Hello folks,
me and my boyfriend are planning to visit Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. It is our first time and we have in total 35 days (28th March - 1 May). We are not sure about how much time is worth spending in each place but so far we have decided:
Bangkok - 5 days
Thailand islands - 13 days
Kuala Lumpur - 3 days
Bali - 10 days
Jakarta - 4 days
Someone who has visited these countries can tell us if this is a good plan?
Thank you,
Flavia
KL is in Malaysia but you are not visiting "Malaysia"...
In my opinion, you can skip it.
Michel
More information is needed. For example, you mention 13 days in Thailand Islands. Are you the type that can spend weeks just lying on the beach? For me, one or two days on a beach is enough so elaborating on this would help. You also need to specify which islands as this affects the planning. I would certainly cut down from 13 days as there are other things to see on the mainland.
If your idea is to touch the highlights of each country, you need to rethink your Malaysia and Indonesia part. With limited time, I'd go for Penang and Kuching for the Malaysia part (and maintain the Kuala Lumpur part) and for Indonesia, replace Jakarta with Yogyakarta.
Without any ideas about you,what you like doing or why you chose these places...it's very difficult to say ;-)
Based on MY interests and experience...I'd cut Jakarta completely.I wouldn't go to Malaysia for just 3 days,and if I did,it wouldn't be to KL.
And I wouldn't spend 13 days on the islands.
But as said above...everyone is different,everyone has different priorities.
I spend 5 months every year on a Thai island so 13 days wouldn't be a drag. And KL has grown on me so 3 days no hardship. We have all given personal opinions that are based on our experiences.. Whatever you do and where you go will create your own.
Sorry #1, but OP says visiting Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. So obviously knows KL is in Malaysia.
I am sorry but you expect people to be able to guess what would be enjoyable to you both
There is far more to all these countries than what you include and I would get a guide book and read up but all I can say now is that this would not be the trip I would plan
My guess is that you are mainly intersted in beaches. Imho, thai islands are much better than Bali from that point of view. Altough I like KL if I could choose I would go to Penang. I would skip Jakarta, too and, as suggested, I would spend some time in Yogja
I personally would spend my 3 Malaysian days in Penang, but that isn’t doing Penang justice, let alone Malaysia.
I wouldn’t spend 13 days on Thai islands unless I needed a break from months of traveling (in which case I would have allowed more than 3 days for a country).
I wouldn’t spend 4 days in Jakarta.
