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Bangkok Itinerary: 2 to 5 days, day by day
Gilded temples, street food on every corner, and long-tail boats on the Chao Phraya. Pick a trip length to see every day written out — what to do, where to stay and what it costs.
Every trip length
Pick how long you have in Bangkok.
Each one is a complete plan. Here is the shape of each, a line per day.
2 days in Bangkok
- Day 1Bangkok old city and riverside highlights
- Day 2Canals, shopping streets and modern Bangkok
3 days in Bangkok
- Day 1Riverside temples and old-city streets
- Day 2Canals, heritage quarters and evening street food
- Day 3Modern Bangkok, green space and departure
4 days in Bangkok
- Day 1Riverside temples and old-city orientation
- Day 2Historic Bangkok and canal-side neighborhoods
- Day 3Modern Bangkok and park-side city views
- Day 4Weekend market atmosphere and final riverside time
5 days in Bangkok
- Day 1Riverside arrival and old Bangkok highlights
- Day 2Canals, temple skyline and Chinatown
- Day 3Markets, Jim Thompson area and Siam evening
- Day 4Weekend market and Sukhumvit night views
- Day 5Local canal neighborhood and departure day
How many days do you need in Bangkok?
4 days is the right length for a first trip to Bangkok. That covers the Grand Palace, Wat Pho and Wat Arun, Chinatown's street food, a market morning and a rooftop evening. With fewer days you see the highlights at a brisk pace; with more, add a day trip to Ayutthaya or the floating markets.
See the 4-day Bangkok itinerary →When to go, what a trip costs and what other travellers planned: Bangkok travel guide →
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