Thailand Island Hopper
14 Days Starting in Bangkok and ending in Phuket
Visiting: Bangkok, Surat Thani, Khao Sok, Koh Phangan, Koh Tao, Koh Phi Phi, Phuket
Tour operator:
Tour code:
25341
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Physical rating:
Low
Age range:
Minimum age of 18 years for this trip.
Special diets catered:
Vegetarians, Vegans
Tour operated in:
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From:
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$1047 (USD)
Operator discount: -$473
The Big ADVENTURE Sale: -$55
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Tour Overview
A box-ticking trip! See the best of the east and west coast islands as we take you on an epic 14-Day island-hopping adventure. You will discover all the highlights and hidden gems this country has to offer as we start off in Bangkok and head south via Khao Sok National Park to Koh Phangan. You will have the choice to tailor-make your adventure on Koh Tao before switching to the west coast islands. A great way to spend two weeks in this awesome country and an awesome extension of our 8 Day Thailand Experience.
Itinerary
Day 1: Airport Pick Up
Location: Bangkok
Like on all of our trips, we can collect you from the airport when you land and take you directly to your hotel. The first day is just a check-in day so you have this freedom to explore the city and get settled in. Spend time bonding with your new group of pals before hitting the infamous Khao San Road in the evening for drinks.
TRANSPORT: You will be met at the airport and transferred to the hotel to start your adventure.
Day 2: Temples & River Cruise
Location: Bangkok
We are back in Bangkok, and it’s time to explore the capital even further! We’ll hop into a tuk-tuk and head to Bangkok’s most prestigious temples, Wat Arun and Wat Pho, which is home to the infamous gold reclining Buddha. We will then ditch the tuks tuks for long-tail boats, as we admire the views of the city from the Chao Praya River, a different way of seeing Bangkok. Take a look into the water and try to see if you can spot the fish, they aren’t usually very shy! You’ll have the rest of the afternoon to explore at your own pace, you can grab a bite to eat from the street vendors, do a bit of shopping at the market and try your best at bartering (our TruNinjas can give you some tips don’t fret). In the evening, we will meet for dinner and then head out for drinks on Khao San Road, which is full of backpackers, some may say it’s backpacker heaven. We’ll let you decide that for yourself. Either way, it’s a good time, you can’t go to Bangkok and not go to Khao San Road.
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Day 3: Massage & Overnight Train
Location: Bangkok
Meals Included: BREAKFAST
Enjoy a Thai massage in the morning, before boarding a sleeper train for the night, a truly authentic Thai experience. You’ll get your very own berth on the train, and it’s a great place to get to know the rest of your group a little better. We travel south, out of Bangkok, towards Khao Sok National Park – situated in the Surat Thani province of Thailand. Watching the scenery change from a sprawling cityscape to countryside dotted throughout by limestone mountains is definitely something you won’t forget in a hurry
TRANSPORT: Stretch out and get some well-earned rest en route to the next stop.
Day 4: Khao Sok National Park
Location: Surat Thani
Meals Included: LUNCH, DINNER
Head via longtail boat, into Khao Sok National Park to our floating bungalows, stopping for a quick dip along the way at a couple of Instagram-worthy locations. Try your hand at some kayaking or chill with a cold beer in a tube in front of the absolutely stunning backdrop of the surrounding limestone mountain range. You’ll soon see why this place is, and always will be, a TruTravels favourite destination.
TRANSPORT: Settle in and enjoy the ride aboard one of these always-unique riverboats.
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Day 5: Travel To Koh Phangan
Location: Khao Sok
Meals Included: BREAKFAST
Wake up in your floating bungalow and why not take a quick dip in the freshwater lake before breakfast. After a relaxed morning, we make our way over to Koh Phangan; an island to the east. Once we get there, we go straight to a place called Bottle Beach, another one of our favourite locations! It’s beautiful, quiet, accessible only by boat, and to make it even better, we get the whole place pretty much to ourselves, staying in beach bungalows pretty much right on the water. Relax here for the rest of the day on the beach or in the bar. After dinner, we’ll all enjoy a bonfire on the beach, complete with a fire show.
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Day 6: Morning Chill & Muay Thai Lesson
Location: Koh Phangan
A nice chilled wake up to the sound of waves rolling in on the beach. You will have a free morning to make the most of your surroundings. You can go kayaking, play volleyball, top up the tan, trek to viewpoints or enjoy a lay in. We are picked up early afternoon and taken to a local gym, where you can try your hand at a bit of Muay Thai boxing, Thailand’s national sport. After, we head to our awesome accommodation where we will spend the final nights of the trip. It’s got a great bar, and atmosphere; an ideal location to spend the evening.
