Bangkok, Chiang Mai and the southern islands. Day-by-day itinerary: Arrival in Bangkok; Bangkok Temples & Markets; Flight to Chiang Mai; Elephant Sanctuary.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1 — Arrival in Bangkok
07:00 — Arrival at BKK
12:00 — Hotel in Sukhumvit
15:00 — Grand Palace + Wat Pho
20:00 — Street food in Chinatown
Day 2 — Bangkok Temples & Markets
08:00 — Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn) — Thonburi
Longtail boat to Taling Chan — Thonburi → Taling Chan
10:30 — Taling Chan floating market — Taling Chan
13:00 — Lunch from the boats
16:00 — Chatuchak (at weekends)
21:00 — Khao San Road
Day 3 — Flight to Chiang Mai
10:00 — Flight Bangkok → Chiang Mai — DMK → CNX
Taxi to the old city — DMK → CNX → Chiang Mai Old City
12:00 — Guesthouse in the old city — Chiang Mai Old City
Walk to the temples — Chiang Mai Old City → Wat Phra Singh, Wat Chedi Luang
14:00 — Old city temples — Wat Phra Singh, Wat Chedi Luang
Walk to Walking Street — Wat Phra Singh, Wat Chedi Luang → Walking Street
18:00 — Sunday night market (if Sunday) — Walking Street
Songthaew to Nimman Road — Walking Street → Nimman Road
20:00 — Khao soi (northern curry) — Nimman Road
Day 4 — Elephant Sanctuary
08:00 — Elephant Nature Park — North of Chiang Mai
13:00 — Meal included at the sanctuary
17:00 — Back + Doi Suthep temple — Doi Suthep
21:00 — Dinner in the old city
Day 5 — Free Day in Chiang Mai
08:00 — Thai cooking class — Chiang Mai
14:00 — Eat what you cooked
16:00 — Traditional Thai massage — Old city
20:00 — Nimman night market
Day 6 — Flight to Koh Samui
09:00 — Flight Chiang Mai → Koh Samui — CNX → USM
Taxi to the resort — CNX → USM → Koh Samui
14:00 — Beach bungalow resort — Koh Samui
Walk to Chaweng Beach — Koh Samui → Chaweng Beach
16:00 — First swim — Chaweng Beach
20:00 — Grilled seafood by the sea
Day 7 — Exploring Koh Samui
08:00 — Island tour by scooter — Koh Samui
Scooter to Na Muang — Koh Samui → Island interior
10:00 — Na Muang Waterfall — Island interior
Scooter to Bophut — Island interior → Bophut
13:00 — Lunch in Fisherman's Village — Bophut
Scooter to Maenam — Bophut → North of the island
16:00 — Maenam beach (quiet) — North of the island