Thailand is the country that tourist known as

  • Cheap

  • Good street food

  • A lot of temple

  • Exotic beach

  • Friendly local people

There are certain things that you can do and get the most out of your time and money here.

I have been thinking awhile about what to recommend people who will visit Thailand for 2 weeks.

Initially, I want to make a program to compare with self travelling and compare programs if they travel by them own or buy a tour package which one is cheaper. I started to write and found it is difficult to explain and sometime hard to tell the price per person since it depends on number of travellers. Even I know the cost of travelling in those packages, but the number of visitors will varies and make it hard to compare.

So what should I do to recommend the cost of travelling for 2 weeks in Thailand?

To make it easy, I think it started with program of travel that l like.

So as people who make a living off create a tour, I would like to recommend programs like this for oversea friend who will visit Thailand which the program will be a combination like this.

  1. Comfortable travelling idea

    1. stay overnight in 3 star hotel not guest house, not share room of the hostel
    2. Using domestic flight or overnight train, I do not recommend travel with an overnight bus.
  2. Relaxing on the beach for 3-5 days before going back home

  3. Add activities/tour during staying in the main city to make exploring the city easier

  4. Enjoy some good food or cooking class since I think Thai food is worth trying and experience

  5. Trip schedule should not be too tight with activities so it should be relaxing some

  6. Average spending should be around 100-150 USD/ Day for domestic travel. Where do I get this number from, I check the rate of group tour of online travel agent. I found that average spending on famous trip sales around 100-150 USD/Day/person. So lets keep this number and see how can I work on this.

  7. Program suite for 1-5 visitors, which is only for small group travelling

Draft Idea of Itinerary

I want to draft Idea of the trip for 5 programs and give an idea of tour cost as I mention that to make it comfortable program so I do not use local bus all the time. Lets check detail.

Itinerary 1 Bangkok, Chiang mai and Krabi (Beach)

Itinerary 2 Bangkok, Chiang mai, Pattaya and Samed island budget trip by 2 time overnight train

Itinerary 3 Bangkok, river Kwai Khaosok and Khaolak (National park)

Itinerary 4 Bangkok and Beach Destinations and the Dam

Itinerary 5 Bangkok, Ancient city , and cultural rich sightseeing 

Let’s start

Itinerary 1 Bangkok, Chiang mai and Krabi (Beach)

Day 1 Arrival Bangkok and take taxi to hotel

Expense

Taxi for airport to hotel – 400-500 THB (private transfer)

Day 2 Bangkok sightseeing with private Tour guide and recommend to visit the local market, Wat Pho, Wat Arun and take a trip to canal exploring trip.

Expense

Escort guide – 3,000 THB

Travelling around by taxi – 600 THB

Admission fee for 2 person

Wat Pho 300X 2 = 400 THB , Wat Arun 50 X 2 =100 THB , Long Tail Boat around 1,500 THB/1.3 hours

Day 3 Visit Floating market & Shopping in JJ market (program for weekend only)

Floating near Bangkok such as Bangnamphoung or Klong Lad Mayom is also fun to visit in the morning.

In the afternoon go shopping at JJ or weekend market

If you have a private guide escort everything will be really easy and it will be a good opportunity to learn more about Thai culture.

Expense

Floating market tour 1,350 THB/person

Travelling around by taxi & sky train – 300 – 600 THB for 2-3 person which depend on the number of visitors.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMXZA5gVx5s

Day 4 Do something like Thai people to enjoy the culture

Cooking class, Thai boxing , Thai dance. Take overnight train to Chiang mai but morning in Lampang

 

Expense

Cooking class – 1,500 -2,500 THB/person (4-5 hour)

Thai dance class –  1,200 THB / person  (1 hour)

Thai boxing class 1,200-1,500 THB / person (1 hour)

Overnight train – 1,000 THB / person / sleeping train

Day 5 Sightseeing in Lampang

Horse ring trip and learn the culture in the early morning

Elephant conservation center for one day mahout training program

Home

Evening continue trip to Chiang mai.

