10-Day Thailand Full Moon Experience — Bangkok to Koh Phangan

Land at Suvarnabhumi or Don Mueang, grab a taxi or Airport Rail Link into the city. Check in near Khao San Road — beds from £6/night at places like NapPark Hostel. Grab pad thai from a street cart, recover from the flight.

🛏NapPark Hostel or similar, Khao San area — ~£6–10/night

• →Street food wander on Khao San Road
• →Night market browsing

Take the Chao Phraya Express Boat (£0.60) to the temple district. Wat Pho (£5), then cross the river by ferry (£0.20) to Wat Arun. Tuk-tuk back through Chinatown for dinner. No tour guide needed — Google Maps is your friend.

🚌Chao Phraya Express Boat — £0.60. River ferry — £0.20.

🛏Khao San area hostel

• →Wat Pho — reclining Buddha (£5 entry)
• →Wat Arun — river views from the spire
• →Chinatown street food dinner
• →Optional: traditional Thai massage £7

Morning Thai massage (~£7). Afternoon free. Board the overnight train from Hua Lamphong station to Surat Thani — book second-class sleeper on 12go.asia, ~£18. Sleep on the train, arrive at dawn.

🚌Overnight train Bangkok → Surat Thani, 2nd class sleeper — ~£18 via 12go.asia

• →Thai massage morning session
• →Train station street food before departure

Minivan from Surat Thani to Khao Sok (~£4). Book floating bungalows directly on Cheow Lan Lake — Raft House or similar, ~£18–25/night per person. Kayak, swim, and watch limestone karsts reflected in the water. Worth every baht.

🚌Minivan Surat Thani → Khao Sok — ~£4

🛏Floating bungalows on Cheow Lan Lake — ~£18–25/person/night (book direct)

• →Kayaking on Cheow Lan Lake
• →Swimming in the reservoir
• →Jungle walk around the lake edge
• →Sunset from the bungalow deck

Ferry to Koh Phangan (~£8 from Surat Thani pier). Head straight to Bottle Beach on the north of the island — accessible only by longtail boat (£2.50 each way) or a 30-min trek. Stay at Smile Bungalows or Haad Khom Resort — beach huts from £12/night.

🚌Ferry Surat Thani → Koh Phangan — ~£8. Longtail to Bottle Beach — £2.50.

🛏Smile Bungalows, Bottle Beach — ~£12–18/night

• →Longtail boat arrival at Bottle Beach
• →Beach swim and hammock time
• →Fire show on the beach at sunset

Morning hike to the Bottle Beach viewpoint — 30 min, incredible island views. Afternoon: book a 2-hour Muay Thai intro class at one of the island's gyms (~£10–15). Evening: explore Had Rin's nightlife.

• →Bottle Beach viewpoint hike
• →Muay Thai intro class — ~£10–15
• →Had Rin nightlife exploration

Book a shared boat day trip around the island's best snorkelling spots — operators on Had Rin beach, ~£18–22 including lunch. Ang Thong Marine Park is nearby if you want to push further (£30 day trip).

• →Snorkelling boat trip — ~£18–22 with lunch
• →Shark Point and other coral sites
• →Beach BBQ dinner in the evening

THE night. Spend the day doing UV body paint (£5, dozens of stalls on Had Rin), grab cheap buckets, and get to Had Rin Nok beach before dark to get a good spot. The party runs all night — pick a chill zone if you want to pace yourself, or go full beast mode. No ticket needed — just walk in.

• →UV body paint session
• →Pre-party at beach bars
• →Full Moon Party — Had Rin Nok Beach (free entry)
• →Optional: sunrise after-party

You earned this one. Sleep in, find a smoothie bowl, locate a pool. Optional: book a Thai massage (£8–12). Final group dinner at sunset. The island is absurdly beautiful when you're not running on a bucket.

• →Thai massage — £8–12
• →Sunset dinner at a beach restaurant
• →Optional: explore Thong Sala market

Ferry back to Surat Thani or direct to Koh Samui for flights. Most Bangkok flights connect via Bangkok — book your ferry + bus combo on 12go.asia. Some people head to Koh Tao for diving. Your call.

🚌Ferry Koh Phangan → Surat Thani — ~£8. Or ferry direct to Koh Samui — ~£5.

• →Final beach swim
• →Onward ferry booking