3 Days in Bangkok
🛕 Complete Itinerary & Cost Guide
3 days is the sweet spot for Bangkok — enough to see the major sights, eat well, and have one unscheduled day. 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.
Hit one final must-see (Wat Arun at sunset from a riverside bar), pick up souvenirs, and leave time for a relaxed lunch before your flight or onward train.
What does 3 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).