Tours to Thailand from Almaty: prices from 659 000 ₸

ofomrlyal cherez znakomogo kontoru v Almaty, vzyali oni mne i otel i transfer, nuzhno bylo prosto valyatsya i ne paritsya, vybral Samui potomu chto chital chto tam spokoynee chem na Phukete.. plyazh realno uhozhennyy, voda teplaya kak parnoe moloko, kazhdyy vecher hodili na mestnyy nochnoy rynok est takie smeshnye mini-pankeyki so sguschenkoy, obozhralsya do sostoyaniya sharomygi i dazhe ne zhaleyu ni razu. vernulsya otdohnuvshiy i vse eti almatinskie probki teper kak-to pofig, hotya paru dney tam byli dozhdi no eto dazhe osvezhalo v samyy solntsepek, otsenka pyat i ya ne prosto tak govoryu a potomu chto menya tuda budto zanovo sobrali

byla v krabi cherez agenstvo, menedzher vse podskazala bystro i bez lishney vody, hotya ya sama tolkom ne znala chego hochu, tolko more i chtoby nedorogo, a tut esche eti ostrova na lodke… pilaevskiy sok na plyazhe stoil kak dva kofe, no radi vida na skaly mozhno i pereplatit, edinstvennoe, kondey v nomere dul pryamo na krovat, prishlos nochyu vstavat i perenastraivat, glupost konechno, zato varakushka solntsa i biryuza – voobsche kayf, domoy vernulas dovolnaya##. dumala, chto budet zharko i dushno, a na dele – legkiy veterok i voda obaldennaya.

we went to Thailand not just because, but to celebrate mom's round anniversary, she wanted sea and warmth, so the choice fell on Phuket, we took a tour at an agency in our neighborhood, because mom always goes there for tickets and trusts them like an old acquaintance.. the sea there — is just a song, clean and calm right by the shore, we went on an excursion to the islands and fed some unrealistically cheeky fish from the pier, they literally bit our hands, a small thing but it stuck in memory the most, the hotel though we picked a modest one but they fed us so I stuffed myself to the brim with mango and rice sweets at breakfast, I came back happy and even slightly tanned even though the weather cried once but for some god knows why reason it didn't bother us

needed a tour so our brains could rest, me and my wife just had an anniversary, so short story they threw these thailand tours at her, picked pattaya just cause it was kinda standard and not expensive. took it from some agency in karaganda, office was modest but the guy laid everything out, took flights, insurance and a center hotel right away without thinking. flew in at night, and the transfer was waiting, even held a sign with my last name, really nice actually, that's service. first two days it drizzled, weather in april there is something else, but then it cleared up and off we went. touched those monitors with my bare hands near the temple, wandered through shops like idiots, local massage is something else. local guide of course chattered like a machine gun, went to nong noch on the excursion, weird show but you gotta see it. hotel was kinda noisy by the way, air conditioners in the courtyard hummed, though I fell asleep like a log after all those walks. food didn't let us down, 8 dollars fed us till we burst, still remember the papaya. came back happy as a clam, yeah we spent not a little money but it was worth it to see all that live..

booked a tour to Ko Chang through the travel agency, I just needed to get the hell out of Almaty for a week, the weather in March was already pissing me off. flew with my brother, we didn't want parties, just to lie around and swim sometimes, so we picked this island specifically, didn't even consider Pattaya. transfer was long, bus then ferry, but that's even a plus – got to see some local life, not just the hotel window. bungalow was right by the water, smell of salt and sunscreen, I was kinda thrown off, no bedbugs and the outlets worked, weirdly I remembered that. my brother dragged me to the market every evening – fruit there is cheap, and those banana pancakes of theirs, can't stop eating them. water at the beach is really calm, no waves at all, and the sand is fine like flour, though later in the sea you step on some little stuff, but that's minor stufff. by day five I almost stopped thinking about work, though I did solve one urgent task from my phone right in the lounge chair – but that's on me for giving out my number. came back happy as a clam, the travel agency did their job honestly, all papers and insurance were in place, no complaints, just advice – take more cash, cards aren't accepted everywhere on the island

