Bangkok Tours

• Classic longtail boat through the Thonburi klongs
• Stops to explore stilt houses, temples and shops
• Small group with a local guide
• Drinks and snacks included

A small-group longtail boat ride through the Thonburi canals, with stops to explore stilt houses, temples and canal-side shops on foot.

• 13 km of back roads and alleyways in Rattanakosin
• Old city walls built with Ayutthaya bricks
• Local temples and the Khao San Road area
• Thai snacks and drinks at family-run shops

Cycle 13 km through Rattanakosin, Bangkok's old town, on back roads and alleyways, with Thai snacks and drinks from local shops along the way.

• Watch the awnings fold back off the rails as the train comes through Maeklong market
• Ride the train yourself, through the stalls, after watching it from the platform
• Longtail and paddle sampan into the Damnoen Saduak canals where the produce boats trade
• See the Dragon Temple: a pink seventeen-storey tower with a green dragon wound around it

Three stops west of Bangkok in one day: the market that folds up for passing trains, the Damnoen Saduak canals by boat, and the pink dragon tower at Wat Samphran.

• Watch stalls fold back as the train passes at Maeklong Railway Market
• Paddle boat ride into Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
• Buy directly from vendors selling out of their boats
• Try pad thai, rice noodle soup and mango sticky rice

Two famous markets in one day: the Maeklong Railway Market on the tracks and the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market on the canals.

• Maeklong Railway Market, where the stalls fold away for the train
• Amphawa Floating Market in the evening, busiest and best after dark
• Longtail boat ride to look for fireflies along the canal
• A Thai weekend market rather than a tourist one

An afternoon and evening trip: the market that folds up for passing trains, then Amphawa in the evening with a longtail boat out to see the fireflies.

• Six Ayutthaya temples, including Wat Mahathat and the Buddha head in the tree roots
• Bang Pa In Summer Palace, where Thai, Chinese and European architecture meet
• The reclining Buddha at Wat Lokaya Sutha
• UNESCO World Heritage historical park

Six temples in the old Siamese capital plus Bang Pa In, the royal summer palace where Thai, Chinese and European architecture sit in the same garden.

• Visit four Ayutthaya temples with a guide
• See the Buddha head in the Bodhi tree roots at Wat Mahathat
• Explore the royal complex at Wat Phra Sri Sanphet
• Buffet lunch at a local Thai restaurant

A guided day tour from Bangkok to Ayutthaya, the old capital of Siam. You visit four temples and stop for a Thai lunch.

• Traditional longtail boat along the Thonburi canals
• Wat Arun and Wat Paknam seen from the water
• The Dao Khanong Canal and Chao Phraya River
• Stilt houses and daily life along the canal

Ride a traditional longtail boat through old Bangkok's canals in Thonburi and see Wat Arun and Wat Paknam from the water.

• Grand Palace, Emerald Buddha Temple and Wat Pho
• Wat Arun, the Temple of Dawn
• Local Thai street food lunch in Tha Tien
• Longtail boat through the Thonburi canals

Bangkok's main temples, street food lunch in Tha Tien and a longtail boat ride through the Thonburi canals, all in one day.

• Grand Palace and the Emerald Buddha Temple
• Wat Pho and the Reclining Buddha
• Wat Arun, the Temple of Dawn, by the river
• Walk past the amulet market and Tha Tien Market

Walk Bangkok's old town with a local guide and see the Grand Palace, the Emerald Buddha, Wat Pho and Wat Arun in one morning.

• Tuk tuk ride through Chinatown and Yaowarat Road at night
• Fishball egg noodles at Lim Lao Now and rolled noodles at Nai Ek
• Crab fried rice and fresh Chinese doughnuts from the fryer
• Stop at Jay Fai, Thailand's only Michelin-starred street stall

Ride a tuk tuk through Bangkok's Chinatown at night and eat your way through street stalls picked by the Michelin Guide.

