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Yuki T.Japan · August 2026
★★★★★
“The guide explained the railway history without dramatising it. Careful, honest and very well organised.”
Private tour
Pattaya Two-Day Break
Two days from Bangkok: the Sanctuary of Truth, a boat to Coral Island and a night in Jomtien rather than the centre.
Pattaya Two-Day Break is a 2-day private trip from Bangkok, from $320 per person, with Coral Island, the Sanctuary of Truth and a night in Jomtien. It suits a short break with children.
Duration2 days / 1 nights
From$320 pp
GroupPrivate · 2–6 travellers
StylePrivate tour
Two days from Bangkok: the Sanctuary of Truth, a boat to Coral Island and a night in Jomtien rather than the centre.
Best for: A short break from Bangkok with children. The route runs Pattaya. Everything below is a starting point: hotels can be upgraded or simplified, days can be added, and any element can be removed.
Pattaya works as a two-day break from Bangkok precisely because it is close — 1.5 hours by car, no flight, no ferry. The trip takes the quiet version: Koh Larn's northern beaches rather than the busy pier, the Sanctuary of Truth with a guided tour, and a night in Jomtien where the seafood is good and the street is calm.
It is not Thailand's best beach destination and it does not pretend to be. What it is, is the nearest sand to Bangkok with enough to do on a rainy afternoon, and for a weekend with children that is the whole requirement.
Day by day
Day01
Morning: the wood temple
Sanctuary of Truth with a guide, then seafood lunch at Naklua.
Day02
Afternoon: the island
Speedboat to Coral Island for a swim, back for sunset on Jomtien.
How the days are paced
Two days, one hotel. One boat morning and one afternoon at the sanctuary. Driving is 1.5 hours each way.
What changes the price
$320 per person is based on private · 2–6 travellers sharing a room for 2 days, with mid-range four-star hotels as standard. Nothing is added locally: the entrance fees, boats and guiding are already in the number.
Deposit is 20% to confirm, balance 30 days before arrival. Free changes up to 45 days out.
What’s included
Included
- 1 night in Jomtien
- Private car and guide
- Speedboat and island fees
- Sanctuary ticket
- Breakfast
Not included
- Dinner
- Water sports
- Tips
- Travel insurance
Good to know
From $320 per person, based on private · 2–6 travellers, 2 days and 1 nights. The quote includes the hotels, guiding and transport listed under “What’s included”; international flights and travel insurance are not included.
Yes. Every itinerary on this site is a starting point. Days can be added or removed, hotels upgraded or simplified, and the route reordered around your dates — we re-cost it as many times as you need before you commit.
Not included: dinner, water sports. Everything else listed under “What’s included” is in the quote, and we do not add local payments on arrival.
Three to six months ahead for the best hotels, and by September for travel over Christmas and New Year. Green-season trips can usually be arranged with six weeks’ notice.
In Jomtien and on Koh Larn, yes. Avoid Walking Street entirely.
Yes, and it is cheaper. The bus from Ekkamai takes 2 hours and costs about 130 baht.
What you will see
Island
Coral Island (Koh Larn)
The closest island to Pattaya, 20 minutes by speedboat, with six beaches and decent snorkelling off the far side…
Pattaya · Half to full daySpeedboat from THB 300
Landmark
The Sanctuary of Truth
An all-wood temple by the sea, still under construction, carved with Hindu and Buddhist mythology.…
Pattaya · 2 hoursTHB 500 (night THB 700)
Beach
Jomtien Beach
Pattaya's calmer, sandier southern beach, popular with Bangkok families and long-stay visitors.…
Pattaya · Half dayFree
Experiences on this trip
What travellers say about trips like this
SG
Sofia G.Spain · October 2026
★★★★★
“Six nights on a boat with eight strangers and it never once felt crowded. The cook was the best part.”
PB
Peter B.Canada · January 2026
★★★★
“Excellent guiding and a beautiful route. One hotel was below the standard of the others and they refunded the difference without argument.”
Reviews are from travellers on comparable itineraries, not this exact departure. All 2,400 are on the reviews page.
