Introduction: 3 Weeks Itinerary in Thailand
Thailand is one of the best destinations is South East Asia. It has everything a traveller could dream of. Friendly and welcoming people, easy to use transportations, stunning and breath-taking landmarks, and wild natures. On top of all that, it is a budget friendly country.
It is a land for all type of travellers, families, solos, couples, friends… as well as for travellers that like nature, jungle, beach, new experience, culture, art, and nightlife.
This itinerary will first bring you north to discover the Jungle’s of Thailand and a more chill place before heading to the South, to the famous Krabi before crossing Thailand to reach the most known islands are.
Let’s discover what you could do in 3 weeks in Thailand.
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Mapping the 3 Weeks Itinerary in Thailand
3 Weeks Itinerary in Thailand Overview
Thailand is already quite the big country, so for this itinerary we will be using planes as well as buses and ferries. If you are not too fan of buses, you will always the choice to fly all over Thailand. 3 Weeks itinerary in Thailand will be intense, but it will be a blast!
- Day 1: Arrive in Bangkok
- Day 2: Visit of Bangkok Grand Palace and Temple
- Day 3: Visit of the Floating market and Bangkok
- Day 4: Fly to Chiang Rai and explore the city
- Day 5: Scooter trip around the region
- Day 6: Tour to the Golden Triangle
- Day 7: Bus to Chiang Mai and explore the city
- Day 8: Scooter trip around the region
- Day 9: Learn about the Elephant in a rescue center
- Day 10: Doi Inthanon National Park
- Day 11: Fly to Krabi and go to the beach
- Day 12: More Beaches of Krabi and Landmarks
- Day 13: Island Hopping and the Phi Phi islands
- Day 14: Transfer to Koh Pha Ngan
- Day 15: Explore the island and its beaches
- Day 16: Go on a scuba dive tour and relax at the secret beach
- Day 17: Transfer Koh Samui and beach time
- Day 18: Explore the island on scooter
- Day 19: 4WD tour of the island and beach
- Day 20: Angthong Marine Park
- Day 21: Return to Bangkok
3 Weeks Itinerary in Thailand Day by Day
Day 1: Arrive in Bangkok
Let’s start our 3 weeks itinerary in Thailand. Arrive in Bangkok Airport and get to your accommodations. If the time allows it, get out and explore the flower market and the riverbanks.
Where to stay: (€): Baan Nampetch Hostel, (€€): Baan Noppawong, (€€€): Chakrabongse Villas
Read More: The Genuine Bangkok Travel Guide (2-3 Days)
Day 2: Visit of Bangkok Grand Palace and Temple
Time to really start exploring the beauty of Bangkok. Start by heading to Wat Pho, The Reclining Buddha and then visit the, Grand Palace Wat Phra Kaew next to it. From there take a boat to cross the river and visit Wat Arun. Get back on the boat to see more of the beauty from the river. At the end of the day, get on a rooftop bar to enjoy the evening.
Where to stay: (€): Baan Nampetch Hostel, (€€): Baan Noppawong, (€€€): Chakrabongse Villas
Read More: The Genuine Bangkok Travel Guide (2-3 Days)
Day 3: Visit of the Floating market and Bangkok
Hop on the public transportation or a taxi and go to the Floating Market. From there head back to Bangkok and visit some of the huge malls of the city. If time allows it, head to the Chatuchak Weekend Market (in weekend) or to Wat Saket (Phu Khao Thong), the golden mount for a panoramic view of the city.
End the day in Chinatown for some amazing street food and go for a walk on Khao San Road
Where to stay: (€): Baan Nampetch Hostel, (€€): Baan Noppawong, (€€€): Chakrabongse Villas
Read More: The Genuine Bangkok Travel Guide (2-3 Days)
Day 4: Fly to Chiang Rai and explore the city
Once you landed in Chiang Rai, head to your accommodation, drop your bag and head to the city. If the time allow it hang around the city center and visit the Wat Rong Seua Ten, the Blue Temple
Where to stay: (€): Busket Hostel, (€€): Saikaew Resor, (€€€): The Riverie by Katathani
Day 5: Scooter trip around the region
If you didn’t do it yet, rent a scooter and head first to Baan Dam Museum (Black house). Then drive on till the Wat Rong Khun (White Temple) to discover a unique place. In the afternoon, drive the Khun Korn Waterfall to spend the end of the day surrounded with nature. Later on, spent the evening in town watch the Clock tower and visit the night market.
