Thailand · BUFFET EXPERIENCES
The good buffet experiences go weeks ahead and the cheap seats go first. Below: 15 to book early, what each includes, and where they differ.
Review of Krabi’s 7 Islands Sunset Tour, with snorkeling, sandbars, buffet dinner, sunset views, and bioluminescent plankton.
“It was a lovely afternoon. Great sunset to watch. Loads of snorkelling opportunities and even in the dark! Tour guide was great too”
Review of Bangkok’s Alangka dinner cruise, covering food, views, live music, timing, value, rainy season limits, and practical tips.
“Fantastic experience. Just be aware that since there are a lot of people in the cruise the buffet will be crowded. Nevertheless, I recommend this tour to anyone, great food, show and sightseeing.”
Review of Bangkok’s Baiyoke Sky buffet, with 77th-floor views, 84th-floor revolving deck, food, price, timing, and practical tips.
“Apart from finding the exact location (///nuzzled.bits.jiffy) of the entrance the whole experience was brilliant. Arrive at reception, check your voucher in, take elevator to floor 19, check-in for your actual ticket. You are given a time slot for your meal. Then take elevator to floor 77, floor 78 (where you will dine) or floor 83 and then walk to floor 84 which is the rotating platform. Food was incredible - fresh, amazing selection, very varied from Western to Thai. Great service, well organised, brilliant value, unique experience.”
Review of Chiang Rai’s full-day small-group tour, covering temples, art, Karen culture, tea, the Golden Triangle, lunch, costs, and practical tips.
“This was a brilliant way to see so many key sites around Chiang Rai. We were in a very comfortable minibus with A/C, safely driven by “Tom Cruise” with the lovely guide Mew, who was full of interesting information in perfect English. Visiting many and varied places but not rushed at all - and free to walk around ourselves. It’s a long day , 8am - 6pm, but well worth it and great to have a pickup and drop off at our hotel.”
Review of Chiang Mai’s Sticky Waterfall day trip, with cave, seven-color spring, buffet lunch, guide tips, price, and practical advice.
“We loved it. The guide was very nice and supportive. He took our phones at the waterfalls and took pictures. We loved it”
Review of Krabi’s 4 Islands longtail boat tour, with Phra Nang Cave, Poda snorkeling, Thai lunch, practical tips, and value advice.
“The tour guides were very helpful and organized the amount of time at each location well!”
Review of Chiang Rai’s 10-hour small-group tour covering seven major sites, temples, tea fields, the Golden Triangle, and a Thai buffet lunch.
“Our guide and driver were amazing. we had the best day. This tour is by far the best way to see the highlights of Chiang Rai, cannot recommend highly enough!”
Review of Bangkok’s Meridian Cruise, with Chao Phraya views, seafood buffet, live music, Thai dance, timing, value, and practical tips.
“Instructions to the meeting location were not clear enough… we ended up asking around and was asked to go around. but good thing we found it on time and food was good!”
Review of Bangkok’s Baiyoke Tower buffet, balcony dining, 77th-floor views, and 84th-floor revolving deck, with practical tips and value advice.
“baiyoke was a beautiful experience sitting outside on the balcony eating and drinking wine 🍷 lovely personal and good food of high quality 👌 but outside the tower building on the street it was another story,. I got really bad vibes from the Indian population”
Review of Bangkok’s Viva Alangka dinner cruise, with buffet details, river views, entertainment, meeting tips, value, and rainy-season advice.
“Nice food and drinks by low price. The live music was a bit too loud.”
Review of Krabi’s Phi Phi Islands speedboat tour, with Maya Bay, snorkeling, Bamboo Island, buffet lunch, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“It was a well organised tour. The tour guide was so friendly, the speed boat was surprisingly smooth, i was expecting it to be choppier. All in all, it was a nice experience. The only thing is that it was a bit too rushing, at each destination we could only spend around 45 minutes. Other than that I’m very happy with the tour. Highly recommend!”
Spend seven hours snorkeling near Koh Kood or Koh Rang, with hotel pickup, three reef stops, buffet lunch, drinks, and expert guides.
“what a wonderful day yesterday spent snorkeling in the beautiful turquoise clear waters. our guides were very knowledgeable and the crew were amazing. nothing was ever too much. the food in board might well be the best food I have in Thailand since I arrived on the 1st of November and there is a continuous supply of non alcoholic beverages. 10 out of 10 for my day spent with them.”
Review of Pattaya’s 7-hour island cruise to Koh Phai, Koh Rin, and Koh Ped, with snorkeling, lunch, hotel pickup, water sports, and monkey visits.
“An excellent day out on the ocean going to three islands. Good snorkelling, swimming, slide. Really good lunch, plenty of water and snacks. The crew were all fabulous. Friendly and helpful. A lovely day away from the city.”
Review of Siam Amazing Park near Bangkok, with 30-plus rides, Guinness-record wave pool, five zones, buffet lunch, tips, and value advice.
“Buffet was fabulous and included in our tickets. We went during the week as soon as it opened, not many people. So big, plenty to do, value for money. My husband and 8 year old son had a blast in the water park while i relaxed on the lounges around the pools. Plenty of sit down areas and cheap drinks. Great day out for the family.”
Review of Bangkok’s Opulence Buffet Dinner Cruise, with Chao Phraya views, Thai and international food, live music, tips, value, and logistics.
“Exceeded my expectations! The boat was amazingly decorated and the food was delicious.”
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