Bangkok: the Grand Palace and Wat Pho
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- 19:00BangkokWalk
This 7-day trip covers Bangkok, Phuket and Chiang Mai. The first two days focus on Bangkok's main temples and markets. A flight south follows for three days in Phuket and the Phi Phi Islands, then another flight north to Chiang Mai for temples, Doi Suthep and Elephant Nature Park. The order groups each region's highlights together after initial arrival in the capital.
Seven days covers the main sites if you fly between cities and keep each stop to one or two days. Book internal flights at least two weeks ahead to lock in morning departures.
Tickets are sold on site for 500 baht and no advance booking is required. Arrive at opening to avoid the longest queues.
Standard speedboat tours cost 1500 to 2500 baht per person including lunch and snorkel gear. Book through a Phuket hotel or pier operator the day before for hotel pickup.
Reserve the day visit online at least one week in advance. The tour costs 2500 baht and includes round-trip transport from central Chiang Mai.