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Expense

Horse riding trip with Lampang pony foundation 1,500 THB/person

Activities and cost at Lampang Elephant conservation center

  • 10 Minutes ride elephant neck admission fee adult 600 THB / person
  • 10 Minutes for taking a bath with elephant , feeding them and photo with them 500 THB/person
  • 4 hours program 08.30-11.00 for riding on elephant neck, elephant show, mahout training 2,000 THB/person
  • 60 minutes activities by feeding elephant, riding elephant to bathing elephant bathing program, riding and riding elephant to jungle @ 1,000 (14.30-15.30)
  • Full day program 08.30-15.30 hours riding elephant , visit an elephant dung factory take a baht with elephant , participate with elephant show , and riding an elephant to jungle @ 4,000 THB/ person

Travel to elephant conservation center and to Chiang mai 3,500 THB by estimate

Travel from Lampang to Chiang mai by bus around 100 THB/person

Taxi to hotel 250 THB/trip

Day 6 Chiang mai for relaxing booking food tour in Chiang mai or visit Chiang mai with private guide to the temple, visit Buddhist monk, and market

Morning rip for Chiang mai food tour and main temple in the city center

Visit Doi Suthep mountain in afternoon on your own

Expense

Food tour 1,250 THB/person

Doi suthep admission fee 50 THB/person

Local truck transportation : 500 THB / trip to Doi suthep

Day 7 Chiang mai trip to visit nature park

Doi intranon is a national park famous near Chiang mai for it’s number of waterfalls, few trails, remote hill tribe villages, picturesque mountain farms, viewpoints, watching run rise or sunset, bird watching and the all year round cool weather.

Or

Mae Kampong village for village walk, good coffee and small waterfall

Expense

Doi Intranon national park admission fee 400 THB/person

Rental / day = car 3,500 van 4,000 THB

Take join tour around 1,800 THB/ person

Day 8  Cycling tour to observe rural area and ancient city

Day 9 fly to Krabi for beach relaxing

Krabi beach is a perfect place for relaxing and memorable for a tropical vacation. Krabi is on the west coast of southern peninsula or Thailand feature towering limestone cliffs surrounded by soft and white sand beach.

Expense

Chiang mai airport transfer 300 THB by taxi

Airport transfer by taxi 800 THB

Day 10  City tour and emerald pearl trip. If possible eat local food, I love food in Krabi and southern Thai food taste. It is spicy, yummy and good quality seafood.

Expense

City tour around 2,500 THB/person (join the tour)

Day 11  Take one day trip to

4 Islands

or

Enjoy Thai SPA or Massage.

Expense

4 Island trip by join tour run by long tail boat cost around 25 USD/person or 825 THB/ person

Day 12   Free day for relaxing

at evening special dinner at Lae Kay Grill Spices Seafood  which you can view the nice view of Ao Nang.

Expense

Diner cost around 1,000 THB/ person

Transportation to restaurant 1,000 THB

Day 13 Relaxing on the beach

Pack your luggage and ready to leave or go to Bangkok in advance one day in order to be ready to continue the flight

Expense

Transportation to restaurant 1,000 THB

Day 14  fly to home

Expense

Transportation to airport 1,000 THB / way by estimate

Tour, Activities and sightseeing, cost around 30,000 THB / person or 46,850 THB/2 person

Hotel 14 Night estimate for 3 star hotel cost around  1,500 X13 = 21,000 THB / 1 room for 1-2 person

Flight Chiang mai – Krabi – Bangkok  by low cost airline around 7,500 THB/ person

Total expense including hotel room , flight and activities

58, 575 THB / person (single traveller) or 82,850 THB / 2 person  (travel for 2 persons)

Or

1,900 USD/ person (single traveller) or 2,800 USD / 2 person  (travel for 2 persons)

135 USD/ person/ day  (single traveller) or 95 USD / 2 person  (travel for 2 persons)

This program is flexible and some area you need to manage on your own.

You can use a travel agent to help organize and help to arrange the trip smooth.

Itinerary 2 Bangkok, Chiang mai, Pattaya and Samed island  , budget trip by 2 time overnight train

This program is design for those who want to do lot of activities and do not want to pay much on air ticket. Visitors can travel around by car and overnight train which is very convenient.

