Based on my recent Thailand tour, I am sharing an ideal itinerary that can help you design your own trip to Thailand without going for an expensive Thailand Tour package made by someone else. I am also sharing details on the trip cost which will help you make the cheapest Thailand trip ever you can think of. If you want luxury, I have inputs for you as well.
Thailand trip cost from India?
The major elements that are currently affecting the total cost of a Thailand trip from India are – expensive Air bubble flights from India to Thailand, SHA Extra plus hotels in Thailand and other COVID specific expenditures. As the COVID related restrictions are getting eased, there are high chances of removal of the ‘stay in approved hotels’ only. As the Indian sky is now open just like pre-pandemic, there are chances of cheaper airfares and sales. So I have excluded these elements from the total Thailand trip cost.
Here are 2 different trip costs for Budget and Luxury travellers.
Cheapest Thailand trip for Budget travellers
This 7 day Thailand tour for budget travellers would cost less than 10,000 Indian Rupees. This cost includes your stay, food and travelling expense in Thailand. Follow the day-wise itinerary to know how to make the cheapest Thailand trip on your own.
Thailand trip for a big-budget traveller
This 7 day Thailand tour for budget travellers would cost around 30,000 Indian Rupees. This cost includes your stay, food and travelling expense in Thailand. If you follow my day-wise itinerary, I am sure you’ll be proud of gifting yourself a customised 7 day Thailand tour package :)
7 Day Thailand Itinerary & Trip cost
| Activity | Budget Traveller’s cost (in Thai Baht) | Bigger Budget Cost (in Thai Baht) | |
| Day 1 | Bangkok to Chiang Mai | ||
| Bangkok to Chiang Mai – Air | 690 | ||
| Bangkok to Chiang Mai – Train | 231 | ||
| Stay at Chiang Mai – Hotel Room | 1300 | ||
| Stay at Chiang Mai – Hostel | 73 | ||
| 3 meals | 100 | 180 | |
| Day 2 | Chiang Mai city sightseeing (80 km approx) | ||
| Rent a bike from Chiang Mai | 200 | ||
| Rent a Car from Chiang Mai | 722 | ||
| Places to visit in Chiang Mai – Old city, Temples, Doi Suthep, Doi Kham, Street Food, Market | |||
| Stay at Chiang Mai – Hotel Room | 1300 | ||
| Stay at Chiang Mai – Hostel | 73 | ||
| 3 meals | 100 | 180 | |
| Petrol Cost | 80 | 213 | |
| Day 3 | Visit Doi Inthanon (roundtrip – 250 km) | ||
| Rent a bike from Chiang Mai | 200 | ||
| Rent a Car from Chiang Mai | 722 | ||
| Stay at Chiang Mai – Hotel Room | 1300 | ||
| Stay at Chiang Mai – Hostel | 73 | ||
| 3 meals | 100 | 180 | |
| Petrol Cost | 250 | 667 |
| Activity | Budget Traveller’s cost (in Thai Baht) | Bigger Budget Cost (in Thai Baht) | |
| Day 4 | Visit Mae Kampong (roundtrip – 110 km) | ||
| Rent a bike from Chiang Mai | 200 | ||
| Rent a Car from Chiang Mai | 722 | ||
| HomeStay at Mae Kampong including 2 meals | 800 | ||
| Local Guided Tour | 400 | ||
| Budget travelers may come back to Chiang Mai hostel | 73 | ||
| Petrol Cost | 110 | 293 | |
| 1 meal if stay in a homestay | 60 | ||
| 3 meals | 100 | ||
| Day 5 | To Chiang Rai (230 km from Mae Kampong) | ||
| Mae Kampong/Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai by Rental Bike | |||
| Mae Kampong/Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai by Rental Car | 722 | ||
| Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai bus | 180 | ||
| Stay at Chiang Rai – Hotel Room | 322 | ||
| Stay at Chiang Rai – Hostel | 119 | ||
| 3 meals | 100 | 180 | |
| Petrol Cost | 230 | 613 | |
| Day 6 | Chiang Rai Sightseeing (180 km approx) | ||
| Rent a bike from Chiang Rai | 200 | ||
| Rent a Car from Chiang Rai | 722 | ||
| Places to visit in Chiang Rai – Blue, White & Black temples + Golden Triangle, Mae Sai border, Mae Salong | |||
| Stay at Mae Salong – Hotel Room | 270 | 270 | |
| 3 meals | 100 | 180 | |
| Petrol Cost | 180 | 480 | |
| Day 7 | Mae Salong to Chiang Rai & Bangkok (55 km approx) | ||
| Rental bike from Chiang Rai | 200 | ||
| Rental car from Chiang Rai | 772 | ||
| Chiang Rai to Bangkok Bus | 689 | ||
| Chaing Rai to Bangkok Air | 690 | ||
| 3 meals | 100 | 180 | |
| petrol cost | 55 | 147 | |
| Total | 4231 | 14681 |
Buy a Thailand tour package or travel on your own?
I am sure most of the big travel agencies won’t offer a Thailand package from India which will take you to not-so-popular but amazingly beautiful places like Mae Kampong and Mae Salong. Whereas the itinerary which I have shared is based on my experiences of a self-made North Thailand trip. Just go through this and I am sure you can make your own Thailand Tour package from India that too according to your budget and interest.
