The City of Angels welcomes you with its guilded spires and friendly smiles. Featuring Bangkok's most notable landmarks, traditional homes and palaces, this trip takes in the architecture, antiquity, and the day to day lifestyle of this uniqe city.

Travel the mountainous terrain of Northern Thailand from Chiang Mai to Mae Hong Son on the Myanmar border. Experience close encounters with hill tribes and locals as we explore the area on foot, elephantback, and by boat.

Mysterious Golden Triangle, the stuff of legends, is showcased in this excursion. Hill tribe villages that dot the surrounding verdant hills are visited by means of elephants, longtail boats, and 4-wheel-drive!

Enliven the senses and immerse in a cultural experience in Northern Thailand. Traditionally known as the center for arts and crafts, Chiang Mai offers experiences such as hill tribe encounters, an elephant camp, or a Thai cooking school.

Get away to the balmy South to an island paradise located on the Gulf of Thailand. A true island feel in an idyllic setting, Koh Samui and surrounding islands let one appreciate Thailand’s natural beauty.

Situated on the Andaman coast of Southern Thailand, Krabi is one of the last places to offer pristine beaches with a backdrop of limestone rock formations and verdant jungle. Get away to a truly tranquil setting.

Cruise in style on board a converted rice barge, the Mekhala. Experience life on the river while cruising upriver from Bangkok to the ancient capital of Ayuthaya, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.

A study in natural history can be found in Southern Thailand as we visit less frequented areas in Phuket such as a rain forest reserve, then paddle a canoe around the limestone karts that jut out of the emerald water of Phang Nga Bay.

Learn the secrets of Thai cooking by discovering how to blend fresh herbs and spices in a traditional Thai home just outside of Bangkok. This is also an opportunity to experience life along the Chao Phraya River in a unique setting.

Help preserve the elephant's role in Thai culture as you learn about elephant behavior and the lives of the mahouts (elephant keepers). Stay in the mahout village and help feed, bathe and train the animals. (See CLASSIC for longer program.)