Backpacking Route Planner
North Thailand

"Backpacking route planner North Thailand" was last updated on Dec 10, 2011
All information below is subject to change

Suggestions for travel routes in Northern Thailand?

Here we go!

Traveling to Northern Thailand is ideal if..

  • ...your plans are to cross the border over to Northern Laos - to for example Luang Prabang or the popular backpacker place Muang Sing close to Luang Namtha in Laos. If you're heading to Luang Prabang, all you need to do is to take the slow boat from border town Huay Xai!

Depending on what you want to see, how much time you have and your visa expiration date -- you can add or remove towns/cities as you like. So, I've calculated a time frame for you.

Here are the itineraries if you're starting in Bangkok.

Option 1:

Time: 10 days

Bangkok Chiang Mai Chiang Rai

Chiang Khong/Huay Xai border crossing


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Option 2:

Time: 2 weeks

Bangkok Chiang Mai Pai Mae Sareong (stopover) Chiang Rai

Chiang Khong/Huay Xai border crossing

Most travelers travel back to Chiang Mai to get to Chiang Rai, but that's unneccesary considering you can travel to Mae Sarong from Pai.

Other places worth visiting in north Thailand: Mae Hong Son, Mae Sariang and Soppong (the Mae Hong Son Loop), and also Sukhotai, and definitely Mae Sot and Umphang. Mae Sot and Umphang are famous for hill tribe village visits and trekking on gorgeous countryside.

On your way to the north, you can stop by Ayutthaya, or even Kanchanaburi.


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