MK
Michael R.Germany · February 2026
★★★★★
“Three drafts of the itinerary before we paid anything, and every change was answered the same day. The guide in Chiang Mai was worth the whole trip.”
Private tour
Thailand with a Family
An elephant sanctuary, river rafting at Kanchanaburi, a night train experience without the sleeper and a beach finish in Hua Hin.
Duration9 days / 8 nights
From$1,360 pp
GroupPrivate · families of 3–6
StylePrivate tour
An elephant sanctuary, river rafting at Kanchanaburi, a night train experience without the sleeper and a beach finish in Hua Hin.
Best for: Families with children aged 4 and up. The route runs Bangkok · Kanchanaburi · Hua Hin. Everything below is a starting point: hotels can be upgraded or simplified, days can be added, and any element can be removed.
Day by day
Day01
Arrive Bangkok
Transfer, pool time, early dinner.
Day02
Old city, short version
Grand Palace at opening, then a longtail and ice cream.
Day03
West to Kanchanaburi
Bridge and war cemetery with a guide, raft house on the river.
Day04
Erawan
Waterfall swim in the morning, rafting in the afternoon.
Day05
To Hua Hin
Drive south, afternoon on the beach.
Day06
Elephants
A family-friendly sanctuary day, no riding.
Day07
Cave and coast
Boat and short climb to Phraya Nakhon cave.
Day08
Free day
Beach, pool or the water park.
Day09
Depart
Transfer to Bangkok airport (3 hours).
What’s included
Included
- 8 nights in family rooms and a raft house
- Private vehicle with child seats on request
- English-speaking guide
- All activities listed
- Airport transfers
Not included
- International flights
- Travel insurance
- Meals not listed
- Tips
Good to know
From $1,360 per person, based on private · families of 3–6, 9 days and 8 nights. The quote includes the hotels, guiding and transport listed under “What’s included”; international flights and travel insurance are not included.
Yes. Every itinerary on this site is a starting point. Days can be added or removed, hotels upgraded or simplified, and the route reordered around your dates — we re-cost it as many times as you need before you commit.
Not included: international flights, travel insurance. Everything else listed under “What’s included” is in the quote, and we do not add local payments on arrival.
Three to six months ahead for the best hotels, and by September for travel over Christmas and New Year. Green-season trips can usually be arranged with six weeks’ notice.
What you will see
Palace & temple
The Grand Palace & Wat Phra Kaew
The royal palace compound and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, all gold spires and mirrored mosaics behind a wh…
Bangkok · 2–3 hoursTHB 500
Historic site
The Bridge on the River Kwai
The steel bridge built by Allied prisoners of war and Asian labourers under the Japanese army, and the railway t…
Kanchanaburi · 2–3 hoursFree (museum THB 150)
National park
Erawan National Park
Seven tiers of turquoise waterfall in the jungle, each with its own pool, an hour north of Kanchanaburi.…
Kanchanaburi · Half dayTHB 300
National park
Sam Roi Yot & Phraya Nakhon Cave
Limestone hills and a cave where a royal pavilion stands under a shaft of sunlight, an hour south of Hua Hin.…
Hua Hin · Half dayTHB 200 + boat THB 400
Park
Lumphini Park
Bangkok's Central Park: 57 hectares of lake, jogging paths, outdoor gyms and very large monitor lizards.…
Bangkok · 1–2 hoursFree
Nature
Bua Tong Sticky Waterfalls
Limestone waterfalls you can walk straight up, because the rock is grippy rather than slippery.…
Chiang Mai · 2 hoursFree
Experiences on this trip
Reviews for this trip
CD
Claire D.Australia · July 2026
★★★★★
“Travelled with a 7 and a 10 year old. Boat timings changed twice and they still met us at the pier with cold water and a smile.”
EM
Élodie M.France · November 2025
★★★★★
“One person in Bangkok from the first email to the last transfer. She had actually stayed in the hotel she recommended.”
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