The Itinerary Thailand and Laos itineraries
Day-by-day routes through Thailand and Laos, each 11 days — with what every trip actually costs.
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Planning a trip to Thailand and Laos
Pulled from the route below — so it says what it does, not what a brochure would.
When to go
Nov–Feb — the months this route recommends.
How long you need
Every route here runs 11 days.
What it costs
≈ AED 400 per person per day. Beds, food, getting around and things to do — costed line by line in each guide, not estimated from a daily rate.
Entry on an Indian passport
Two sets of rules on this trip, and both have to be sorted before you fly.
- Thailand: No visa needed, 30 days. Cut from 60 days on 15 September 2026, and a digital arrival card is required. Sources disagree on the current position — confirm with the Royal Thai Embassy.
- Laos: Visa on arrival, 30 days. Also available online.
Checked 2026-11 against Wikipedia’s compilation of IATA Timatic entries. Entry rules depend on your passport and where you live, and they change with little notice — confirm with each embassy or your airline before you book. Check another country.
Where these routes go: Bangkok · Chiang Mai · Chiang Rai · Huay Xai · Mekong slow boat · Luang Prabang.
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Best for: Two days drifting down the Mekong, with a border crossing you do by boat
Thailand and Laos in 11 days: Bangkok, Chiang Mai and the Mekong slow boat to Luang Prabang
Bangkok → Chiang Mai → Chiang Rai → Huay Xai → Mekong slow boat → Luang Prabang
Thailand's north and then the river out of it: temple mornings in Chiang Mai, a hill-country drive to the Golden Triangle, and two slow days down the Mekong into Laos, finishing in a town of French shutters and saffron robes that nobody wants to leave.
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