- 23 days
- From age 0
Northern Thailand: mountains, tea and lanterns
Sleeping among tea plantations, noodles with a jungle view and lanterns on the lake at night.
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Thailand beyond the standard route
Everyone knows Bangkok, Chiang Mai and the islands in the south. But Thailand is so much more. Think of mountain villages where you sleep among tea plantations, quiet bays without party boats and little restaurants where you're the only tourist. I travelled there for five weeks with our six-month-old daughter, and we didn't visit a single place from the standard route.
At a glance
- Best time to go
- November to February: dry and not too hot
- Flight time
- About 11.5 hours to Bangkok from Amsterdam
- Time difference
- 6 hours ahead of the Netherlands (5 in summer)
- Visa
- Check the current rules with your government's travel advice
- Language and money
- Thai · Thai baht
Regions
Where to go in Thailand?
The north
Mountains, tea plantations, hill villages and a cooler climate. Home to Chiang Mai, Mae Hong Son and the lake at Ban Rak Thai.
Bangkok and the centre
Temples, markets, street food and old royal cities such as Ayutthaya.
The south
Islands and bays. From busy and well known to surprisingly quiet, if you know where to go.
Sample routes
Sample routes through Thailand
- 21 days
- From age 0
Southern Thailand: beautiful islands, minus the tourists
From the cliffs of Railay via Koh Lanta and Koh Mook to the quiet islands of Koh Yao Yai and Koh Yao Noi.
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- 14 days
- From age 0
Koh Chang, Koh Mak and Koh Kood: the quiet islands of the east
From green Koh Chang via tiny Koh Mak to Koh Kood: empty beaches, waterfalls and no big resorts.
See the route →Going to Thailand with a baby or toddler?
Thailand is a lovely country to travel with a little one: people adore children and there's rice and fresh fruit everywhere. I did it myself and am happy to share what worked.
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