Trip Summary
- Trip length in addition to when did I go? 7 days inwards Apr 2014
- How much did it cost me? MYR 700
At H5N1 Glance
- Day 1 - Kuala Lumpur ‣ Hat Yai
Shared auto from Kuala Lumpur to Hat Yai ‣
Day trip to Songkhla & Samila beach ‣
Dinner at the dark marketplace position at Prachatipat road ‣
Overnight inwards Tune Hotel Hat Yai
- Day 2 - Hat Yai ‣ Krabi
Bus from Hat Yai to Krabi ‣
- Day 3 - Krabi ‣ Phi Phi ‣ Krabi
Day trip to Koh Phi Phi past times tour ‣
- Day 4 - Krabi ‣ Phuket
Simon Cabaret show ‣
Evening at Bangla road ‣
- Day 5 - Phuket
Day trip around Phuket isle past times motorcycle ‣
Leisure fourth dimension inwards Kata Noi beach ‣
- Day 6 - Phuket ‣ Hat Yai
- Day 7 - Hat Yai ‣ Kuala Lumpur
Itinerary Map (click to see POIs in addition to routes)
Getting to Hat Yai
- 7.00 am - Drive from Taiping to Bukit Kayu Hitam (a partner of mine offered to choose me at that topographic point for free)
- 9.30 am - Arrival at Bukit Kayu Hitam immigration checkpoint
- 10.30 am - Immigration clearance
- Tipped immigration officeholder past times slipping a RM 1 depository fiscal establishment notation into my passport before handing it over (tipping seems to endure really mutual exercise here, it's almost a 'crime' for non doing so)
- 11.30 am - Drive from Sadao to Hat Yai
- 12.30 pm - Arrival at Hat Yai in addition to check-in to Tune Hotel Hat Yai - 300 baht per dark (staying for 1 night)
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| Morning inwards Hat Yai |
Day trip to Songkhla
- 1.30 pm - Drive to Hat Yai omnibus station (behind Central Festival mall)
- Bought 1 way ticket for the 8.50 am omnibus departing the side past times side 24-hour interval for Krabi - 186 baht (second shape bus)
- 2.00 pm - Drive from Hat Yai omnibus station to Songkhla
- 3.00 pm - Arrival inwards Songkhla
- Visited Songkhla lake (largest natural lake inwards Thailand) in addition to Samila beach (site of the golden mermaid statue)
- 5.00 pm - Drive dorsum to Hat Yai
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| A H2O outflow shaped similar a dragon's caput at Songkhla Lake |
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| The golden mermaid statue at Samila beach, Songkhla |
Back inwards Hat Yai
- 6.00 pm - Back inwards Hat Yai. Return to hotel for quick shower in addition to relaxation
- 7.00 pm - Walk to Prachatipat route (in front end of Lee Garden Plaza hotel)
- Dinner - Mango viscid rice (30 baht)
- 8.00 pm - Walk around inwards the dark marketplace position inwards Prachatipat road
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| Night marketplace position inwards Prachatipat Road |
Getting to Krabi past times bus
- 7.00 am - Wake upwardly in addition to breakfast inwards a store nearby the hotel
- Breakfast - Pork rice noodles (40 baht) & java (15 baht)
- 8.00 am - Pack upwardly in addition to depository fiscal establishment tally out from hotel
- Drive to Hat Yai omnibus station in addition to bid bye to partner. Ride 8.50 am omnibus to Krabi
- 2.30 pm - Arrival inwards Krabi omnibus terminal
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| Krabi Bus Terminal. Look out for the white songthaew that departs regularly for Ao Nang |
Krabi Bus Terminal to Ao Nang beach
- 3.00 pm - Ride songthaew (white colored) to Ao Nang beach - 60 baht
- Short stopover (about fifteen minutes) in addition to quick photograph op at Krabi town
- 4.00 pm - Arrival inwards Ao Nang beach
- Check-in to Aonang 88 hostel - 180 baht per night. Staying for ii nights (total - 360 baht)
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| Quick halt at Krabi town. It's possible to choose the same songthaew dorsum to Krabi if you lot desire to depository fiscal establishment tally out the dark market |
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| Aonang 88 hostel. The hostel I stayed inwards Ao Nang for ii nights. For the price, I estimate it's alright. The beds were pretty comfy in addition to the toilets were gear upwardly clean too |
Around Ao Nang
- 5.00 pm - Rent a scooter from the hostel to larn around Ao Nang easier - 250 baht/day (rented for 1 day)
- Refuel at the nearest gas station (located close the mosque) - 50 baht. There is also a self-service 1 close the hostel where I stayed.
