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The ones worth your time.
The 15 massage & relaxation tours travellers book most, with what each one includes, who runs it, and what you pay.
Ethical half-day elephant sanctuary on Koh Samui with jungle walk, mud spa, elephant bathing, and Thai noodle soup cooking.
“The best day ever!!!!!! What a wonderful experience with the elephants. The staff were fabulous, clean toilets, great food. The elephants are wonderful...everything was perfect.”
60-minute private mood massage in Patong, Phuket. Pick your mood and get a tailored East-meets-West treatment at Breeze Spa in Amari Phuket.
“Fantastic experience, amazing massages with beautiful view. Who can say they got a massage in the jungle plus sea view? 100% recommend, the teas served were very delicious too. Worth the money!”
A full-day onsen pass in central Bangkok with multiple hot baths, sauna and steam rooms for a calm Japanese spa reset.
“Amazing experience”
Get a traditional Wat Pho–style Thai massage in your Bangkok hotel room, with herbal hot compresses and a 2-hour session for $32.
“Kay was excellent! Very professional.”
1-hour deep tissue Thai massage with balm in Chiang Mai, plus round-trip hotel pickup, tea, snacks, and cool towels at The Home.
“Excellent and very thorough. The masseuse worked every joint and muscle in my body. She knew how to do her job and do it well.”
Strong traditional Thai massage in Bangkok’s Sukhumvit, Rest and Relax Massage. 60–120 minutes, tea and Wi‑Fi, easy schedule fit.
“You have to do this. I had the massage of a lifetime and encourage you to do the same thing. Thank you so much”
A hands-on Thai massage workshop in Bangkok with small-group practice, Thai herbal compress making, and Thai snacks—2 hours for $48.88.
“A wonderful moment to learn how to do thai massage. Very good teacher and very peaceful ambiance. Thank you very much !”
A 1-hour Thai balm massage in Chiang Mai with free hotel pickup, cool welcome drinks, and a private room feel—plus warm tea after.
“Everything described in the Viatour description of the experience is accurate. A great treatment in a comfortable setting. Convenient hotel pick up and drop off.”
Relax at Yunomori Sukhumvit in Bangkok with all-day Japanese onsen access, jet, mineral, soda baths, plus steam and sauna rooms.
“LOVED this place so much!! Soo relaxing and a great way to spend a peaceful few hours in such a bustling and hectic city.”
1.5-hour Thai massage with herbal compress at The Home in Chiang Mai, with free hotel pickup, tea rituals, and snacks.
“Very quiet environment with professional staff. I asked for a complete Thai massage (90 minutes) and after the massage my back pain, which I had had for the last three days, was completely gone. Nok was the therapist very strong and highly professional. One of the best experiences of my life. Higly racommended”
2-hour Thai massage at Fah Lanna Spa Old City with herbal drink, Thai outfit, ginger tea, snack, and calm rooms in Chiang Mai.
“Great experience! A wonderful time from start to finish - thank you for the wonderful treatment at your spa. I booked the 2 hour massage - very professional and excellent mix of relaxation and pressure and stretching. They really know what they are doing. Also loved the location, beautifully designed!”
Phuket Royal Siam Thai massage package: coconut scrub, white mud wrap, 60-min massage and hot drinks. Private 2-hour reset.
“So you have to book in advance which I didn’t realised until we arrived on the Monday and had to come back on the Tuesday. So it was my partners birthday the Monday, but nevertheless they gifted him a complementary matcha birthday cake slice and we got to wind doRead more”
Orientala Spa in Patong offers Thai massage, aroma oils, reflexology and combo treatments in 2–3 hours for about $38.
“Lovely experience from start to finish - felt amazing!!”
Su Esthetic Home Spa in Bangkok pairs a salt scrub with a 90-minute Korean-style aroma massage using argan and moringa oil.
“Perfect experience, all the stuff are good. All the staff are nice.”
Luxury massage in Chiang Mai’s Old City at Fah Lanna Spa. Choose Thai, oil, Tok Sen, or Herbal Ball. Private en-suite room, tea, snack, $87.
“If you stay in Chiang Mai while visiting Thailand, this spa is a must visit! We tried many massage places in Bangkok and Chiang Mai and this is the absolute best! Worth every penny!”
