850. Choose your start date and send a request to book with the ages in your party. We check availability and provide the final quote, itinerary and booking terms before you accept. No payment is taken when you send the request.
Can we travel privately or on our own dates?
Yes. The private version is for your family only, on a date you choose, with your own trip leader, vehicle and boats and the same hotels and experiences, and the pace can slow further. If you would rather travel independently without a leader, send us an inquiry and we will quote hotels, flights and transfers separately.
Do we need visas for Thailand?
Canadians, children included, can currently visit Thailand visa-free for short tourist stays. Every traveller needs their own passport valid for at least six months, and everyone fills in the online Thailand Digital Arrival Card in the three days before arrival. Rules change, so check each passport before you book.
See Sight Tours has been providing travel services across North America since 2006. Operating in 20 cities across Canada and the USA, the company specializes in small group tours that offer personalized, high-quality experiences for travelers.
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