Example Itinerary
Bangkok: The Finer Things
- Duration
- 5 days / 4 nights
- Price Per Person
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Terms & Conditions
Price is based on double or twin hotel room occupancy and includes accommodation, transfers, car/driver, English-speaking guide, activities and entrance fees, breakfasts and some casual lunches while touring. Flights and optional special activities will be quoted separately. Bar hopping and market tours are optional, while celebrity chef at the cooking class incurs an extra charge and an all-day personal shopper (visiting multiple locations) also incurs an additional cost. Private chef experiences are subject to availability. Most personal expenses, including dinners, alcoholic beverages, spa treatments and gratuities can be paid on the spot while traveling. Prices may vary depending on season, choice of accommodation and other factors.
- Interests
- Post-Covid Wellness
- Destinations
- Thailand
This five-day trip around Bangkok sees you appreciate the finer things in life, with a focus on shopping, wellness and cuisine. Join personal shoppers at designer stores, or experts at hidden antique boutiques, to find a unique addition to your wardrobe or home. Indulge in opulent spa treatments, ranging from the latest in high-tech anti-aging to the enduring tradition of Thai massage, then sip champagne on a private Chao Phraya sunset cruise. After dark, head out on the town to meet the city’s most esteemed chefs and bartenders for specially curated menus and cocktails. This is Bangkok La Dolce Vita style.
This itinerary is an example. It’s designed to inspire you and provide you with thoughtfully curated ideas. You can choose to do this exact itinerary or completely personalize it. All trips are 100% bespoke.
Highlights
• Sundowners on the River: A dusk cruise down the Chao Phraya on a handmade Hackercraft vessel is the only way to take in Bangkok's impressive skyline, replete with a flute of champagne between fingers.
• Hi-So Connections: Explore Bangkok as an insider, discovering hidden boutiques, art galleries, and speakeasy bars.
• Holistic Wellbeing: Thailand's capital is a unique wellness destination and offers a wealth of spa options, from advanced anti-aging treatments to traditional Thai massage.
Day-by-Day
Day 1
Bangkok
Arrive in Bangkok as a VIP, greeted by a representative as you exit the aircraft, then use the diplomat premium lane for immigration. Meet your guide and driver in the Arrivals hall and take a private transfer to your hotel.
Enjoy the afternoon at leisure or unwind with a wellness treatment of your choice. The Four Seasons Riverside Spa has a unique Advanced Beauty Room that offers technologically advanced treatments such as the anti-cellulite Lipomassage by Endermologie and an infrared wrinkle-reducing process by Celluma. There is also a selection of traditional massages, wraps, scrubs, facials, gua sha treatments available, plus a hair salon, nail salon and gentleman’s barbershop.
In the evening, head out for a late night with one of Bangkok’s most celebrated chefs for food and drinks. Go to their favorite restaurants and bars where you’ll also meet their friends, some of Bangkok’s top dining scene leaders and innovators. Hang out and hear their story, learn about where they draws inspiration and passion, as well as about the establishments you visit and the stories behind their food.
Hotel Options
Day 2
Bangkok
Begin this morning with a personalized shopping trip and optional personal shopper. From designer labels to local brands, clothing and jewelry to bespoke furniture and antiques, Bangkok has it all and we can create a custom trip for you. Unwind from shopping with a massage or spa treatment.
In the late afternoon, be ready for another exclusive close-up with a Michelin-starred chef. Arrive at the restaurant before opening time and go behind the scenes into the kitchen. The chef will walk you through the kitchen and show you how the team gets ready for dinner service. Follow closely with a drink in hand, or put on an apron and lend a hand. Then, enjoy a special meal with the staff.
Return to the riverside and get on the most handsome boat on the Chao Phraya, a handcrafted luxury Hackercraft, for a sunset cruise. Relax and enjoy the riverside scenes and glittering golden temples as you sip champagne.

Day 3
Bangkok
This morning, try yoga and a nutritious breakfast on a private Thai-style antique boat. Spend the rest of the early afternoon relaxing or another curated shopping trip.
This evening, be ready for a walking tour through Bangkok’s vibrant Chinatown and sample a variety of foods from numerous street stalls and restaurants. Then, head to the nearby Soi Nana, the city’s hottest spot for drinking and go bar-hopping. Most of the old Thai-Chinese shophouses have been transformed into slick drinking dens, restaurants and galleries, with pop-up contemporary art exhibitions and complex cocktails.
Day 4
Bangkok
Choose between a private cooking class with a senior chef or even a celebrity chef at a presitgious cooking school, or out in the countryside with a local host and restauranteur. Learn to craft Thai staples under the chef’s guidance, then enjoy the dishes for lunch.
Later, burn off the lunch with a Muay Thai lesson at a private ring, before relaxing and having dinner at your leisure. In the evening, if you wish, head to the trendy upscale neighborhoods of Thonglor and Ekkamai for a bar-hopping tour.

Day 5
Bangkok
Spend your final morning at leisure with a final spa treatment or wellness experience. Optionally, choose to visit a local morning market, such as the humble Klong Toei market. This is the largest wet market in the city, where many chefs come to gather inspiration, eat and buy ingredients. Enjoy a local breakfast here and buy some snack souvenirs before you take a private car to the airport, ready for your onward journey.

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With Remote Lands you'll travel with people who have made Asia the solitary focus of their own lifelong adventure. As our guest, in the continent that our north American founders Catherine and Jay have adored and explored for decades, you'll discover Asia on a journey that is completely, authentically your own, adapted from our own remarkable experiences and adventures over the years.
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