The Bangkok Welcome Tour
Four days. All meals included. Your own hotel room. Before your cohort even reaches Hua Hin, you'll have explored some of Thailand's most iconic sights together — and turned a group of strangers into a group of friends.
Think of it as the holiday before the holiday: a genuine, relaxed-pace introduction to Thailand, designed to take the pressure off and let everyone arrive in Hua Hin already feeling at home with each other.
Five days from arrival to Hua Hin
Arrival in Bangkok
You'll be met at Bangkok airport and taken to your hotel, where you'll meet the rest of your cohort over a welcome drink. Settle in, rest after the flight, and get to know the friendly faces you'll be spending the next few months with.
Grand Palace, Wat Pho & welcome dinner
A guided visit to the Grand Palace and Wat Pho, two of Bangkok's most iconic sights, at a relaxed pace with plenty of breaks. In the evening, the whole cohort sits down together for a welcome dinner.
Ayutthaya day trip
A relaxed-pace day trip to the ancient capital of Ayutthaya by private minivan, exploring the famous temple ruins without the rush of a big tour group.
ICONSIAM & Chao Phraya dinner cruise
A free morning to relax or explore on your own, followed by a visit to ICONSIAM, one of Bangkok's grandest riverside shopping and dining precincts. The day — and the Bangkok leg of your trip — closes with a dinner cruise along the Chao Phraya River.
On to Hua Hin
A comfortable private minivan transfer to Hua Hin (around 3 hours), with our staff travelling alongside the group the whole way. By the time you arrive, you're not a group of strangers — you're a group of friends starting a new chapter together.
What's included
- 4 nights' hotel accommodation in Bangkok — your own room
- All meals throughout the tour, including the welcome dinner and closing-night dinner cruise
- Entry tickets for the Grand Palace, Wat Pho, and the Ayutthaya day trip
- Private minivan transport for all touring days
- The Chao Phraya dinner cruise on your final night in Bangkok
- Private minivan transfer from Bangkok to Hua Hin, with a team member travelling with you
Our Bangkok Welcome Tour is delivered with licensed Thai guides, and our tour operator licence application is underway with the Tourism Authority of Thailand.
Ready to start your Hua Hin story with a Bangkok adventure?
The Welcome Tour is included in every SawasdeeLife program — Escape Australian Winter, Seasonal, and Try Hua Hin.