Yoga Retreat Break
Active, Balance & Culture Experience
Highlights
Itinerary
Bangkok Arrival
Welcome to Bangkok, the city of luminous temples and palaces. Upon your arrival, our local driver will meet you at the airport and take you to your hotel. Relax for a few hours before we pick you up again for a scenic dinner cruise on the Chao Phraya River. Enjoy an authentic Thai dinner while gazing at Bangkok's major attractions from the water. After the cruise ride, we will drive you back to your hotel where you will spend the night in Bangkok.
(D)
Bangkok - Damnoen Saduak Floating Market - Chiang Mai
After breakfast, get ready for a half-day tour to Thailand's most famous floating market, Damnoen Saduak. Once at the pier, a small boat take you through the canals packed with wooden boats and overflowing with fruits, vegetables, and food. Lively and colorful, this floating market is surely a fun and unique experience to have. We will have lunch in a local restaurant before we take you to Bangkok airport for your flight to Chiang Mai. Our local driver will be waiting for you at Chiang Mai airport and take you to the tranquil Jirung Health Village. Relax and then enjoy a vegan dinner. You then spend the night here.
(B, L)
Yoga in Jirung Village
Today you can relax all day long. Enjoy the views of the mountains, join in the yoga and indulge in healthy and delicious food. You stay in your Lana style bungalow in Jurung Village.
(B, L, D)
Yoga in Jirung Village
Enjoy another day in Jirung Village. After the morning yoga, pamper yourself with a massage and take in the nature around you. You spend the night in Jirung village.
(B, L, D)
Chiang Mai Elephant Tour
Today you will spend the whole day at an elephant camp and have a unique opportunity to get up close and personal with these majestic but so gentle mammals. After meeting with elephants, feeding them, and bathing them, enjoy a Thai lunch at the camp. In the afternoon you will spend more time with the elephants and visit a waterfall before returning to Chiang Mai to spend the night.
(B, L)
Chiang Mai - Luang Prabang
Today is your last day in Chiang Mai. Enjoy breakfast in the village before heading to the airport for the flight to Luang Prabang. Once there, you will be picked up and taken to your hotel in the old town. The rest of the day is free. You can relax or explore the city. You will spend the night in Luang Prabang.
(B)
Luang Prabang - Pak Ou Caves - Nong Khiaw
Today you have an option to participate in the almsgiving ritual in the very early morning. After the ceremony, return to your hotel to have breakfast and then we begin a boat tour to visit the mysterious caves of Pak Ou, two linked caves crammed with thousands of gold lacquered Buddha statues of various shapes and sizes left by devoted pilgrims. After exploring the caves, the boat will stop at some villages so you learn more about the locals. After the boat tour, we continue on to Nong Khiaw by car and arrive in the late afternoon. You will have dinner and stay overnight in a traditional Laotian style boutique bungalow in Nong Khiaw.
(B, L, D)
Yoga in Nong Khiaw
Today you can enjoy your breakfast surrounded by green mountains with the river flowing in sight. Practice yoga, relax in the nature, and let go of all the stresses. You spend the night in your bungalow in Nong Khiaw.
(B, L, D)
Nong Khiaw - Luang Prabang - Hanoi
Today you will return to Luang Prabang by car. Enjoy your free time in Luang Prabang before going to the airport for your flight to Hanoi. Upon your arrival, our local driver will take you to your hotel in downtown. Spend the rest of the day at your leisure and stay overnight in Hanoi.
(B)
Hanoi - Danang - Hoi An
After breakfast, you will go on a morning city tour of Hanoi. You will explore the Old Quarter, stop at Hoan Kiem Lake and visit a pagoda. After the tour, we will take you to the airport for your flight to Danang. After you arrive, our local driver will take you to your homestay on the quiet An Bang beach in Hoi An.
(B)
Hoi An Bike Tour & Cooking Class
Today you will be introduced to the local cuisine through a hands-on food journey. First, our local guide will meet you at your hotel and take you on a bike ride to the Hoi An market, where you will learn about local ingredients and buy what’s needed for the cooking class. Continue on to Tra Que, a little charming village on the outskirts of Hoi An, where vegetables and herbs are grown organically to supply to local restaurants and markets. Once you arrive, you can walk through the gardens, see a variety of local vegetables, smell the fresh herb aroma, and watch the farmers at work. Then come to the village kitchen, where you will learn from the village chefs how to prepare some Vietnamese dishes. Enjoy the meal you made and the countryside atmosphere before biking back to your homestay in the afternoon. The rest of the day is at your leisure. Spend the night in Hoi An.
(B)
Beach & Yoga at An Bang Homestay
Today you can enjoy your quiet morning with yoga. The garden at An Bang Homestay invites you to loosen up. You can also relax on the beach. You stay overnight at An bang Homestay.
(B, L, D)
Beach & Yoga at An Bang Homestay
Spend another relaxing day at An Bang Homestay. Join the yoga practices and enjoy the sun, the sand, and the ocean breeze. Don't forget about the fresh local food. You stay the night at An Bang Homestay.
(B, L, D)
Hoi An - Danang Departure
Enjoy your breakfast and free time before going to Danang Airport to start your journey home. Safe travel and see you next time!
(B)
Route
The journey starts in Bangkok and leads you to Chiang Mai. Continue to Luang Prabang and Nong Khiaw. Then visit Hanoi and Hoi An. The journey ends in Da Nang.
Destination
Vietnam, Laos, ThailandDeparture
Bangkok/ DanangDeparture Time
dailyIncluded
Accommodation as described in programBike rentingBoat trips as described in programCooking classDomestic flightsEntrance fees & excursions as per tour programHandmade giftsMeals as specified in tour program (B,L,D)Mineral water during excursionsprivate transfer in air conditioned carTrain tickets as described in the programTravel insuranceNot Included
Intl. flightsVisa feesOptional
Additional tours & activitiesprivate tour guide in other languages on request