The Banana Pancake Trail: Bangkok to Bali
Itinerary through Bangkok, Kanchanaburi, Ayutthaya, Chiang Mai, Pai, Chiang Rai, … (110 days), with day-by-day ideas, shared by a Voyageur traveler.
Thailand · Laos · Vietnam · Cambodia · Malaysia · Indonesia · 110 days · 30 Stages
Bangkok, Thailand
Days 1–5
- Day 1 16:00: Wat Arun by river ferry
- Day 2 10:00: Chatuchak weekend market
- Day 3 19:00: Khao San Road and Rambuttri night
Kanchanaburi, Thailand
Days 5–8
- Day 5 16:00: Bridge on the River Kwai and war cemetery
- Day 6 08:00: Erawan Falls seven tiers
- Day 7 09:00: Death Railway to Nam Tok
Ayutthaya, Thailand
Days 8–10
- Day 8 15:00: Temples by bicycle: Wat Mahathat’s Buddha head in the roots
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Days 11–18
- Day 12 09:00: Thai massage course (3 mornings)
- Day 14 07:00: Doi Inthanon national park
- Day 15 18:00: Sunday walking street
- Day 16 08:00: Ethical elephant sanctuary
Pai, Thailand
Days 18–23
- Day 19 17:00: Pai Canyon sunset
- Day 20 10:00: Rent a scooter: Tha Pai hot springs and Mo Paeng waterfall
- Day 21 19:00: Pai night market
Chiang Rai, Thailand
Days 23–25
- Day 23 15:00: White Temple
- Day 24 09:00: Golden Triangle viewpoint
Huay Xai, Laos
Days 25–27
Public slow boat down the Mekong · Huay Xai boat association
Luang Prabang, Laos
Days 27–32
- Day 28 05:30: Morning alms procession
- Day 28 10:00: Kuang Si falls
- Day 29 17:00: Mount Phousi sunset
- Day 30 09:00: Weaving workshop at Ock Pop Tok
Vang Vieng, Laos
Days 32–36
- Day 33 10:00: Tubing on the Nam Song
- Day 34 07:00: Pha Ngern viewpoint hike
- Day 34 14:00: Blue Lagoon 3
Vientiane, Laos
Days 36–38
- Day 36 17:00: Mekong riverside night market
- Day 37 09:00: COPE visitor centre
Hanoi, Vietnam
Days 38–42
- Day 39 07:00: Hoàn Kiếm lake tai chi and egg coffee
- Day 40 18:00: Bia hơi corner and bún chả
Ha Giang, Vietnam
Days 43–47
Ha Giang Loop with easy riders, 4 days · Jasmine Tours
Ninh Bình, Vietnam
Days 48–51
- Day 48 10:00: Tam Cốc rowing boat
- Day 49 16:00: Hang Múa sunset
Phong Nha, Vietnam
Days 52–55
- Day 53 08:00: Paradise Cave and the dark cave zipline
- Day 54 09:00: Cycle the Bong Lai valley
Hội An, Vietnam
Days 55–60
- Day 56 08:00: Cooking class in Cẩm Thanh coconut village
- Day 57 06:00: Mỹ Sơn sunrise
- Day 58 18:00: Full-moon lantern night
Da Lat, Vietnam
Days 60–63
- Day 61 08:00: Canyoning at Datanla
- Day 62 15:00: Crazy House and night market
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Days 63–66
- Day 64 08:00: Củ Chi tunnels
- Day 65 18:00: Motorbike street-food tour
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Days 66–69
- Day 67 09:00: Royal Palace
- Day 68 09:00: Tuol Sleng and Choeung Ek
Kampot, Cambodia
Days 69–72
- Day 70 09:00: Pepper farm and the salt fields
- Day 70 17:00: Sunset kayak on the Praek Tuek Chhu
Koh Rong Sanloem, Cambodia
Days 72–76
- Day 73 10:00: Saracen Bay swim
- Day 74 20:00: Bioluminescent plankton night swim
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Days 76–80
- Day 77 05:00: Angkor Wat sunrise by bicycle
- Day 78 08:00: Beng Mealea jungle temple
- Day 79 20:00: Phare circus
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Days 80–83
- Day 80 18:00: Jalan Alor hawker street
- Day 81 08:00: Batu Caves
- Day 82 19:00: Petronas Towers skybridge
George Town, Malaysia
Days 83–87
- Day 84 10:00: Street art trail and clan jetties
- Day 85 18:00: Gurney Drive char kway teow and laksa
Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Days 87–91
- Day 88 04:30: Borobudur at sunrise
- Day 89 16:00: Prambanan and the Ramayana ballet
- Day 90 10:00: Batik class
Mount Bromo, Indonesia
Days 91–92
- Day 92 03:30: Bromo crater from Penanjakan at sunrise
Banyuwangi, Indonesia
Days 92–93
- Day 93 01:00: Ijen blue fire and the turquoise acid lake
Ubud, Indonesia
Days 93–99
- Day 94 07:00: Campuhan ridge walk
- Day 95 08:00: Yoga Barn drop-in class
- Day 96 10:00: Tegallalang and Tirta Empul
- Day 97 10:00: Silver jewellery workshop
Nusa Lembongan, Indonesia
Days 99–102
- Day 100 08:00: Manta Point snorkel
- Day 101 10:00: Scooter over the yellow bridge to Nusa Ceningan
Gili Air, Indonesia
Days 102–106
- Day 103 09:00: Snorkel with turtles off the north beach
- Day 104 08:00: Open-water fun dive
- Day 105 18:00: Sunset swing bars
Canggu, Indonesia
Days 106–110
- Day 107 07:00: Surf lesson at Batu Bolong
- Day 108 17:00: Tanah Lot sunset
- Day 109 20:00: Farewell dinner at La Brisa