Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, the “country of smiles,” is a vibrant city that mixes tradition and modernity. With its impressive temples, unique markets and a dynamic urban life, Bangkok offers unforgettable experiences for all types of travelers. This itinerary is designed to make the most of your stay, with flexible options to enjoy the city in 2, 3 or 4 days, including excursions to its surroundings.

In this publication, we show you a map of the main points to see in Bangkok, schedules and recommendations of what to see in the surroundings.

Map of Bangkok

2 days in Bangkok: Temples and urban life

Day 1: Temples and historical culture

1. Royal Palace and Wat Phra Kaew (Emerald Buddha)

This complex is essential for its architecture and cultural importance. He’s wearing clothes that cover shoulders and ankles to meet the dress code. The entrance to both sites is joint and in fact you don’t know very well when one starts and where the other starts.

• Time8: 30 – 15: 30 (open every day).
• Price: 500 baht (including Wat Phra Kaew).
• Duration2-3 hours.

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2. Wat Pho (Reclinated Buddha)

Known for its giant 46-meter Reclinated Buddha, this temple is also the place of origin of Thai massage.

• Time8: 00 – 18: 30 (open every day).
• Price: 200 baht.
• Duration: 1.5-2 hours.

3. Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn)

Cross the river to admire its impressive architecture. It is an ideal place to enjoy the sunset.

• Time8: 00 – 18: 00 (open every day).
• Price: 100 baht.
• Duration: 1 hour.

6. Wat Saket (Golden Mount)

This temple liked us especially because from it you can see a very beautiful panoramic view of the city, from where you see the contrast between temples and skyscrapers. You’ll have to go up 344 steps.

• Time7: 00 – 19: 00 (open every day).
• Price: 50 baht.
• Duration: 1 hour.

7. Khao San Road

Street of leisure par excellence, many night and musical shows. That’s where all the tourists go. Here you can find:

• Night activity:
  • Thai massage: I have gone to Thailand for two yearsAromee MassageThat’s next door and we liked it. Besides, it was cheap, 10 euros or so.
• • Exotic culinary experiences: Crocodile and insects in street posts.
• • Night life with bars and music.

  Optional: Finish your night on the terraceHy- Sooverlooking the skyline of Bangkok and the Lumpini Park.

Day 2: Miradores, markets and more culture

1. Wat Benchamabophit (Temple of Marble)

This temple, known as theTemple of Marble, it stands out for its structure built with Italian white marble and its architectural design that combines the traditional and the modern. It is especially beautiful at dawn or at sunset. We started here the day because we were caught relatively close to the accommodation and then we focused on Chinatown.

• Time8: 00 – 17: 00 (open every day).
• Price: 50 baht.
• Duration: takes less than 1 hour to see.

2. Wat Traimit (Golden Buddha)

• Time8: 00 – 17: 00 (open every day).
• Price: 100 baht.
• Duration: takes less than 1 hour to see.

This temple is famous for hosting a statue of solid Buddha gold that weighs more than 5 tons, being one of the most impressive in the world. It is located in Chinatown, so it can be easily combined with other activities in the area.

3. Mangkon Kamalawat Temple

Experience Chinese culture in this fascinating Chinatown temple. It’s very different from the rest of us being Chinese. We saw him in the past in the taxi but to eat we visited another one that was the style, of which I share a picture.

• Time6: 00 – 18: 00 (open every day).
• Price: Free.
• Duration: 1 hour.

4. Mahanakhon Skywalk

Admire Bangkok from the tallest viewpoint in the city. It’s one of the highest buildings in the world.

• Time10: 00 – midnight (last entry at 23: 00).
• Price: approximately 880 baht.
• Duration: Flexible.

5. Chinatown and Sampheng Market

From Chinatown I recommend walking through its streets and seeing the Chinese temples there. Besides, the Sampheng market, it’s the cheapest I’ve seen on the trips I’ve been to Asia, so take advantage of it to do the shopping. I got to buy 10 socks for 1 euro and they’re surprisingly taking me. Besides, we saw people like crazy to catch Labubus. We didn’t know what it was and we took 5 mini-peanuts of foam for 2 euros and a normal peanut for 2-3 euros too. They are now sold in Spain for more than 15 euros.

