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15 Full-Day Tours in Thailand For A First Thai Trip

85 tours  ·  from $24

Sort the morning before the heat does it for you. These 15 full-day tours come with prices, durations and a plain note on who each suits.

Bangkok by Private Guide: Full Day Tour In and Around - Choosing the right route for eight hours
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Bangkok by Private Guide: Full Day Tour In and Around

1.Bangkok by Private Guide: Full Day Tour In and Around

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,323 reviews · from $72Our pick

Spend about eight hours with a private English-speaking guide who meets you at your hotel, helps shape the day, and returns you afterward if you wish. Choose temples, markets, museums, shopping, local food, canals, or public transport. Guides such as Yuut, Kiki, Apple, TK, and Oakky have been praised for warm service and flexible planning.

“Our day tour in Bangkok was excellent thanks to our tour guide, Kim. She gave very clear and informative introductions at every place we visited, which made the experience both enjoyable and easy to understand. Kim’s communication was outstanding—friendly, professional, and always attentive to our needs. We truly appreciated her knowledge and enthusiasm. I highly recommend Kim to anyone looking for a great tour guide in Bangkok.”

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Phuket: Full Day City Tour with Night Market - Karon Viewpoint and the first ocean views
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Phuket: Full Day City Tour with Night Market

2.Full Day City Tour with Night Market

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,888 reviews · 9 hours · from $31

Spend nine hours touring southern Phuket in a small group of up to 10, with hotel pickup, English or Thai guidance, temple visits, viewpoints, Old Town, cashew tasting, and a night market stop. Guides such as Bam Bam, Kimmy, Creamy, and Mossy are known for helpful cultural explanations and taking photos. Big Buddha is currently closed because of an inaccessible road.

“Very good Tour. Our tourguide Greamy was very nice, friendly”

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Phuket: 3 Khai Islands Relax & Snorkeling Half/Full Day Tour - Starting at Roong Siam Pier
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Phuket: 3 Khai Islands Relax & Snorkeling Half/Full Day Tour

3.3 Khai Islands Relax & Snorkeling Half/Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 2,379 reviews · 4 - 8 hours · from $24Best value

Take a 4 to 8 hour speedboat trip from Phuket to Khai Nai, Khai Nui, and Khai Nok. You’ll snorkel over coral, swim with small tropical fish, relax on white sand, and enjoy snacks, fruit, and unlimited soft drinks. Guides such as Simon, Bobby, and Johan are known for keeping the day friendly and well managed.

“Really good value and absolutely easy going. Snorkeling was pretty nice!”

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Full day snorkeling adventure around Koh Tao - Hin Wong Bay and Aow Leuk Beach
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Full day snorkeling adventure around Koh Tao

4.Full day snorkeling adventure around Koh Tao

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,300 reviews · from $24

Spend about seven hours cruising Koh Tao with English, Chinese, and Thai-speaking guides. Snorkel at several bays, visit Koh Nang Yuan viewpoint, eat lunch and fruit, and use the boat’s slide, climbing wall, and jumping board. Hotel pickup, equipment, drinks, and insurance are included. The THB250 marine park fee is extra.

“Had a wonderful day with the staffs on board. They were always taking care of our wellbeing and about the safety. They were taking pictures under water as well. The food was OK. Great memories”

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UNESCO's Ayutthaya Historical Park: Full-Day Tour from Bangkok - Leaving Bangkok from MBK Center
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UNESCO’s Ayutthaya Historical Park: Full-Day Tour from Bangkok

5.Unesco’s Ayutthaya Historical Park: Full-Day Tour from Bangkok

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,559 reviews · from $28

Spend about 11.5 hours visiting Bang Pa-In Palace and Ayutthaya’s finest ruins with a group of up to nine people. Guides such as Fern, Cherry, Jack, Ratima, and Mr. Tee are praised for clear history, humor, and photo help. Choose carefully between meeting-point, hotel-transfer, private, and entrance-fee options.

“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.”

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Full-Day Phi Phi Islands Tour with Lunch from Krabi - Snorkeling with fish, coral, and a useful briefing
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Full-Day Phi Phi Islands Tour with Lunch from Krabi

6.Full-Day Phi Phi Islands Tour with Lunch from Krabi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,392 reviews · from $122

Set out early from Ao Nang or nearby Krabi areas with guides such as Tuna, Marc, Elena, or Unn, depending on the day. By speedboat, you visit Maya Bay, Pileh Lagoon, Viking Cave, Monkey Beach, Bamboo Island, and several snorkeling spots. Lunch, drinks, fruit, park fees, insurance, and basic snorkeling gear are included.

