10-Day Best of Thailand Lantern Festival Tour 2025

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Thailand Lantern Festival Celebration + Phuket Beach Relaxation
Asia Highlights Travel is the official partner of Chiang Mai CAD Khomloy Sky Lantern Festival. Based in Asia, we have helped over 10,000 worldwide clients plan trips to attend a Thailand Lantern Festival, which is one of the loveliest festivals in the world.
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Overview

Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Soak up the exotic charm of Thailand's capital city — Bangkok.
    • Experience an enchanting moment at the largest lantern release venue with a premium seat.
    • Have a memorable Thai full-moon-day with creating and releasing your own Thai krathong.
    • Enjoy a Loy Krathong riverside dinner. release a floating lantern Interact with elephants at their best conservation camp (Elephant Rescue Park ranks #1 on TripAdvisor for Chiang Mai).
    • Pilgrimage to the most sacred temple of Northern Thailand on Doi Suthep mountain.
    • Relax on the wonderful beaches of Phuket before heading back home.

What's this trip about?

    Thailand Lantern Festival Celebration + Phuket Beach Relaxation
    Asia Highlights Travel is the official partner of Chiang Mai CAD Khomloy Sky Lantern Festival. Based in Asia, we have helped over 10,000 worldwide clients plan trips to attend a Thailand Lantern Festival, which is one of the loveliest festivals in the world.

Details

Itinerary focusActive and Outdoor Sports
Group sizePrivate - your group only
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal transport included (including local flights)
Start CityBangkok
End CityPhuket

Destinations

Activities

  • Culture
  • Homestays & Cultural Immersion
  • Nature
  • Photography
  • Relaxing Retreat
  • Snorkeling
  • Swimming
  • Wine Tasting
  • Adventure & Adrenaline

Trip includes

    • Privately-driven air-conditioned vehicle with ample space (except where stated)
    • English-speaking local guide for the sightseeing
    • Attraction tickets and itinerary activities
    • Accommodation for all nights
    • Flights/trains between itinerary cities
    • Hotel breakfasts and itinerary lunches/dinners
    • 24/7 helpline while touring
    • Governmental taxes

Itinerary

DAY 1: 12th Nov.: Arrive in Bangkok

Welcome to Thailand — the land of smiles, the land of joy! Upon your arrival at the Bangkok Airport, take our private transfer to your hotel.

DAY 2: 13th Nov.: Bangkok Highlights Tour — Notable Temples and Day-to-Day Life

Your day will commence with a visit to the magnificent Wat Pho, which houses the sacred Reclining Buddha. A holy ceremony is held there every day, and locals visit to offer worship. As the morning light shines on the orange robes of Buddhist monks, they solemnly begin...

DAY 3: 14th Nov.: Local Markets and Fly to Chiang Mai (Flight FD3425 for reference)
Floating markets and railway markets are special sights you can only witness in SE Asia! In the morning, you will visit Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, known for its size and fascinatingly chaotic vibes, and Maeklong Railway Market to see how locals shop even as tra...
DAY 4: 15th Nov. : Mount Doi Suthep and Yi Peng Festival Sky Lantern Release

After breakfast, head for Doi Suthep Mountain, where you will visit one of the most sacred temples in Northern Thailand — Wat Phra That. Continue to Wat Suan Dok, just outside the ancient city walls of Chiang Mai. Return to Chiang Mai and take a rickshaw ride through ...

DAY 5:  16th Nov.: A Memorable Lantern Festival Full Moon Day

Today, you can get up late and relax in the morning.

In late afternoon, your private guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel and transfer to our selected restaurant.

First, learn how to design and make a Thai floating lantern with traditional m...

DAY 6: 17th Nov. : Meet Elephants in the Jungle at Elephant Rescue Park

Situated in a pristine and picturesque valley, about 1½ hours' drive from Chiang Mai city, Elephant Rescue Park is a paradise for homeless elephants. It provides a safe, loving, and secure environment for all the elephants that go there. Take a half-day Memorable Cari...

DAY 7:  18th Nov. : Fly to Phuket (Flight FD3162 for reference)

Take an afternoon flight to Phuket and start a relaxing getaway on its beautiful beaches. Airport transfers in Chiang Mai and Phuket are both included.

DAY 8 - 9:  19 th- 20th Nov.: Relax in Phuket

Phuket has a lot to offer. What beats a couple of relaxing days taking it easy on a tropical beach or by the pool?

DAY 10: 21th Nov.: Departure from Phuket

May the free days in Phuket be a happy conclusion to your holiday! Take our private transfer to Phuket Airport!

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Dates & Availability

Price From $2,799
Price per day$280
Last Updated: 2/6/2025

Tour Price:
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US$2,799 p/p(with 4-star hotel options)
US$3,299 p/p(with 5-star hotel options)
  • The price is based on a private tour.
  • The price varies based on program, travel date, number of people.
  • We could also price a tour including both 4-star and 5-star hotels for you.
  • The price for a child younger than 8 is approximately 80% of the adult's price.
  • We accept payments in multiple currencies (GBP, AUD, CAD, EUR...).

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • International flights not mentioned in the itinerary
    • Meals not mentioned in the itinerary
    • Overweight luggage more than 20 kg per person
    • Visa fee, if applicable
    • Tips for guides and drivers
    • Personal expenses

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Meals Included
Breakfast
Age Requirements
No age restrictions
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