Explore Bangkok Phuket on a family trip to Thailand
2 cities |
22 attraction(s) |
total distance 1611
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Day1: Bangkok
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Built in 1782, this ornate royal palace complex now houses a museum & is open to visitors.
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On the grounds of the Grand Palace, this sacred temple is renowned for its Emerald Buddha.
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Khao San Road has always been a favorite place for backpackers. It is close to many tourist attractions, such as the Grand Palace, National Museum, and Art Galleries. There are numerous bars and unique shops where you can experience the local culture and buy souvenirs. Additionally, the famous Lumphini Night Market, Wholesale Souvenir Market, and open-air Beer Gardens are also located near Khao San Road. The annual Songkran Festival, known as the Water Festival, takes place here and is an important cultural event in Thailand. For budget travelers, almost all ATMs near Khao San Road accept UnionPay cards, and the withdrawal fees for debit cards are relatively low.
Day2: Bangkok
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Siam Paragon's aquarium on the ground floor is the largest in Southeast Asia, suitable for family outings. The aquarium showcases a diverse marine ecosystem and large coral reefs, providing both fun and educational experiences.
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Bangkok's Chinatown is located in the southwest of the city center and is a bustling commercial district. It consists of three main streets: Sampeng, Yaowarat, and Charoen Krung, as well as many small streets and alleys, with Yaowarat being the central street of Chinatown. There are many restaurants in Bangkok's Chinatown, with affordable bird's nest and shark fin dishes that are worth trying. In addition, at night, it becomes a gathering place for some seafood night markets, with relatively cheap prices and excellent quality.
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Day3: Phuket
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Day4: Phuket
3 attraction(s) ·
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Fantasy of a Kingdom is located on the west coast of Kamala Beach, Phuket Island, Thailand, and has won several awards for the best tourist attraction in Thailand. It is a comprehensive entertainment project integrating performances and dining. Visitors can visit from 18:00 to 21:00, and need to make a reservation in advance to obtain tickets from the ticket window. The tickets will indicate the dining and performance seats. The performance lasts for 75 minutes, combining Thai culture, animals, and spectacular dance performances, creating a stunning and immersive experience. The theater is divided into gold seats and regular seats, with seats arranged in a fan shape, gold seats having a wider view. Additionally, Fantasy of a Kingdom provides shuttle services.
The park has a amusement zone, shopping area, photo studio and indoor zoo. Visitors can win small gifts, purchase unique souvenirs, change into Thai traditional costumes and enjoy seeing cute white tigers. The restaurant is decorated in a large scale, with a Thai-style interior design. Dining options include regular buffet and seafood buffet. The regular buffet includes Western, Thai, Chinese, Japanese and vegetarian options, and offers free hot water, coffee and tea, while soft drinks or alcoholic beverages need to be paid separately. The seafood buffet is more elaborate, with a menu card provided for each table to choose ingredients and cooking methods. In summary, Fantasy of a Kingdom is a fun-filled and exciting tourist attraction that should not be missed.
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Karon Beach is located in the south of Patong, with a small hill in between. Compared to Patong Beach, Karon Beach has a longer coastline, softer sand, and clearer water. However, the waves are bigger than Patong, so swimming is not suitable for the whole year. This is also a high-risk area for drowning accidents, so Karon Beach does not have sun loungers or umbrellas, nor water activities such as parasailing and banana boats. Occasionally, surfers will surf here. There are many star hotels near Karon, just across the road from the beach, suitable for tourists who like a quiet vacation. The shopping and dining areas are scattered compared to Patong, and there are convenience stores and night markets along the beach. Karon Beach and the surrounding areas are public areas, no tickets are required, and open to tourists all day. At night, there will be sparkling fishing fires in the distance, giving people a sense of peace and romance on the beach.
Day5: Phuket
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Emperor Island is located about 20 kilometers south of Phuket Island. Although there are not many attractions compared to Pipi Island, its beautiful scenery, clear water, abundant marine life, and pristine environment are loved by many Chinese travelers. The water quality around the island is very clear, and you can snorkel directly from the beach into the sea. There is no commercial area on Emperor Island, and the only souvenir shop is in the hotel. Unlike Pipi Island, the waves on the way to Emperor Island are bigger, and it is necessary to take seasickness medicine in advance to be mentally prepared for the bumps. However, the scenery on the island is beautiful, and the boat ride time is not too long, which is very suitable for leisure vacations.
In addition, Emperor Island is also a paradise for deep-sea diving enthusiasts. It provides differentiated diving services for travelers who want to try diving or professional divers who want to obtain dive licenses. There is a Chinese diving institution on the island, which facilitates communication and training. However, due to the limited number of diving instructors, if you need diving services, you must make an appointment in advance. The one-day diving itinerary is roughly divided into three types: Emperor Island speedboat tour with additional diving experience (no need for a diving license, one dive per day); dedicated diving boat to Emperor Island waters for diving (no need for a diving license, two dives per day); staying on Emperor Island and directly scheduling with a diving instructor in the hotel (no need for a diving license, one or two dives). If you need to obtain a license, it will take at least 3-5 days. However, once you obtain a PADI Open Water Diver license, it will be internationally recognized.
