Thailand in 7 Days — 7 days

Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Koh Samui. Day-by-day itinerary: Bangkok; Floating Bangkok; Chiang Mai; Ethical Elephants.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1 — Bangkok

• 07:00 — Arrival at Bangkok BKK
• 14:00 — Grand Palace + Wat Pho
• 20:00 — Khao San Road + street food
• 22:00 — Hotel in Bangkok

Day 2 — Floating Bangkok

• 07:00 — Damnoen Saduak floating market — Outskirts of Bangkok
• Van back to Bangkok — Outskirts of Bangkok → Bangkok
• 13:00 — Wat Arun — Temple of Dawn — Bangkok
• 16:00 — Jim Thompson House + shopping in Siam
• 20:00 — Rooftop restaurant with a Bangkok panorama

Day 3 — Chiang Mai

• 09:00 — Flight Bangkok → Chiang Mai (1h20)
• 12:00 — Old city — temples and moats — Chiang Mai
• 15:00 — Night Bazaar — Chiang Mai
• 20:00 — Khao soi — the northern curry speciality
• 22:00 — Guesthouse in Chiang Mai

Day 4 — Ethical Elephants

• 08:00 — Elephant Nature Park — elephant bathing — Chiang Mai
• 13:00 — Hill tribe village
• 16:00 — Doi Suthep — mountain temple — Chiang Mai

Day 5 — Doi Inthanon

• 07:00 — Doi Inthanon — Thailand's highest peak (2,565 m) — Chiang Mai
• 14:00 — Thai cooking class — Chiang Mai

Day 6 — Koh Samui

• 09:30 — Flight Chiang Mai → Koh Samui
• 13:00 — Resort on Chaweng Beach, Koh Samui
• 15:00 — Chaweng beach + a swim
• 20:00 — Grilled seafood on the beach

Day 7 — Island & Departure

• 09:00 — Ang Thong National Marine Park — kayaking — Koh Samui
• 16:00 — Transfer to Koh Samui Airport USM
• 19:00 — Return flight from Koh Samui