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Thailand · 9-14 days

Thailand: Bangkok-Chiang Mai-Krabi

13.8°N · 100.5°E
At a glanceCity + jungle + islands, the classic first-timer mix. Cheap domestic flights connect the three.
~11.5h flight estimate9 to 14 days£25 to £220+ per dayStraightforward
Before bookingEntry rules, health advice and local conditions change. Always check current official advice.Check current FCDO advice

The itinerary

  1. Bangkok3 nights
  2. Chiang Mai3 nights
  3. Krabi4 nights

Why this trip works

This itinerary combines city breaks, history and culture, beaches and coastal time, and nightlife across Bangkok, Chiang Mai, and Krabi. Bringing the stops together gives the holiday a clearer progression and makes better use of the outward journey than booking each place separately.

How flexible is it? This itinerary can credibly be planned with a relaxed to balanced daytime pace, lively to buzzing evenings and popular to hotspot crowd settings within its fixed route. The typical version has balanced days, lively evenings and a hotspot setting. The quiz selects the closest credible version rather than treating it as one fixed product.

Best time to go

The strongest travel period is November to February. March and October are good quieter alternatives. Getting around is mainly by internal flights.

Jan31°CBest
Feb33°CBest
Mar34°CShoulder
Apr35°COther
May34°COther
Jun32°COther
Jul31°COther
Aug31°COther
Sep31°COther
Oct31°CShoulder
Nov31°CBest
Dec30°CBest

Cost

On the ground, including accommodation and everyday spending, allow roughly £25 a day at the budget end, around £65 a day mid-range, and £220+ for high-end travel. Including estimated return travel from London, a typical version of this itinerary is best treated as a planning range of £1190 to £1660 per person. These are planning estimates rather than live quotes. Available accommodation spans cheap & cheerful, simple, comfortable, premium and luxury. The quiz prices the highest available tier that fits your selected minimum and total budget.

Places on this trip

Frequently asked questions

How long do you need for Thailand: Bangkok-Chiang Mai-Krabi?

This itinerary works best over 9 to 14 days across 3 stops: Bangkok, Chiang Mai, and Krabi.

When is the best time for this trip?

The strongest travel period is November to February. March and October are useful quieter alternatives.

How much does it cost?

On the ground, including accommodation and everyday spending, allow roughly £25 a day at the budget end, around £65 a day mid-range, and £220+ for high-end travel. Including estimated return travel from London, a typical version of this itinerary is best treated as a planning range of £1190 to £1660 per person. These are planning estimates rather than live quotes.

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