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Gay Tours of Thailand

Gay visitors to Thailand will find a welcoming, gay-friendly culture. The Thai culture tends not to emphasize identities based on sexuality, which leads to their inclusive attitudes towards gay travelers. Though the culture is welcoming of gay travelers, Thai culture in general tends to reserve displays of affection for private spaces, regardless of the sexual orientation of the couple. Various companies offer tours of Thailand, and provide travelers with gay or gay-friendly accommodations.
  1. Alyson Adventures: Honah Lee

    • Alyson Adventures offers a gay tour of Thailand known as Honah Lee, complete with five different stops. The tour begins in the city Bangkok, then moves to the Hill Tribes Trek in the northern mountainous region. A portion of this stop includes an elephant ride. Chiang Mai is the next stop, the second largest city in Thailand, and has many gay attractions such as saunas and nightclubs. The final two stops include a visit to the rain forest, followed by a visit to the Island of Phuket to enjoy the sea area. The majority of people who participate in this tour are single, though some couples go as well. The price includes transportation while on the tour, accommodations, which range from huts to four-star hotels, breakfast every day, lunch all days but four, and dinner all days except for three. The price does not include transportation to Bangkok, or transportation home from Phuket Island. Not all tours are offered yearly.

    Purple Dragon

    • If you are searching for a gay tour of Thailand that allows you to customize your own vacation, then Purple Dragon tour is appropriate. The tour provides highly customized tours of Thailand, which can include anything from scuba diving and elephant riding, to staying at beach resorts and shopping. The tour uses gay-owned or gay-friendly hotels whenever possible, and is designed to work in combination. You chose the destinations, and they provide the guides. Options include tours of Bangkok, with optional cooking programs, and tours of Chiang Mai, which includes shopping opportunities. Tours are also offered in Pattaya, which is a seaside town with an extensive gay nightlife, and many restaurants. Finally, the tour of beach cities Phuket, Koh, Samui, Pattay and Hualtin is also available. All of the tours are private, and no group tours are offered.

    Oriental Guru Travel

    • Based in the city of Chiang Mai, the company offers gay tours throughout Thailand. The guides are fluent in English, and they uses only gay and gay-friendly businesses. The company offers different tours of Thailand, including the Out Thailand Tours, which consists of visits to gay attractions in Bangkok and Chiang Mai, as well as tours that focus on the northern region of Thailand, such as Chiang Rai and Mae Hong Son. Oriental Guru Travel also supports the Rak Thai Foundation, a charity foundation for children living with HIV/AIDS. They donate a portion of their proceeds from every tour they sell.

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