14 Days in Bangkok
🛕 Complete Itinerary & Cost Guide
14 days in Bangkok lets you go beyond the highlights — take day trips, revisit favourites, and enjoy slow mornings. Here's a realistic day-by-day plan plus what it costs.
Day-by-Day Itinerary
This plan covers the essentials without burnout. Adjust based on opening hours, weather, and your stamina. Most days are 4–6 hours of activity with long meals and downtime built in.
Settle into your hotel, grab a light lunch, then ease into Bangkok with Grand Palace + Wat Phra Kaew (morning). Don't overbook day one — jet lag is real.
Wat Arun at sunset from a riverside bar. Pair it with a sit-down lunch nearby and an evening walk through a different neighbourhood.
Chatuchak Weekend Market. Take the morning slow and use the afternoon to explore a quieter district away from the tourist core.
Street food on Yaowarat (Chinatown). Pair with a long lunch — Best pad thai is at Thip Samai (cash only). Best mango sticky rice at Mae Varee.
Long-tail boat through the klongs. This day usually involves a longer journey so start early.
For trips of 14+ days, take an external day trip (mentioned in the highlights) or revisit Grand Palace + Wat at a slower pace.
For trips of 14+ days, take an external day trip (mentioned in the highlights) or revisit Wat Arun at sunset at a slower pace.
For trips of 14+ days, take an external day trip (mentioned in the highlights) or revisit Chatuchak Weekend Market at a slower pace.
For trips of 14+ days, take an external day trip (mentioned in the highlights) or revisit Street food on Yaowarat at a slower pace.
For trips of 14+ days, take an external day trip (mentioned in the highlights) or revisit Long-tail boat through the at a slower pace.
For trips of 14+ days, take an external day trip (mentioned in the highlights) or revisit Grand Palace + Wat at a slower pace.
For trips of 14+ days, take an external day trip (mentioned in the highlights) or revisit Wat Arun at sunset at a slower pace.
Use this day for whatever you didn't get to: a museum, a hammam, a long lazy lunch. The best memories come from unplanned hours.
Hit one final must-see (Long-tail boat through the klongs), pick up souvenirs, and leave time for a relaxed lunch before your flight or onward train.
What does 14 days in Bangkok cost?
Estimates below are per person, including accommodation, food, local transport, and ~1 paid activity per day. Flights to Bangkok are not included — they vary wildly by origin.
Bangkok survival tips
Use the BTS Skytrain and MRT — fast, cheap, AC. Avoid taxis in rush hour, traffic is brutal.
Best pad thai is at Thip Samai (cash only). Best mango sticky rice at Mae Varee.
Tuk-tuk drivers offering "Grand Palace closed today, I show you temple instead" are scammers. Walk away.
When to go
November, December, January, February are the best months for Bangkok — the climate is at its best and crowds haven't peaked. Avoid April (40°C) and July–September (heavy rain).