First time in Thailand
Bangkok + the southern islands
The classic balance of city and water. Temples, the river and night markets in Bangkok, then south for a few days by the sea.
Sample itinerary
- DAY 1Bangkok — temples and the riverThe Grand Palace and Wat Pho in the morning. A boat across the Chao Phraya to Wat Arun in the afternoon. Street food in Chinatown in the evening.
- DAY 2From the city to the seaA domestic flight to Krabi or Phuket in the morning. Settle into your base, sunset on the beach.
- DAY 3An island dayBy longtail boat to the Phi Phi or Hong islands; swim stops and lunch aboard. You get back around sunset.







