Day 1 : Dinner Party: Chiang Mai
Welcome to Thailand! Meet your included arrival transfer at the airport, then meet your new crew for a welcome meeting. Together we'll head to our Thai cooking class for an awesome dinner party. Get to know your new travel mates and Thai cuisine for a perfect start to the trip.
Arrive to your start hotel no later than 2:00 pm in order to begin the days activities.
Food is a universal language, and there's no better way to get to know a new friend, or a new community, than by breaking bread together and digging in to a delicious meal. Get to know your follow Solo-ish travellers and the flavors of Chiang Mai with a cooking class! Make some of Thailand's most delicious curries, Chiang Mai noodle soup, and fried bananas. During the meal, get to know you new travel mates and finish the night with a dessert like the legendary mango sticky rice.
Day 2 : We Day: Chiang Mai
Our first full day together is bound to be great! Start with a bicycling tour through Chiang Mai city, passing old temples, historic neighborhoods and lush mountain chains as your backdrop. Then drive to Yimsoo Farm & Cafe for a farm experience. Take a tour of the farm before sitting down together for an incredible Thai lunch. Afterwards, learn about the natural dyes being used in the area and try it for yourself in a tie dye workshop. Your visit to Yimsoo supports this community enterprise in providing employment opportunities for individuals living with disabilities.
Chiang Mai Bike Tour & Yimsoo Farm Experience
Chiang Mai
With your incredible CEO at the helm, get to know the local community and your Solo-ish travel mates on a day packed full of interesting and engaging adventures. Zip through the historic streets of Hanoi on the back of the lady motorbike team. Your CEO with give you a tour of the best of the city. With your group by your side, cruise through Chiang Mai on bike tour of the city. Then visit Yimsoo Cafe, a G Adventures–supported project in Chiang Mai that offers training and economic opportunities for people living with disabilities. After an incredible homemade lunch, get hands on with a tie dying workshop with natural dyes.
Meals Included:
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 3 : G Day: Chiang Mai
Go off the beaten path and visit the local life of Chiang Mai with your CEO and fellow solo-ish travellers. On an epic tuk tuk tour, zip down streets and past lush farmland in the Lanna Kingdom visiting local hot spots and cultural heritage sites. Listen to the hum of the tuktuk, the sounds local life and the laughter as you travel with your new travel mates. Head back to the city for the evening and enjoy free time.
Chiang Mai Countryside Tuk Tuk Tour
Chiang Mai
With your Solo-ish travel mates and CEO, explore some of the worlds coolest activities alongside new friends. It's not just an epic day of fun, its chock full of incredible experiences and a surprise G element along the way to take your day to 11. Explore Northern Thailand on an epic Tuk Tuk tour. Visit historic spots like Wiang Kum Kam Ancient Ruins, experience local rural life and enjoy a signature Northern Thailand noodle lunch.
Meals Included:
Breakfast | Lunch
Day 4 : Chiang Mai
Explore the ancient temples, bustling night markets, and serene mountain views during your free day in Chiang Mai. Whether you’re wandering through the charming Old City or enjoying a bowl of khao soi at a local restaurant, savor Chiang Mai's laid-back charm and rich traditions. In the evening, take an overnight train to Bangkok for an early arrival in Thailand's capital.
Free time:
Chiang Mai Full day
Enjoy a free day exploring Chiang Mai how you like!
Basic Overnight Train (beds)
Chiang Mai - Bangkok 12h - 13h
Experience overnight travel like a local. Sit back and get some well-earned (and likely much-needed) rest en route to your next stop.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Day 5 : Bangkok
Pull into Bangkok early this morning and get right to the adventure! Get to know some of your travel mates better today on an intimate tour of Bangkok's Chinatown. Enjoy a tea tasting led by a tea master, explore Sampeng Lane Market and wander down Street Art Alley. In the afternoon, enjoy free time in the city. Choose to join the a night out exploring famous indie bars.
Bangkok Chinatown Tour
Bangkok
Explore the colorful lanterns, sizzling street food stalls, and bustling markets of Bangkok's Chinatown. Starting from the Chinatown Gate, wander down Yaowarat Road, through Sampeng Lane Market, experience tea led by a master, admire the street art of Talat Noi and visit the heritage So Heng Tai Mansion.
Optional Activities - Day 5
BKK night out walking tour
Bangkok
Head to Soi Nana, a new hip, trendy area in Chinatown that has become famous for its indie bars and creative spaces.
Meals Included:
Breakfast | Lunch
Day 6 : Bangkok
One simply cannot travel to Thailand without a Thai massage experience, right? Today learn all about the history, importance and technique behind this world famous practice. Practice on yourself and if you're feeling comfortable, have the chance to practice on your solo-ish travel friends. In the afternoon, spend time at leisure in the city of Bangkok.
Thai Massage Workshop
Bangkok
Learn the art of Thai massage and historic culture behind it in a workshop at a UNESCO World Heritage learning centre.
