5-day Bangkok itinerary
5 days for Bangkok food lovers
Old Town icons, a Chinatown food crawl, a cooking class, Ari's cafe scene, and a riverside finale — eat your way across the city.
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Tap a day to toggle it© OpenStreetMap contributors, © CARTO. Numbers show each day's order; the dashed line is that day's path.
Day 1 — Old Town & Bib Gourmand · Old Town
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08:3090 min
Start with the Reclining Buddha before the heat.
300 THB foreigner entry; 480-540 THB add-on for traditional Thai massage at the on-site school
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12:3060 min
Old Town Bib Gourmand — Jay Fai territory, value-eating canon.
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14:3060 min
Ferry across to the Temple of Dawn.
200 THB foreigner
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19:0090 min
Day 2 — Chinatown food crawl · Chinatown
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10:0060 min
The 5.5-tonne solid-gold Buddha at the gateway to Chinatown.
100 THB foreigner entry to the Golden Buddha; 200 THB combo with the heritage museum
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13:0060 min
Incense-clouded Mahayana temple in the heart of Yaowarat.
free entry; 20-100 THB for incense / flower offerings
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18:30180 min
A guided Yaowarat night-food walk hits ten stalls you'd never find alone.
Day 3 — Cook it yourself + Thonglor · Thonglor
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10:00180 min
Market walk + hands-on class — the skills travel home with you.
1,500-2,500 THB per person ($45-75) for a 3-5 hour class
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14:3060 min
Green papaya salad, pounded to order — Isan's calling card.
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18:00120 min
Thonglor's cocktail-bar scene at golden hour.
$5 cocktails (neighborhood) → $30+ cocktails (luxury splurge)
Day 4 — Ari cafes & markets · Ari
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09:3090 min
Ari is Bangkok's third-wave coffee heartland — start slow.
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12:3060 min
Premier fresh-food market — graze the prepared-food stalls.
free entry; 100-400 THB typical food-court meal, premium fruit by weight
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18:30120 min
Modern night market — the dancing-prawn and street-food vibe.
free entry; 100-400 THB per dish
Day 5 — Riverside finale · Riverside
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15:00120 min
SookSiam indoor floating market — regional Thai food under one roof.
free entry; 50-300 THB SookSiam food stalls, varied retail
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17:0045 min
Thailand's iconic dessert — best in mango season (Mar-May).
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18:30150 min
A dinner cruise past the floodlit temples to close the trip.
1,500-3,500 THB per person (budget operator → luxury yacht)
Where to stay
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- How many days is this Bangkok itinerary?
- 5 days. You can lengthen or shorten any plan with our trip planner.
- When is the best time to do it?
- Best months: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb. It works year-round, but these are ideal.
- Can I book the activities and hotels?
- Yes — every stop links to a booking option (Klook for activities, Agoda for hotels) at no extra cost to you.