About The Retreat
It’s no secret why Thailand is dubbed the “land of smiles.” From the clear blue ocean to the lush tropical forests, you can’t visit without smiling. Come with us to the small rustic island getaway of Koh Yao Noi and stay in a private treehouse villa.
This luxury retreat blends adventure and relaxation to ensure you return home feeling refreshed and rejuvenated. Stay in your own elevated treehouse villa with your own open-air living area and plunge pool.
Highlights
- Learn how to cook authentic Thai food under the direction of a local chef. Make your own meal and enjoy the local scenery.
- Experience private guided tours of Koh Yao Noi Island and Phang Nga Bay Island. Visit Koh Hong to swim and snorkel
- Snorkeling Excursion – Visit Khai Island on a half-day excursion to explore two beautiful snorkeling locations. After snorkeling, spend the afternoon relaxing on the beach
- Massage Treatment – Treat yourself to a 60-minute aromatherapy massage treatment
- Phi Phi Islands – Marvel at Viking Cave, feed the curious inhabitants of Monkey Beach, stroll the bustling streets of Phi Phi Don, and snorkel at Bamboo Island
Your retreat hosts
Walker Wellness Retreats is a wellness company offering a unique vacation experience aimed to revitalize your mind, body, and soul.
We have designed an all-inclusive model that takes care of everything once you arrive at your destination. All you have to do is relax and enjoy the journey.
Amy & Brian Walker created Walker Wellness Retreats to share the positive impact travel can have with as many people as possible. Travel makes the world seem not so large. It opens your mind to new ways of thinking.
Amy has a master’s degree in social work but also believes with all her heart that she learned more as an international English teacher traveling the world than she ever did in a classroom.
She has traveled to over fifty countries and has experienced many methods of traveling, from backpacking and staying in hostels to budget large-group travel to luxury five-star resorts. Brian has a degree and background in Product Marketing and loves hiking, snow-skiing, and the great outdoors.
Together they put to their diverse skills and experience of traveling the world to design and plan incredible adventures to bring like-minded travelers together to unique places around the globe!
Schedule
Day 1 – Saturday May 7th, – Welcome!
Accessible only by boat, the small rustic island getaway of Koh Yao Noi, the “Little Long Island”, is located roughly an hour boat ride away from the popular tourist destinations of Phuket and Krabi. The smaller of the two Koh Yao islands, this is one of the last remaining local islands in the region to remain largely unspoiled by mass tourism. With a large portion of the island dedicated to national parkland, Koh Yao Noi is a perfect retreat for those looking to escape the crowds of Phuket and Krabi.
Check in to your Treehouse Villa: A tropical island set in awe-inspiring Phang Nga Bay. Natural vegetation and lush landscaping. At the treehouse villa, you will have total privacy between each elevated villa with your own pool.
Day 2 – Sunday, May 8th Cooking Class
Breakfast at your leisure as we are sure you will be tired from your long journey.
1:00 PM – Thai Cooking Class followed by free time to enjoy the surrounding area
7:00 PM – Dinner at the resort
Day 3 – Monday, May 9th, Private Island Tour of Koh Yao Noi
Breakfast at your leisure.
7:00 AM – Morning yoga on the beach.
9:00 AM – Private Island tour of Koh Yao Noi. Lunch out in town as a group.
In the evening, you will have time to relax at your Treehouse Villa. The lower floor is open-aired and features a plunge pool that reaches into the jungle itself. It comes complete with a private dining facility, personal bar with a selection of complimentary items, a double swing, day beds, and high ceilings all decorated in a European ‘shabby chic’ style using up-cycled and recycled materials and a color palette inspired from the jungle and sea.
In the air-conditioned upper floor, the grand king-sized bed faces a balcony which sits above the trees giving the feeling of floating over the leafy canopy and providing views over the sea to the Jurassic massifs of the bay.
7:00 PM – Dinner at the resort.
Day 4 – Tuesday, May 10th, – Private Island Tour of Phang Nga Bay
Breakfast at your leisure.
