🚌 Day Trips in Pattaya
Islands, beaches, temples and floating markets within about ninety minutes of Pattaya — day trips you can do and be back for dinner.
What are the best day trips in Pattaya?
Seventeen day trips in Pattaya, hand-picked rather than aggregated. The highest rated are Black Pearl (Lord Yacht Club) (5.0★), Wat Yanasangwararam Woramahavihara (4.7★) and Samae San Island (4.6★). They spread as far as Sattahip, Ang Sila and Ban Chang. Most carry a first-person verdict from Rob, who lives on Pratumnak Hill.
Wat Yanasangwararam Woramahavihara
Wat Yanasangwararam Woramahavihara is a sprawling temple complex in the hills south of Pattaya, blending Thai,…
Ko Kham
Ko Kham is a small, carefully maintained island roughly 15 minutes by boat from the mainland, with clear calm…
Koh Larn (Coral Island) Day Trip
Pattaya's island escape, 45 minutes by ฿30 public ferry from Bali Hai Pier: six beaches with genuinely clear…
Black Pearl (Lord Yacht Club)
Black Pearl (Lord Yacht Club) is a pirate-ship themed activity club off Pattaya, combining watersports with…
Samae San Island
A Thai Navy-managed island off the coast south of Pattaya, reached by a navy-run boat transfer. The water is…
Viharn Sien
Viharn Sien, also known as Anek Kusala Sala, is a Chinese temple-museum about 20 minutes from Pattaya, built…
Ko Loi
Ko Loi is a small island off Sriracha, reached by a pedestrian bridge or pier, and ringed by colourful…
Ko Sichang
A quiet island off Sri Racha, reached by a 40–45 minute ferry, offering a calm contrast to Pattaya's crowds.…
Pa Boon Café 6 Rayong
Pa Boon Café 6 is a large open-air restaurant on Route 36 in Rayong, with seating built out over a pond so…
Bangsaen Beach
Bangsaen Beach is a long, lively stretch of sand in Chon Buri, the closest beach to Bangkok. The shallow water…
Ko Samet
Ko Samet is a national park island reached by ferry, best known for its soft-sand beaches, clear water and a…
Silverlake Vineyard
Silverlake is a sprawling vineyard estate below the Buddha Mountain (Khao Chi Chan), about 40 minutes south of…
Namtok Chan Ta Then Waterfall
Namtok Chan Ta Then is a four-tier waterfall set in dense forest in Chonburi, open daily from 8am to 4pm. Its…
Ang Sila
Ang Sila is a coastal fishing community on the Gulf of Thailand near Chonburi, a short drive north of Pattaya.…
Ban Chang
Ban Chang is a coastal town and district in Rayong Province, roughly an hour south-east of Pattaya along the…
Sattahip
Sattahip District forms the southern end of Chonburi province, along the coast beyond Pattaya and Jomtien. It…
Si Racha
Si Racha is a working seafront town up the Chonburi coast from Pattaya, where fishing piers and stilt houses…
Common questions
- What are the best day trips in Pattaya?
- Black Pearl (Lord Yacht Club) (5.0★), Wat Yanasangwararam Woramahavihara (4.7★) and Samae San Island (4.6★), on Google rating. A pirate-ship themed day boat out to Koh Sak with jet skis, banana boats and a slide off the side, plus enough food that lunch stops being a question.
- How many day trips are covered?
- Seventeen, each written up individually with what visitors consistently say, opening hours and a map. Sixteen of them also carry a first-person verdict from Rob; the rest are listed with their details while he gets to them. Nothing here is an automated listing.
- Which are the cheapest day trips in Pattaya?
- Pa Boon Café 6 Rayong is in the mid-range band at 4.5★. Price bands are Google's relative measure of typical spend rather than a fixed price.
- Which part of Pattaya are they in?
- Mostly Pattaya (6), Sattahip (2), Ang Sila (1) and Ban Chang (1). Greater Pattaya runs from Naklua in the north through Pratumnak and Jomtien to Na Chom Thian and Bang Saray in the south.