Can you suggest a 6-week backpacking itinerary for Thailand (north and south), Laos, and Vietnam?
My boyfriend and I are planning to backpack through SE Asia in January and we were wondering if anyone had any itinerary ideas for the countries listed above in the question. We plan on starting in Bangkok and working our way from there. Places we would like to visit for sure include: Chiang Mai, Ko Samui, Ko Pha-Ngan, Luang Prabang (Laos), Phuket, and Vientiane (Laos), and Halong Bay (Vietnam). Any other suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thanks so much!
It is based on 14 dayz……..i think u must get atleast 14.
Bkk
Thing to see on day 1(on day 2)
Grand palace
Wat po
Wat arun
Vnamek mansion
These all can be covered on the second day easily.stay the first nite at khaosan road n rest of the day long.u can get hotels there easily.u can get to www.sawasdeehotels.com n book your hotel on line.will suggest u sawasdee krungthep in.u abt 3000 bhats for all of u will be reasonable…book online from the site n don,t worry.itz safe. To do so.u can also book it for the second nite too.
On day 3…go for safari world n marine parki m sure u will love it.it will b 850 bhats from any travel agent.available at khaosan rd…it will surely fulfill your elephant fever.it will require a whole day.staying for the third nite on khaosan rd is a good option too as buses for phuket leave from khaosan rd……
The fourth day can be used as some relaxing time or u can even get some dose of spicy thai food or even go for floating market tour for 250 perhead but remember to be at khaosan rd before 2 pm to catch the bus…..don,t shop for anything at khaosan rd.i mean not even some clothes………
Sawasdee hotels r on soi rambutri…………the major landmark there is hotel (o Bangkok).but the airport guyz will help u.
Take a bus to phuket as it will save your money In 3 wayz…
The rent of hotel for the nite as your nite goes in bus travel
Transfers from airport………
Useless expenditure on airtravel.
Also u get to see two movies
U will get a bus perperson for abt 450 to 500 bhats…..
Transfers
Airport to khaosan rd….350 per taxi
Khaosan rd to vinamek mansion…..30 bhats per tuk tuk
U can walk to major temples…
Phu
Phuket is a gr8 destination if u wish to expeiance the best of seas.i think 4 nites would do good.
U will arrive in phuket at 9 am so the best way is to get your hotel booked……if u wish u can go to a travel agent n say that u wish to stay in le tong hotel which will be around 1300 per room thatz makes 4000 bhats for all of u.itz a good hotel n in a safe area.if u wish to get there directly,head to patong kalim rd n itz just 400 m towards kalim from rock city,a pub,just next to police box…………….
Day 1
I would say that u go to kata n karon beach n patong one too for the day when u will arrive
Day 2
I would say that u go for khai island tour.for 600 bhats at any travel agent…….itz good one
Day 3
I would highly recomment u phi phi,maya bay tour.abt 1400 bhats.
Day 4
James bond island tour
Day 5.
Vist kalim beach till your bus arrives.it will pick u up from the hotel.it will be there by 1 so stay in time.the bus to Bangkok is abt 650 bhats.
As u arrive in Bangkok,just take a bus to pattaya which leaves from ekamia which will be around 200 bhats from your bus stop……… i.e khao sn rd
Bus form ekamai to pattya=128 bhats.
pattya
Day 1
Head to pattya beach n jometin beach n stay in pattya at any motel.i would recommend u sawasdee sea view.
Day 2
Go to koh larn n stay there for the nite.
Itz a island which will take 20 bhats ferry from the pier
Day 3
Nong nooch village.
Ripley measuem
Day 4
Leave to Bangkok.
Bangkok again
Now as u arrive from pattya at ekamai,take a taxi to patunam.itz a great place for shopping.i would say u should stay at amari Watergate,near baiyoke sky hoel
Shop from the streets or big c or mbk
As u shp,also go for a vist to siam ocean world………….near siam paragon…..
Also u can go to jim Thompson house...............
Some tips
Avoid taking a tuk tuk
Never leave anything in the room.i lost 1000 usd that way…….
Always take your hotel name written in thai………
Remember these names as landmarks..
Soi rambutri for khaosan rd hotels…
Rock city for phuket hotel
Baiyoke sky hotel for second Bangkok hotel or even indra market
Get your breakfast for any 7/11 store.i used to eat butter bread n some curd n water too.
If any of the taxi guy or tuk tuk driver sayz that he will take u for shopping,then refuse his offer.i u can,t then don,t buy anything from the shop.
Get plenty of maps from airports.
N mail me for any more assistance……
Never been to ching mai so I m sorry….
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