We wanted to celebrate our anniversary somewhere warm, and in February it’s freezing here, so we popped into a local travel agency and grabbed the first last-minute deal to Pattaya, there was a window with a flight right then, we paid, and the next day my pregnant friend gave birth – we had to hand in one set of documents for rebooking, the manager calmly fixed everything without extra questions. The hotel is simple, lots of Russians, but the sea is gentle and the fruit, especially mangosteen with ice, I overate so much I couldn’t look at food for three days after, though the evenings on Walking Street pulled us in with their shows and the smells of Thai food – pure adrenaline, but still we spent most of the time messing around in the pool. The dim spotlight on the beach ruined everything at night, but in the morning monkeys came, screamed, and snatched our bag of bananas right out of our hands, I didn’t even mind – heer I relaxed like never before, so I came home with a rebooted head, thanks to this spontaneous trip

Тур ақысын желтоқсанда төлеп қойғанмын, анам екеуміз Пхукетке барып қайтамыз деп ойладым, әйтсе де оның көптен бергі арманы еді, сондықтан бағасын аспайтын агенттік іздедім, міне… бәрі жақсы болып шықты. Отельдің өзі теңізден картадағыдан гөрі алысырақ болып шықты, бірақ қарсы бетінде макашница мен 300 баттық массаж болса кімге керек ол, біз әр кеш сайын сонда баратынбыз, экскурсиядан кейін аяқтар ызылдап, сірә… кокос ішіп жағажайда отыратынбыз, анам алғаш рет мұхитқа түсті, бір сағат бойы суда отырып алды. басқаларына қалай екенін білмеймін, ал маған ең бастысы анам ұнатып қайтты

Just got back from Krabi, and I’m still walking around in a daze, even though a week’s already passed. Everything honestly was great, from the first to the last minute, though the flight was of course a bit rough. We went snorkeling by the cliffs — the water was emerald, and those huge rocks jutting out of the sea, kinda took my breath away. The manager picked out my tour so fast that I didn’t even really have time to think about extra questions, for which a special thanks. The only thing that spoiled it — in the evening on the beach tons of gnats, went to bed all bitten, it was horribly unpleasant, but by morning it was all forgotten. Not once did I regret the money spent, and now all my friends only listen to my stories about Thailand (even those who used to go to Phuket).

Took a tour in December, the office said it’s the season in Samui and the weather was indeed fire, but our slot just happened to hit rain for three days, a bummer of course, though the ocean after it was genuinely warm and clean. Transfer and hotel were arranged fine, all tickets were in hand and they even called in the morning on the day of departure to check we’d left for the airport, a small thing but nice. Massage, fruits and a boat trip to a nearby island — all great, but the safari excursion was lagging, few animals and it felt more like a roadside rest stop, not worth its money. Overall satisfied with a four, for a partygoer and an active tourist it’s a bit boring here, but whoever wants peace — won’t be disappointed (and I reccomend booking the boat in advance for a full day).

went to Kazakhstan to an agency for a tour to Phuket, because we wanted everything to be done properly turnkey without any worries, and just then friends recommended it. everything was arranged quickly, we sat on a soft sofa for about forty minutes flipping through their brochures watching some videos on a big screen — and then I took a long time choosing between the hotel and excursions, but they patiently showed me everything. in the end the sea was really warm, the sand fine like flour and I never regretted spending money on the transfer, even though I usually save on everything. so thank them for the organization, I even caught myself a couple of times thinking that everything was too smooth and it felt a bit unusual))

Went to Krabi through a local agency, the manager set everything up properly – without him I'd have definitely got lost in all those ferries and tours. We took an island tour, the driver arrived right on the minute, and even the rain that started on the way back didn't ruin anything, I was still full of impressions anyway.

The organization was good, and Thailand didn't disappoint — Koh Chang turned out exactly as I imagined it, quiet and green. While riding a bike around the island I got lost a couple of times, but the navigator saved me, and in the evening on the beach I just sat and listened to the waves; by the way, the manager, who picked all this out for me, asked me to write later about how it went, so it's all honest.

The manager picked the perfect option for my dates, though prices were steep, but in the end I didn’t regret it at all! Pattaya turned out noisy and kinda dirty in the center, but on Jomtien it was quiet and the sea was warm, went for a massage every day and gorged on Thai fruit, worth flying just for that. On the way back the flight was slightly delayed, but that wasn’t their fault, overall I’m happy as a clam.

