Nov/Dec Trip - Itinerary to avoid crowds??
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Nov/Dec Trip - Itinerary to avoid crowds??
I'm going to Siem Reap, Hanoi, Bangkok, and Krabi from Nov 12th through Dec 15th.CLIFF NOTES:
How are the Siem Reap crowds in November vs. December?
How are the Thai beach crowds in November vs. December?
I know it's peak season and there will be a lot of people, but if there's anything I can do to lessen it a bit that would be great.
OPTIONS:
A) Cambodia first, then Hanoi, then Thailand (Dec 1st through 15th)
B) Thailand first (mid/late November), then Hanoi, then Cambodia
My only requirement is that I don't end the trip with Hanoi (want the last leg of the trip to be relaxing).
Could I just do option A, but then choose a few days to go to more remote beaches?
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Yeah, kind of what I figured. What's the lull from?And don't a lot of Thai people get off on holiday/vacation in December, which plays into the Thai beach overloads?
I know it's just the Internet, but I've read on a number of sites that mid November is a good halfway point between the wet season's end and the crowds hitting the beaches in December.
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The King's Birthday December 5th is a major Thai holiday and it usually kicks off the tourist season for many Thai people, but a significant proportion of them head north (to experience "cold season") and many Bangkok residents flock to beaches within a day's drive (KoSamet/Chang/ChaAm,HuaHin). I would head for Krabi first in mid-Nov and go to a slightly quieter place like Ko Lanta which I've done that time of year and it's very chilled not too busy. That is, compared to mid-December when the islands get invaded by Swedish and German families on package holidays.
