10 day itinerary from Bangkok

Hi there,

I will be flyting to Bangkok in the fall and have got 10 days to spare. Can anyone please suggest an itinerary, must see, etc? Will I have time to see anything outside Bangkok? If so, what?

Many thanks,

Anita

10 day itinerary from Bangkok

Anita,

Are you planning on staying in Bangkok or seeing the rest of the country. I think you could do 10 days in Bangkok depending on your interests but there are many other amazing parts of the country. Chiang Mai was our favorite.

10 day itinerary from Bangkok

I think 10 days is too long in Bangkok, personally. We thoroughly enjoyed the city, but wouldn%26#39;t want more than 4 or 5 days there at any given time. You can definitely take some day trips out of the city, for instance to Ayuthaya, or a bike trip around the floating market and coconut plantations south of Bangkok. The Grand Palace and Wat Pho take at least a half a day. A river trip and Wat Arun can take another half a day. A day and some evenings for shopping are a must.

I would strongly recommend heading up to Chiang Mai. It was also our favorite. The temples there are beautiful, including the ones inside the moated old city and Doi Suthep up on the mountain just outside the city. The shopping there is great, as well as the eating. Everything is less expensive than in Bangkok including the spas if you are into that. It is easy to take tours into the hills to see Elephants, go rafting, visit hill tribes etc.

If you are into the beach, it%26#39;s a quick flight to Phuket or Krabi. We enjoyed both locations.

Have a great time.

We spent 6 days in Bangkok in April 2008 and found we ran out of time. Tours we have done so far are: Temples, the Palace, River Kwai, Death Railway, Tiger Temple, Rice Barge trip, Klong ride and of course shopping. I must say still didn%26#39;t get to the Floating Markets, Ancient City, didn%26#39;t do all the shopping centres, didn%26#39;t get to the night markets. I think 10 days isn%26#39;t too long as it takes a day or two to get your head around the hustle bustle.

We spent 6 days in Bangkok in April 2008 and found we ran out of time. Tours we have done so far are: Temples, the Palace, River Kwai, Death Railway, Tiger Temple, Rice Barge trip, Klong ride and of course shopping. I must say still didn%26#39;t get to the Floating Markets, Ancient City, didn%26#39;t do all the shopping centres, didn%26#39;t get to the night markets. I think 10 days isn%26#39;t too long as it takes a day or two to get your head around the hustle bustle.

Hi,

Many thanks for all your tips. Can you please advise me on a place to stay in Tokyo? I am not looking for anyhting fancy

Anita

what%26#39;s the best way to get to Chiang Mai? How long is the journey?

We could not have spent 10 days only in Bangkok. We spent 2 days in Kanchanburi and took our time over the tiger temple, bridge over the river kwai etc and a couple of days in Pattaya. Both of these are only a couple of hours from Bangkok. We also did got up to Chiang Mai which an hour by plane (but hate flying) so we did overnight coach - 12 hours-ish.

Bangkok:

TOURS

Make sure you check out the Grand Palace by the river. Inexpensive day tours can be arranged by travel agents,wherever you stay; the hotel travel desk will be more expensive.You need to have your arms and legs covered when visiting temples. Try and get a massage. They are inexpensive and will help easy the head/shoulders/foot pain at the end of the day.

Shopping:

The key is not to get stuck in Bangkok traffic. For shopping it%26#39;s best to stay close to the BTS or skytrain, near the MBK/Siam Square or Sukimwit neighbourhoods. This will give easy access to the many Malls and the famous week-end Jutujuk market. The road traffic in these areas is terrible; like a parking lot.

OUTSIDE BANGKOK

Chiang Mai is the second most popular town. Laid back night markets and day trips to see hill tribes, elephants, trekking and temples abound. Also it%26#39;s a less expendive town. Try living in a walk up guest house. For half the price in Bangkok, twice the serenity.

Oh yes. There is the overnight train Bangkok to Chiangmai. Just not up to western standards or comfort and arrives around 7 am in Chiangmai. Most western tourists book 2nd. class. Privacy with curtains aling the lower and upper bunks are good.

For us it has lost it%26#39;s charm. Usually we just fly using Air Asia. It 40% more, but you can book the flight online. The train is best booked in advance using a travel agent. The lower berth is best and they disappear quickly.