A Pattaya free day route: The bay viewpoint and Art in Paradise
By Rafi | Chewy Reviews
May 23 was our free day in Pattaya during our May 2024 Thailand and Bali trip. We were staying at Long Beach Garden in the Naklua area, with time to explore outside the arranged sightseeing. One part of that day makes a useful small itinerary of its own: Oxygen Beachfront Oasis, the Pattaya bay viewpoint and Art in Paradise.
We linked the stops by Grab, pairing the bay panorama with the optical-illusion scenes at Art in Paradise. It is a useful small outing to borrow from our trip, with the order adjusted around the opening hours for your visit.
Starting from Naklua
Our first ride in this sequence ran from the Naklua area to Oxygen Beachfront Oasis and cost THB 181. The next took us from Oxygen to the Khao Pratumnak viewpoint for THB 77.
I would definitely recommend Oxygen Beachfront Oasis. We walked around the grounds, which felt like a tropical oasis, and took photos by the water on the beach. The weather was great while we were there, the view was awesome, and the service was attentive.
I had a pineapple cocktail, and we ordered two appetizers. I think one was coconut shrimp, and I think my main was a pineapple chicken bowl. I don’t remember every dish, but everything was delicious.
We used cars booked through Grab. They were comfortable, but traffic made some transfers take longer. Allow that extra time when planning your own pickup and return around where you’re staying.
The view across Pattaya Bay
The viewpoint gives this outing its wide outdoor scene. Our panorama shows boats across the bay, the shoreline and a coastal skyline beneath clouds. It adds a different perspective from the beach and hotel photographs in our main trip review.
We took this panorama at Pattaya View Point at 6:12 p.m. on May 23, 2024. Boats dotted the bay beneath the coastal skyline and clouds.
For your own route, leave time to stop and take photographs rather than treating the viewpoint as a quick transfer between bookings. I would keep this part of the day flexible.
From the monument area to Art in Paradise
From the Chumphonket monument area, we took a Grab to Art in Paradise for THB 144. The optical-illusion gallery made a very different photo stop from the wide bay view.
We found Art in Paradise interactive and fun. I’d recommend going when it’s quieter so you have room to take the illusion photos without other visitors ending up in your pictures. You can read more in the Tourism Authority of Thailand's Art in Paradise listing.
Admission is not included in the transport subtotal below. I don’t remember our ticket price or how we bought the tickets. Budget for entry separately and check the current ticket options.
Hard Facts
This was a May 23 outing during our Pattaya stay, not a separately priced overnight trip. No separate lodging amount is assigned to this route.
Historical amounts below are for the three rides in this sequence on May 23, 2024. They are not current fare quotes or per-person prices.
Component | Vendor and payment | Amount | What it covers |
Naklua area to Oxygen Beachfront Oasis | Grab, paid cash | THB 181 | One ride |
Oxygen to Khao Pratumnak viewpoint | Grab, paid cash | THB 77 | One ride |
Chumphonket monument to Art in Paradise | Grab, paid cash | THB 144 | One ride |
Known subtotal | Three cash-paid Grab rides | THB 402 | Transport shown above only |
Excluded or unconfirmed | Budget separately | Not totaled | Admission, food, drinks, any extra cash tips, other transport and the return journey |
The three rides cost THB 181 + THB 77 + THB 144 = THB 402. That is already part of the broader trip’s THB 1,509 ride subtotal, not an additional amount. Admission, food, drinks, extra tips and the ride back are not included; THB 402 is not the full day’s cost.
These rides were paid in cash, in Thai baht, with no points used. Our US$5,398 Groupon purchase, redeemed with InterTrips, covered the broader two-traveler package. It is not a price for this outing, and I haven’t combined the different currencies.
How I would use this route today
Check Art in Paradise’s opening hours, last admission and tickets before putting it last. The official tourism pages gave different hours when checked in October 2026: the main listing and the second listing. Confirm directly before building your day around a late visit.
If the museum needs an earlier visit, put it before the viewpoint. That is an option for a new trip rather than the order we followed. Check ride quotes between your chosen stops, and plan the return separately; our three-ride subtotal does not include getting back to the hotel.
I would repeat the viewpoint and museum pairing, and the pace felt comfortable. We did have rolling rain clouds that sent us looking for shelter, but the rain didn’t last long. Keep an eye on the weather, dress lightly for May’s humidity and leave room to pause between stops.
For riders with the appropriate licence, insurance and experience, a scooter is worth considering when traffic is heavy. Wear a helmet and never ride after drinking. If you’re not comfortable riding locally, keep the Grab car and allow extra travel time.
This is an idea to borrow without copying the whole Thailand and Bali package: a beachfront meal, a bay panorama and an interactive-art stop, with transport, admission and food budgeted separately.
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