Bangkok for first-timers, 4 days
Temples at dawn, street food all day, markets at night. Bangkok is loud and generous, and an easy first trip to plan once you've got the order right.
Scroll to follow the four days across the city, the map tracks each stop as you go.
Grand Palace
Morning
Start early, before the heat and the crowds, at the dazzling Grand Palace and the Emerald Buddha. Cover shoulders and knees, they're strict at the gate.
Wat Pho
Late morning
Next door, the giant Reclining Buddha and the home of Thai massage, a good place to rest your temple legs.
Wat Arun
Afternoon
Cross the river to the Temple of Dawn; climb the steep steps for the best view back over the water.
Chatuchak Market
Morning
If it's the weekend, lose a morning in 15,000 stalls, vintage, plants, food, everything. Go early and stay hydrated.
Yaowarat (Chinatown)
Evening
Come hungry. After dark, Chinatown is the city's best street-food run, follow the smoke and the queues.
Khao San Road
Night
Loud, chaotic, unmissable once, pad thai from a cart, a fruit shake, and a lot of neon.
Asiatique
Sunset
Wind down by the river, a breezy night market and a Ferris wheel to end the trip slow.
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