- 5.45 pm - Ride scooter to Nopparat Thara beach. Walked to the islands off the beach as it was currently depression tide
- 7.00 pm - Went to Ao Nang beach. Walked along the beach in addition to viewed the beautiful sunset
- 8.30 pm - Had dinner at Yaminlah pancake rotee stall past times the roadside (in front end of the tourist law station)
- Dinner - Pancake rotee & coke (30 baht)
- 9.30 pm - Went dorsum to hostel. Booked a 24-hour interval tour to Koh Phi Phi (by speedboat) - 1,100 baht
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| Calm in addition to gentle ocean waves at Ao Nang beach |
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| Watching the sunset at Nopparat Thara beach |
Ao Nang to Koh Phi Phi
- 7.00 am - Wake upwardly in addition to breakfast at a roadside stall close the hostel
- Breakfast - Fried chicken & viscid rice (35 baht)
- 8.00 am - Pickup at hostel past times tour society to Nopparat Thara beach, where I hopped onto a speedboat saltation for Koh Phi Phi
Maya Bay, Viking Cave, Pileh Cove & Loh Samah Bay
- 9.45 am - Arrival at Koh Phi Phi. Visited Maya Bay, Viking Cave in addition to Pileh Cove
- Maya Bay is absolutely stunning, in addition to is a must-go for anyone who visits Koh Phi Phi. If you lot desire to avoid the crowds, best fourth dimension to come upwardly is early on morn or belatedly afternoon
- Pileh Cove is an as breathtaking house to see when inwards Koh Phi Phi
- 11.30 am - Snorkeling inwards Loh Samah Bay. Plenty of untouched corals in addition to marine life to satisfy fifty-fifty the most diehard of snorkelers
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| The beach! Maya Bay, Koh Phi Phi Le |
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| Viking Cave, Koh Phi Phi Le. This was only around the corner from where Maya Bay was |
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| Pileh Cove, Koh Phi Phi. H5N1 beautiful lagoon on the other side of Koh Phi Phi Le |
Koh Phi Phi Don & Bamboo Island
- 12.30 pm - Arrival inwards Koh Phi Phi Don for buffet tiffin in addition to sightseeing (included inwards tour package)
- 1.00 pm - Walk around Koh Phi Phi Don town
- 2.00 pm - Depart Koh Phi Phi Don for Bamboo Island
- 3.00 pm - Arrival at Bamboo Island (another pop spot for daytripppers) for some other circular of snorkeling in addition to relaxation
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| A row of longtail boats trouble the beach inwards Koh Phi Phi Don |
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| Exploring Koh Phi Phi Don |
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| Walking Street inwards Koh Phi Phi Don |
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| Bamboo Island, located only off the coast of Koh Phi Phi on the way dorsum to Krabi |
Back to Ao Nang
- 5.00 pm - Arrival dorsum inwards Ao Nang. Return to hostel for a quick shower. Took a nap as I was feeling tired afterward a rather long day
- Went to a tour means nearby in addition to booked my topographic point inwards a minivan going to Phuket (more specifically Patong beach) - 350 baht
- 7.00 pm - Walked around Ao Nang walking street for a fighting of dinner in addition to some shopping. The dark scene hither isn't as interesting nor as energetic (especially when compared to the likes of Bangla road) but I actually liked the calm in addition to relaxing atmosphere which is dainty for a change
- Dinner - Fried chicken (20 baht)
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| Ao Nang at night |
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| My rootage of amusement at night. Watching buskers inwards Ao Nang Walking Street |
Around Ao Nang 1 terminal time
- 7.00 am - Wake upwardly in addition to breakfast at a roadside stall close Ao Nang beach
- Breakfast - Thai chicken biryani rice/khao mok gai (40 baht)
- Walk around Ao Nang beach for 1 terminal time
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| Bought this delicious breakfast from a roadside stall on the way to the beach |
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| Going on 1 terminal walk around Ao Nang beach before heading off to Phuket |
