Thailand

A private island in Thailand's Andaman Sea means an island reserved for you alone, with longtails on call and the reef warm and empty. It anchors the Islands of the Andaman journey, a 5–7 day point of departure through Phuket, Phang Nga and private isles, with villas, yachts and the warm sea kept for you. Your advisor reshapes it entirely around you.

Yes. A dawn temple visit in Thailand can be arranged as a private blessing before the crowds arrive, with monks chanting and the gold catching first light. Private temples also feature in the Bangkok & the River journey, a 3–5 day point of departure that pairs riverside suites with the chef's tables of the capital.

A private chef's table in Thailand takes place in a private kitchen with a Thai master, beginning with the market chosen at dawn and ending with flavours found nowhere else. In Bangkok, the chef's tables of the capital are part of the Bangkok & the River journey, alongside riverside suites and private temples, over 3–5 days.

The North & Wellness journey is a 5–7 day point of departure in Chiang Mai's hills, built around private retreats and the slow rituals of the Lanna north. It is shaped for wellness and calm rather than sightseeing, and, like every Forest Travel journey in Thailand, your advisor reshapes it entirely around you.

Yes. The Grand Thailand journey weaves temples, hill country and the Andaman into one seamless journey over 8–10 days, blending culture and beach. Moments such as a private island, a temple at dawn or a chef's table are arranged by name and woven into the route, which your advisor reshapes entirely around you.

The best time to visit Thailand depends on the moments you want rather than a single month. Your advisor plans around them: the temple at dawn, when a private blessing takes place before the crowds and the gold catches first light; the warm sea and empty reef of a private Andaman island; or the slow rituals of Chiang Mai's hills. Each journey is then reshaped entirely around you.

A private Thailand journey runs from 3 to 10 days, depending on its focus. Bangkok & the River takes 3–5 days; the Islands of the Andaman, through Phuket, Phang Nga and private isles, take 5–7 days; The North & Wellness in Chiang Mai's hills takes 5–7 days; and The Grand Thailand weaves temples, hill country and the Andaman into 8–10 days. Each is a point of departure your advisor reshapes around you.

Yes, Forest Travel arranges Thailand entirely in private. Its journeys are points of departure, not packages, and your advisor reshapes each one around you. Signature moments are arranged by name and woven into one seamless journey: an Andaman island reserved for you alone with longtails on call, a private temple blessing at dawn before the crowds, and a private kitchen with a Thai master, the market chosen at dawn.

For a private trip, Thailand sits in the middle of Forest Travel's range: journeys start from around US$1,200 per person per night, less than Switzerland or the Caribbean and more than Turkey or Vietnam. Private journeys of four to eight days in Chiang Mai start from US$10,000 per traveler, with Virtuoso privileges at the hotels. What raises the figure is privacy: an Andaman island reserved for you, a temple blessing at dawn, a chef's table with a Thai master.

Plan from around US$12,000 per person for ten nights, based on Forest Travel's starting figure of around US$1,200 per person per night, before international flights. The Grand Thailand journey, which weaves Bangkok's temples, the northern hills and the Andaman into one trip, runs 8–10 days. The figure rises with a private island, villas, yachts and private guiding, and the planning fee is US$250 per itinerary. The best window is November to March.