This program I think it is suited for family travel too.

pattaya at night

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Day 1 Arrival Bangkok

Expense

Taxi for airport to hotel – 400-500 THB

Day 2 Bangkok Sightseeing with private Tour guide

Visit main sightseeing of Bangkok

Grand palace, Wat Pho , and Wat Arun

Expense

Guide fee 3,000 THB/ day/ 8 hours

Grand palace 500 THB/person

Wat Pho 200 THB/ person

Wat Arun 50 THB/ person

Travel around by local transportation 500 THB by estimate

Day 3 visit JJ market ( open only weekend)

Chatuchack Weekend Market (JJ market) is an indoor and outdoor market, Also known as JJ Market was reached a landmark status as a must-visit place for tourists. A huge market is a landmark that is a must visit during come to Bangkok.

Expense

Travel around by local transportation 300 THB by estimate

Day 4 One day to visit Ayutthaya, ancient city, evening trip by overnight train to Chiang mai

Expense

Tour to Ayutthaya 2,200 THB/person

Overnight train 1,000 – 1,400 THB/person by estimate

Day 5   Meet local guide in the morning, and travel around Chiang mai for city orientation

Expense

Private tour guide 3,000 THB/ 8 hours / group

Local transportation  500 THB / small group by estimate

Day 6  Half day to visit elephant camp for the elephant bathing program

Expense

Tour for elephant bathing program 2,140 THB/Person

Day 7  Free day to observe around the city of Chiang mai which you may go to Doi suthep 

Expense

Doi suthep temple admission fee 50THB/person

Transportation to doi suthep local truck around 500 THB/trip

Day 8  Morning cooking class before return to Bangkok by train

Expense

Cooking class 1,250 THB/person

Overnight train 1,000 – 1,200 THB/person by estimate

Day 9  Arrival Bangkok at the train station. Meet the driver to Pattaya. On the way stop at

Safari world  to feed Giraffe

Or

Visit Sanctuary of the truth

Evening enjoy a lady boy show at Tiffani and night time to walk and observe wild night at Pattaya walking street

Expense

Admission

Safari world at Maine Park 850 THB/person

Sanctuary of the truth 500 THB/person

Private transfer to Pattaya 3,500 THB/car or 4,000 THB/Van

Day 10  Continue from Pattaya to Koh Samed. On the way, stop at Nongnuch village for cultural show 

Expense

Nongnuch village start from 650 THB / person

Boat fee around 150 THB/ person

Private transfer from Pattaya to Samed island 2,500 THB/car or 3,000 THB/Van

Day 11  Arrival Samed Island and relaxing   

Day 12   Arrival Samed Island and relaxing  on beach which you may go with island trip 

Expense

Island tour starts from 800 THB / person

Day 13  Relaxing on the beach 

Day 14  travel Back to Bangkok

by boat trip and car 4 hours by estimate. Fly to home. Note that you need to arrive 2 hours early before departure time.

Expense

Travel to Bangkok airport by private van 4,000 THB

Total expense including hotel room , flight and activities

48,190 THB / person (single traveller) or 64,180 THB / 2 person  (travel for 2 persons)

Or

1,750 USD/ person (single traveller) or 2,070 USD / 2 person  (travel for 2 persons)

125 USD/ person/ day  (single traveller) or 75 USD / 2 person  (travel for 2 persons)

This program is flexible and some area you need to manage on your own.

You can use a travel agent to help organize and help to arrange the trip smooth.

Itinerary 3 Bangkok, river Kwai, Khaosok and Khaolak (National park)

This is a program for people who love nature and want to visit unique highlight of Thailand

The visitor can stay overnight at raft house 2 times in different location which will be a good idea to enjoy nature. With this program, visitor can swim in a lot of places.

Day 1 Arrival Bangkok

Taxi for airport to hotel – 400-500 THB

Day 2 Bangkok Sightseeing with private Tour guide

Expense

Guide fee 2,800 THB/ day/ 8 hours

Grand palace 500 THB/person

Wat Pho 200 THB/ person

Wat Arun 50 THB/ person

Travel around by local transportation 500 THB by estimate

Day 3 Visit Floating market at Damnoen saduak floating market & Shopping in JJ market

Expense

Private tour to floating market 2,700 THB/person

Local transportation to hotel 300 THB

Day 4 Join trip with a jungle raft tour to river Kwai (this tour is a bit expensive but it worth spending time)

Expense

Join the trip to river kwai 11,800 THB/person/ 3 day by jungle raft

Day 5 River Kwai visit Erawan waterfall and hell fire pass

Day 6   Travel from river kwai to Bangkok in the afternoon (2 hours).

