Looking to score a White Lotus getaway on a less-than-White-Lotus budget? Now you can. While part of the charm of the White Lotus–style vacation is the opulence and excessive grandiosity (and the mystery, of course), there’s a way to get close without doing as much damage to your wallet. EF Ultimate Break’s new White Lotus–inspired tour whisks you around Thailand so you can feel just like a guest at the fictional hotel, featuring visits to spots you’ll see on the show, budget-friendly dupes, and plenty of beautiful Thai scenery, starting at $3,499 before flights for a 22-day, 7-city trip.
The tour is part of EF Ultimate Break, a slate of EF World Journeys trips geared toward travelers ages 18–35. Book solo and meet new people along the way, or enjoy the experience with a couple of close friends interested in the same destinations. (Other Ultimate Break itineraries include a 10-day safari through Kenya and a 17-day excursion through England, Scotland, and Ireland.)
The EF team has taken great care to mirror this tour around the third season of the show: Each week after Sunday’s episode drop, the team has gotten together to add additional White Lotus–inspired activities to the itinerary based on the most recent episode. The current itinerary you’ll find on the site (which will be updated once more after the finale) includes updates from the March 30 episode. Recent additions include a recommendation for a trip to the Joe Louis Thai Puppet Theater or the Artist’s House in Bangkok to catch a Thai puppet performance (like the one featured in episode one) during guests’ free time on the fourth day of the trip. The 19th day of the trip lines up perfectly for travelers to enjoy the Full Moon Party (just like in the show, but hopefully with a lot less drama) at Haad Rin Beach. You’ll also get the chance to arrive at Koh Samui via ferry (seen in episode one) and enjoy a dupe of the epic yacht party while you cruise around Phang Nga Bay—minus all the uncomfortable family dynamics. Keep an eye out for the lotus flower emoji next to any activities on the itinerary, as it indicates that the experience was directly inspired by the show.
Aside from plenty of exciting activities, each tour also comes with round-trip flights and airport transfers, accommodations for 20 nights, 20 breakfasts and three lunches and dinners each, an expert tour director, and more. The best part? You don’t have to arrange anything yourself. Once you book your tour ticket, you’ll immediately start living the White Lotus lifestyle, where a qualified team arranges everything for you so you don’t need to lift a finger.
While there, consider getting in touch with your inner Piper Ratliff (and your more spiritual side) by visiting a yoga studio during your free time, sitting with a Buddhist monk in Chiang Mai, or exploring some of Thailand’s most beautiful temples. You can rest easy knowing that you won’t miss out on any of the traditional Thai experiences that the White Lotus cast didn’t necessarily engage in—you’ll still have the chance to meet elephants at the Elephant Sanctuary, learn about conservation and experience the more traditional area of Mae Kampong, and kayak through tidal caves in Ao Phang Nga National Park. You’ll also get a taste of the rest of what makes Thailand so wonderful—the food. From a traditional Khantoke dinner in Chiang Mai to fresh mangoes at the Damnoen Saduak Floating Markets, there’s so much to enjoy.
And if the 22 days of travel aren’t enough (and you, like Piper, have decided that moving to Thailand is your next great adventure), you can easily extend your trip during the checkout process and adjust your flights to stay longer.
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