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Day 7: Island Boat Trip
Location: Koh Phangan
Meals Included: LUNCH
Today you’re a pirate. Arrrrrrr. Well, you can pretend to be if you want, cos we’re getting going sailing and taking you on a tour of this magical island. There’s a reason so many of the TruCrew live here on Koh Phangan. We’ll sail around the coast of the island, we’ll stop off at one of the small islands off the coast of Phangan for some beach shenanigans and at a snorkelling spot to check out the sea life and cool down. Sailing in Thailand for the win! Lunch is provided on the boat, there's plenty of space to spread out and soak up some rays with some nice tunes playing all day to wrap it all up. We get back to land around sunset, just in time to refresh for dinner and drinks on our last night in Koh Phangan. The island is well known for its party scene so if the group’s up for a boogie on the last night in Koh Phangan, we can find something that suits, alternatively a quiet night by the pool/beach bar can also be arranged.
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Day 8: Travel To Koh Tao
Location: Koh Phangan
It’s now time to catch the ferry over to Koh Tao or ‘Turtle Island’ where we will spend the next 2 nights. (Recently voted ‘Best Island in S.E. Asia’ in a Trip Advisor survey). Drop your bags off at our hotel, which is just a short stroll to Sairee beach. We’ll enjoy the sunset over a couple of drinks, & relax in this island paradise.
TRANSPORT: Get to the next spot on your route aboard a convenient and efficient ferry boat.
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Day 9: Koh Nang Yuan
Location: Koh Tao
Meals Included: LUNCH
Enjoy a boat ride from Koh Tao to the adjoining and amazingly beautiful island of Koh Nang Yuan. Here we can snorkel in the Japanese Gardens and trek up to the viewpoint to get some seriously Instagram-worthy photos. Afterwards, we head back to Koh Tao we will have some free time before meeting for dinner & a night out.
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Day 10: Action/Relaxation
Location: Koh Tao
Today we have a free day to either soak up some rays or get active. We will arrange a taxi round to Tanote Bay, one of our favourite spots on the island for those who want to have a nice chilled beach day. In the evening, we will jump on the night ferry over to the mainland where we are picked up by our private minibus (with tunes & DVD player) and taken over to the West coast and our next stop, the famous Phi Phi Islands.
TRANSPORT: Get to the next spot on your route aboard a convenient and efficient ferry boat.
TRANSPORT: It's bigger than a van, smaller than a bus, and just the right size for adventure.
TRANSPORT: Get to the next spot on your route aboard a convenient and efficient ferry boat.
Day 11: Phi Phi Islands
Location: Koh Phi Phi
Once arriving into Phi Phi we will check in to our accommodation and take a trek up to the stunning viewpoint of the island below, before enjoying the epic beach nightlife.
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Day 12: Phi Phi Boat Trip
Location: Koh Phi Phi
Meals Included: LUNCH
Today we take you on a sunset boat trip round the islands, we stop outside of Maya Bay (where they actually filmed ‘The Beach’), Monkey Island and the Viking caves as well, as for some snorkelling in Phi Phi’s emerald waters. Lunch is included on the boat and after sunset, we go swimming with the phosphorescence (really cool glow in the dark plankton - seasonal)
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Day 13: Phuket
Location: Koh Phi Phi
We hop on the island boat over to Phuket, the largest of the Thai islands where we spend our last night. In the evening we will explore the wonders of Phuket & Patong before we celebrate the final night of an awesome trip!
TRANSPORT: Get to the next spot on your route aboard a convenient and efficient ferry boat.
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Day 14: Chilled Checkout
Location: Phuket
Meals Included: BREAKFAST
Today we say goodbye, but we can help you sort out all of your onward travel from Phuket, whether it’s back to Bangkok for a flight home or the next leg of your Thailand/Asian adventure!
ACTIVITY: Your trusty travel ninja is on hand to assist you.
What's Included
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Activities
Bangkok river cruise & temples
Khao Sok National Park
Floating bungalows
Phi Phi Islands boat trip
Bangkok river cruise and temples
Thai massage
Overnight train
Swimming, Kayaking, Cliff jumping
Boat trip & snorkelling around Koh Phangan
Bottle Beach bungalows
Muay Thai lesson
Koh Tao & Koh Nang Yuan day trip
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Airport Pickup
If you are arriving less than 48 hours before the start of the tour and booked the pre-nights directly with TruTravels at the start hotel, you will get a free airport pickup.
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Travel Ninja
Your Guide! Like travelling with your best mates & one of them happens to know where they're going!
