My 14-day Thailand route · map not to scale
At a glance
- Nights
- 13 nights
- Hotel changes
- 3
- Travel
- Two domestic flights, one long drive, private car
- Best for
- Couples, older travellers and families with teens
- Budget
- From 1,960 USD per person (14 days × 140, 2 travellers, 4★)
The short answer
My sample private Thailand tour runs 14 days with only four bases: three nights in Bangkok, two in Chiang Rai, four in Chiang Mai and four on Phuket, linked by two short flights. Price is from 140 USD per person per day for two travellers at 4★ (14 days from 1,960 USD per person), confirmed in your written quote. With Vietnam, from 180 USD per day.
This page is for travellers who want Thailand without the rush: couples who would rather have four nights in Chiang Mai than two, older travellers who want short sightseeing days, and families with teenagers who need a proper beach ending. Thailand is easy to travel, which is exactly why many plans try to fit in too much.
My view is that a private Thailand tour of two weeks works best with only four bases: Bangkok, Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai and one beach. Fewer hotel changes, two short flights instead of long drives, and a last stretch with very little on the schedule.
My sample 14-day route for private Thailand tours
This route is built from three published Metta Voyage itineraries: the Thailand family holiday, the Beauty of Thailand route and the ten-day Thailand Discovery. I took the pacing of the first, the Doi Inthanon day from the second and the cooking class from the third.
| Day | Where | What we do | Overnight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangkok | Your guide and driver meet you at the airport. The rest of the day is free. | Bangkok |
| 2 | Bangkok | Wat Pho and the Reclining Buddha early, the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew, then a long-tail boat through the Thonburi canals to Wat Arun. | Bangkok |
| 3 | Ayutthaya | Day trip to the old royal capital: Wat Mahathat, Wat Phra Si Sanphet and the Bang Pa-In Summer Palace. | Bangkok |
| 4 | Chiang Rai | Free morning, then a short flight north. The night bazaar is an easy first evening. | Chiang Rai |
| 5 | Doi Mae Salong, Golden Triangle | Tea plantations and a tasting at Doi Mae Salong, the Mae Fah Luang garden, a boat on the Mekong at the Golden Triangle. | Chiang Rai |
| 6 | Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai | The Blue Temple and the White Temple, then the drive south with a stop at the Mae Khachan hot springs. | Chiang Mai |
| 7 | Chiang Mai | Old town on foot: the walls and moat, Wat Phra Singh, Wat Chedi Luang. Free afternoon. | Chiang Mai |
| 8 | Chiang Mai | Doi Suthep (309 naga steps, or the lift), the forest temple of Wat Umong with its tunnels. | Chiang Mai |
| 9 | Chiang Mai | Cooking class on an organic farm, or a day on Doi Inthanon, Thailand’s highest mountain. | Chiang Mai |
| 10 | Phuket | Flight south to Phuket and a private transfer to your beach hotel. | Phuket |
| 11 | Phuket | A free day by the sea. | Phuket |
| 12 | Phang Nga Bay | One boat day among the limestone islands of Phang Nga Bay, or Phuket Old Town’s Sino-Portuguese streets. | Phuket |
| 13 | Phuket | Your last full day, with nothing planned. | Phuket |
| 14 | Phuket | Private transfer to Phuket airport. | — |
See a published Metta Voyage itinerary with the same four bases: Thailand Family Holiday in 14 Days.
Price from
Private Thailand tours at 4★ level start from 140 USD per person per day for two travellers sharing, with your own guide and driver. These are from-prices, confirmed in your written quote.
| Trip | Rate per person per day | From, per person |
|---|---|---|
| 14 days, 2 travellers, 4★ | from 140 USD | from 1,960 USD |
| 14 days, group of 4 (−5%) | from 133 USD | from 1,862 USD |
| 14 days, group of 6 (−8%) | from 128.80 USD | from 1,803 USD |
| Combined with Vietnam, 2 travellers, 4★ | from 180 USD | 21 days from 3,780 USD |
| Luxury tier (for example Amanpuri in Phuket) | from 350 USD | quoted individually |
The two domestic flights, Bangkok to Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai to Phuket, are not included and are quoted separately. To confirm the trip we take a 30% deposit and a non-refundable 100 USD per traveller holding fee (kept even if you cancel early), separate from the 30% deposit; your quote shows how it is applied to the final invoice. The balance is due 45 days before arrival, and card payments carry a 3.5% fee. If you travel with friends, see how the group discount for four and six works.
