Chiang Mai, the Golden Triangle and Koh Samui anchor culture, wellness and dining experiences around the October 1–7 National Day holiday.
Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai is one of three Thailand properties featured in the group’s 2026 Golden Week programme.
- Four Seasons is promoting three Thailand resorts for the October 1–7, 2026 National Day holiday period, spanning Chiang Mai, the Golden Triangle and Koh Samui.
- Chiang Mai combines Lanna-focused activities, cycling, wellness and a Supper Society dinner with Andrew Yeo, Alvin Dela Cruz and Naruchit Tiangtrong.
- The Golden Triangle programme emphasizes long-tail boat travel, jungle dining, local exploration and riverside evenings.
- Koh Samui adds wellness, Chinese-influenced menus, Fisherman’s Night on October 1 and Hot Pot Night on October 5.
(NEWS) Thailand, 2026-Sep-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is positioning three very different Thai landscapes for the 2026 Golden Week travel period, linking northern rice country, the forested Golden Triangle and Koh Samui’s coast through a programme built around local culture, wellness and food rather than a single standardised resort experience.
The group’s Thailand Golden Week programme spans Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai, Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle and Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui. China’s 2026 National Day holiday runs from October 1 to 7, according to the official holiday schedule published by the Beijing municipal government, giving the resort programme a clear seven-day travel window.
Four Seasons is not presenting the three properties as one bundled itinerary. Instead, the announcement sets out three separate ways to spend the holiday: countryside immersion and culinary programming in Chiang Mai, river and jungle experiences in the Golden Triangle, and beach, wellness and celebratory dining on Koh Samui.
Chiang Mai blends Lanna culture, food and spa time
At Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai in the Mae Rim Valley, the Golden Week proposition begins with the landscape itself. Daily group yoga starts at 7:00 am overlooking the rice fields, while the resort’s Chaan Baan cultural programme gives guests hands-on introductions to rice planting, water-buffalo care, pottery, saa-paper making, natural tie-dye and Lanna traditions.
Guests looking beyond the resort can take the Tour de Mae Rim by bicycle, while slower afternoons are built around the pool or Botanical Afternoon Tea at KHAO by Four Seasons, which draws on colours, aromas and seasonal flavours associated with Northern Thailand.
Food is one of the main Golden Week anchors in Chiang Mai. The Supper Society returns with an Origins-themed six-hands dinner bringing together Chef Andrew Yeo, the former Director of Culinary at Hakkasan, Executive Chef Alvin Dela Cruz and Executive Sous Chef Naruchit Tiangtrong. The resort says the menu will explore ingredients from Northern Thailand’s mountains, waters and forests. A separate afternoon tea will pair Yeo’s dim sum with a dessert buffet.
Wellness is centred on Wara Cheewa Spa, where treatments use aromatic herbs and locally sourced ingredients. The spa’s Rose of the North treatment combines massage with locally inspired elements, while the Hydro Thermal Journey alternates heat and water experiences.
The Golden Triangle puts river and jungle experiences first
The emphasis changes sharply at Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle, in the northern border region where Thailand, Myanmar and Laos meet. Here, the programme revolves around the surrounding waterways and forest rather than scheduled resort entertainment.
A traditional long-tail boat journey on the Mekong is among the experiences highlighted by the camp. Guests can also combine a Land Rover ride with a jungle breakfast prepared on a secluded peninsula, followed by a Golden Triangle excursion that includes Chedi Luang.
Evenings continue the outdoor focus. The camp’s Riverside Dinner is staged beside the Ruak River with a barbecue and cocktails, while birdwatching walks and fireside evenings are offered as quieter ways to experience the setting.
Koh Samui adds beach time and dated Golden Week events
On the Gulf of Thailand, Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui takes the most explicitly holiday-led approach of the three properties. The resort, built on a former coconut plantation and retaining more than 850 coconut trees, pairs sunrise paddleboarding, beach walks, sailing and cruises with a separate wellness programme.
One of the more distinctive treatments is Yohti, which Four Seasons describes as a healing practice with roots in fifth-century Tibet. Sessions begin with intention-setting and incorporate chanting, singing bowls, chimes and other traditional instruments.
Dining carries the clearest Golden Week calendar. At KOH Thai Kitchen & Bar, the resort is adding East-meets-West afternoon tea touches, a Chinese-inspired à la carte menu and special breakfast dishes. Fisherman’s Night on October 1 will combine seafood and Chinese-inspired specialities with fire-spinning and live music, while Beach House will host a Hot Pot Night by the sea on October 5.
Guests can also book private sunset cruises across the Gulf of Thailand or opt for private dinners on the beach. Together with the two dated dining events, these experiences make Koh Samui the property whose programme most directly overlaps the October 1–7 holiday itself.
Across the three resorts, the common thread is not a shared package but a slower style of destination travel. Chiang Mai foregrounds local craft, food and spa culture; the Golden Triangle leans into waterways and wilderness; Koh Samui combines beach time with wellness and holiday dining. For travellers considering Thailand during Golden Week, the choice is therefore less about finding the same celebration in three places and more about deciding which version of the country they want to spend time in.
