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Thailand Itinerary: Two Weeks

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So you’ve got two weeks to travel Thailand? Whether you’re a beach bum, party animal, culture vulture or adventurer I’ve suggested a possible itinerary to inspire you to explore Thailand!

BEACH BUM

Day 1 Fly + ferry, train/bus + ferry to visit Koh Tao

Day 2 & 3 Stay on Koh Tao to party or take a dive course for 4 days

Day 4 & 5 Ferry to Koh Phangan, spend time snorkelling, hanging out on beaches and partying

Day 6 & 7 Head across to the Andaman coast and stay in Ao Nang or Railay, go island hopping

Day 8,9,10 For partying and beautiful beaches head to Koh Phi Phi and visit the famous beach from ‘The Beach’ movie

Day 11, 12, 13 Take the ferry to Koh Lanta for a more relaxed island experience, chill with monkeys and explore the islands beaches

Day 14 Head back to Bangkok/Phuket

Check here for more island inspiration

 

PARTY ANIMAL

Day 1,2,3 Party on Khao San Road in Bangkok

Day 4 & 5 Stay on Koh Tao to party with all the backpackers

Day 6,7,8 Ferry to Koh Phangan, time with a Full Moon, Half Moon, Jungle Party, See here for more tips

Day 9,10,11, Get a transfer to Koh Phi Phi on the Andaman side and party until the sun comes up!

Day 12, 13, 14 Ferry to Phuket and party for a few days at the big night clubs there before flying out

 

CULTURE VULTURE

Day 1,2,3 Exploring temples and markets in Bangkok

Day 4&5 Take the train to Ayutthaya, rent bicycles and cycle around this old city

Day 6& 7 Visit Sukothai, one of the oldest cities in Thailand on the way to Chiang Mai

Day 8,9,10 Explore culture in Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai amongst other activities

Day 11 fly back to Bangkok and head to Kanchanaburi

Day 12,13,14 Explore museums, history and waterfalls in Kanchanaburi

 

ADVENTURER

Day 1&2 Explore Bangkok

Day 3,4,5 6 Head to Chiang Mai and spend a few days exploring all the adventure activities there

Day 7, 8, 9 Fly to Krabi and spend time rock climbing in Railay, island hopping, go scuba diving, visit hot springs

Day 10, 11, 12 Go to Khao Sok National Park, sleep in a tree house, a floating bungalow on a lake, go kayaking, jungle trekking and on boat tours to spot gibbons, monkeys and a small chance of elephants! It’s on my list of Thailand’s most beautiful places!

Day 13, 14 Head to Phuket for surfing (rainy season only June-Oct), ziplining, exploring beaches

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Thailand Itinerary: One Week

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So you’ve got one week in Thailand? Whether you’re a beach bum, a party animal, a culture vulture or an adventurer I’ve suggested an itinerary for you to make the most of your trip around Thailand! If you only have one week I suggest flying most places unless you are on a tight budget and then use night buses and night trains to make the most of all your days.

BEACH BUM

Day 1

Head down to Krabi (fly or night bus) – spend 2 days in Railay, on the beach day 1, do a snorkelling tour day 2

Day 2 & 3 Boat to Koh Phi Phi, beach day and hike to viewpoint,

Day 4 trip to Maya Bay to see ‘The Beach’ beach, snorkelling, party at night

Day 5  – Do a try dive/ island hopping trip

Day 6 fly back/night bus back to Bangkok

For the Ultimate Beach Bum: Read about the best islands in Thailand

PARTY ANIMAL

Day 1 – take night bus/train to Koh Tao

Day 2 and 3 on Koh Tao

Day 4 and 5 Head to Koh Phangan, time with a Full Moon/Half Moon/Jungle Party. Make the most of the Full Moon Party with these tips and advice

Day 6 back to Bangkok

Day 7 explore Bangkok

For the top things to do in Bangkok

CULTURE VULTURE

Day 1 & 2 stay in Bangkok and spend time exploring

Day 3 & 4 Take train/minivan for 3 days in Kanchanaburi – visit waterfall, visit war museum, see bridge over the river kwai, visit an elephant sanctuary

Read more about Kanchanaburi on my post about Thailand’s Top National Parks

Day 5 –go to Ayutthaya the ancient capital in Thailand

Day 6 Take train/minivan from Ayutthaya back to Bangkok

 

ADVENTURER

Day 1 Spend time in Bangkok

Day 2 & 3 Take a minivan to Khao Yai National Park and go camping and jungle trekking

Day 4 & 5 Fly from Bangkok to Chiang Mai or take the night train and spend 3 days in Chiang Mai, ziplining, seeing elephants or any other adventure activities on my Chiang Mai list

Day 6 Fly/night train back to Bangkok

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