Back from Phuket, we took the tour because there were no direct flights, and here they put together both the flight and picked the hotel. The package itself was on the same Otdyh, but I reached out more than once with questions about child insurance and the medical center, everything was explained calmly without a "read it on the site". The vacation – well, it's a resort, I wouldn't complain if it weren't for the checkout at five in the morning on the last day – that's a real minus for sure, the registration at the office took forever, the agencies seem serious, but without a "thank you" tip at the counter you shouldn't forget it). Bottom line: Phuket is just huge, in a week you physically can't cover all the beaches, but Patong gave me what I wanted – crowded, noisy atmosphere, the touts keep you from relaxing, but it's part of this whole "China mixed with a resort" thing, at first I even got lost in the restaurant rotation, then I gave up on the plan and ate everything. I never could have imagined that white elephants on the square of a Buddhist temple walk right through the crowd of tourists (I didn't believe my friend) – and so it's really true, we walked up, they were like cows, didn't even glance, and we bought more holy water than plastic bracelets, total cringe, but there was a spark of liveliness, only a couple of spots got tanned, new clothes.

I reached out to the agency for a trip to Krabi because friends said they sometimes have good last-minute deals, and we were just catching the moment with our vacation. Honestly — Thailand itself was great, even more than expected, the beaches are wonderful, the water is like in a picture, but the organization on our end was lacking. The hotel was the one we asked for, but check-in took forever, and the first day the room had a damp smell that only went away after we intervened. The excursions they offered us turned out to be standard — lots of water and people, but the trip to the islands on a longtail boat saved the whole impression, that was the most alive part. I was worried the whole way about the transfer in Bangkok — it was short, and we almost missed it, but in the end everything worked out even without running. The transfers worked smoothly, not once did we wait more than five minutes, here they get a solid five from me. I came back happy with that very sea, but if I go to the agency again, it'll only be for tickets, and I'll do the booking myself, screw these middlemen with their hidden conditions, though I'm not complaining, we traveled fine). The overall impression is average — Thai nature did more than all the agency's efforts, but I can't say they let us down either; it was a solid working-class kinda vacation without pleasant faces, except our guide — now him it was nice to hear. And since everyone was fine with it, I'll rate it a three — before, such underrating was a problem, but now you can see where they could've hustled, and where they just phoned it in, plus in the evening the reception had nobody there at all, that stuck with me more than anything for some reason

The trip overall was a success, though I'd already forgotten what heat near forty and humidity feels like, you walk out of the hotel and it's like you got under a shower, even breathing is hard. The island is beautiful, but tourists are like ants, on the beach you couldn't fit an apple, but the food in the local cafe not far from the hotel was just a bomb, especially the tom yam. Came back happy and even a bit tanned, but for all of that, probably wouldn't fly there again.

Koh Samui is absolutely bomb, but the manager almost killed me with his endless clarifications about the route — in the end everything went smoothly, the guide was there and drove us and showed us the temples, he gave the full feeling that we really wouldn't get lost. The local tom yum soup is crazily spicy, but the beach massage was cheap as hell and the water is crystal clear — there's a reason to write this review, I regret only taking seven days. I'll definitely come back to this hotel with the big pool, the staff greets you like family, I even got flustered by such warmth.

I went to the agency for a tour because I wanted everything in one place and without any hassle, and it turned out the prices were actually normal compared to other sites. We picked Pattaya for two weeks, and honestly, the trip was a success — we managed to go to Ko Lan, ride around the city on a tuk-tuk, and a massage every day was a must-have. Special thanks for the hotel choice: no one stressed me out with early check-ins or inconvenient transfers, which was my biggest fear when traveling with a kid)) I came back calm, happy, and with a ton of food photos, which, frankly, is what I'm willing to endure the flight for!