Take a night train to Suratthani

Expense

Overnight train rate around 1,000-1,500 THB/person

Day 7  Take a trip to  Ratchaprapa dam 3 days jungle trekking

Expense

Join the trip to river kwai 9,000-12,500 THB/person/ 3 day stay at raft house

Day 8  Boat trip to observe Khao sok

Day 9  leave the Ratchabrapa dam to Khaolak 

Expense

Transportation fee from Ratchabrapa  dam to Khaolak 2,500 THB/trip

Day 10  One day trip for snorkel at Simila Island 

Expense

Simila Island Tour 3,500 THB/person

Day 11  Relaxing or enjoy Thai SPA or Massage

Day 12   Free day for relaxing on the beach

Day 13  Relaxing on the beach

package your luggage and ready to leave or go to Bangkok in advance one day in order to be ready to continue the flight

Day 14  fly to home

Expense

Transportation fee Khaolak to Phuket airport 2,500 THB/trip

Total expense including hotel room , flight and activities

90,400 THB / person (single traveller) or 95,700 THB / 2 persons (travel for 2 persons)

Or

2,900 USD/ person (single traveller) or 3,090 USD / 2 persons  (travel for 2 persons)

208 USD/ person/ day  (single traveller) or 110 USD / 2 persons  (travel for 2 persons)

This program is flexible and some area you need to manage on your own.

You can use a  travel agent to help organize and help to arrange the trip to smooth.

Hotel is estimate for 3 star hotel and in jungle is raft house

Itinerary 4 Bangkok and Beach Destinations and the Dam

This is program who love the sea. The visitor can visit various beach destinations in the southern Thailand which recommend during high season travel which start around November till March.

Day 1 Arrival Bangkok

Expense

Taxi for airport to hotel – 400-500 THB

Day 2 Bangkok Sightseeing with private Tour guide

Expense

Guide fee 3,000 THB/ day/ 8 hours

Grand palace 500 THB/person

Wat Pho 200 THB/ person

Wat Arun 50 THB/ person

Travel around by local transportation 500 THB by estimate

Day 3 Visit Floating market & Shopping in JJ market

Expense

Private tour to floating market 2,700 THB/person

Local transportation to hotel 300 THB

Day 4 Continue trip to Phuket by flight 

Expense

Transportation to airport 1,200 THB / way by estimate

Day 5 Take a trip to James bond island for canoeing

Expense

Tour fee 2,000 THB / person

Day 6   Unpack your back and ready to go to Phi Phi Island by ferry

.

Expense

Transfer fee 1,000 THB / person by estimate

Day 7  Relaxing on the Beach in Phi Phi Island

You may hire long tail boat visit Maya Bay before a big group of tourist come.

Expense

Boat rental fee around 2,000 THB / trip

National park fee 400 THB/person

Day 8  Leave Phi Phi island to Krabi by ferry 

Expense

Transfer fee 1,000 THB / person by estimate

Day 9  Take a trip to hot spring waterfall

Expense

City Tour 1,800 THB / person by estimate

Day 10  Visit Koh klang  ,Fisherman village for local seafood  and cycling around

Expense

City Tour 2,500 THB / person by estimate

Day 11  Relaxing in Krabi   

Day 12   Enjoy some activities such as Spa , Cooking class or Thailand

Expense

Cooking class 2,000 THB / person by estimate

Day 13  Relaxing on beach , package your luggage and ready to leave or go to Bangkok in advance one day in order to be ready to continue the flight

Day 14  fly to home

Expense

Airport transfer 1,000 THB / trip by estimate

Total expense including hotel room , flight and activities

50,400 THB / person (single traveller) or 61,100 THB / 2 person  (travel for 2 persons)

Or

1,625 USD/ person (single traveller) or 1,970 USD / 2 person  (travel for 2 persons)

116 USD/ person/ day  (single traveller) or 70 USD / 2 person  (travel for 2 persons)

This program is flexible and some area you need to manage on your own.

