Bangkok & Chiang Mai 7-Day Trip
Bangkok, Thailand · 7 days · 7 stops · Light
Cultural · Food · History · Nature
- Destination
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Duration
- 7 days
- Travel style
- Cultural
- Interests
- Food · History · Nature
- Region
- Asia
- Best time
- Nov-Feb
From gateway to destination
- GatewayBKKSuvarnabhumi Airport
- Day 1Bangkok — temples1 stops · 08:30 – 08:30
- Day 2Bangkok — markets1 stops · 09:30 – 09:30
- Day 3Bangkok — canals1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- Day 4Chiang Mai — old city1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- Day 5Chiang Mai — elephants1 stops · 07:30 – 07:30
- Day 6Chiang Mai — Doi Suthep1 stops · 08:00 – 08:00
- Day 7Cooking & Departure1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- DestinationBangkokThailand
Thailand's two personalities by air: Bangkok's temples and markets, then Chiang Mai's moated old city and mountain cafés.
- Multi-City
- Culture
- Foodie
Journey highlights
01
The temple trio then the mountain temples
- 02
The ethical elephant day
- 03
Two food cultures in one country
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 01
Bangkok — temples
1 stops · 08:30 – 08:30
- 08:30The Grand Palace trio
Next stop
Bangkok — templesBangkok — markets
Day 02
Bangkok — markets
1 stops · 09:30 – 09:30
- 09:30Chatuchak & Yaowarat
Next stop
Bangkok — marketsBangkok — canals
Day 03
Bangkok — canals
1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- 09:00The khlongs by longtail; fly north
Next stop
Bangkok — canalsChiang Mai — old city
Day 04
Chiang Mai — old city
1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- 09:00Wat Phra Singh & Wat Chedi Luang
Next stop
Chiang Mai — old cityChiang Mai — elephants
Day 05
Chiang Mai — elephants
1 stops · 07:30 – 07:30
- 07:30The ethical sanctuary day
Next stop
Chiang Mai — elephantsChiang Mai — Doi Suthep
Day 06
Chiang Mai — Doi Suthep
1 stops · 08:00 – 08:00
- 08:00The mountain temple & Nimman cafés
Next stop
Chiang Mai — Doi SuthepCooking & Departure
Day 07
Cooking & Departure
1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- 09:00The cooking school & CNX
Where to eat in Bangkok
Thipsamai
Bangkok pad thai · $
Khao Soi Mae Sai
The northern curry · $
Tong Tem Toh
Lanna cuisine · $$
Journey practicalities
- Gateway
- BKK · Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Time zone
- Asia/Bangkok
- Currency
- USD
- Scheduled stops
- 7
- Journey pace
- Light
When to go
Nov-Feb
November–February is cool season for both; avoid the north's March burning haze.
- Best months
- Nov-Feb
- Climate score
- Excellent · 81/100
Journey budget
350 USD
Estimated total for 7 days covering accommodation, local transport, food and the 7 scheduled stops. International flights are not included.
- Per day
- 50 USD
- Scheduled stops
- 7
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Bangkok travel guides
- Bangkok Night Markets 2026: Street Food SurvivalA survival guide to Bangkok after dark: Yaowarat's street-food gauntlet, the train-market circuit, Chatuchak weekends and the Jay Fai pilgrimage — plus the ordering etiquette and spice phrases that hold it together.12 min read
- How Many Days in Bangkok? Heat and the RiverThe two/three/five-day ladder for Bangkok, built around heat pacing — mornings out, afternoons indoors — plus the river, the markets, and where a roughly $50-a-day budget actually goes.8 min read
- Bangkok 3 Day Itinerary: Temples & MarketsThree days of Bangkok arranged around the heat and the river: golden temples early, markets late, and the canal-side Bangkok tourists skip.8 min read
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