Spend the afternoon free in Bangkok.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Day 7 : Bangkok to Khao Sok National Park
Travel from Bangkok to Khao Sok National Park together today. An early morning flight brings us to Surat Thani airport where we'll meet our private transfer to Khao Sok. Spend the afternoon cooling off in the river on a tubing adventure.
Plane
Bangkok - Surat Thani
Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's... yup, it is a plane, actually.
Private Vehicle
Surat Thani - Khao Sok 1h30m - 2h 86km
Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.
Grab a tube and enjoy how the locals like to beat the heat - by floating down the river!
Meals Included:
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 8 : Khao Sok National Park
An exciting day head starts with a trekking adventure through Khao Sok National Park. This easy hike will have you learning survival skills and identifying plants in the Thai jungle. Then hit the river for a gentle canoe trip down the Sok river before a quick visit to the local Monkey Temple. This evening, alongside your fellow solo-ish travellers, learn how to cook local Thai food in bamboo.
Khao Sok Half Day Trekking
Khao Sok 3h 3km
Enjoy a half day of trekking in Khao Sok National Park. Along the way, you'll learn basic survival skills and techniques for living in the jungle. Explore wild plants, trees, herbs, and spot wildlife on the trail. Learn about the traditional uses of jungle plants and herbs, and hear stories about local culture and history from knowledgeable guides.
Sok River Canoe Tour
Khao Sok
Take a guided canoe tour along the Sok river. Enjoy the stunning scenery and keep an eye out out for birds, monkeys, and lizards.
Bamboo Cooking Experience
Khao Sok
Alongside a local guide, learn about the local craft of bamboo cooking. Start the fire and help to prepare a variety of Thai Dishes like Green Curry, Barbecue Chicken, Rice wrapped and cooked in Bamboo Tubes
and Bamboo Pancakes. You will learn which bamboo is used and how plates and containers are crafted. Then, enjoy your dinner along the riverside and fireplace while listening to the sounds of jungle.
Meals Included:
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 9 : Khao Sok to Cheow Lan Lake
Get ready to tick off a bucket list item with a night in a picturesque floating bungalow over Cheow Lan Lake. Hop in a longtail boat and arrive to the bungalows where a day of adventure awaits. Trekking, rafting, exploring caves and even an evening safari is on the docket for today. Enjoy lunch and dinner in the floating restaurant after an epic day.
Longtail Boat
Khao Sok - Cheow Lan Lake
Take a longtail boat to your floating bungalow for the night.
Cheow Lan Lake Island Adventure
Cheow Lan Lake
Enjoy a day at the floating bungalows. Explore the jungle, trek through the lagoon and take a bamboo raft to the coral caves to see the breathtaking stalagmites and stalactites. Then hop on a longtail boat for an evening safari through the lake. The surrounding forest is home to some incredible animals like tapir, elephants and clouded leopards.
Meals Included:
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 10 : Cheow Lan Lake to Khao Lak
Mornings are arguably the best time for a safari on Cheow Lan Lake. With a quiet dawn we hope to spy wild elephants, monkeys, gibbons and maybe if we're lucky, a tapir. Enjoy breakfast and free time at the floating bungalows before taking a longtail boat back to Khao Sok.
Cheow Lan Lake Morning Safari
Cheow Lan Lake
Take an early morning safari by boat or canoe. Keep an eye out for Dusky Langurs, Macaque Monkeys, Gibbons or even wild Elephants. Morning times are very special at the lake, as the morning mist and Gibbon calls provide a unique serenity, which is often described as a once in a lifetime experience.
Free time:
Cheow Lan Lake
Enjoy some free time this morning to canoe, swim or relax on the porch of your floating bungalow.
Longtail Boat
Cheow Lan Lake - Khao Sok
Ride the longtail boat from your floating bungalows back to Khao Sok.
Private Vehicle
Khao Sok - Khao Lak 2h 116km
Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.
Meals Included:
Breakfast | Lunch
Day 11 : Khao Lak
Spend your last day in Thailand exactly how you wish during your Me Day! Opt to spend some alone time relaxing on the beach or join your CEO and other solo-ish travellers for an adventure to Khao Lak Fresh Morning Market.
Traveling solo alongside your new Solo-ish travel mates means there's always something fun to do and new friends to explore with. But the joy of travel can also be about taking time to yourself to recharge, refresh and reflect on the journey. Today, choose to join your CEO for an incredible activity, or take the time to yourself to enjoy your own company in one of the most incredible places on our planet.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Day 12 : Khao Lak to Phuket
After breakfast, drive from Khao Lak to Phuket International Airport. Your trip ends upon arrival to the airport. You arrived a solo traveller and are leaving with many new friends. Say goodbye to your fellow Solo-ish travellers.
Please do not book departure flights out of Phuket Airport before 2:00 pm on the final day of your trip to ensure you arrive to the airport with plenty of time to catch your flight.
Private Vehicle
Khao Lak - Phuket International Airport 1h30m 79km
Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.
Meals Included:
Breakfast