Ao Nang to Phuket past times minivan
- 9.00 am - Pack upwardly in addition to check-out from hostel
- 10.00 am - Pick upwardly past times minivan at hostel. Brief stopover at a remainder expanse close Krabi town to modify vans
- 12.00 pm - Depart for Patong beach. Passing through Phang Nga district, the scenery along the way is dotted alongside beautiful limestone karsts
- 3.30 pm - Arrival inwards Patong beach (dropped off at Bangla Road)
- Check-in to Tune Hotel Patong - 300 baht per night. Staying for ii nights (total - 600 baht)
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| View of Rat-U-Thit road, Patong from my hotel room |
Around Patong
- 4.30 pm - Walked around Rat-U-Thit route to abide by in addition to rent a scooter
- Rented a scooter from Happiness Tours & Travel - 400 baht for ii days (contact mortal is Vi, +66 081 7444 956. Her booth is located inwards front end of a 7-Eleven along Rat-U-Thit road)
- Also bought a ticket for the Simon Cabaret 9.30pm present - 650 baht
Patong to Karon Viewpoint
- 5.00 pm - Ride scooter to Karon viewpoint. Initially, I wanted to larn to Phromthep Cape for sunset viewing, but decided on Karon viewpoint instead as it was nearer. Took me quite a spell to larn at that topographic point though as I wasn't familiar alongside the roads at that topographic point yet
- 6.00 pm - Photo ops at Karon viewpoint. Stayed at that topographic point until the Sun set
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| Couldn't brand it to Phromthep Cape for sunset. Guess Karon viewpoint volition do |
Dinner & Simon Cabaret Show
- 7.30 pm - Ride dorsum to Patong
- 8.15 pm - Dinner at Malin Plaza, a nutrient street located close Simon Cabaret
- Dinner - Thai fried rice alongside bitter gourd (50 baht)
- 9.00 pm - Went to Simon Cabaret to lookout the 9.30 pm show. Really enjoyed it as the present is pretty unique in addition to highly entertaining. At the halt of the show, you lot tin guide keep your pictures taken alongside the kathoeys, withal operate on inwards heed that you lot guide keep to tip them (100 baht per kathoey)
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| Malin Plaza. If you lot dear street food, in addition to then this is the house for you |
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| People waiting their plow to choose photographs alongside their favorite kathoeys at Simon Cabaret Show |
Bangla Road
- 11.00 pm - Went to Bangla route for some refreshments
- Drinks at a bar - Beer (70 baht)
- Plenty of things to come across in addition to produce here, Bangla Road ranks as 1 of the liveliest places I've seen inwards my travels. H5N1 fighting also raunchy for my tastes though
- Walked around the expanse before calling it a night
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| Bangla Road, Patong |
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| Saw street magician. Street sorcerer performed magic trick. I'm forthwith 50 baht poorer. True story |
DAY 5
Patong to Karon
- 7.00 am - Wake upwardly in addition to ride scooter to Karon. Refuel at a nearby gas station - 100 baht
- Breakfast at a roadside stall inwards Karon - Pork satay (10 baht)
- 8.00 am - Walk around Karon beach
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| Enjoying a morn stroll at Karon beach |
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| Karon lake |
Big Buddha Phuket
- 9.00 am - Ride transcend Kata in addition to upwardly Nakkerd colina to larn to Big Buddha Phuket
- It's quite a climb to the top, but the scenery along the way is amazing, specially on a clear day
- 10.00 am - Reached the top of Nakkerd colina in addition to Big Buddha
- No entrance fee volition endure charged, but you lot are encouraged to donate generously as it is soundless undergoing construction
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| On the way to Big Buddha Phuket |
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| Stopped a spell to choose inwards the scenery. In the distance is Karon beach, where nosotros came from earlier |
