The Itinerary Thailand and Malaysia itineraries
Day-by-day routes through Thailand and Malaysia, each 12 days — with what every trip actually costs.
- 12
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- Southeast Asia
- region
Planning a trip to Thailand and Malaysia
Pulled from the route below — so it says what it does, not what a brochure would.
When to go
Nov–Apr — the months this route recommends.
How long you need
Every route here runs 12 days.
What it costs
≈ AED 350 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.
- Malaysia: No visa needed, 30 days. Tourism only, and currently set to run until 31 December 2026. A digital arrival card is required.
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 · Krabi · Koh Lipe · Langkawi · Penang · Kuala Lumpur.
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Best for: Crossing a border by speedboat, with the best street food in Asia at the end
Thailand and Malaysia in 12 days: Bangkok, the Andaman islands, Penang and KL
Bangkok → Krabi → Koh Lipe → Langkawi → Penang → Kuala Lumpur
Two days in Bangkok, three on the Andaman coast, then an international ferry from Koh Lipe to Langkawi and down the Malaysian peninsula. The boat only runs half the year, which decides when you go — and George Town is the reason to keep two days free.
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