Bangkok in 3 days
Bangkok means the gold of the Grand Palace, Wat Arun on the river bank and street food smoking at the markets late into the night. A charged megacity that almost every trip to Thailand passes through.
The plan, day by day
Day 1
- Morning
The Grand Palaceabout 2 hThe royal palace founded in 1782, enclosing Wat Phra Kaew and the Emerald Buddha; shoulders and knees must be covered.
- Afternoon
Wat Arunabout 1 hThe Temple of Dawn on the Thonburi bank, its central spire covered in fragments of Chinese porcelain, a short ferry ride from Tha Tien pier.
Day 2
- Morning
Chatuchak Marketfree · half a dayThe huge weekend market, with thousands of stalls of clothes, crafts, plants and food; go early before the heat builds.
- Evening
Khao San Roadfree · an eveningThe heart of Bangkok's backpacker district, packed with hostels, bars, food stalls and shops, and loudest after dark.
Day 3
- Evening
Chinatownfree · an eveningYaowarat Road and its side streets, lined with gold shops and, at night, some of the best street food in the city.
Where to sleep in Bangkok
- NapPark Hostel · €15 a night
- ibis Bangkok Riverside · €45 a night
- ibis Bangkok Siam · €40 a night
- Novotel Bangkok Siam Square · €85 a night
- Riva Surya Bangkok · €95 a night
- Chillax Resort · €70 a night
- Mandarin Oriental Bangkok · €500 a night
- Shangri-La Bangkok · €200 a night
- Millennium Hilton Bangkok · €130 a night
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