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| Big Buddha on the hill. It's soundless undergoing construction, the temple accepts donations if you lot experience similar donating towards a proficient cause |
Phromthep Cape
- 11.00 am - Ride downward Nakkerd colina in addition to onward to Phromthep cape
- Short stops at Chalong pier in addition to Rawai beach. Not much scenery here, recommend you lot give these places a immature adult woman if you're brusque on time
- 12.00 pm - Arrival in addition to walking around inwards Phromthep Cape
- Admission is gratis of charge. Some tell that the best fourth dimension to come upwardly hither is only before sunset, but inwards my opinion, it is only as beautiful during midday
- Trekked to the cape's border (the trail is virtually 500m from starting fourth dimension to finish. Watch your pace though, some parts of the trail are pretty steep in addition to you lot mightiness autumn downward if you're non careful)
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| Phromthep Cape, Phuket. You tin walk all the way downward to the tip of the cape if you lot desire to |
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| This tin endure flora close the tip of Phromthep Cape. You tin elbow grease stacking your really ain cairn at this spot, the commons storey is that if you lot stack it high plenty possibly it volition convey you lot proficient fortune |
Windmill Viewpoint, Yanui & Nai Harn beach
- 1.00 pm - Ride to Windmill Viewpoint, some other viewpoint quite unopen to Phromthep Cape
- 1.15 pm - Photo ops at Windmill Viewpoint. From upwardly here, you lot tin come across both Yanui in addition to Nai Harn beach
- 1.30 pm - Ride downward to Yanui beach. Spent some fourth dimension walking around the beach. Also walked to the islet connected to Yanui past times a sandbar
- 2.00 pm - Short photograph ops at Nai Harn beach
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| Yanui beach, as seen from Windmill viewpoint |
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| Nai Harn beach tin also been seen from Windmill viewpoint |
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| Nai Harn beach |
Kata Noi beach
- 2.30 pm - Ride to Kata Noi beach, alongside stopover at Karon viewpoint for quick photograph ops
- 3.15 pm - Arrive at Kata Noi beach. Parked my scooter past times the roadside in addition to descended some steps to larn to the beach
- Rented a beach chair - 100 baht and some refreshments - H2O ice lemon tea (30 baht)
- Spent entire afternoon swimming in addition to relaxing inwards Kata Noi beach. Got severely sunburnt inwards the procedure :D
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| Kata Noi, my favorite beach inwards Phuket |
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| The waves hither are almost perfect for surfing |
Back to Patong & dinner at Jungceylon
- 5.00 pm - Pack upwardly in addition to ride dorsum to Patong. Returned to hotel for a quick shower
- Went dorsum to the same tour agent as before in addition to purchased the 8.30 pm present ticket for Siam Niramit - 1,100 baht
- Initially, I wanted to purchase present tickets for Phuket Fantasea but guide keep been told that they are closed on Thursdays
- 6.00 pm - Went to Jungceylon mall to bide for fourth dimension before the present in addition to had dinner there
- Dinner - Minced pork stir nipper alongside rice (60 baht)
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| A life-sized junk on display at Jungceylon |
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| Inside Jungceylon mall |
Siam Niramit
- 7.20 pm - Ride to Phuket town centre, in addition to then onwards to Siam Niramit from there. It wasn't just an tardily house to find, but managed to abide by it afterward a few trial in addition to errors
- 8.00 pm - Arrival at Siam Niramit. Visited the Thai hamlet on laid before the present at 8.30 pm. The present itself I flora to endure really interesting, as it showcases Thai history in addition to civilisation alongside colorful displays in addition to impressive pyrotechnics
- 10.00 pm - Ride dorsum to Patong. Stopover at Bangla route for before retiring to the hotel