7:00 AM – Morning yoga on the beach.
9:00 AM – Private Phang Nga Bay Island Tour.
Visit the most beautiful islands around Koh Yao Noi and Krabi during this unforgettable day trip on a long-tail boat, or the resort’s own catamaran. Enjoy a day of sightseeing, swimming, and snorkeling in wonderful Phang Nga bay with its impressive limestone rocks and hongs.
The trip starts with the ’hong’ inside Koh Hong, which is surrounded by limestone cliffs and affords you the opportunity to snorkel with tropical fish. A picnic lunch is served at ‘Paradise beach’, on a small, idyllic, hidden bay of Lading Island. The final stop is the beautiful island Koh Phak Bia with its white sandy cape.
7:00 PM – Dinner at the resort
Day 5 – Wednesday, May 11th, Free Day
Breakfast at your leisure.
7:00 AM – Morning yoga on the beach.
Free time to take a bike ride, kayak, relax on the beach. Long-tail boat trip to Koh Hong with picnic lunch. In the evening you will have a 60-minute Aromatherapy massage treatment for two persons followed by a private candle lit dinner for each couple on the beach.
Day 6 – Thursday, May 12th, – Snorkeling Excursion
Breakfast at your leisure.
7:00 AM – Morning yoga on the beach.
9:00 AM – Snorkeling excursion at Khai Island, a half-day tour to explore 2 famous snorkeling spots between Koh Yao Noi and Phuket ending the day relaxing on the beach before going back to the hotel.
7:00 PM – Dinner at a local restaurant.
Day 7 – May 13th, – Phi Phi Islands, Phang Nga and James Bond Island
Breakfast at your leisure.
7:00 AM – Morning yoga on the beach.
9:00 AM – Discover the Phi Phi Islands & Phang Nga and James Bond Island. Phi Phi is one of the Andaman Sea’s most famous destinations. Marvel at Viking Cave, feed the curious inhabitants of Monkey Beach, stroll the bustling streets of Phi Phi Don, and snorkel at Bamboo Island. Lunch at a local Phi Phi Don restaurant.
Your guide will lead you on a final snorkeling adventure at a coral garden on your way back. Set sail for the site immortalized by the peerless Roger Moore in “The Man with the Golden Gun” and channel your inner secret agent. Not a movie buff? Let us show you prehistoric cave paintings, the floating fishing village of Koh Panyi (complete with a floating football pitch) and a sampling of the many interesting grottos and lagoons comprising Panak Island.
7:00 PM – Dinner at a local restaurant.
Day 8 – Departure home from Phuket
Cuisine
We can accommodate any and all dietary needs, food allergies, etc.
Retreat Price
Thailand Wellness Retreat (Single Occupancy) – $4,795 per guest
Thailand Wellness Retreat (Double Occupancy) – $3,995 per guest ($7,990 total)
Includes
- All airport transfers and boat transfers
- Private excursions and guide for our group of 8
- Thai cooking classes
- Private island-hopping excursion
- All meals
- Five-star accommodations for 7 nights
- Gratuities for private guides, excursions, and meals included in the itinerary
- Spa treatment
Does not include
- Airfare to and from Phuket, Thailand
- Any additional meals or drinks
- Alcoholic beverages
- Any additional activities and souvenirs
- Any passport, visa, or baggage fees
- Travel insurance/ medical insurance
- Any costs associated with potential COVID-19 tests, documentation, etc.
- Gratuities for items of a personal nature, such as hotel staff (housekeeping, bellmen who bring you your bag), massage therapists, optional excursions, etc.
What to pack
Location and how to get there
Fly into Phuket, Thailand. Amy Walker will meet you at the airport and transport you to the island of Koh Yao Noi.
Booking
Soul Seed Travelers will receive a complimentary retreat gift at time of arrival.
Contact Amy Walker on amy@walkerwellnessretreats.com / tel+1-435-232-2663
Full details via her website.