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Coral Island is a small island very close to Phuket, and is one of the classic team travel projects, which is called "Haha Island" by Taiwan tourists. The sea here is very clear, even more transparent than Phuket, and it only takes 15 minutes by speedboat, which is very convenient.
If you are someone who loves water activities, Coral Island will be a paradise that makes you excited. You can try activities such as parasailing, banana boat, underwater walking, and scuba diving. All of these activities are operated by professional tourism companies and the tourism fees also include travel insurance, which is very safe and reliable.
For itinerary arrangements, you can choose a half-day or a full-day tour, and the specific price depends on the route and quality provided by the operating company, usually between 800-1500 baht. Starting from Chalong Pier or Rawai Pier in the south of Phuket, you can book water activities with a day tour in advance, or directly sign up on the island. Booking in advance can also enjoy certain discounts. No matter which method you choose, I believe that coming to Coral Island will be an unforgettable travel experience.
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Patong Beach is a public beach located in the middle of the west coast of Phuket Island. It is three kilometers long, requires no entrance fee, and is open to the public 24 hours a day. Due to the natural bay barrier, the waves here are relatively calm and perfect for swimming and beach activities. Patong Beach's unique geographical conditions have made it one of the earliest and most mature beaches in Phuket Island. Here, you can find a large number of hotels, restaurants, bars, and small shops, and enjoy a wonderful holiday. However, the prosperity of Patong Beach also brings commercialization and environmental pollution, and the beach and seawater are some of the most polluted in Phuket.
Choosing to stay in Patong Beach, you can enjoy beach activities such as beach chairs, umbrellas, Thai massages, motor boats, banana boats, and parasailing during the day, and taste seafood stalls, buy souvenirs or spend a beautiful night in a bar at night. If you are interested in Phuket's bar culture, you might as well go to Bangala Road and experience the pedestrian street perpendicular to the beach, enjoy the performances of pole dancing girls and ladyboys, or watch various unique performances. Even if you are not a fan of nightlife, you can stroll through the bar street at night and experience Phuket's unique culture.
Day6: Phuket
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Picturesque park providing access to rehabilitated elephants, plus tours & a vegetarian buffet.
Day7: Phuket
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This national park is a popular destination for leisure vacations and adventures.
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Phuket Big Buddha is a majestic statue made of white jade located on the mountaintop opposite the Chalong Temple in the southern part of Phuket Island. It stands 45 meters tall and is 28 meters wide. The road from the base of the mountain to the Big Buddha is quite rugged, so visitors driving by themselves should pay attention to safety. The Big Buddha is not only a place of worship for believers, but also a famous viewpoint overlooking Kata, Karon Beach, and Chalong Bay. If the weather is good, you can even see Phi Phi Island in the distance. There is a temple at the foot of the Big Buddha, where monks recite sutras and pray for good fortune in the morning. You can also have your Buddha statue consecrated here. Travelers can offer a special kind of offering by purchasing a piece of white jade and writing their name and wish on the back of it. This piece of white jade will be used to decorate the surface of the Big Buddha statue. This kind of offering is different from traditional incense donations and has more commemorative significance. The donation price starts from 300 Thai baht. At the temple, you can also purchase Thai consecrated Buddha statues and Phuket herbal ointment, with Buddha statue prices starting from 200 Thai baht and herbal ointment prices at 100 Thai baht per bottle. Because this is a Buddhist temple, visitors should dress appropriately, but the temple provides free shawls and scarves to those who do not meet the dress code. Some small restaurants on the hillside facing the sea offer a pleasant view for visitors to rest, but remember to wear sunscreen as the mountaintop has high altitude and ample sunlight.
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Day8: Phuket
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Day10: Bangkok
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Big, modern exhibition & performance venue for contemporary arts with a cafe, bookshop & library.
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The famous Four-Faced Buddha in Thailand is a miraculous statue, known as the "Fulfiller of Wishes" Buddha. Every day, worshippers from around the world come to pay homage. The Buddha has four faces, representing love, career, health, and wealth. Visitors can worship each face in a clockwise direction and mention their birthdate and time. Inside the Four-Faced Buddha, one can purchase incense, candles, and garlands for worship at a fair price. Offerings include elephants, flowers, and coconuts. After worship, one can ask for a bottle of holy water from the fellow worshippers and remember to fulfill their vows when their wishes come true. The order of worship is important. Enter through the main gate, worship the first face, and then proceed clockwise to worship the remaining three faces before washing hands and face from the water basin. The first face represents career, the second face represents love, the third face represents wealth, and the fourth face represents peace and wisdom.
