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Bangkok

3 Days in Bangkok

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Day 1Arrival DayMediumRattanakosin

Grand Palace and Wat Pho

The Emerald Buddha and the palace, then the giant Reclining Buddha.

  1. AM

    Arrive and Settle In

    Check in, drop your bags and get your bearings.

  2. 15:00
    2.5 h

    Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew

    Grand Palace

  3. 17:45
    1 h

    Reclining Buddha at Wat Pho

    Wat Pho

  4. 19:15
    2 h

    Street food on Yaowarat Road

    Food

    Yaowarat Road

Good to Know

  • Covered shoulders and long trousers or skirts at the palace and temples

Day 2Day TripFullAyutthaya

Ayutthaya

The ruined royal capital, about 90 minutes north.

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Day 3City DayFullThonburi

Wat Arun · Jim Thompson House

Cross by ferry to the porcelain-covered Temple of Dawn. Teak houses and the silk king's art collection.

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Day Trip

Damnoen Saduak Floating Market

Boat vendors on the canals, early morning.

Day Trip

Kanchanaburi

The Bridge on the River Kwai and the war cemetery.

Half Day

Chatuchak Weekend Market

Thousands of stalls, Saturday and Sunday.

Half Day

Lumpini Park and a Thai Massage

Monitor lizards in the park, then a massage.

Half Day

Golden Mount

Climb Wat Saket for the old city view.

When to Go

This version is for Nov–Feb. The best months below come from GoGo's climate data.

Typical highs

Best monthsRain: wettest Sep (277 mm), driest Dec (9 mm)

Climate: NASA POWER