Bangkok Itinerary | Complete Travel Guide, Budget, and Itinerary for Bangkok, Thailand

How should I plan my Trip to Bangkok to have the most fun? Bangkok has been ranked first among the "Best Tourist Cities in the World" many times. Whether it's day or night, whether it's sightseeing, shopping, delicious food, or relaxing massage... this place always makes tourists linger. Taiwanese people are limited by their work holidays, so they can only Travel abroad during long holidays or holidays combined with special leave. Therefore, the travel time is usually three days and two nights, four days and three nights, or five days and four nights. host. Therefore, today I will help you make a complete Bangkok itinerary route planning guide, telling you what is fun in Bangkok and how to play it!



What is the best way to plan your trip to Bangkok?

If you study the Bangkok map carefully, you will find that Bangkok attractions are mainly divided into three major areas. Usually when planning a free trip to Bangkok, the editor recommends thinking about the plan from these three areas. If the number of days is short, you can focus on the city and Chao Phraya River for the main tour; if the number of days is long or there is plenty of time, Only some more remote scenic spots are arranged.

Bangkok City



In downtown Bangkok, there are many shopping centers and malls. If you travel to Bangkok purely for eating, drinking, shopping, and occasionally a massage to relax, then the downtown area can basically satisfy you. It is also possible to visit two or three department stores every day. Enough for your iron legs.

Chao Phraya Riverside Area



The attractions in the Chao Phraya River area tend to be of historical and cultural significance, or are newly developed in the past decade or so, such as the Riverside Pier Night Market, Icon Siam, etc. If you are travelling on your own for a short period of time but want to see some of Bangkok’s classic monuments, you can combine all the attractions along the Chao Phraya River into a one-day tour in Bangkok.

Bangkok Suburbs



If you are Traveling to Bangkok for a longer period of time, such as five days and four nights, six days and five nights, or even longer, you can go on an in-depth tour to some attractions in the suburbs of Bangkok, such as the floating market, Ayutthaya, and even other places in Thailand. City tour.

Essential tools for Bangkok travel

Usually when planning a free trip to a country, in addition to air tickets and accommodation, the most important things to prepare during the free trip are definitely maps and transportation information. Of course, the best map is Google Map. As for transportation, I recommend several apps that you can download to make your travel smoother:

1. Transit



This is a very useful APP for checking Bangkok MRT subway information, and it also provides Bangkok bus information. In addition to checking the MRT subway route map, ticket prices, time and other information, the best thing is that the app can also show you which popular attractions are near the station, which will be very helpful for planning your trip in Bangkok!

2. Grab



When traveling in Southeast Asia, Uber is not the best choice. The ride-hailing app with the highest market share here is Grab. This taxi-hailing app developed by Malaysia has become popular in Southeast Asian countries recently because of its low prices and large number of service vehicles. Although taxi fares in Thailand are quite cheap, many drivers will deliberately charge a very high price or give you an extra roundabout way if they see that you are a tourist. Grab can solve this problem, and also offers the option to pay with credit card or cash, making travel in Bangkok easier and more secure.

3. Bolt



It is now difficult to get a cheap Grab car in Bangkok. Therefore, we recommend this taxi-hailing app called Bolt, which is not only cheaper, but also easier to hail a taxi than Grab. However, the disadvantage is that currently only cash payment is accepted and the credit card function is not yet open. But you can treat it like taking a taxi, so it won’t have much of an impact.

Before we start recommending Bangkok itineraries, if you are not familiar with the must-see attractions in Bangkok, please read the following article to prepare yourself and know where you want to go. This way, you will have a better idea when looking at the recommended itineraries!

Bangkok 3 days and 2 nights itinerary suggestions

If you only have three days to travel around Bangkok, I think you should make the most of it to visit some of the must-see attractions, or to complete all the must-buy and must-eat things. Therefore, for your three days and two nights in Bangkok, I recommend the following two itineraries.

