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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
Chiang Mai Wellness Retreat
Five days of Thai massage, herbal medicine, yoga and quiet, with a temple morning and a village kitchen.
Chiang Mai Wellness Retreat is a 5-day private programme from $1,450 per person, built around massage, yoga, herbal medicine and silence rather than sightseeing. It is for burnout, not for a holiday.
Duration5 days / 4 nights
From$1,450 pp
GroupPrivate · 1–2 travellers
StylePrivate tour
Five days of Thai massage, herbal medicine, yoga and quiet, with a temple morning and a village kitchen.
Best for: Burnout, not sightseeing. The route runs Chiang Mai. Everything below is a starting point: hotels can be upgraded or simplified, days can be added, and any element can be removed.
This is not a spa break with a temple visit bolted on. The programme is built with a Thai massage therapist and a yoga teacher and runs to a loose daily rhythm: yoga at 7am, treatment mid-morning, a long lunch, an afternoon of either silence or a slow walk, and an early night. There is one temple visit and it is at 6am, deliberately.
Accommodation is a small teak resort on the Ping River with eight rooms, no bar and no televisions. The food is part of it — three meals a day, mostly Thai, cooked to a plan the therapist sets. Most people arrive exhausted and leave on day four able to sit still.
Day by day
Day01
Arrive
Transfer, consultation, evening massage.
Day02
Temple morning
Alms at dawn, Doi Suthep, afternoon treatment.
Day03
Herbal day
Thai medicine consultation, herbal compress, yoga.
Day04
Village kitchen
Mae Kampong, cooking with a family, hot springs.
Day05
Closing
Final treatment and departure transfer.
How the days are paced
Five nights, one hotel, no transfers after arrival. Two activities a day, both optional after day two. No early starts except the one temple morning.
What changes the price
$1,450 per person is based on private · 1–2 travellers sharing a room for 5 days, with mid-range four-star hotels as standard. Nothing is added locally: the entrance fees, boats and guiding are already in the number.
Deposit is 20% to confirm, balance 30 days before arrival. Free changes up to 45 days out.
What’s included
Included
- 4 nights
- Daily massage or treatment
- Yoga sessions
- Two consultations
- Airport transfers
Not included
- International flights
- Meals not listed
- Travel insurance
Good to know
From $1,450 per person, based on private · 1–2 travellers, 5 days and 4 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, meals not listed. 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.
No. The sessions are one-to-one and adjusted to whatever you can do. Most guests have never done it.
Yes — they can book the room and use the facilities without the treatments, at a lower rate.
What you will see
Temple
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
The golden chedi on the mountain above Chiang Mai, reached by 306 steps or a very short funicular.…
Chiang Mai · 1.5–2 hoursTHB 100
Village
Mae Kampong Village
A one-street village in a valley an hour east of Chiang Mai, known for coffee, homestays and mist.…
Chiang Mai · Half to full dayFree (homestay extra)
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
What travellers say about trips like this
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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.”
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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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