4 Private Day Trips in Thailand Worth the Early Start

From Phuket: Day Trip to Phi Phi with Private Longtail Tour - The early start from Phuket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 367 reviews · 11 hours Our pick

Travel from Phuket to Phi Phi by shared speedboat, then spend four hours on your own longtail boat with a local captain. Visit Maya Bay, Pileh Lagoon, Monkey Bay, Loh Samah Bay, and Viking Cave, with snorkeling gear, lunch, fruit, and private hotel transfers included.

“The entire day was an epic adventure. Would definitely recommend all to do this! I went with my husband and daughter, and it was amazing to go to the different islands and activities at just our pace, with just us on the long boat and in all of our pics. Our guide was knowledgeable and thoughtful, getting us a special treat when we were at Maya Bay!”

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Private Tour: Floating Markets of Damnoen Saduak Cruise Day Trip from Bangkok

2.Private Tour: Floating Markets of Damnoen Saduak Cruise Day Trip from Bangkok

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 199 reviews · from $135Best value

Travel from Bangkok to Damnoen Saduak with a private guide, ride a long-tail speedboat through canals and stilt-house communities, then explore Thailand’s famous floating market. The tour also visits a coconut sugar farm and crosses Samut Sakhon’s salt fields. Hotel pickup, transport, and the market boat are included, but food and the optional paddle boat cost extra.

“This was an excellent private tour, which was also incredible value. Both the guide and driver were first class.”

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Bangkok: Ayutthaya & Lopburi Monkey Temple Private Day Trip

3.Bangkok: Ayutthaya & Lopburi Monkey Temple Private Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 196 reviews · 10 hours · from $176

Spend 10 hours with a private guide and driver visiting Ayutthaya’s royal ruins, Wat Phu Khao Thong, Wat Phra Si Sanphet, and Thailand’s largest bronze Buddha. After lunch, continue to Lopburi’s Phra Prang Sam Yod, where free-roaming macaques patrol the temple grounds. Guides such as Jill, Yo, and Noi are praised for history, photos, and family-friendly adjustments.

“The tour was excellent. Our guide John was very nice and knowledgeable. The drive was comfortable and while we drove John told us stories and showed us around. The monkey city, Lop buri, is really worth seeing and it was really worth it to learn about the city and the monkeys and knowing how to behave around them. Ayutthaya is so beautiful and special. It is really worth it to take the trip to see it with your own eyes.”

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Phang Nga Bay: Private or Small-Group Day Trip

4.Phang Nga Bay: Private or Small-Group Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 85 reviews · 8 hours · from $160Top rated

Leave Khao Lak early for an eight-hour private trip through Phang Nga Bay. Ride a long-tail boat through mangroves, canoe with a paddle boy, visit James Bond Island and Koh Panyee, then see the golden reclining Buddha at Wat Suwan Khuha. Guides such as Jum and Arisa add local insight, photos, snacks, and careful timing.

“Arisa was a great guide. She looked after us very well, especially as the weather was windy and some of the boat journeys quite rough. The paddle boys were very experienced and we really enjoyed the trip around the islands, in and out of the caves. I would recommend this trip.”

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4 Private Day Trips in Thailand Worth the Early Start

From Phuket: Day Trip to Phi Phi with Private Longtail Tour

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Private Tour: Floating Markets of Damnoen Saduak Cruise Day Trip from Bangkok

2.Private Tour: Floating Markets of Damnoen Saduak Cruise Day Trip from Bangkok

Bangkok: Ayutthaya & Lopburi Monkey Temple Private Day Trip

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Phang Nga Bay: Private or Small-Group Day Trip

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