THAILAND · WHAT TO DO
The ones worth your time.
The 15 tours travellers book most, with what each one includes, who runs it, and what you pay.
Guided Ayutthaya temples from Bangkok with lunch, covering 4 major ruins and royal-era sites in about 7 hours.
“You need to visit Ayuthayya. AJ was a great guide. After some point there was a repetition of the things he was saying, but i guess there are not many new things after a point that you can say for a Buddhist temple. Food was okay.”
A 9-hour Chiang Mai day trip to Doi Inthanon’s highest peak, twin pagodas, a hill-tribe coffee stop, and Wachirathan Waterfall.
“We had a great time with Gin & Tonic!! Cool experience and the guide was super nice and he spoke good english too. Also he made sure the trip was interesting the entire time! Thanks guys.”
Ethical elephant care in Chiang Mai plus a jungle hike to Mae Wang Waterfall, with river bathing, great lunch, and a smooth group day.
“It was an amazing experience. Totally recommend it”
Chiang Mai market and herb garden tour with a hands-on cooking class. Grind curry paste, cook Thai dishes, and eat in an organic garden.
“We had a wonderful time exploring the market and learning about local spices and herbs. Our cooking class was well organized and so fun to experience the hands on process of learning how to prepare Thai dishes. Highly recommend!”
A half-day elephant sanctuary feeding visit near Chiang Mai: safe, non-forced interactions, guided nature walks, and river bathing in an ethical setting.
“The tour was well organised. We had a wonderful time as a family seeing the elephants in a beautiful setting. The elephants are well cared for, and we learned a lot about them. It was a memorable day!”
Bangkok temple highlight tour with tickets to Grand Palace, Emerald Buddha, Wat Pho, and Wat Arun plus a licensed guide and small group.
“Kiwi was a great guide - very knowledgable, friendly and helpful. She gave a lot of information on the sites while making the experience entertaining and interesting. Kiwi also gave an incredible food recommendation at the end. I would highly recommend the tour.”
A 7-hour Koh Tao snorkel day with Koh Nangyuan views, multiple reef stops, Thai lunch onboard, and chances at turtles and sharks.
“My boyfriend and I had the most amazing time. The boat ride was incredible smooth all the way around the island and we got to jump in and snorkel countless amounts of times. We even saw TWO turtles which was just amazing! The guides were on hand to answer and questions and regularly lead us…”
Early-bird speedboat to Similan Islands from Phuket or Khao Lak with 3 snorkel stops, a Sail Rock hike, and a beach picnic at Honeymoon Bay.
“photo of whole day cost 1600 THB. we saw turtles and many fish. Earl morning start is great, not too much people.”
Small-group Grand Palace, Wat Pho, and Wat Arun tour with boat ride, bottled water, and English guide for $24.
“Betty (our guide) was prepared and we could also have a generous amount of moments to take pics and walk around. The tour is really nice but be prepared to have five hours of ultra crowded areas. Nonetheless, we were happy to be be part of this tour. thank you”
Krabi’s Tiger Cave Temple plus Emerald Pool and hot springs, with small-group timing, hotel pickup options, and GSTC-style lower impact.
“We really enjoyed this trip, Abhidej made it extra special with his warm and funny energy. I personally loved the hot springs, it made my day. Would recommend this tour!”
Samui highlights in 5 hours with hotel pickup: temples, Lad Koh viewpoints, Na Muang waterfall, and an optional no-riding elephant camp.
“Sonny was very informative and has a good sense of humor.”
Big-boat Phang Nga Bay tour with guided canoeing, iconic James Bond stops, and an included buffet lunch from Phuket.
“Very good tour, more relaxed because you go by big boat and not speedboat, which we had no good experience with. The food was pretty tasty, and staff were attentive. The guide was okay, we had a hard time understanding him though, so we had to double check about times etc. I think it's a…”
Chiang Rai’s White Temple, Blue Temple and Temple of Light from Chiang Mai. Guided small-group A/C tour with entrance fees.
“Was a great trip, Tour guide Banana is super friendly, knowledgeable, gave us value informations about the temples, Buddhism and Thai culture. Nice lunch and nice well climatized van.”
Mr. Ung’s Koh Samui 4WD jungle safari delivers a waterfall swim, temples, hilltop Thai lunch, and a soaked jeep water fight.
“We had ‘Michael Jackson’ as our driver and it was a fabulous day. We were with a great crowd all of a certain age, so don’t be put off, and we travelled on top of the jeep. We had such good fun, the lunch was superb. Plus the water pistol fight was funny. Johnny Diepp…”
Krabi 7 islands sunset tour with snorkeling, tide sandbanks, beach buffet on Koh Poda, and a bioluminescent plankton night swim.
“We sailed with Nicky and he was very entertaining and very informative. Loved it”
