the Ultimate THAILAND TRAVEL ITINERARY 🇹🇭 (2 - 4 week trip)

***ALL the details IN FULL for each itinerary are here - the THAI TRAILBLAZER Itinerary - tinyurl.com/j4p5m9z7 the SOUTHERN SUNTAN Itinerary - tinyurl.com/2dzdtr7n the NORTHERN MONKEY Itinerary - tinyurl.com/38jmb4xk ***These itineraries are based over a 2 week trip BUT you can easily use them for a 3 - 4 week trip (just stay in the places you like the most for longer).

I just returned from 2.5 weeks in Thailand and followed Paddy's Thailand Trailblazer itinerary. I spent 4 days in Koh Tao at the end and skipped Koh Pha Ngan but the rest I did, and stayed in his recommended hotels too. Feedback: - Bangkok / Carlton Hotel: Solid place, I recommend a street food tour instead of Hidden Bangkok personally, but don't spend more than a couple days here - Chiang Mai / Chiang Dao / Glamping: Fine but not super worth the extra drive to the glamping spot IMO. Wish I'd gone to Doi Inthanon national park instead. The elephant Cafe doesn't let you down to them anymore so you just feed them from a platform, also not worth it. We did a sanctuary in Koh Samui instead which was much better (there are also great ones near Chiang Mai). Def do a reputable elephant sanctuary. Was easy to rent a car and drive around here! Also the QUU Hotel was a dream, highly recommended. - Phuket / Old Town / Nai Han beach: Skip IMO. Went to a night market. The beach was fine but tbh all Thai beaches are similar enough. Had bad service at the restaurant Paddy recommended so left and went to locally famous Go Benz Rice Porridge Phuket - recommended!! - Koh Phi Phi: Fine, kinda Cancun vibes. Commercial. Go here if you want that. The boat tour was the highlight but again, very commercial. Rasta bar Paddy recommends is cool, watched some 13 year olds fight in the ring lol. I don't recommend the PP Princess resort, it's quite rundown. - Railay: Cool and worth it! Looks beautiful. Better vibes than Phi Phi and Phuket. Nice little hikes / viewpoints. - Khao Sok National Park / Panvaree the Greenery: My wife loved this. I felt so-so about it. Paddy makes it sound way easier to get here than it is. We spent over $100 USD to get a private transport to the area because it's in the middle of nowhere basically. There's only one thing to do when you get there: kayak around the lake. That is IT. One night is plenty here. Bring a book to read. - Koh Samui: low point of the trip. Granted, I don't have a motorcycle license so I didn't rent a scooter. I think that makes or breaks Samui. The transportation is expensive (by Thai standards) and inconvenient. SUPER commercial here. The only thing I enjoyed was an elephant sanctuary. The jet skis are $$$ to rent so didn't do it. I think one day is plenty here. - Koh Tao: BEST ISLAND EVER!!! Omg this made our trip. We spent 4 days at Ban's Diving Resort and did a bunch of diving (wife got her cert) and had a blast. It's a tiny island and extremely walkable. Great food. Friendly. Inexpensive. Can't say enough good things about Koh Tao. Especially if you dive or are curious about it, this is a must-do. If anyone has questions lmk. Overall I'm happy w Paddy's recommendations for the most part. Just check into the ferries and transport ahead of time and have a realistic sense of how long it takes to get from A to B to C.

