Originally Posted by Travel Forum Guest

Hi.
There are 3 of us travelling to Thailand, on June 14th for 3 and a half weeks. None of us have been to Thailand before so need a fair bit of help!
First of all, one of my friends is keen on paying for a tour before we go, such as a northern thailand tour which ends up costing about £450 for 10 days. Is this advisable, or is it better value to make a plan yourself, and would this be easy for people like us?
Our possible plan was to Travel for about 9-10 days in land then move to the islands for the rest of the time there, how does this sound?
We are not going to book any hotels before we go and just sort it out when we get there, is this ok also?
Our budget will likely to be around £800-£1000 each for 3 and a half weeks, is this a good amount too?
What kind of places would be good for us to travel too, especially considering we are students and all outgoing, will be looking to meet loads of people, go out drinking a few times, but also sample the cultural side.
Any tips would be very much appreciated. Thanks