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Transport
All Transport Included
Private Van
Overnight Train
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Accommodation
13 Nights Accommodation
Hotels
Floating Bungalows
Beach Bungalows -
TruExclusives
Bottle Beach Experience
BOTTLE BEACH EXPERIENCE
We go straight to the secluded paradise of Bottle Beach; our favourite beach in the world. It’s quiet, amazingly beautiful, only accessible by boat, and to make it better, we pretty much get the whole place to ourselves, staying in beach huts overlooking the ocean. Relax here for the rest of the afternoon, enjoy a bit of volleyball, sunbathing or swimming. In the evening we can enjoy dinner & some cocktails on the beach next to a campfire with our own private fire show. It doesn’t get much better than this! -
Meals
4 X Breakfasts
3 X Lunches
1 X Dinner -
Bangkok river cruise and temples
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Thai massage
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Khao Sok National Park
What's Not Included
Meals Included
3 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 1 dinner
Accommodation
bangkok
Strap in, Bangkok is the first stop on our insane two-week tour. This hotel is located right next to the famous Khao San Road, so it's right in the centre of all the fun. Relax after your long journey with a dip in the pool or get stuck in and venture to nearby tourist sights like The Grand Palace. It's in the perfect location for our night out when we come back to Bangkok too, you can have every bucket in sight and then stumble home in a minute or two... ideal!
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*Please note all accomodation is subject to change- but it will always be great and of an equal standard! If you would like to confirm the accomodation for your trip please contact the sales team on info@trutravels.com*
khao sok
Ok, welcome to paradise! Sleeping in floating bungalows is everyone's DREAM, right!? Imagine waking up surrounded by calm waters that are crystal clear and an idyllic blue... well, that's what you get at the floating resort in Khao Sok National Park! Each of the 30 bungalows has its own veranda, perfect to lie on and watch the jungle night sky. There's also a bar area to get your beer fix and a chill space for the evenings.
bottle beach
Welcome to Bottle Beach and your own little beach hut overlooking the ocean. That's right, this accommodation is pretty special. Not only do you get to stay in a beach hut, but the beach is secluded and we pretty much get it allll to ourselves. So chill in your hammock and take in the sights, grab a cocktail and wait for the beach bonfire to start!
koh phangan
After our night on Bottle Beach, staring up at the stars as we sleep by a beach bonfire, we move onto our second Koh Phangan destination. What you wouldn't expect is that we move from one secluded beach to the next. Our hotel has its own private beach!! Unreal, right? So you can chill, sip on a cocktail and soak up all the good vibes either in the gorgeous pool, by the bar or on the secluded beach.
koh tao
Say hello to Koh Phangan's little neighbour - Koh Tao! Our hotel is ideally located on Sairee Beach, which is now lined with cool little restaurants and beach bars and is right next to the town so whether you fancy spending the afternoon by the pool, exploring the town or chilling on the beach, you're sorted!
phi phi
Whatever you want to do, this hotel has got you covered. It's only a couple of minutes walk to Phi Phi's gorgeous white sand Loh Dalum Beach and maybe 5 minutes to Ton Sai Beach and Laem Hin Beach. So rent a snorkel and get ready to get your tan on! If exploring is more your thing, then the walk to the famous Viewpoint is super close and there are lots of restaurants and shops nearby to mooch around.
phuket
Our last stop is Phuket. I'm not crying, you are! It's time for one last blowout with our new BBFs and what better place to do it than Patong Beach. We stay near this lively strip, so it's not too far to stumble back home after one too many buckets on our crazy and amazing last night together in Thailand! This hotel is a stylish and comfortable place to end our trip before you get back to your hostel backpacking lifestyle!
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International Flights
Check-in times and baggage allowances/restrictions vary by airline and can change at any time. For the most up-to-date information for your flight, please contact your airline. We recommend checking in online in advance to avoid potential delays at the airport.
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Minimum Age
Minimum age of 18 years for this trip.
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Meals Included
3 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 1 dinner
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Optional Activities
No optional activities
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What's Included
Bangkok river cruise and temples. Thai massage. Overnight train. Khao Sok National Park. Floating bungalows. Swimming. Kayaking. Cliff jumping. Boat trip & snorkelling around Koh Phangan. Bottle Beach bungalows. Muay Thai lesson. Koh Tao & Koh Nang Yuan day trip. Phi Phi Islands boat trip. Phuket Nightlife. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
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Packing List
Health & Safety: • Hand sanitizer (required) • Face masks (Clients will be only be required to wear a face mask where it is mandated by local regulations.) • Pen (Please bring your own pen for filling out documents.) • Quick Covid Test/Antigen Test
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What happens if I need to change my holiday date once I’ve booked?
No problem! You can change the date of your trip once free of charge as long as you do so more than 60 days prior to departure.
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How long has the tour company been trading?
Since 2012!
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Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?
We have a 'my own room' option which can be added on at additional cost.
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What documents will I receive before I travel?
We will send you out a pre departure pack 30 days prior to travel containing everything you need to know, and your joining instructions.
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What Ethical Travel credentials does the tour company have?
We plant 10 trees for every trip sold!
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Who will be my travelling companions on the tour?
The majority of our travellers are in their 20's / 30's however we accept anyone of any age!
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Can I join the tour once it has departed?
It may be possible in certain destinations, however it would be your responsibility to get yourself to where the group currently is.
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The world is a different place now to a few years back. Most of the countries we visit no longer have any covid restrictions. If you'd feel more comfortable wearing a mask, please do so. We also have 'my own room' option if you'd rather have your own space.
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