Where to stay: (€): Busket Hostel, (€€): Saikaew Resor, (€€€): The Riverie by Katathani
Day 6: Tour to the Golden Triangle
Organise (better do it 1 or 2 days in advance) a private driver for one day to discover the Golden triangle. Along the way stop at the Long Neck Village to discover an interesting tribe. Then pop by the Choui Fong Tea Plantation, the Fish cave to feed some hungry wild monkey. Then head toward the Wat Phra That Doi Wao where you will discover the scorpion temple and the border with Myanmar. And finally arrive at the Golden triangle to explore the 3 borders, a place where Myanmar, Laos and Thailand are separated by one river.
Where to stay: (€): Busket Hostel, (€€): Saikaew Resor, (€€€): The Riverie by Katathani
Day 7: Bus to Chiang Mai and explore the city
2 More weeks to go into this 3 weeks itinerary in Thailand. Catch an early bus (or plane) to Chiang Mai. The ride is 3h20 long so you should still have some free time when you arrive. Once your bag dropped at your accommodation, rent a scooter and head north to visit Mae Sa Waterfall, a beautiful place to relax.
Where to stay: (€): T2B Home, (€€): Funky Monkey Guesthouse & Tours, (€€€): Phra Singh Village
Day 8: Scooter trip around the region
Time to explore even more. Head to Doi Suthep, a 13th century temple is home to a large white elephant. From there, head back to the city where you can visit Wat Suan Dok (Royal Cemetery), Wat Sri Suphan (Silver temple), Wat Phra Singh (Temple of the Lion Buddha), Wat Chedi Luang (The Temple of the Big Stup). And end the day in the night bazar. Night Bazar
Where to stay: (€): T2B Home, (€€): Funky Monkey Guesthouse & Tours, (€€€): Phra Singh Village
Day 9: Learn about the Elephant in a rescue center
Learn about the elephant at Ran-Tong Save & Rescue Elephant Centre. After changing your clothes to be in the mood of the center, learn about the elephants, feed them and if the time allows it, take a bath with them. In the end, ride on the bare back of the elephant.
Where to stay: (€): T2B Home, (€€): Funky Monkey Guesthouse & Tours, (€€€): Phra Singh Village
Day 10: Doi Inthanon National Park
Visit the highest mountain in all of Thailand. The park covers a land area of 48,240 hectares with the highest point of the mountain standing at 2565 metres tall. The park is also home to more bird species than anywhere else in Thailand.
Where to stay: (€): T2B Home, (€€): Funky Monkey Guesthouse & Tours, (€€€): Phra Singh Village
Day 11: Fly to Krabi and go to the beach
Take an early plane to Krabi. Once there, rent a scooter and head to Wat Tham Suea (Tiger Cave Temple) and then khao Khanab Nam. At night go to the night market in town before heading to Ao Nang for the night.
Where to stay: (€): Sleep Easy krabi Guest House, (€€): Family Tree Hotel, (€€€): The Apex private pool villa Krabi
Read More: The Genuine Krabi Travel Guide (3 days)
Day 12: More Beaches of Krabi and Landmarks
In the morning, head north to the Noppharathara Beach for a couple of hours, from there drive south to Ao Nang Beach. Then head to PhraNang Cave Beach and Railay Beach where you will be spent the end of the day
Where to stay: (€): Sleep Easy krabi Guest House, (€€): Family Tree Hotel, (€€€): The Apex private pool villa Krabi
Read More: The Genuine Krabi Travel Guide (3 days)
Day 13: Island Hopping and the Phi Phi islands
With over 200 islands sitting just off the Krabi coastline, it’s worth renting a boat from Krabi town or Ao Nang and explore the islands on your own or rent a boat that comes with a guide to simply relax whilst everything is taken care of.