2 days classic Bangkok itinerary



Is it possible to visit all the must-see attractions in Bangkok in three days? Of course there is a chance, but it can only be achieved in the urban area. If you take an early morning flight and a late afternoon/late night flight, your itinerary could be arranged like this:

Day 1. Taipei > Bangkok > Erawan Shrine > Central World > RedSky Sky Bar > Big C Supercenter
Day 2. Grand Palace/Wat Phra Kaew > Wat Pho > Tom Yum Kung > Icon Siam > Asiatique Riverside Night Market > Watch a ladyboy show/Muay Thai show
Day 3. Terminal 21 > SPA massage > Bangkok > Taipei

3 days of shopping, dining and massage



If you have been to Bangkok several times and have already visited some of the must-see attractions, and just want to go shopping, eat delicious food, and relax with a massage, you can go like this:

Day 1. Taipei > Bangkok > Icon Siam > Eat delicious food at Khao San Road
Day 2. Siam Station Department Store (Siam Center, Siam Discovery, MBK, etc.) > SPA Massage > Pratunam Market > Big C Supercenter
Day 3.Terminal 21 > SPA massage > Bangkok > Taipei

Bangkok 4 days and 3 nights itinerary suggestions



A trip to Bangkok with one more day than a three-day trip gives you more time and allows you to visit some slightly more distant attractions. Websites like Klook and KKday sell one-day tour packages to Bangkok, which can save you some time looking for information and doing homework when planning your trip. As an extension of the three days and two nights in Bangkok, here are some attractions that I recommend adding to the fourth day:

Chatuchak Weekend Market (provided that the travel time spans six days)
Floating Market Day Tour
New attractions in Bangkok, such as Mahanakhon SkyWalk

Bangkok 5 Days 4 Nights Itinerary Suggestions

Basically, I think five days in Bangkok is just right, because you can spend a few days in the city and a few days walking around the suburbs, and you can see more things. For those who are traveling to Bangkok for the first time and those who have been to Bangkok several times, the editor also recommends two itineraries.

5 Days Classic Bangkok Tour



If you are traveling to Bangkok for the first time and want to visit all the must-see attractions at once, then five days is definitely more than enough. You can arrange it like this:

Day 1. Taipei > Bangkok > Erawan Shrine > Central World > Big C Supercenter
Day 2. Wat Arun > Grand Palace/Wat Phra Kaew > Wat Pho > Khao San Road Food Tour
Day 3. One-day tour of the floating market > Asiatique Riverside Night Market > Watch a ladyboy show/Muay Thai show
Day 4. Pratunam Market > Icon Siam > Mahanakhon SkyWalk
Day 5. Terminal 21 > SPA massage > Bangkok > Taipei

5 days in-depth tour of Bangkok



If this is not your first time to travel to Bangkok and you want to go for a more in-depth trip, you can arrange it like this:

Day 1. Taipei > Bangkok > Shopping in downtown department stores > SPA massage
Day 2. Damnoen Saduak Floating Market > Maeklong Railway > Bangkok Airplane Night Market
Day 3. Wat Arun > Icon Siam > Big C Supercenter
Day 4. Ayutthaya Heritage Day Tour > Mahanakhon SkyWalk
Day 5. Terminal 21 > Bangkok > Taipei

If you want to travel to Bangkok for more than six days and five nights, you can use five days and four nights as a base and then extend it to other attractions or cities!

Bangkok Itinerary FAQ

What is the most commonly used means of transportation for independent travel in Bangkok?

Bangkok BTS Skytrain, MRT subway, taxis, tuk-tuks, and water boats are all means of transportation that you will use when traveling in Bangkok.

What is the best budget for a trip to Bangkok?

Depending on the number of days you travel, you can budget as follows: 3 days and 2 nights: about 8,000-12,000 yuan per person 4 days and 3 nights: about 13,000-17,000 yuan per person 5 days and 4 nights: about 18,000-22,000 yuan per person (currency unit : New Taiwan Dollar)