How to spend the perfect vacation in Thailand – Itineraries to keep you busy in the Land of Smiles

 There is so much to explore and experience in Thailand that visitors tend to be confused about how many days they should spend there. With many beautiful beaches, culturally rich sites like Buddhist temples, varied landscapes, enthralling nightlife experiences, and succulent food at your fingertips, planning the perfect itinerary is no walk in the park. Whether you plan to stay a week, two, or even 10 days in Thailand, here are some pointers to organize your perfect solo or family vacation.

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Attractions and experiences in Thailand 

The Land of Smiles is often globally known as a nation offering an abundance of incredible attractions and experiences. You find a myriad of endeavours catering to various kinds of tourists in every nook and corner. Be it the beautiful beaches, stunning landscapes, or vibrant culture, Thailand has never failed to fulfil the wanderlust of anyone who has visited its shores. 
With so many offerings within reach, it is certainly a question worth tackling on how long you need to spend there. If you wish to spend the ideal vacation experiencing the best of what the country has to offer, try scheduling at least a week’s stay in this amazing destination. However, if you want to take things at a slower pace and wish to spend more time immersing yourself in its rich culture and experiences, a 10-day or two-week holiday would be perfect. Bangkok, the capital of the nation, itself has a plethora of enriching experiences to offer to young and old travellers. So if you want to experience more with your loved ones and be less on the road, it would be ideal to position yourself in a family suite in Bangkok so that you will have as many excursions close at hand as possible.

 One week of explorations  

If you are planning a seven-day trip to Thailand, it is essential to stick to a plan so that you will make time to get a taste of each element that is offered. 
Spend your first day on a sightseeing spree. You can include places like Wat Arun, the Grand Palace, Wat Pho and Wat Hua Lamphong in your itinerary. Spend a day at an entertaining site like Dream World or Siam Park City for some family fun. Anyone visiting Bangkok needs to stop by the city’s floating market as it offers some truly one-of-a-kind experiences like taking a memorable boat ride as well as enjoying the unique fruits and vegetables which can be found only in this region. 
Bangkok is globally renowned as a world-class shopping site. Stay at a hotel like Pathumwan Princess Hotel and not only will you be in the vicinity of iconic shopping destinations like MBK Shopping Mall, centralwOrld, and The Platinum Fashion Mall but you will also be able to clinch a family suite super deal that offers many benefits for its young and old guests. If you are short of time to visit all these places, head for Chinatown, a one-stop shopping destination, which is a shopaholic’s paradise and offers tantalizing local dishes. 

10-day experiences 

You might want to include all the experiences mentioned in your one-week stay as well as add more experiences like visiting some nature-friendly destinations like Lumpini Park or Sampran (Rose Garden) which are renowned picnic spots. 
If you wish to go museum hopping, visit places like Suan Pakkad Palace (a pottery museum), Vimanmek Mansion (the world’s biggest building made of golden teak wood) and Bangkok National Museum. A cultural hub like Bangkok Art and Culture Centre is well worth a visit to explore the region’s enthralling craftsmanship in the form of stunning exhibits. Ancient City, Bangkok, is known as the biggest open-air museum on Earth. So you might find that visiting such a site is quite rewarding especially as it houses miniature museums and garden sculptures.  
Since there is more time at hand you might like to venture out and catch a domestic flight to another nearby city like Phuket to explore its old city town and the renowned Wat Chalong, an ancient temple which embodies the faith of the locals. 

Two weeks of indulgence 

With fourteen days at hand, you and your family will be able to engage in more sightseeing and experience some amazing activities in Bangkok like visits to Dusit Zoo and Safari World. 
You can also broaden your horizons and visit some areas outside Bangkok like Chiang for temple visits to places like Wat Phan Tao, Wat Phra Singh and Wat Chedi Lung. Adventure lovers will find a visit to Bua Thong, a multi-tiered waterfall, a treat as it demands rock climbing.