I went for 22 days solo in 2019. I started with 2 days in Bangkok (Wat Arun, Grand Palace, Wat Pho, and just walking around). I hired a van ride to Ayutthaya and rented an Air BNB bedroom from a nice Thai family that did not speak English, and it wasn't an issue at all. I left the 2nd night, and jumped on an all-night sleeper train to Chiang Mai. I did 2 full days in Chiang Mai exploring the night markets, hilltribe villages, Doi Suthep, and waterfalls. I then took a cheap bus ride over to Chiang Rai, where I did 2 full days. (White Temple, Blue Temple, Black House, Wat Huay Pla Kang, tea plantation, Myanmar border town, Golden Triangle, Karen Hilltribe/Longnecks, and the now famous cave where the 13 kids were trapped inside in 2018. I flew out of Chiang Rai on the third morning there, and landed in Phuket. I stayed 2 nights at Patong beach right on the ocean, checked out the insanity of Bangla Rd, Big Buddha, crazy monkeys, more temples, more beaches, insane seafood of the gods. I took a ferry to the Phi Phi Islands for 2 days which included an all day boat tour of the surrounding islands, and Maya Bay, with snorkeling, and epic sunset views. (seriously best photos I've ever taken on that boat at sunset, and from Phi Phi Don viewpoints. (like blown up and framed on my wall forever good) I took a ferry to Ao Nang where I only regrettably stayed 1 night at, but again captured a stunning sunset among my best ever, and also attended the Krabi King Cobra show. From there I went back to Phuket, and decided to just have 3 lazy days in the Nai Yang area near the airport. (much needed by this time) After all that chill time, I flew back to Bangkok to rage it the last 3 days of my trip for New Years Eve. I did 1 day in Chinatown, and the last 2 days in a 5 star hotel in one of the suites overlooking the Bangkok skyline. Oh... and those 3 days back in Phuket at the end, were spent hanging with a Thai girl I met at my hotel. She went to Bangkok with me, and we brought in the new year of 2020 while fireworks were flying off in the city at midnight. ;) Only in Thailand... Life happens there!

I went to Thailand in 1972 (before you were born Paddy). It was just after I got my medical degree. A good friend and fellow student (from Thailand) invited me to visit his family. His Father was the Chief of Police in Bangkok. At that time Thailand was a Police State (dictatorship), so he was a VERY important man. Everywhere we went we had a police escort/bodyguard. No-one would let us pay for anything. I found it very embarrassing. I would love to visit again in more normal circumstances.

LOVE THIS VIDEO PADDY!!!! We’re going to share this video with all of our friends and their children too! (Well at least the the ones fresh out of college:) Thanks for sharing this….good luck with your travels into Laos😉

Yeees this is the video I've needed!! Going for 4 weeks in January your my favourite thailand based youtuber :)

I don’t write many comments but I gotta say after following you for quite some time while planning my trip this video nails it and what a perfect use of previously captured footage! This is what most people are trying to capture in a video when planning even though your others go into more detail this one is overwhelmingly helpful. Thank you! I hope your channel grows and maybe you can do one for a full month or even a Vietnam itinerary in this format!

this is the video I was looking for and could not find for long time! Super thankful for such information. we are coming to thailand over 2 weeks for a month. And we are definitely a trailblazer kind of people. will make use of these information very gladly. Continue what you are doing because you are doing great :)

Awesome video, Paddy! Thank you for putting it all together. I can't wait for the Laos videos.

What a great idea. I wish I had your itinerary the first time I went to Thailand, it would have saved me a heap of time researching. I think all Travel Agencies should have your guides on hand👏😊

You’re amazing. During the pandemic/lockdown you were my lifeline to a life I used to know, now you feel like a friend i‘m so happy to follow. Thank you for everything P.

Another amazing video, thanks Paddy. You've given me some great ideas for my next visit in three weeks time.

WOOHOO! Having watched every single episode you have put on YouTube …this is a BANGER as a standalone Vlog. It’s especially amazing and stands out for ANYONE needing that “instant” holiday travel itinerary. Having been to most of the places you mentioned, I was sitting there going YES YES YES this! The itinerary flows so well & I can see how much work you have put into this punchy high paced Vlog (although I like sloooow travel and would much prefer a month for each of those ideas) If someone was planning this they just need to click on all the other amazing vlogs if they want even more inspiration! Applause!!!

Thanks 1st time visitor, currently planning our itinerary so this is a great help 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Best itinerary video I've seen so far. Very much appreciated!

This is very helpful paddy! It’s funny, I’m going to Thailand next week and was about to do the „full Thailand tour“ in the exact way like you mentioned it, so now I’m even more convinced to the trip like this! Thank you :)

Ummm....WOW!!!! Speechless information in one video! How did you do this, Paddy?! I know it's alot of work and thank you so much for your hard work! I love every second of this video. WOOOOW!!

Fantastic Paddy … Quick and easy for new travelers and been before travellers to the kingdom of Thailand 🇹🇭. Everything you have done I definitely agree you know exactly what your talking about. Im looking forward to seeing more . Great 👍 work Mr Doyle .

Love your videos Paddy, super helpful and relevant. We arrive in BKK in two weeks and so excited!

Love your channel, Paddy. Getting ready to go to Thailand and your itineraries are super helpful. Well-shot videos too.