I do have so many thoughts about our travel in Thailand. We are so in love with this country and we never felt that we are away from our homeland. We have visited 3 cities in Thailand which is Pattaya, Bangkok, and Ayutthaya and visiting these cities are all worth it. Wondering how we made this trip possible in four days without quite a hassle? Here is our guide:
Getting Around:
Getting around in a foreign country is quite difficult if you are planning to visit 2 other cities which is an hour or two away from the capital city. So what we did is we search for the cheapest transport service available in Thailand, and we found Tom Taxi. We paid ฿ 6000 (₱ 9829.40) in total and that includes toll fees, airport pickup and drop off to Pattaya (฿ 1000), all day Pattaya tour and drop off to our Airbnb in Bangkok (฿ 2500) and all day tour in Ayutthaya and drop off to our Airbnb near the airport (฿ 2500). What we love about with Tom Taxi is even though we have different drivers each day of our trips all of them were kind and very accommodating.
You can visit Tom Taxi here: http://www.tomtaxiservice.com/
For our Bangkok tour, we used Uber to get around. The technique here is to choose a place to stay in Bangkok near to the tourist spots so you can pay cheaper uber rides.
Where we stayed:
We stayed 3 different Airbnb during our trip. In Pattaya, we stayed in a Boutique Guest House located in Muang Pattaya, Chang Wat Chon Buri. We paid ₱877.61 for a night. Sadly, I cannot find anymore their listing in Airbnb. What we love about this place is it is near the beach and restaurants.
We stayed in this place in Bangkok:
We paid ₱3224.62 for 2 nights. The place was really nice and clean. It is also near to almost all of Bangkok's tourist spots.
On our last day, we chose to stay in a place near the airport:
We paid ₱1200.42 for a night.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1 | Arrival MNL-BKK ETA 9:30 AM
09:30 AM - 11:30 PM | BKK Airport - Pattaya
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | Visited Wat Phra Khao Yai / Pattaya Big Buddha (No Entrance Fee)
1:30 PM | Check-in to Airbnb
1:30 PM onwards | Free time and rest.
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| Wat Phra Khao Yai / Pattaya Big Buddha |
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| Pattaya Beach |
Day 2 | Pattaya
8: 00 AM | Pickup
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Pattaya Day Tour
- Laser Buddha
- Silverlake Vineyard (Tour fee: Vineyard and Garden Tour ฿ 180/PERSON | ₱ 294.88 )
- Nong Nooch Tropical Garden (Entrance fee: ₱ 572 via Klook)
- Mini Siam (Entrance fee: ₱ 400 via Klook)
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Pattaya - Bangkok Airbnb
7:00 PM onwards | Free time and rest.
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| Laser Buddha |
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| Silverlake Vineyard |
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| Free Grape Juice from Silverlake Vineyard |
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| Nong Nooch Tropical Garden |
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| Elephant show at Nong Nooch Tropical Garden |
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| Cactus Garden at Nong Nooch Tropical Garden |
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| Mini Saint Basil's Cathedral at Mini Siam |
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| Mini Eiffel Tower at Mini Siam |
Day 3 | Bangkok
8: 00 AM - 5:00 PM | Bangkok City Tour
- Wat Saket / Golden Mountain (Entrance fee: ฿ 20 | ₱ 32.81)
- Grand Palace (Entrance fee: ฿ 500 | ₱ 820.13 *It includes FREE entrance ticket to Bang-Pain Palace in Ayutthaya, Thailand)
- Wat Pho The Temple of Reclining Buddha (Entrance fee: ฿ 100 | ₱ 164.03)
- Wat Arun Temple (Entrance fee: ฿ 50 | ₱ 82.01 2-way Ferry ride: ฿ 8 | ₱ 13.12 )
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| Way to the Golden Mountain |
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| The Golden Mountain |
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| Grand Palace |
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| Grand Palace |
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| Tuktuk ride from Grand Palace back to our Airbnb and it cost ฿100 |
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| Wat Pho The Temple of Reclining Buddha |
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| Wat Pho The Temple of Reclining Buddha |
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| Ferry Ride going to Wat Arun Temple |
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| Wat Arun Temple |
Day 4 | Ayutthaya
7:30 AM - Pickup
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Bangkok to Ayutthaya
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Ayutthaya Tour
- Bang-Pain Palace (Free Entrance from Grand Palace Ticket)
- Wat Yai Chaya Mongkol (Entrance fee: ฿ 20 | ₱ 32.81)
- Wat Phraram (Entrance fee: ฿ 50 | ₱ 82.01)
- Wat Phra Si Sanphet (Entrance fee: ฿ 50 | ₱ 82.01)
- Wat Thammikarat (Entrance fee: ฿ 20 | ₱ 32.81)
12: 30 PM - 2:00 PM | Lunch at Ayutthaya Floating Market
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Ayutthaya to Airbnb near Suvarnabhumi airport
4:00 PM onwards | Free time and rest.
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| Bang-Pain Palace |
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| Wat Yai Chaya Mongkol |
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| Wat Yai Chaya Mongkol |
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| Wat Yai Chaya Mongkol |
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| Wat Phraram |
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| Wat Phra Si Sanphet |
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| Wat Thammikarat |
Day 5 | Departure BKK-MNL
Breakdown of Expenses:
(I'm traveling with my Boyfriend so the transport service and accommodations were split into two.)
Airline Ticket via Cebu Pacific - ₱ 10,302.08 / 2 = ₱5151 (Seat Sale)
PH Travel Tax - ₱ 1,620
Tom Taxi Transport Service - ฿ 6000 | ₱ 9829.40 / 2 = ₱4914.70
Airbnb in Pattaya - ₱ 877.61 (1 night) / 2 = ₱438.81
Airbnb in Bangkok - ₱ 3224.62 ( 2 nights ) / 2 = ₱1612.31
Airbnb near Airport - ₱ 1200.42 (1 night) / 2 = ₱600.21
Tourist Sim Dtac - ฿299 | ₱ 490.44
Entrance Fees:
Silverlake Vineyard - ฿ 180/PERSON | ₱ 294.88
Nong Nooch Tropical Garden - ₱ 572 via Klook
Mini Siam - ₱ 400 via Klook
Wat Saket / Golden Mountain - ฿ 20 | ₱ 32.81
Grand Palace - ฿ 500 | ₱ 820.13
Wat Pho The Temple of Reclining Buddha - ฿ 100 | ₱ 164.03
Wat Arun Temple - ฿ 50 | ₱ 82.01
Two-way Ferry ride to Wat Arun - ฿ 8 | ₱ 13.12
Wat Yai Chaya Mongkol - ฿ 20 | ₱ 32.81
Wat Phraram - ฿ 50 | ₱ 82.01
Wat Phra Si Sanphet - ฿ 50 | ₱ 82.01
Wat Thammikarat - ฿ 20 | ₱ 32.81
Other expenses (Uber, food, shopping) - ₱ 6779.07
Total: ₱ 24,215.16