Phuket itself is a crowd and heat, but I knew that and still went anyway, but the hotel was picked so well it’s like an oasis — palms rustling right over the pool and you cross the road to the beach and you're in the sea. One day I just completely wasted in a massage salon near the market, the lady there twisted my back sooo much that I walked around for two days after and crunched like chips took a trip to the islands, food was tasty and even rain didn't ruin it cause we hid under a canopy and drank coconuts, but the transfer from the airport we waited about forty minutes and that's probably the only but. A scooter rental I didn't take and right — locals drive like crazy, I better take a taxi via app, it's cheap there overall. Came back home and still remember that cold cocktail at sunset, very satisfied I am

bought a tour to Samui in march, haven't been to Thailand before at all and was afraid we'd end up in some kind of crowd. went because my sister recommended this agency and she always has everything on point with her vacation. in the end the island turned out calm and the beach right by the hotel — I was really vibing on how warm the water and the palms around. the guide met us almost right away even though we landed late at night, that was nice, after the flight you don't feel like enjoying anything and here they don't just ditch you. checked in fast, room with a view of the pool not like some people write of a wall. went on a boat excursion, fed dinner on the shore and the sea was glowing at night from plankton, such a cold feeling even. spent a couple of days hanging at the market, clothes are cheap but the main thing is I brought home dried mangoes (sweet as hell). the tour was organized without any stress, everything on time but the forty minutes on the bus to the pier was still a bit stuffy — that's not a minus, it's just the taxi to the boats is parked on the other side. for a first time getting to know asia — super for that money, my brain fuses nobody blew) but definitely want to come back when it cools down. the flash on my camera burned out already when we were packing our suitcases, though the flight home was comfy and no one bored us with lectures. after booking when I was paying at the office they said right away — call if anything I'll be around went checking everything was ok. came back happy as a clam and the honey go see for yourself if the prices are really like that let it be even may. off to recommend this travel format to my neighborthough with kids it would probably be harder than for us one couple.

paid and within a week I was in Pattaya, from there the ferry tossed me over to Ko Chang. it’s not Phuket of course but I even liked it more, tons of wild greenery and noticeably fewer people. we rented a bungalow right by the beach, you step out and three steps later water, but inside the old air conditioner hummed like a tractor, annoyed me at night. on the second day we rode bikes into the jungle, found a waterfall there, the water was ice cold just insane, but I swam, adrenaline though. local food sold by weight, I took everything that looked unfamiliar, once stumbled on something spicy to tears, but the taste I still remember to this day. snorkeling at nearby islands, colorful fish I touched with my bare hands, some coral scratched my leg a bit. I’m loving it here, like time slows down, and that’s probably the most valuable thing. in the evening bonfires on the beach and someone played guitar, such a mood that I don’t need to go anywhere anymore. the tour itself was organized fine, all transfers were timed neatly, though I’m usually wary of such agencies.. but here the price was fair and they adjusted the dates when I asked barely stretched to 9 phrases

menyal zagran v astane i tut zhe reshil vzyat tur v tailand chtoby ne sidet doma v yanvare… poezdka vyshla norm, pattayya eto konechno ne dlya vseh, no mne zashlo, osobenno rynok na plyazhe gde torguyut vsyakoy edoy i zharyat eti bolshie krevetki pryamo pri tebe, bral dva raza i oba raza paltsy potom pahli uglem i chesnokom — dovolen kak slon, hotya otel vrode horoshiy a zavtraki odnoobraznye, no eto melochi da i more teploe, v pervyy den obgorel nafig potomu chto dumal fevral zhe pochti zima, krem ne vzyal, v apteke na uglu za krem vzyali kak za flakon duhov, no sam vinovat. gid preduprezhdal chto solntse zloe a ya ne poslushal, v ostalnom vse gladko, vernulsya dovolnyy i dazhe nauchilsya est palochkami, no domoy vse ravno hotelos

insane mountain of impressions, I’m still digesting it. the island is beautiful, but a bit dirty in places, yeah. the sun really burns, got fried on the very first day, even though I put on sunscreen, ah well. went riding elephants, it was scary and awesome at the same time, their skin is tough like an old sole. our hotel stood by the road and every morning at seven I got woken up by motorbikes, but the sea was two minutes away. tried fruits I’d never even seen back home, rambutan or whatever, inside it’s like grapes. overall I expected more exotic stuff, but like half the food is just our home cooking with rice. for resting and lying around — perfect, but if you want some action, Ko Chang won’t cut it. came back tired from the heat but satisfied, respect to the travel agency for the organization though the excursion could’ve been cheaper.

all the fun wasn't in the hotel but in the road to it – the ferry, the smell of gasoline and locals on motorbikes weaving so deftly between trucks, i almost wanted to learn myself but then changed my mind and took a tuk-tuk. the island's great, the water's like glass and bananas for 20 baht, came back after just three days but my thoughts are still there wandering between the palms))

We booked a trip to Pattaya for two weeks, everything fit neatly into the budget – I thought it would be more expensive, and they even threw in a free transfer from the hotel to the mall. Came back happy as a clam, the sea is warm, the sand on the beach is fine-fine, just like flour, and even the street food didn't let me down – the Thai soup was spicy enough to make you cry, but I powered through it!!)

