HELP Bangkok, Koh Phangan, Koh Samui, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore in15 DAYS

When I first read your itin. I thought it was way too fast, too many stops in 15 days. But reading your post fully, it aint too bad.

I'm a real lover of BKK, but 4 nights is a lot. Do not go on a floating markets tour, they are tourist pap. Enjoy some high rise cocktails with the new Mrs.

KPG has some awesome beaches, and so does Samui, just try to stay at the smaller, less crowded areas.

KL is great, stay in the Golden Triangle, within view of the twin towers. Get to Chinatown at night for tourist junk, and good Chinese food. Also head to Jalan Alor for dinner. Skip the bird/deer/butterfly parks.

I havn't seen Marina Bay Sands yet, so your ticking another off the list.

Thanks for the reply samara400.. Maybe I'll cut it down to 3 nights in BKK and extend the stay in KPG.. looking to stay at lebua state tower, high rise cocktails it is. With all the traveling around, an extra day on the beach might be in order. Being from NY I know how getting through airports can take awhile, any advice in regards to customs btw stays/how crowded airports are in general in these locations? Thanks Again.

I would also cut the Bangkok time down a bit, in favor of spending more time at the beaches.

Getting from Surat Thani airport to the islands is a bit of a schlep - basically flying Air Asia from BKK to Surat then taking the bus and ferry to Ko Pha Ngan will take all day. If it was my honeymoon, and my time was as limited as yours, I would pay a bit more and fly direct to Samui on Bangkok Airways, from where it is a short and easy hop across to Ko Pha Ngan. When it's time to move on, take a Firefly flight direct from Samui to Kuala Lumpur.

Doing the above will save you quite a bit of travel time.

Packing very light will also make the heavy travel schedule seem less of an ordeal. You really don't need to bring very much at all, the weather will be hot everywhere you plan to go.

Thanks dominic, firefly it is.. was unaware of that airline.

OP I assume you're male, does your bride agree to all this travelling ? From a female point of view a load of hedonistic, pampering, relaxing and one on one time is what is needed on a honeymoon. I don't see this in your itinerary. Travelling can be exhausting, are you sure this is what you want ?

The bride wishes to be surprised.. totally.. anywhere in the world.. she trusts my decision to plan something well both enjoy. Hence why I turn to my fellow travelers for advice, haha.. From a male point of view I too expect loads of hedonistic, pampering, relaxing and one one one time.. I figured 7 days btw the beachs of koh phangan/samui should provide that (priv villas/plunge pools ;) ) I don't consider the travel time btw the two islands to be travel. On the other hand coming from 2 different cultures we both enjoy submerging ourselves in different cultures, including forms of travel. While the train may take longer, it may enhance the experience/break up the monotony of boarding a plane.. My main concern is the overall travel, both female and male minded, from someone who maybe has accomplished such an itinerary. Would the Kuala Lumpur/Singapore journey be stretching it? (I would love to swim on the 57th floor of the marina bay sands)Should we extend our stay on the islands before heading back to bangkok? Any feedback/personal experiences are greatly appreciated..

Did you rush to get married? Don't rush, I say skip KL and Singapore after all it is honeymoon.

This was a couple years ago and I might have the times out a bit, but the reality is the bk>surathani >bus to pier (where you sit around a bit some more and have lunch at that one place on the pier and wait for the boat>ko phangan thing will take all day. Not that thats a bad thing, I actually enjoyed most of that day travelling down to the islands in this way, although I also enjoyed going bugger that and buying a flight back to bkk from samui so I wouldnt repeat the same entire day of travel, on the way back.

tl:dr version, I would stay longer on phangan, less in bk, skip singapore of KL, choose one if you must and have fun :)

But yeah, theres seriously a reason almost every poster says too many places, not enough time! I would say its because we have all done it before and have been there thinking oh wow everything looks so awesome and I want it all - kinda like homers webpage, but think about sitting on a long haul flight, then doing that for a bunch of days within your 15 yk?t.