Hello every one
I would like to spend one week in thiland after my trip to india.what can I see in a week time? can any one give me an idia on which beautiful thi beaches and parks to spend it.help help help!
Tanks
Peter
Reply to this Hello Peter 😊
You could try a few days in Phuket for the beaches and a few days in Khao Sok National park. Khao Sok National park is just a few hours bus ride from Phuket so these 2 are a convenient combination.
Mel
Reply to this Thanks mel.do you think one week is enough to do all?what else do you recommend in thi.hope they have a lot.many say a lot about thi.
Reply to this I think you will have more than enough with those 2, since you only have a week.
You could also spend 3 days on Koh Samui and then another few days on Koh Pha Ngan if you prefer to do that combination. The boats go between Koh Samui and Koh Pha Ngan.
Another combination for the amount of time you have is a few days in Bangkok and then a few in Kanchanaburi to look a the World War 2 sites.
Reply to this i spent one month traveling much of thailand. if you want to relax on beautiful beaches, i would go directly to koh phi phi. it takes time to get to- it is fastest to book a flight from bangkok to phuket, take a bus from phuket airport down to the southern coast where you can take a ferry to koh phi phi. a one way flight is about 100 USD, it is cheaper to take a bus from bangkok to suratthani and go from there to railey for a ferry to koh phi phi, but if you want to maximize your beach time- take the flight. koh samui is nice but it is swamped with resort hotels. koh pha ngan is more backpacker bungalow style. this is where the full moon party is during every full moon (best beach party in the world if you're into that sort of thing). i think the most touristic places in thailand are koh samui and phuket. for my interests, i skipped over both places (although inevitably you find yourself there in transit).
there is plenty to see around koh phi phi, national parks (gorgeous), boat trips, diving, snorkeling, rock climbing (incredible), and much more.
infants could travel thailand, it is really easy. TAT (tourist authority of thailand) offices are everywhere. when you arrive in bangkok, go to an office and see what sort of package they can offer you. they can arrange for your flights, bus rides, ferry rides and everything. feel free to shop around, i found that some charge more than others. oh, and when you arrive in bangkok, if you fly into suvarnabhumi airport, instead of taking a taxi and getting ripped off, go to the bottom floor to exit to the street, there is a small kiosk at the end which is for a bus ride to khao san road (which is where most tourists find themselves in bangkok- its a fun experience). you're going to have an amazing time- enjoy!!
Reply to this Hi Robert I have no word to tell how you simplified my outing. It is really awesome.
As I have eight weeks break I will be in India, Thailand, South Africa, Kenya then Ethiopia for the odd tribes.Any recomendations will be highly apriciated
regarding to the countries mentioned above.
Thanks!!!
Reply to this wow, that is a lot of ground to cover. ok so africa i have not traveled yet. my friends that have say that it can be difficult, but they did it. i would try the africa travel forum on this site for advice.
as for india, i am planning my first trip there in january. just so you have an idea, i am planning 4 weeks there. 2 weeks in northern india, 2 weeks in the south. india is such a large country, i feel it would be impossible to try to see everything in 4 weeks. so i chose the places that most interest me- i will fly into delhi, after one night, i will fly into the south and see the keralan backwaters. from there i will fly into nepal to see kathmandu for 5-7 days. from there i am looking into taking a train from kathmandu to darjeeling. after a few nights in darjeeling, i will head to agra to see the taj mahal. after the taj, and if time permits i will try to get up to dharamsala, and then back to delhi to fly out.
for you, with 8 weeks... i would try to fly throughout india if you plan to see more than one small area because trains can take up sometimes more than a whole day/night.
based on what i understand, thailand seems like it will be the easiest of your travels, so think about saving that for last- a relaxed way to end your 8 week holiday.
if you are booking this through an agent, make sure to look into any flights within africa. one friend who recently returned told me that he booked a flight in advance from kenya to burundi and when he arrived at the airport, he was told that the flight he was scheduled for hasn't been in service for over 8 years. he said he went through hell to actually get to burundi. but alas, this is burundi and that is not on your itinerary.
have a blast on your adventures!
Reply to this GO TO PATTAYA! catch the bus from level 1, gate 7, only 150baht. google Pattaya. u will have the BEST time of ur life, guaranteed!
Reply to this Whether you will have the time of your life in Pattaya is a matter of opinion. Pattaya has a reputation for being sleezy.
Reply to this this is true- i did not go to pattaya because of the sex tourism reputation pattaya has. i have seen photos of pattaya, it looks nice but it is really built up with resorts and what not. phi phi is my best advice for thailand. i would not miss seeing this tropical paradise.
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