алғашында күмәндандым, бірақ соңында дәл осы турды алдым – аралға да үлгеру керек еді, әрі қымбат емес, ал мұнда тікелей менің бюджетіме келді, мен де іліндім. сапар отты болды, дегенмен алғашқы екі күні ауа райы нашарлау болды, бірақ бұл Таиланд ғой сондықтан санамаймын, есесіне кейін бәрін толық өтедік – пілдерге де міндік, су қайтқанда лонгтейлмен сондай лагунаға кірдік, сөз жоқ, су тіпті бирюза түсті суреттегідей. жергіліктілер базарда менімен қандай күлкілі саудаласты, мен бір сөз түсінбесем де саусақпен түсіндірістік, өзіме керемет сөмке саудалап алдым, әлі күнге көтеріп жүрмін, тек ұшып шығар алдында кешке кафеде ыстық шайға күйіп алдым, бірақ дәл осы агенттікке барғаныма мүлде өкінбеймін, ол біздің ауданда, бәрін бірден айтып берді де құжаттарға көмектесті. аман-есен қайттым, енді қарашаға келесі сапарды брондап жатырмын, олар мені есіне алады деп ойлаймын)

I was choosing between Phuket and less hyped places for a long time, in the end we went to Koh Chang and didn't regret it, the manager just helped with the hotel and transfer, told me where it's cheaper to swim and where there are fewer people. The island is really calm, nature is wild, but at the same time everything you need is nearby, the only thing — the roads there are so bad that on a bike I thought I'd swallow my tongue, but then impressions by the truckload, I came back as if reborn, already recommending it to all my friends.

we were digging through Asia tour options for about three hours, my head nearly exploded, until the manager recommended Samui, saying it’s calmer than Pattaya, and what we wanted was exactly to lie around and not party, and without any excursions every day.. turns out that's exactly how it went — we walked around the island in a couple of days, nature is like a picture from a movie but there's already thousands of photos on the internet, but here's what really gets you — at a little cafe near the beach they sold coconut sorbet in a fruit half, long wooden spoon, the taste so real that regular ice cream later just wouldn't go down.. if it hadn't been for the cold rain on the third day, it would've been perfect, but that's not what we came for and I don't regret it, came back with a bucket of tasty spices and a little elephant magnet (for my daughter on the fridge)

Самуи — дәл сол, қажет нәрсе, бәрінен қашып кеткің келгенде. Ұшу ұзақ болмады, бірақ қонақүйге дейінгі автобуста терлеп кеттім, кондей бір-екі минут жұмыс істемеді, міне сол ұсақ-түйек неге екені белгісіз есімде қалыпты. Қонақүйді бірінші линиядан алдым, номер қарапайым, бірақ балконнан теңіз көрінісі бәрін жауып тастады; жай отырып толқындарға қарадым — керемет. Жалпы жақсы барып қайттым, су жылы, тағам жергілікті ыстық, бір рет бұрыштап артық салып алыппын, бірақ ешқандай зардабы жоқ)) төрт қоямын.

Had to visually close the question with business documents while sittin' on a free schedule, so I flew to Krabi — right between two deals, to unload nerves for a couple weeks (work wouldn't let go even on the beach, but already quieter). I've been taking tours from the agency in Kazakhstan for the last five years or so, before that to Turkey and the UAE too, so there was no doubt where to knock. The islands really look like those pictures, but the water's warmer than I thought — a pleasant little thing like small crabs on the sand, which you can stare at for hours, totally overshadows the light hum of scooters by the hotel. Food-wise local fruit hit the spot, one little shop by the pier — I went there three times in a row, plus the boat rental came out decent without haggling. Got back the day before yesterday with the expectation of the next trip, the organization didn't let anything down, and the slight bumpiness and five-hour transfer I just chalked up to the sewn-in Kazakhstani luck with our changin' weather outside the window.