Where to stay: (€): Sleep Easy krabi Guest House, (€€): Family Tree Hotel, (€€€): The Apex private pool villa Krabi
Read More: The Genuine Krabi Travel Guide (3 days)
Day 14: Transfer to Koh Pha Ngan
One more week to go into this 3 weeks itinerary in Thailand. Take a plane or a bus to Koh Samui. Once there hop on a ferry to Koh Pha Ngan. Chill by the beach near you stay and spent the night in town tasting some street food.
Where to stay: (€): Thai Terrace Bungalow, (€€): Nibbana Bungalows, (€€€): Panviman Resort Koh Phanganv
Day 15: Explore the island and its beaches
In the morning Hike the 3h (up and down) trail to the Khao Ra. Along the way you will have beautiful landscape toward the island. In the afternoon chill at Bottle Beach, Another hidden beach of the island. To get there, you will first hike 1h30 in the jungle from Coconut beach to Bottle beach. But you will be rewarded
In the evening watch the sunset at Amsterdam bar
Where to stay: (€): Thai Terrace Bungalow, (€€): Nibbana Bungalows, (€€€): Panviman Resort Koh Phanganv
Day 16: Go on a scuba dive tour and relax at the secret beach
Book a diving tour from a scuba diving school to dive in one of the marvelous spots around the island. Koh Tao, the small island up north has lots of easy diving spot and Sail Rock which is one of Thailand’s best diving site, is the place to get lucky and spot Manta Rays, Barracudas or even whale sharks.
Chill by the secret beach. One of Koh Pha Ngan best beaches and one of our favorites. Warm water, sandy white sand, a nice swing, everything you need to get a great day on.
Where to stay: (€): Thai Terrace Bungalow, (€€): Nibbana Bungalows, (€€€): Panviman Resort Koh Phanganv
Day 17: Fly to Koh Samui and beach time
The distance being quite huge, fly to Koh Samui to exit the Jungle and enjoy island vibes. You will have to transit through Bangkok and will take 4h15. Once you arrive in Koh Samui, head to your hotel and then enjoy the beach.
Where to stay: (€): Samui Hills, (€€): Tropical Season Villa Resort, (€€€): Belmond Napasai, (€€€€): Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui
Day 18: Explore the island on scooter
Time to explore the Koh Samui island. Start with the Big Buddha (Wat Phra Yai) and the beautiful temple of Wat Plai Laem. In the afternoon chill by Chaweng Beach and in the evening explore the Fisherman’s Village.
Where to stay: (€): Samui Hills, (€€): Tropical Season Villa Resort, (€€€): Belmond Napasai, (€€€€): Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui
Day 19: 4WD tour of the island and beach
Time is short, so to be able to see more while having fun go on a 4WD Jungle Safari Tour which will bring you to the Mummified monk, the Namuang Waterfall and the Secret Buddha Garden. End the day in Lamai Beach and spent the night in a Night Market.
Where to stay: (€): Samui Hills, (€€): Tropical Season Villa Resort, (€€€): Belmond Napasai, (€€€€): Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui
Day 20: Angthong Marine Park
Hop on the big tour boat going to Angthong Marine Park if you haven’t done it yet in Koh Pha Ngan or Koh Tao. hike to the top of Mae Koh for views of the Emerald Lagoon, snorkel at Wua Talap Island, and kayak along the breathtaking coastilne
Where to stay: (€): Samui Hills, (€€): Tropical Season Villa Resort, (€€€): Belmond Napasai, (€€€€): Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui
Day 21: Return to Bangkok
This 3 weeks itinerary in Thailand is finish. Time to fly back to Bangkok and then home.
ขวานผ่าซาก ( kwan par sak) – Splitting a hard wood with an axe.
Meaning: Calling a spade a spade. (To speak frankly about something, even if it is unpleasant.)
