16 days Thailand and Vietnam coasts: one-sea itinerary
Three Bangkok nights, six nights on Phuket or Samui, then a hop to central Vietnam. Pick Andaman November to April or the Gulf January to September, and keep both Thai seas off the same trip.
One Thai monsoon coast and one Vietnam coast share these 16 days. Sleep three nights in Bangkok so the old-city river temples happen before you fly to Phuket or Samui (BTS 17 to 62 THB). File the Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC).
Pick Phuket (HKT about 80 minutes, Andaman November to April) or Samui (USM premium, Gulf January to September). Six Thai beach nights. Then hop to Da Nang or another Vietnam coast on an international ticket. Notes sit on Da Nang on Vietnam TravelGuide. Keep Andaman and Gulf off the same Thailand half.
Day by day
1 Bangkok tickets
Palace 500 THB, Wat Pho 300 THB, Wat Arun 200 THB plus 5 THB ferry.
2 Market night
Chatuchak or Or Tor Kor.
3 City buffer
Pack for HKT or USM, not both.
4 Land one Thai sea
HKT about 80 minutes or USM premium. No boat.
5 Beach reset
West-coast Phuket or a Samui north bay.
6 One park boat
Maya Bay 400 THB no swim, or Ang Thong 300 THB.
7 Second Thai beach day
Same sea only.
8 Thai buffer
Confirm the international hop. Laundry.
9 Hop to Vietnam coast
Da Nang or another named coast. Book the international ticket on Trip.com.
10 Hoi An or beach town
Sleep Hoi An old town or a Da Nang beach. Hoi An stay notes.
11 Old town or sand
One focus per day.
12 Optional bay day
Take one bay boat so you are not stacking two sea days.
13 Vietnam buffer
Confirm official exit steps.
14 Second buffer
Keep it light.
15 Pack
Do not add a Thai second sea.
16 Exit
Long-haul from the Vietnam coast or back through BKK with a buffer.
One Thai monsoon, then one Vietnam coast
If you want cities instead of sand, use 14 days Thailand Vietnam first-timer. Official entry pages beat any itinerary summary.
| Block | Sleep | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Nights 1 to 3 | Bangkok | Tickets; TDAC |
| Nights 4 to 9 | Phuket or Samui | One sea only |
| Nights 10 to 15 | Da Nang and Hoi An | Da Nang on Vietnam TravelGuide |
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- Andaman and Gulf on the Thai half?
- No. Pick one sea with the month, then hop to Vietnam.
- Where do I check entry rules?
- File TDAC, read Thai Immigration, and use the Vietnam e-visa portal for your passport.
- Maya Bay fee if you pick Phuket?
- 400 THB and no swim. Ang Thong is 300 THB if you pick Samui instead.