“We really enjoyed our island adventure! Our guides, Tuna and Ivon, we're amazing. They took great care of us at all of the locations. Maya Beach was just a short stop for a photo opportunity, but right afterwards we had a lovely swim on the other side of the island. Another quick stop to see Viking Cave, then snorkeling.with sharks! (We didn't actually see any sharks, but some people did). Then off to see monkeys, then another snorkeling adventure where we saw seahorses. Finally a delicious buffet lunch and a final swim at Bamboo Island. The weather wasn't the greatest, but we still had a lot of fun. Definitely a…”

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Full Day Thai Cooking at Farm (Chiang Mai) - Thai herbs before the first knife work
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Full Day Thai Cooking at Farm (Chiang Mai)

7.Full Day Thai Cooking at Farm (Chiang Mai)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,127 reviews · from $39

Start with hotel pickup and a local market visit, then cook at Smile Organic Farm near Chiang Mai. Choose dishes from eight Thai food categories, learn about herbs in the garden, and prepare vegetarian or vegan versions with spice levels to suit you. Natalie, Lili, Anya, or Nina may lead the class.

“Had a lovely day. Fantastic setup, great instructor and so so much great food! Learned how to substitute for vegans and the various ingredient that make Thai food special.”

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Historical City of Ayutthaya - Unesco Full Day Tour From Bangkok - Bang Pa-In Palace and the dress code
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Historical City of Ayutthaya – Unesco Full Day Tour From Bangkok

8.Historical City of Ayutthaya – Unesco Full Day Tour From Bangkok

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 847 reviews · from $41

Travel from Bangkok to Ayutthaya for a full day among ruined temples, royal grounds, and one of Thailand’s largest bronze Buddhas. You’ll visit Bang Pa-In Palace and five major religious sites in a small group, with guides such as Coco, Wan, Ken, Alex, or Sunday leading the day. Expect about 9 hours, hotel pickup in selected areas, and extra entrance fees.

“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.”

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Care Pride Elephants: Full-Day Tour Experience - The drive south from Chiang Mai
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Care Pride Elephants: Full-Day Tour Experience

9.Care Pride Elephants: Full-Day Tour Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 658 reviews · from $91

Travel from Chiang Mai to Elephant Pride Sanctuary near Inthanon National Park for a full day with elephants. Guides such as Koko, Koko Loco, Dodo, and Cherry explain elephant care, then lead you through feeding, a forest walk, a mud bath, and river washing. Thai lunch, bottled water, and hotel transfers are included.

“This was my favorite excursion by far! From pick up to drop off, it was perfect! The small group was exactly what I wanted. We passed other groups on our way to the farm that were 2-3 times the size of ours. I don’t know how g the that many people could have had the intimate experience that we had. The staff were very friendly and knowledgeable. The lunch was wonderful. The elephants are so impressive. Each with their own personality. They are so well cared for and it was nice to be part of that for a day. I looked at many other elephant excursions online and I am…”

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From Phi Phi: Full Day 7 Island Tour by Longtail with Sunset - Monkey Beach and Viking Cave set the tone
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From Phi Phi: Full Day 7 Island Tour by Longtail with Sunset

10.Full Day 7 Island Tour by Longtail with Sunset

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 637 reviews · from $35

Meet the Pantawan Tour team at 10:10 AM outside McDonald’s in Tonsai Bay for an eight-hour longtail boat trip around Phi Phi. You’ll visit Monkey Beach, Viking Cave, Pi Leh Lagoon, Maya Bay, Shark Point, and Bamboo Island, with snorkeling gear, lunch, fruit, water, and sunset included. Bring 400 THB in cash for the national park fee.

“Great day, very good value for money, cheapest we found. Visited 7 islands - had plenty of time on each. Lunch, fruit and 2x bottles of water was included. Stopped at lots of different points for photos, including stopping for sunset. Our guide planned our route so we arrived at the islands before most other people and as we were leaving everyone else was arriving, was nice to avoid the overcrowding. Boat was a long tail - out tour was booked up and there wasn’t very much room on the boat. However, didn’t feel overly cramped. When on a budget this is no less cramped than we expected. Tour provided…”

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Sea Kayaking in Ao Thalane & Optional Full-Day Hong Island - From hotel pickup to the private pier
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Sea Kayaking in Ao Thalane & Optional Full-Day Hong Island

11.Sea Kayaking in Ao Thalane & Optional Full-Day Hong Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 548 reviews · from $37

Kayak through Ao Thalane’s narrow mangrove channels with an English-speaking guide in a group of up to 10. Choose a half-day paddle or add Hong Island, snorkeling, lunch, and a sunset BBQ. Guides such as Anan, known as A, and Bungchai also take photos and share local stories.