You can use travel agent to help organize and help to arrange the trip to smooth.

Hotel is estimate for 3 star hotel and in jungle is raft house

Itinerary 5 Bangkok, Ancient city , and cultural rich sightseeing

Visit various world heritage site in the north of Thailand

Day 1 Arrival Bangkok airport

Stay overnight at near Suvarnbhumi airport

Expense

Airport transfer 200 THB/trip

Day 2 Fly to Sukhothai

Recommend take a trip with Bangkok airway flight PG211 Bangkok – Sukhothai airport (THS)

Explore the town which known as the Dawn of Happiness. Cycling around and visit the old city.

Expense

Local transportation for sightseeing 300 THB/person with biking rental

Airport transfer 1,000 THB/trip

Admission fee to historical park and museum 400 THB/person

Day 3 Take a private car to visit Lampang before reach Chiang mai. (5 hours)

Visit Lampang pony welfare foundation. Spending two hours with exclusive audio guide for sightseeing around to old city, temple , and historical sightseeing in Lampang.

On top that you can donate money to help to improve local pony welfare and help for income distribution.

Then continue trip to Chiang mai

Expense

Transportation for pick up and drop off in Chiang mai  7,800 THB/trip

Admission fee at Lampang pony foundation 1,500 THB/person

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Day 4 Chiang mai  sightseeing

Considering explores the city with easy trip such as food tour. Evening see Sunset at Doi Suthep or Doi Cam

Expense

Admission fee 100 THB/person

Hire private tour guide 2,800 THB

Hire private transportation 2,500 THB / 8 hours / day

Day 5 Enjoy biking tour in Chiang mai 

Expense

Rate around 1,500 THB/person for half day tour

Day 6 Cooking class for half day  

Expense

Rate around 1,500 THB/person for half day tour

Day 7  Book a tour 4 days to visit Pai, Mae Hong Son and Chiang rai. Start a trip to Pai . Once you arrival Pai  you can enjoy trekking to see nice view of the market.

Expense

Admission fee 50 THB/person

Hire private tour guide with room for him 3,800 THB X 4 Days = 15,200 THB

Hire private transportation 4,000 THB / 8 hours / day X 4 Days 16,600 THB

Day 8   Visit Pai – trekking – Mae Hong Son

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uSYU9hH8Fc

Day 9  Visit Mae Hong Son – Chiang rai

Day 10 Chiang rai sightseeing

Day 11 Chiang rai and fly to Phuket 

Expense

Airport transfer in Chiang rai 500 THB / trip

Airport transfer in Phuket 1,500 THB / trip

Day 12   Phuket

Free day Enjoy some activities such as Spa or Thailand

Day 13  Phuket

Relaxing on beach , package your luggage and ready to leave or go to Bangkok in advance one day in order to be ready to continue the flight

Day 14 Phuket fly to home

Expense

Airport transfer in Phuket 1,500 THB / trip

Total expense including hotel room , flight and activities

57,900 THB / person (single traveller) or 66,200 THB / 2 person  (travel for 2 persons)

Or

1,870 USD/ person (single traveller) or 2,135 USD / 2 person  (travel for 2 persons)

135 USD/ person/ day  (single traveller) or 76 USD / 2 person  (travel for 2 persons)

This program is flexible and some area you need to manage on your own.

You can use travel agent to help organize and help to arrange the trip to smooth.

Hotel is estimate for 3 star hotel

This is an idea activity to visit Thailand for 2 weeks or 14 days. How do you like it?

This is an idea trip how to spend a time in Thailand and approximate how much to spending money on transportation, sightseeing, activities and hotel room for 3 star hotel.

You will need to pay your own food in meal . This is a guideline for spending.

Street food and local restaurant around 50 – 200 THB / person or 2-6 USD/ Person

Mid range restaurant  spending around 300-500 THB/ person which is around 10 -18 USD / person

Hotel or dinner cruise spending around 800 -2,000 THB/ person  or 22-80 USD / person

I hope this help and you find this information useful.

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