• Sampheng Market schedule8: 00 – 17: 00 (closed on Monday).

6. Chatuchak Weekend Market

This market is spectacular, the largest in Asia. It has countless corridors. Although sadly it only opens the weekend. You can find food, a lot of cold and normal clothes, imitation of table games. There is also something that is sadly part of Thailand like snakes and caged animals.

• Time9: 00 – 18: 00 (Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) and on Fridays from 18 to 24 hours.
• Duration: Flexible. Perfect to close your trip by buying souvenirs and enjoying local food.

Optional: Iconsiam

• The largest and most modern shopping center in Bangkok, located on the banks of the Chao Phraya River.
• Time10: 00 – 22: 00.
• Activities: Luxury shopping, cultural shows and river views. Don’t forget to visit the street food section inSookSiam, which offers dishes typical of all of Thailand in an authentic environment. From here we liked that on the last floor they have a waterfall and on the ground floor they have an area that imitates the floating market.

We went to Bangkok for two years, the first was not planned, the idea of our trip was to see Vietnam and Cambodia. But in 1979, Vietnam invaded Cambodia and since then there has been a bad relationship between the two countries. We were cheaper to go from Vietnam (we went from Hue) to Bangkok and from Bangkok to Siem Reap (city of the Angkor temples in Cambodia) than to go from Vietnam to Cambodia directly, so we took advantage to stay 3 days in Bangkok.

In those three days, we used one to see Ayutthaya, as they are very different temples from the rest.

In both years we decided to dispense with one very typical tour that leads you to:

• Maeklong (Rom Hup Market): on-the-train market that I’m sure you’ve seen a lot on social networks. They take you to the market to see him on and see how they pick up everything on the sides militarily when a train comes.
• Damnoen Saduak / Amphawa: markets where you go by boat and the places where you buy are also in boats.

We decided not to go because we saw videos and we found it too touristic, with many people and in the opinions we saw that there was not so much time in the places for the journey that goes there (between go and return more than 4 hours in transport) so we decided to prioritize Ayutthaya and other places for the time we were going to be in Bangkok. But there are many options on pages like civitatis, getyourguide, etc. in case you want to go. Taking this into account, the 3 or 4 day planning in Bangkok would include:

3 days in Bangkok: Add Ayutthaya

Day 3: Ayutthaya

Ayutthaya, the former capital of Thailand, is a place full of history and an indispensable for cultural lovers.

• Location: 80 km from Bangkok.
• How to get there: Train, private car (Grab) or organized tour.
• Duration: Full day.
• What to see: I will make a post dedicated to this city, but the main points are:

1. Wat Mahathat: The famous Buddha caught between the roots of a tree.
2. Wat Phra Si Sanphet: Temple with three iconic chedis.
3. Wat Lokayasutharam: Home of the Reclinated Buddha in the open air.

4 days in Bangkok: Add single markets

Day 4: Traditional markets

1. Damnoen Saduak Floating Market

• Time7: 00 – 12: 00 (best in the morning).
• Duration: Flexible.
• What to do: Explore this floating market by sailing on a traditional boat.

2. Maeklong Train Market

• Time: It matches the train hours (approximately 8: 30, 11: 10, 14: 30 and 17: 40).
• Duration: Flexible.
• What to do: Watch the posts fold when the train passes.

Summary table of the itinerary

Final recommendations

Bangkok, as the capital of the country of smiles, has something for all: from temples and markets to modern experiences like Iconsiam. This flexible itinerary is adapted to any type of traveller! If you need any additional adjustments, I’ll be happy to help you!

We after visiting Bangkok went to see Sukhothai, which was also the capital of Thailand. People usually go directly to Chiang Mai without going through there but I recommend going a lot. It has a temple complex similar to that of Ayutthaya, but the temples are closer and within the temple complexes there are no cars. The complex is large but by bike in a few hours you see. There are bicycle rental sites that cost about 1 euro per day.

The post I’m talking about Sukhothai is nextlink.

In addition, after going to Sukhothai he went to Chiang Mai andChiang Rai(giving the link you can see the publication).

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