Great Experience, but research more before you go
Thailand
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Feb 5 - Feb 20, 2025
We loved our honeymoon trip to Thailand and Cambodia. All of our private guides were top tier. They shared very interesting factoids about details we may have missed that enhanced our experiences at temples, landmarks, etc. The layout of the trip beginning fast paced and ending with relaxation/beach time was perfect. Beginning with the early morning sunrise over Angkor Wat scared us at first due to the early rise time, but so so worth it! We loved most of our group tours as well. My recommendations are ask about closing times and work to pace yourself as the guides will mostly go at your pace, and research all of the companies you’re recommended before booking.
Our favorite day was probably in Chiang Mai visiting the Elephant Nature Park in the morning and doing a group cooking class in the evening at Thai Organic Farm. ENP really really takes wonderful care of their injured and otherwise rescued elephants and it is so fun to see them so happy playing with their handlers and munching on their favorite watermelon treats. We also loved that they have cats and dogs. I wish we had had a little more time to see the water buffalos, but other than that—no complaints. For the cooking class, DEFINITELY go hungry. We made so much delicious food that we didn’t have enough room for all of it!
Our very last group tour billed as a whitewater rafting day. The tour booked was the definition of a tourist trap, unlike everything else we did on this trip. Our biggest gripe was the visible elephant abuse we witnessed despite expressing strong opposition to any company participating in said abuses. That being said, even the activities were underwhelming, there was a constant pressure to pay more to do said activities longer, and the location was over 2 hours away from our hotel in a van with broken AC. This did not ruin our whole experience, but I mention it because if you’re reading this you may want to ask about and research the group tour companies before you book so you can be more aware before booking than we were.
Hotel Reviews
Great location close to Karon beach. Beautiful swimming pool with just the right amount of shade throughout the day for relaxing in. We were upgraded to a poolside room and that really was such a special thing that really made the end of our honeymoon trip that much more special. Kind and helpful staff. Nice breakfast.
Incredibly warm, kind, and helpful staff. Fantastic spa inside. Two beautiful pools. The best breakfast of the hotels we stayed in on our trip.
Fine accommodations. They put us in a room with two single beds which wasn’t our favorite on our honeymoon. The room was a little small, but sufficient as our plan was never to spend a ton of time in our hotel room. Breakfast was ok. Nothing great.
Wonderful staff, top tier spa, comfortable rooms, nice pool, decent breakfast.
Activity Reviews
Definition of a tourist trap. Elephant abuse. Poor upkeep of ATVs. Staff doesn’t even seem to enjoy working there. No one really ever seemed to be having a good time except occasional moments on the very short lived 5k raft ride.
Worth it to wake up so early for the sunrise!!
We enjoyed the bridge and history, but it took up too much of our day. Swimming in the waterfalls was one of the main activities I was looking forward to on our trip and we didn’t end up having enough time to swim much and missed the last two levels of the waterfall because we didn’t know that they closed so early. This was a little disappointing. The waterfall was truly wonderful and I loved swimming I just wish I had had more time there. I could’ve spent all day just at the waterfall.
Definitely add these temples! Banteay Srei was my favorite temple we saw. The carvings are breathtaking!
Hi Petralina and Finley,
Thank you so much for your review! We're pleased you had a great honeymoon time on our tour. Our team works hard to deliver unforgettable experiences, and your feedback is a testament to their dedication.
I am afraid of The White Rafting Tour, I hope that I can have a chance to assist you and offer you the best experience in the upcoming tour instead.
We appreciate your support and hope to see you soon on another adventure.
Sincerely,
Lucy