Secrets, Scandals, and Silk Sheets: A White Lotus Thailand Inspired Itinerary, Crafted by an Expert Travel Advisor

Know Before You Go:

Temperature in April: 28–35°C (82–95°F)
Season: Hot & dry (pack light, hydrate often)
Travel time from London: ~11.5 hours (via Bangkok)
Time difference: GMT +7
Highlight: Songkran Festival (April 13–15) – the world’s most joyful nationwide water fight

Arrival – Phuket - Amor Fati

Welcome to the Kingdom of Smiles—though yours might be more of a smirk after your first chilled lemongrass towel and welcome drink.

Touch down and transfer to your stay of choice: Rosewood Phuket, nestled along the emerald Andaman coastline, or the serene Anantara Mai Khao Phuket, home to one of the island’s longest and most private stretches of beach.

Settle in and indulge in the hotel’s best—sip something strong by the infinity pool or take a suspiciously long bath in your villa’s oversized tub. For dinner, an unforgettable welcome awaits at Ta Khai, Rosewood’s standalone restaurant where chef couple Nun Rotkaew and Yai Suttitummanon serve deceptively simple Southern Thai cuisine in a setting lifted straight from the show's slow-panning dinner scenes. Yes, it is the restaurant from the show.

Optional flex: Rent Greg’s Villa at Villa Amaravida for a casual $5,700 a night. Think beach access, private chef, and enough space for all your secrets.

Day 2 in Phuket - Special Treatments

Ease into paradise with a visit to Anantara Mai Khao Phuket’s wellness facilities, featured in The White Lotus as the spa lagoon where they would have the stress management sessions for a more peaceful experience than featured. Begin with a Thai Herbal Compress Massage—a ritual of warm poultices and enough pressure to forget your unanswered emails.

Afterwards, swan over to the beach for an afternoon of lounging and soft-shell crab spotting. Lunch is served at Sea.Fire.Salt, Anantara’s beachfront restaurant that delivers ocean views and grilled seafood with equal finesse.

Day 3 in Koh Samui - Same Spirits, New Forms

Trade one paradise for another with a short flight or boat ride to Koh Samui, where the majority of your White Lotus-inspired misadventures will unfold.

Check in to the Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui, where hillside villas hide among coconut groves and the Gulf shimmers below—a secluded escape made for secrets, whispers, and the occasional well-timed glance.

But don’t get too comfortable—today’s highlight is your private yacht charter aboard the Space Cat, the very same vessel Greg and Chloe's friends floated around on. Charters are arranged through Yacht Charter Fleet, and the experience is exactly the kind of sun-soaked, high-gloss escapism the show is built on. With full board and staff, there is no need to get off the boat.

Cruise the Gulf of Thailand, sip something sparkly, and dive into clear waters. Sunset hits different out here.

Stylist’s Note: Resort-chic, breezy, and fabulous. Deck impracticality encouraged.

Back on land, order room service, soak in your plunge pool, and reflect on how far you’ve come—or schemed—to get here.

Day 4 in Koh Samui - Full-Moon Party

Today is all about contrast—start your morning with a dose of cultural reverence before diving into indulgence.

Visit Wat Plai Laem, a stunning lakeside temple with an 18-armed Guanyin statue. Follow with a stop at Wat Phukhao Thong, tucked in the jungle where Piper’s character stayed during her “spiritual” retreat.

Back at the resort, recharge (green juice optional), then head to a private jungle dining experience at Tree Tops Sky Dining & Bar, a treetop restaurant serving modern European cuisine with suspiciously romantic vibes.

Optional: End the night with a private fire dancing show or hop to Haad Rin Beach for the infamous Full Moon Party—neon, beats, body paint, and chaos.

Stylist’s Note: Temple = modest chic. Jungle dinner = drama. Full moon = glam survival.

Day 5 in Koh Samui - Hide or Seek

After spiritual highs and moonlit madness, today’s your recalibration—or not.

Start slow with breakfast in bed, detox juice, and heat it up with some beachside adrenaline (parasailing, jet skiing, or water skiing).

Afterward, drift into the charming world of Fisherman’s Village in Bophut. Once a sleepy trading post, now a stylish coastal promenade, it’s filled with trendy boutiques, seaside cafés, and possibly the ghost of Mook and Gaitok’s awkwardly sweet date. Shop, stroll, and side-eye the other vacationers.

Come evening, book a table at Chez François, an ultra-intimate French restaurant hidden behind an unmarked door. No menu. No nonsense. Just trust the chef and don’t ask too many questions. It’s the kind of place characters in the show would go when they’re plotting something major.

Stylist’s Note: Resort eveningwear—sultry and a little secretive.

Day 6 – The Meaning of Dreams

Fly into Bangkok, a city where darkness simmers beneath neon lights—and yet, there’s a pull. A magnetic energy that calls to those craving something deeper, something wilder. This is chaos with purpose, beauty with bite. And at the center of it all, check in to the storied Mandarin Oriental—Rick’s opulent abode in his short time in the city. This timeless haven along the Chao Phraya River, is where history whispers and you can hear the city’s pulse just beyond the walls.

Hop into a traditional fishtail boat for a private canal tour through Bangkok’s backwaters. Glide past wooden houses on stilts, flower markets, and scenes of everyday life that feel lifted from a time capsule. It’s the same watery route Rick takes to Jim and Sritiala’s house—and somehow, the most atmospheric way to enter a city built on secrets.

Along the way, snack on fresh mango, wave to curious locals, and imagine all the micro-dramas playing out behind each curtain. Bangkok’s magic lies in its contradictions, and this ride gives you a front-row seat.

Return for riverside cocktails or a quiet evening.

Day 7 in Bangkok – Killer Instincts

Your last day in Thailand deserves something elevated—literally and metaphorically. After breakfast with a view, take some time to wander the halls of the Mandarin Oriental or The Siam, imagining which wing a certain suspicious couple might be holed up in.

In the afternoon, treat yourself to a final indulgence: spa, shopping, or just a long lunch at Paste Bangkok, where modern Thai cuisine turns into an edible fever dream.

As the sun sets on your Thai saga, it’s time to go out with a bang. Dress to impress and head to Vertigo at Banyan Tree or Sky Bar at Lebua for cocktails in the clouds. Watch the city flicker below you like one last cinematic pan shot.

But wait—there’s more.

Start the night at Rajadamnern Muay Thai Stadium to witness a real Muay Thai fight and get the blood pumping. This is no tourist trap—this is raw, roaring, elbows-and-all combat. It’s thrilling, intense, and oddly poetic. Just the right amount of chaos to carry into your final night.

From there, your final night is a party night. Think rooftop after-party, secret speakeasy, or that thumping nightclub someone in the cast would absolutely get kicked out of. For the bold and the restless, the best street for nightlife is Khao San Road—a kaleidoscope of music, street vendors, bars, and beautifully bad decisions. Dance, drink, and derail your circadian rhythm—it’ll help you sleep on the plane.

Stylist’s Note: Day = luxe and cryptic. Night = wild card glam. Exit like your name’s still trending.

Postscript:

Thailand has a way of sneaking up on you. One minute you’re politely sipping coconut water; the next, you’re mid-water fight with a grandma during Songkran or snorkeling with reef sharks after too many of Tim’s piña coladas. Whether it’s the chaos of Bangkok or the peace of a longtail boat ride through limestone cliffs, this country delivers stories you’ll tell for years—and a few you might not.

Secrets, Scandals, and Silk Sheets: A White Lotus Thailand Inspired Itinerary