Budget Overview
Backpacker
$50–75/day
per day
Mid-range
$120–200/day
per day
Luxury
$300–500/day
per day
Day-by-Day Itinerary
- 1
Arrive Bangkok — Chinatown Food Crawl
Bangkok- Check in to Bangkok hotel
- Evening Chinatown (Yaowarat) street food tour — bird's nest soup, oyster omelette, mango sticky rice
- Late dinner at one of Yaowarat's seafood restaurants
Bangkok hotel — Old City or Silom$45·$130·$320 - 2
Bangkok Cooking Class & Market Tour
Bangkok- Half-day cooking class at Silom Thai Cooking School or Sompong (includes market tour)
- Late lunch in Chinatown
- Sukhumvit dinner at Soei or Polo Fried Chicken
Same hotel$80·$180·$380 - 3
Bangkok Michelin Day
Bangkok- Or Tor Kor market visit
- Lunch at one of Bangkok's Michelin Bib Gourmand street vendors (Jay Fai for crab omelette, Raan Jay Fai)
- Dinner at Gaggan, Suhring, or Nahm — book months ahead
Same hotel$60·$200·$600 - 4
Fly to Chiang Mai — Northern Food Introduction
Chiang Mai- Bangkok–Chiang Mai flight
- Check in
- Khao Soi Khun Yai for the legendary curry noodle
- Sai Oua sausage dinner at a Northern restaurant (Huen Phen, Aroon Rai)
Domestic flightChiang Mai Old City hotel$70·$150·$320 - 5
Northern Cooking Class & Markets
Chiang Mai- Northern Thai cooking class (Thai Farm Cooking School or Asia Scenic)
- Warorot Market exploration in afternoon
- Dinner at Tong Tem Toh for kaeng hung lay and northern specialties
Same hotel$80·$180·$380 - 6
Sticky Rice & Sai Oua Day
Chiang Mai- Day trip to Mae Sa Valley for traditional sticky rice cultivation
- Visit organic farm or sausage workshop
- Sunday Walking Street if Sunday — local food stalls and crafts
Same hotel$60·$140·$300 - 7
Fly to Phuket — Old Town Food
Phuket- Chiang Mai–Phuket flight
- Check in to Phuket Town hotel (not Patong)
- Phuket Old Town Sino-Thai dinner — Mee Ton Poe noodles, Kanom Jeen Pa Mai
Domestic flightPhuket Old Town boutique hotel$70·$160·$350 - 8
Phuket Old Town Walking Food Tour
Phuket- Self-guided or organised Old Town food walk
- Hokkien Mee, Lor Bak, Mu Hong Kanom Tom
- Dinner at One Chun Café for traditional Sino-Phuket dishes
Same hotel$70·$160·$380 - 9
Beach Day + Last Phuket Dinner
Phuket- Beach day at Bang Tao or Surin (away from Patong)
- Sunset dinner at Kata Rocks or beachfront restaurant
- Final stop at Rastra night market
Same hotel$60·$180·$500 - 10
Departure
Phuket- Final breakfast at Phuket Old Town café
- Transfer to Phuket airport
- Onward flight
N/A$30·$80·$200
Plan Your Trip
Bangkok
Chiang Mai
Disclaimer
Daily budgets are approximate and based on typical costs. Prices vary by season, exact accommodation choice, and spending habits. Always check current transport prices before booking.