Reviews

Arriving a day before the tour commences is always a great idea. Those that arrived on day 1 generally arrived late in the afternoon or evening and generally jet lagged for the first several days of the tour. As our departure flight was not until 5pm, we opted for a late checkout so we could explore Chiang Mai in the morning and able to have a shower etc prior to departing the hotel. On previous WW tours those with late departures were not always successful in organising late checkouts directly with the hotel.

Overall. Thailand Highlights was a fantastic trip. Our guide, Aoi was simply the best tour leader, both informative and witty.

Future travellers on this tour need to be mindful that restaurants, cafes and bars generally only accept cash for drinks.

Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Bangkok Menam Riverside is ideally located with fantastic river views and deserves the additional day before the tour commences.

For the Hmong Hilltribe Lodge expect to back an overnight bag. The beds are like sleeping on boards but otherwise a very enjoyable stay.

I would highly recommend this tour.

I really enjoyed the tours but the solo tour was amalgamated with the classic one without notice. The first and last days were spent hanging around waiting for our rooms and our return flight - due to flight times. So no guide on those days. Not good. Had I realised I could have flown home with some other people much earlier. The guide was fabulous - very informative, efficient and caring. When we got to Chiang Mai we were split into 4 mini buses so the cohesion of the group faltered a bit after that and information on itineraries wasn't passed on to all. Our return flight from Chiang Mai to Bangkok was delayed an hour so we only had one hour to find our flight to LHR - very stressful. However we covered everything I expected to do on the tour and more. Hotels were fine. Drivers were great - and they kept us topped up with water. Just needs more thought on organisation.