The journey
Thirteen nights at three of the world's most celebrated wellness retreats, from RAKxa in Bangkok to Chiva-Som in Hua Hin and five nights at Kamalaya Koh Samui.
Thailand: A Luxury Wellness Retreat is a journey built entirely around rest and renewal. After a short introduction to Bangkok, from the Grand Palace to a Michelin-listed dinner at Nahm, settle into three nights at RAKxa Integrative Wellness, a medical and wellness retreat set in Bangkok's green outskirts. Continue to Chiva-Som in Hua Hin for three nights of personalised wellness programming, then finish with five nights at Kamalaya Koh Samui, restoring balance through therapies drawn from diverse healing traditions in a tropical island setting.
Highlights
- Explore the Grand Palace and Wat Pho, and dine at Nahm, ranked among the World's 50 Best Restaurants
- Spend three nights at RAKxa Integrative Wellness, with anti-aging consultations, functional fitness assessments and a full program of therapeutic massage
- Unwind for three nights at Chiva-Som in Hua Hin, with daily fitness classes, unlimited resort facilities and a nightly spa treatment of your choice
- Settle into five nights at Kamalaya Koh Samui, drawing on therapies from diverse healing traditions to restore balance and energy
- Enjoy a healthy, chef-prepared cuisine throughout, tailored to each resort's own wellness philosophy
- Explore Hua Hin's Phra Ratchaniwet Marukhathayawan Palace and the coastal viewpoint at Khao Takiab en route to Chiva-Som
Included
Accommodation
13 nights across Bangkok, RAKxa Integrative Wellness, Chiva-Som in Hua Hin and Kamalaya Koh Samui
Activities
Grand Palace & Emerald Buddha, Wat Pho reclining Buddha · Bangrak (Village of Love) food-tasting walk · Phra Ratchaniwet Marukhathayawan Palace & Khao Takiab viewpoint · RAKxa Well-Relaxed program: anti-aging & wellness consultations, functional fitness assessment, Traditional Thai Prakob massage, Marma healing massage, singing bowl healing, deep tissue massage, private tai chi or yoga, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, Bright-Lifting facial · Chiva-Som wellness programme: health consultation, daily fitness & leisure classes, unlimited resort facilities, nightly treatment of choice, wellness minibar · Kamalaya Relax & Renew programme: wellness consultation, bio-impedance analysis, Lotus Scrub & Wrap, holistic fitness activities and an extended massage and therapy schedule for the five-night stay
Also included
Fast-track service at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport · Dinner at Nahm · Private guide & vehicle throughout · Breakfast daily from Day 2, plus 11 lunches and 12 dinners · Entrance fees
The route
Fourteen days across Thailand
3 stops · Bangkok to Koh Samui
Bangkok
Hua Hin
Koh Samui
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Day by day
The route in detail
Day 1
Arrival in Bangkok
Arrive at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport, where a representative will assist with fast-track immigration before introducing your EXO Travel guide. Transfer by private air-conditioned vehicle to your Bangkok hotel. Overnight in Bangkok.
Day 2
The Grand Palace and Nahm
This morning, visit the Grand Palace, seat of Thailand's Royal Family for more than 200 years, exploring its temples, pavilions and museums, including the revered Emerald Buddha. Continue to nearby Wat Pho, Bangkok's oldest temple and home to the 45-metre reclining Buddha, historically Thailand's first school of traditional medicine and Thai massage. Enjoy lunch at Nahm, ranked among the World's 50 Best Restaurants, where Thai cuisine is showcased using the finest market-fresh ingredients. This evening, explore the historic Bangrak neighbourhood, the 'Village of Love,' on a guided food-tasting walk through its backstreets, with dishes hand-picked by local experts. Overnight in Bangkok.
Day 3
Onward to RAKxa Integrative Wellness
After breakfast, check out and transfer to Bangkok's green outskirts to check in at RAKxa Integrative Wellness, a medical and wellness retreat where the Well-Relaxed program begins: an anti-aging doctor consultation, a health and wellness consultation, and a functional fitness assessment. Healthy lunch and dinner are served at the resort. Overnight at RAKxa Integrative Wellness.
Day 4
RAKxa Integrative Wellness
Continue the Well-Relaxed program, drawing from a full menu of therapies: Traditional Thai Prakob massage, Marma healing massage, singing bowl healing, deep tissue massage or fascia release, a relaxing massage, private tai chi or yoga, hyperbaric oxygen therapy and a Bright-Lifting facial. Healthy lunch and dinner are served at the resort. Overnight at RAKxa Integrative Wellness.
Day 5
RAKxa Integrative Wellness
Enjoy a further day of the Well-Relaxed program, continuing the therapies and consultations designed to relieve physical tension and restore mental clarity. Healthy lunch and dinner are served at the resort. Overnight at RAKxa Integrative Wellness.
Day 6
Onward to Chiva-Som
After breakfast, transfer to the seaside town of Hua Hin, stopping at Phra Ratchaniwet Marukhathayawan Palace, a teak palace built by King Rama VI, and Khao Takiab for a scenic view of the Hua Hin skyline. Enjoy a healthy lunch at McFarland House, The Barai, before continuing to Chiva-Som, a luxury health resort combining international wellness standards with Thai hospitality. Healthy dinner is served at the resort. Overnight at Chiva-Som.
Day 7
Chiva-Som
Enjoy a full day of Chiva-Som's wellness programme: an individual health and wellness consultation, up to twelve daily fitness and leisure classes, unlimited use of the resort's steam room, sauna, jacuzzi, cold plunge pool, swimming pools and gymnasium, and a nightly treatment of your choice, from Thai massage to hydrotherapy. Healthy lunch and dinner are served at the resort. Overnight at Chiva-Som.
Day 8
Chiva-Som
Continue your wellness programme at Chiva-Som, with further fitness classes, resort facilities and your nightly treatment. Healthy lunch and dinner are served at the resort. Overnight at Chiva-Som.
Day 9
Onward to Kamalaya Koh Samui
After breakfast, check out and transfer to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport for your flight to Koh Samui. On arrival, transfer to Kamalaya Koh Samui to begin the Relax & Renew programme, designed to restore balance and replenish energy through therapies drawn from diverse healing traditions, including a wellness consultation and a body bio-impedance analysis. Healthy dinner is served at the resort. Overnight at Kamalaya Koh Samui. Days 10-13: Kamalaya Koh Samui Continue the Relax & Renew programme, with a 75-minute Lotus Scrub & Wrap, daily holistic fitness activities, and use of the resort's steam cavern, swimming pool, plunge pools and yoga facilities. The extended five-night stay also includes a full schedule of massage and therapy sessions, drawing on traditional Asian foot, hand and head massage, vital essence oil massage, far infrared sauna and Chi Nei Tsang. Healthy lunch and dinner are served at the resort each day. Overnight at Kamalaya Koh Samui each night.
Day 14
Departure
After breakfast, check out and transfer to Samui Airport for your onward flight.
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