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| On my way to Siam Niramit inwards Phuket town, which is quite a distance away from Patong |
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| The Thai hamlet inwards Siam Niramit |
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| Musical outflow inwards Siam Niramit |
DAY 6
Around Patong 1 terminal time
- 7.00 am - Wake up. Went to Patong beach for sunrise
- Didn't come across that much of a sunrise, but it was a beautiful morn on a rather deserted beach (it's commonly bustling alongside people during midday)
- 9.00 am - Walked around Bangla route to hold off around for souvenirs. Not that inexpensive in addition to you lot guide keep to haggle to larn the best prices. Another, likely ameliorate house to larn your souvenirs would endure Jungceylon
- 10.30 am - Went to Jungceylon for belatedly breakfast in addition to shopping for souvenirs
- Breakfast - Sandwich & java (80 baht)
- 11.30 pm - Pack upwardly in addition to check-out from hotel
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| Walking around Patong for 1 terminal fourth dimension before heading off to choose grip of a omnibus to Hat Yai |
Patong to Phuket Bus Station
- 12.00 pm - Ride world omnibus (blue colored) to Phuket town - 20 baht
- 12.20 pm - Arrival inwards town centre. To larn to Hat Yai, I needed to larn to Phuket Bus Station Two (opposite SuperCheap) which is some other 10 km away
- As you lot arrive, at that topographic point volition endure plenty of touts shout out for if you lot desire a ride to the omnibus station. Some of them accuse quite a lot for a brusque distance, hence a cheaper option would endure to choose the pinkish songthaew to the omnibus station
- A downside to this is that it tin larn quite confusing as the signages on the songthaews aren't really clear, in addition to some of them are written inwards thai language, hence it's ameliorate to inquire around if you're non sure
- 12.30 pm - Ride pinkish songthaew (Route 2) to Phuket Bus Station Two - 10 baht
Phuket to Hat Yai
- 12.50 pm - Arrival at Phuket Bus Station Two
- Bought 1 way ticket for the 1.30 pm omnibus to Hat Yai - 270 baht (second shape bus)
- Went to a nearby convenience store to purchase some snacks
- 1.30 pm - Ride omnibus to Hat Yai. The journeying wasn't just comfortable as it made plenty of stops along the way
Arrival inwards Hat Yai
- 8.45 pm - Arrival inwards Hat Yai omnibus station
- Ride motorbike taxi to Tune Hotel Hat Yai - 30 baht (haggled downward from 50 baht)
- Check-in to Tune Hotel Hat Yai - 300 baht/night (staying for 1 night)
- 10.00 pm - Walk to Prachatipat route for dinner
- Dinner - Seafood fried rice (80 baht) & beer (50 baht)
- 8.00 am - Wake upwardly in addition to breakfast at a nearby shop
- Breakfast - Chicken rice & java (80 baht)
- Went to Konsortium omnibus purpose close Prachatipat route to purchase a omnibus ticket to Kuala Lumpur
- Bought 1 way ticket for 1.00 pm omnibus to Kuala Lumpur - RM 50 (or 450 baht)
- 10.00 am - Walked around inwards Lee Garden Plaza
- 12.00 pm - Pack upwardly in addition to check-out from hotel
- 1.00 pm - Ride omnibus dorsum to Kuala Lumpur
Trip Cost & Expenses
How much? | What for? |
THB 1,560 | Accommodation |
THB 600 | Accommodation inwards Hat Yai (2 nights) |
THB 360 | Accommodation inwards Ao Nang (2 nights) |
THB 600 | Accommodation inwards Phuket (2 nights) |
THB 4,306 | Ground Cost |
THB 30 | Transportation around Hat Yai |
THB 186 | Bus from Hat Yai to Krabi |
THB 60 | Transportation around Krabi |
THB 800 | Scooter rental & gas |
THB 1,100 | Koh Phi Phi tour parcel (by speedboat) |
THB 350 | Minivan from Ao Nang to Phuket |
THB 650 | Entrance ticket - Simon Cabaret |
THB 1,100 | Entrance ticket – Siam Niramit |
THB 30 | Transportation around Phuket |
THB 270 | Bus from Phuket to Hat Yai |
THB 450 | In & Out Cost |
THB 450 | Bus from Hat Yai to Kuala Lumpur |
THB 820 | Misc |
THB 820 | Food, quaff & miscellaneous |
THB 7,136 | Total |
How much did it cost me?
- In local currency: THB 7,136
- Conversion charge per unit of measurement (at the time): MYR 1 = THB 10
- After conversion: MYR 714 (for vii days)