Thailand · FULL-DAY
Good full-day tours fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Review of Bangkok’s flexible private guide tour, with temple highlights, local food, public transport, pricing, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.
“We had so much fun on this tour! Kung was a great guide! She was super patient and adapted to what we wanted to do throughout the day! Take this tour, you cannot miss out!”
See Phuket’s temples, viewpoints, Old Town, cashew factory, and Chillva Market on a small-group day tour with hotel pickup.
“Very good Tour. Our tourguide Greamy was very nice, friendly”
Review of Phuket’s Khai Islands tour, with snorkeling, beaches, timing, boat comfort, costs, transfers, and practical tips for choosing half or full day.
“This was by far one of the best experiences I had with my partner in Thailand. We could not believe the price offering for the 2 of us! The guide was a great guy and the whole tour was well guided, instructed and very comfortable and chill. The group consisted of families, groups of friends and couples and everyone was so nice and friendly. The islands are worth it. There is so much you can do on the islands as well!! TIP- you have your pay for chairs on the first island to rest and put your stuff. If you have a lot of stuff getting that is wise. If…”
Review of Koh Tao’s full-day snorkeling cruise, with turtles, sharks, Koh Nang Yuan, lunch, pickup, water slide, and practical booking tips.
“Really good daytrip, we saw Baby Sharks, a few turtles and beautiful underwater places. Staff is also really helpful and friendly.”
Review of TripGuru’s small-group Ayutthaya tour from Bangkok, with temple highlights, transport advice, costs, heat tips, and honest drawbacks.
“The Advertising for This excursion is irritating and fair, because first you see all entrance fees are included in the price. Finally it came out that you have to pay extra for all the entrance fees.why are you doing this? This is only to confuse the customer.”
Explore Maya Bay, Pileh Lagoon, Monkey Beach, and Bamboo Island on an early speedboat tour from Krabi with lunch and snorkeling.
“Worth every penny. This island hopping tour was a full day and absolutely incredible. The guides were amazing — knowledgeable, fun, and made sure everyone felt taken care of the entire time. We saw so many beautiful spots, and theRead more”
Cook eight Thai dishes at a Chiang Mai farm, visit a local market, and take home recipes, photos, and practical kitchen skills.
“I enjoyed cooking with Lili very much. It was lovely day, full of good food, nice fiends and laughing. I will recommend it to everyone who want to try cooking Thai dishes. It's simple!”
Review of WanderSiam’s Ayutthaya day tour from Bangkok, with temple highlights, costs, transport tips, guide quality, and practical advice.
“Great guide, Sunday, with a lot of interesting facts about the places we visited. We left early, which helped a lot. A must-do when in Bangkok.”
Spend a full day with elephants near Chiang Mai, including feeding, forest walks, mud baths, river rinses, lunch, and hotel transfers.
“This is an amazing experience and I encourage anybody traveling to Thailand to sign up for this! This excursion was extra special as it was our first full day in Thailand. After the hour-long drive up to the mountains (they picked us up from our hRead more”
Explore Phi Phi by longtail boat, from Maya Bay and Bamboo Island to shark snorkeling and sunset, with lunch and gear included.
“Perfect day to see everything you would want to see, would definitely recommend! It's actually not as busy as everyone says, yes there's people but I never felt it was horribly overcrowded. Excellent day to see everything 😊”
Paddle Ao Thalane’s mangrove channels, spot macaques and kingfishers, and add Hong Island, snorkeling, lunch, or sunset BBQ.
“We had a private tour so it was amazing! Everything is great!”
Review of Khao Yai National Park from Bangkok, with jungle hiking, two waterfalls, wildlife tips, transport details, and honest value advice.
“Lovely trek in the jungle great guide Mr Bro and Mr Beer a great driver. Quite undulating around 400m above sea level. Frequent obstacles such as tree roots and fallen branches and steep steps but nothing as not described. Saw plenty of deer and monkeys and signs of elephants. Walk is around 2 mile 3.4km we had a great day. Plenty of great views.”
Review of Phuket’s 3 Khai Islands tour, with snorkeling, beaches, lunch, transport details, costs, timing, and advice on half-day or full-day trips.
“Absolutely awesome ! Got picked up from hostel with a van till the boat . They had expected us with Tuna sandwiches , coffee, water and sweets. Excellent guidance , after each island we had cold drinks on board waiting for us. After the last island on the way back we received fresh fruits . When we arrived in port they had expected us with That noodles and they drove us back to our place . The islands are small and full of tourists but very beautiful and with clean waters , they provided snorkeling equipment and a lot of things to see in to the sea. Prices of food…”
Review of Phuket’s Phi Phi and Maya Bay speedboat tour, with snorkeling, halal lunch, hotel pickup, three marina options, and practical tips.
“Where do I start?! There are lots of companies to chose from when taking a trip to Phi Phi Islands, but I'm convinced this one was the best! Pickup and transfer were on time for our group of 20. On arrival at the dock, we were given a safety brRead more”
Review of Phuket’s beginner scuba course to Racha Yai, with private instruction, two open-water sessions, meals, pickup, and practical tips.
“From the hotel pickup to Chalong pier, the booking was made very easy. Our instructor Ooty met us at the pier and was very professional guiding us to the boat, serving us refreshments, and giving us instruction before our private open water dives. The all inclusive excursion included all required equipment, breakfast, and lunch. Our guide took high quality underwater photos of our experience for a small fee and were totally worth having to commemorate our experience. Thank you Viator for connecting us to our instructor and Thank you Ooty for the phenomenal diving experience.”
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