Where I’d stay
At the 4★ rate we choose a central 4–5★ hotel in Bangkok, Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai, and a beach hotel in Phuket, and name each one in your quote. For families we ask for family rooms or two-bedroom suites throughout. If you upgrade one stay, I would make it the beach, because that is where you spend the most time in the room.
Amanpuri, Phuket. Aman’s first resort, on its own peninsula above Pansea Beach on Phuket’s west coast, about 30 minutes from the airport. Thai-style pavilions face the sea or the gardens, many with private pools, and villas of two to nine bedrooms come with their own pool and chef. The peninsula means some steps and walkways, so for guests who prefer level ground we ask for a pavilion near the main pool. Three nights is the minimum that makes sense.
My general rule on where to spend the hotel budget is in upgrade one hotel, not all of them.
Why private, and how I’d adjust it
Bangkok’s big sights are crowded by mid-morning, and the drive from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai is long without a stop. A private guide and driver mean the order changes on the day: Wat Pho before the palace, the hot springs at the right hour, a lift instead of the steps at Doi Suthep. Our guides plan each day around the heat and the walking, not a fixed timetable.
- Older travellers. I keep sightseeing to mornings, take the lift at Doi Suthep and drop the Golden Triangle day if the road feels long. We recommend the cooking class over a mountain day.
- Families with teenagers. Swap day 9 for the Bua Tong Sticky Waterfalls, where the limestone is rough enough to climb up the falls, and add Maeklong railway market in Bangkok. More ideas in keeping teenagers engaged on a long trip.
- Shorter trip. Ten days works with Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Phuket only, as in the published Thailand Discovery route.
- Two beaches. The published Beauty of Thailand route adds Koh Samui and a night in the Khao Sok rainforest before Phuket.
- With Vietnam. Thailand and Vietnam together start from 180 USD per person per day at 4★. My Vietnam routes are on private Vietnam tours.
- Season. November to March is the easiest window on this route, with dry, cooler weather in the north and calm seas on the Andaman coast. From May to October the Phuket coast has rougher seas and more rain, and boat days may change with the weather. Koh Samui has its own pattern, with its heaviest rain from October to early December.
Mistakes I see most often
- Too many islands. Every island change costs half a day in transfers. One beach for four nights is usually better than three beaches for two nights each.
- Two nights in Chiang Mai. The old town, Doi Suthep and a cooking class need three full days. In our experience, it is where guests most often wish they had stayed longer.
- Booking the beach for the wrong coast. Phuket and Koh Samui have different rainy seasons. Pick the coast by your month, not the other way round.
- Comparing quotes without the flights. Domestic flights change the total. Ask every operator the same questions; mine are in questions to ask a tour operator.
Our team designs private trips across Asia, and Thailand fits easily before or after Vietnam, Cambodia or Laos. Send us your month and pace, and we will adjust this route and quote it in writing.
Sources
Destination and travel information: Tourism Authority of Thailand (tourismthailand.org).
Checked and updated 11 November 2026. — David, for The Metta Voyage team.
Questions about this trip
How much does a private Thailand tour cost?
From 140 USD per person per day for two travellers sharing at 4★ with a private guide and driver, so 14 days is from 1,960 USD per person. Groups of four save 5% and groups of six save 8%; the price is confirmed in your written quote.
Is two weeks enough for Thailand?
Yes, if you keep to four bases. Two weeks covers Bangkok, Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai and a beach without moving every day; ten days works without Chiang Rai.
What is the best month for this Thailand route?
November to March is the easiest window, with dry weather in the north and calm seas on the Phuket side. From May to October the Andaman coast is wetter and rougher.
Are domestic flights included?
No. The flights from Bangkok to Chiang Rai and from Chiang Mai to Phuket are quoted separately, as are international flights.
Can I combine Thailand with Vietnam?
Yes. Vietnam and Thailand together start from 180 USD per person per day at 4★ for two travellers. We plan the order around flights and season and confirm it in your quote.
