What this trip is really like
Two nights each: Phi Phi from Phuket, the coast road to Krabi and its four islands, then a flight to Bangkok for the temples, the river at night and a day at Safari World.
Rather than adding a Pattaya stop, this take on the Phuket-Krabi pairing gives extra time to the capital instead. The two Phuket nights include the Fantasea show one evening and a full day out on the water around Phi Phi by boat; from there, an overland transfer to Krabi (roughly two and a half hours by road) sets up a full day hopping four islands by speedboat, before a flight to Bangkok brings the trip to its final two nights.
In Bangkok, the focus rests on a city and temple tour, a dinner cruise on the Chao Phraya by evening, and a day exploring Safari World and Marine Park. Against our other Andaman routes, this one suits travellers wanting fewer stops overall — just two beach provinces plus the capital — leaving out the Alcazar Show and the Coral Island day that a Pattaya leg would bring.
Highlights
- An evening at the Phuket Fantasea show, with dinner
- A full-day Phi Phi Island tour by big boat, with lunch
- A road transfer linking Phuket and Krabi (about 2 hours 30 minutes, covering 163 kilometres)
- A full-day Krabi 4-Island tour by speedboat, with a lunch box
- A domestic flight from Krabi to Bangkok
- A city and temple tour in Bangkok, a Chao Phraya dinner cruise by evening, and time spent at Safari World and Marine Park
The trip, day by day
Day 1 — Land in Phuket, evening at Fantasea
Landing at Phuket Airport, a transfer covers the 33 kilometres to your hotel in around 45 minutes.
Around 17:00, a pick-up carries you to Phuket Fantasea for an evening of dinner and show — a 140-acre park built around Thai myth, blending a carnival village, a buffet restaurant seating 4,000, and a Las Vegas-style stage production, with elephants, dancers and dramatic effects on show.
Day 2 — Phi Phi by boat
A big boat carries you out for a full day around the Phi Phi archipelago, covering Phi Phi Don and Phi Phi Lay's limestone cliffs, where Maya Bay sits. Swimming and snorkelling time follows, in clear water among the islands, before the boat returns to Phuket late in the afternoon.
Day 3 — Coast road to Krabi
The Phuket hotel check-out is followed by an overland drive to Krabi, covering the journey in roughly two and a half hours across 163 kilometres, with the rest of the day left free for leisure.
Day 4 — Four islands by long-tail, picnic lunch
Speedboat hopping fills a full day here, taking in four well-known stops around Krabi — Koh Poda, Chicken Island, Tup Island and Phranang Cave Beach — where you can swim and snorkel at every stop. Each visitor must also pay a national park fee, currently THB 400, on top of the tour price.
Day 5 — Fly to Bangkok, temples, dinner on the river
Check-out is followed by a transfer to Krabi Airport (roughly 30 minutes, 24 kilometres), then a flight lands you at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok. From there, a driver covers the 32 kilometres to the hotel in about 40 minutes.
Luggage stays at the hotel while the midday tour takes in Bangkok's most important temples: Wat Traimit, home to the Golden Buddha, and the Marble Temple — known formally as Wat Benchamabophit — with a pause at a Gems Gallery along the way. Later, at 18:00, a pick-up heads to River City Pier for an evening cruise on the Chao Phraya, with a buffet dinner on board as you sail past the lit-up riverside.
Day 6 — Safari World and Marine Park
Collected around 08:00, you're taken to Safari World, spanning 170 acres split between zoo and marine-park areas at the edge of Bangkok. The Safari Park area is home to free-roaming lions, bears, tigers, zebra and giraffe, while the Marine Park puts on shows featuring dolphins and sea lions; the visit usually winds down by about 17:00.
Day 7 — To Suvarnabhumi
With breakfast and check-out done, a final transfer carries you to Suvarnabhumi Airport for the flight that takes you onward or back home, closing out the trip.
What's included
- Your rooms, twin or double with breakfast, in the hotel grade you pick with us — family-run guesthouses where they exist, small hotels elsewhere
- Every meal the day-by-day marks as included; we lean towards places locals eat rather than hotel restaurants
- A guide from the region who speaks English and grew up with the places on the route
- Your own air-conditioned car or minivan with driver for every transfer and touring day
- Entrance fees to every site named in the itinerary
- The boats, cruises and activities written into the plan
- Government taxes and service charges — the quote we send is the amount you pay
Not included
- Flights and trains, international or domestic — we quote these separately so you can see the real cost
- Visa fees and visa arrangements
- Travel insurance, which we ask every guest to carry
- Drinks, laundry, phone calls and anything else personal
- Early check-in, late check-out and room upgrades
- Tips for your guide and driver — customary here, at your discretion
- Extra sightseeing or vehicle use beyond the written plan
- Costs caused by weather, road closures or other events outside anyone's control, settled on the spot
- Bank transfer charges
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