“We had such a beautiful experience! Kayaking was quite slow to keep the group together so it wasn't too tiring and let us admire the amazing nature around us without being in a rush. I get tired quite fast usually when kayaking so it was perfect. Our guide, A, was very kind and fun. A monkey jumped on our kayak and he helped reassure us and let us know what to do. He also took many pictures of the group and the nature and sent them to us right away. This way we didn't have to take our phones put and risk making them fall in the water. We loved…”

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Khao Yai National Park Full-Day From Bangkok - Including Ticket - The 3 to 4-kilometer forest trail
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Khao Yai National Park Full-Day From Bangkok – Including Ticket

12.Khao Yai National Park Full-Day From Bangkok – Including Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 523 reviews · from $78

Leave Bangkok for an 11-hour small-group day in Khao Yai National Park. Walk a 3 to 4-kilometer forest trail, visit Haew Suwat and Haew Narok waterfalls, and look for monkeys, deer, birds, reptiles, and elephants. Guides such as Bond, Nicky, Tanya, and Jimmy lead groups of up to 10. Expect a long drive and a real outdoor workout.

“Don't really hope to see wild animals. Maybe few monkeys and that's it. The tour is really long and the majority of time you spent in in a van, which is not that comfortable.”

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Phuket: 3 Khai Islands Tour- Snorkel & Relax (Half/Full Day) - Getting from Phuket to the pier
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Phuket: 3 Khai Islands Tour- Snorkel & Relax (Half/Full Day)

13.3 Khai Islands Tour- Snorkel & Relax (Half/Full Day)

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 502 reviews · 270 minutes - 10 hours · from $30

Choose a morning, afternoon, or full-day speedboat trip from Phuket to Khai Nok, Khai Nui, and Khai Nai. You get masks, drinks, snacks, guides, and lunch on the full-day option. Guides such as Honey, Jayna, Jo, and Ellie have been praised for friendly, helpful service, though names vary by departure.

“We had a great trip experience. very professional and well organised from the start. Our guide Ellie was fantastic, very thorough, helpful and kept things fun and relaxed. The boat itself was excellent, very clean and we felt safe at all times. This trip was excellent value and they served water and fresh fruit during the trip as well as providing free snacks and beverages whilst we waited for our trip to begin. Would 100% recommend this tour.”

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Phi Phi & Maya Bay Speedboat: All-Day Food & Choice of 3 Marinas - Choosing the right marina for your Phuket hotel
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Phi Phi & Maya Bay Speedboat: All-Day Food & Choice of 3 Marinas

14.Phi Phi & Maya Bay Speedboat: All-Day Food & Choice of 3 Marinas

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 372 reviews · from $51

Spend about 10 hours visiting Maya Bay, Pileh Cove, Monkey Beach, Phi Phi Don, Loh Samah Bay, and Khai Island by speedboat. You get hotel pickup, light breakfast, snacks, halal buffet lunch, drinks, and snorkeling gear. Guides such as Tik, Nun, Bao, and Lily are known for clear instructions and warm service, but rough seas and crowds are part of the deal.

“This was a great experience! We sat in the front of the speed boat and the water was pretty choppy but the captain kept it an enjoyable experience for us. We never once felt unsafe. They took us to many stops and explained a lot about Read more”

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Full-Day Beginner Scuba Course with Private Tuition, Racha Yai - From Phuket hotel to Chalong Pier at 7:00 a.m.
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Full-Day Beginner Scuba Course with Private Tuition, Racha Yai

15.Full-Day Beginner Scuba Course with Private Tuition, Racha Yai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 368 reviews · from $162

Spend about eight hours learning scuba skills on the way to Koh Racha Yai, then complete two guided open-water sessions of 45 to 50 minutes each. Your instructor, such as Pomme, Ootdy, Tiger, or Nim, stays with you throughout. Meals, equipment, insurance, and selected Phuket transfers are included.

“An experience that should not be missed on any trip through Phuket! Easy Air conditioned transfer from hotels, a seamless meet up & boat ride out to the island, and best of all, an incredible experience once you’re there! Oody my guide felt more like a friend than an instructor, but gave clear direct instructions. I was terrified going in, but loved scuba diving because Oody provided such great direction! The pics & videos of the beautiful dive were worth it. Could not possibly recommend more!”

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