Almost anywhere you go in Thailand, you’ll find devout Buddhist monks clad in saffron-hued robes, walking in meditative silence. The country’s population overwhelmingly (well over 90%) practices Theravada Buddhism. With All Asia Tours, a sacred and spiritual retreat to beautiful Thailand means unique opportunities to visit the country’s cherished temples filled with clouds of perfumed incense, to iconic emerald Buddha statues. A spiritual journey to Thailand will leave your heart and mind filled with an invaluable inner peace.

As the sun gently rises and casts Chiang Mai in its golden warmth, make a pilgrimage to a nearby temple to see local monks participating in morning alms. Before the break of dawn each day, the monks walk barefoot through the streets, collecting gifts of food from local Buddhist devotees. Also in Chiang Mai is Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, one of Thailand’s most sacred temples. Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, which sits atop a soaring mountain covered in lush greenery, safeguards a bone shard from the Buddha.

In Bangkok, Wat Phra Kaew is known as ‘The Temple of the Emerald Buddha’ and as the most important holy site in all of Thailand. Buddhist pilgrims regularly flock here to stand before Thailand’s most precious Buddha image -- the Emerald Buddha, richly adorned in golden robes and precious gems. Wat Pho, located behind Wat Phra Kaew, is home to over 1,000 individual Buddha images, including the iconic Reclining Buddha. This sacred, golden sculpture measures over 150 feet (46 m) long and depicts the Buddha entering Nirvana upon his death.