Road Trip Off the beaten Path - 12 days - Bangkok to Phuket

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What you’ll do

If you like culture, islands and beautiful views, this road trip from Bangkok to Phuket is for you !! You'll meet very few tourists on the way, as most of these destinations are only known by locals.

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Day Total

55.8 km (34.7 mi)

1 hr 45 min

1

Marble Temple
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One of the most beautiful temple in Bangkok
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Sightseeing
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2.3 km (1.4 mi)

9 min

2

Golden Mount Temple (Wat Saket)
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360 degrees view of Old Town
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Sightseeing
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1.8 km (1.1 mi)

7 min

3

Wat Ratchanatdaram Worawihan (Loha Prasat)
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Hidden gem temple
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Sightseeing
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7.2 km (4.5 mi)

14 min

4

Bangkok Noi
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Vibrant canal in Bangkok
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Tours
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10.7 km (6.7 mi)

13 min

5

Flower market
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Explore Bangkok's flower market
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Shop
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12.1 km (7.5 mi)

16 min

6

Lhong 1919
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Enchanting Chinese historic gem
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Culture
Direction

7.5 km (4.7 mi)

16 min

7

Wat Paknam Phasi Charoen
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Hidden gem temple with huge buddha statue
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Sightseeing
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8.3 km (5.2 mi)

15 min

8

ICONSIAM
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The most impressive mall in Thailand
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Sightseeing
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5.8 km (3.6 mi)

12 min

9

Asiatique The Riverfront
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Unique night fun destination
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Sightseeing
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Instead of going to visit the Grand Palace, Wat Pho and Wat Arun, try more local temples :

  • Start your day with marble temple and its golden buddha statue

  • Continue to Wat Saket the golden mount for one of the best 360 degrees views of Bangkok.

  • Just walk to the nearby photogenic Loha Prasat temple.

  • Continue downtown and take a khlong (canal) tour at Phra Arthit boat pier.

  • After the khlong you can have a lunch with the view of wat arun at the deck by arun residence.

  • After lunch you can walk to the flower market nearby.

  • Then instead of going to Chinatown you can visit Lhong 1919.

  • Finish your day with the visit of Wat Paknam and its giant Buddha statue (don't forget to visit inside, temple closes at 6pm).

  • Finish you day at Icon Siam and Asiatique in one of their numerous restaurants and bars.

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