• Two cruises in one listing: sunset sail at 17:00 or classic dinner cruise at 19:30
• Bangkok’s best-known river cruise, run by Tristar Floating Restaurant since 1990
• Sail past Wat Arun, the Grand Palace and the Rama VIII Bridge
• International buffet on both cruises, free-flow beer on the sunset sailing

Cruise the Chao Phraya aboard Bangkok’s best-known river cruise, with two ways to sail from Asiatique: a sunset cruise at 17:00 with free-flow beer, or the classic dinner cruise at 19:30 with an international buffet and live music.

• About 15 km of cycling through Chinatown and Thonburi
• Longtail boat through the Venice of the East canals
• Green plantation pockets inside the city
• Local Thai meal and a temple visit included

The big one: 15 km of cycling through Chinatown and Thonburi's green pockets, a longtail boat through the canals and a local Thai meal.

• Alleys too narrow even for bicycles
• Over 200 years of Sino-Thai culture up close
• Local snacks and drinks from family-run shops
• Relaxed pace with time for photos

Walk the alleys of Bangkok's Chinatown that are too narrow even for bicycles, with local snacks and drinks along the way. Great for photographers.

• Chinatown's narrow alleyways, markets and backstreets
• Bangkok's largest flower market
• Ferry crossing to Thonburi's local communities
• Thai snacks and drinks at family-run shops

Cycle Chinatown's narrow alleyways and markets, pass Bangkok's flower market and cross the river to the local communities of Thonburi.

• Walk the old Thai-Chinese communities and street art alleys
• Tuk-tuk rides along Chinatown's Dragon road
• Quiet shrines, temples and markets off the main circuit
• Street food tastings from shops, stalls and markets

Explore Chinatown on foot and by tuk-tuk: old Thai-Chinese communities, street art, quiet shrines and markets, with street food tastings included.

• Two hours on the Chao Phraya past Wat Arun, the Grand Palace and Wat Kalyanamit after dark
• International buffet heavy on seafood, with grilled river prawns, mussels, sashimi and sushi
• Live music from the Smile River Band, plus Khon masked dance and a Latin set
• Open-air upper deck with an uncovered bow and a 180 degree view, air-conditioned deck below

Two hours on the Chao Phraya out of ICONSIAM, with an international and seafood buffet, a live band, Thai masked dance, and Wat Arun and the Grand Palace lit up.

• Sail past Wat Arun, the Grand Palace, Wat Kalayanamit and the Memorial Bridge lit up after dark
• International, Thai and seafood buffet with river prawns, shellfish on ice and salmon
• Buffet beer for adults, plus a welcome drink, water, hot tea and coffee
• Live duo singers through dinner and a traditional Thai classical dance set

Two hours on the Chao Phraya with an international and seafood buffet, buffet beer, live music and Thai classical dance, boarding at Asiatique or Rama 3.

• One hour on the Death Railway across the Wang Pho viaduct
• Seven tiers of turquoise pools at Erawan National Park
• Swim in the waterfall pools
• The bridge on the River Kwai

The Erawan waterfall pools plus an hour on the Death Railway, riding the wooden viaduct that prisoners of war cut into the cliff above the River Kwai.

• Chinatown by night, lit up and busy
• Bangkok's flower market in the evening
• The city skyline from the Thonburi side
• Street food dinner included

Cycle Bangkok after dark: Chinatown lit up, the flower market in full swing and the skyline from Thonburi, with a street food dinner on the way.

• Wat Arun, the Grand Palace and riverside Bangkok illuminated at night
• International buffet with Thai favourites and a fresh sushi and sashimi bar
• Live band, singers and a dance floor through the evening
• Three decks including an open rooftop deck with 360 degree views

Two hours and fifteen minutes on the Chao Phraya after dark: an international buffet with a fresh sushi bar, a live band, and Wat Arun and the Grand Palace lit up along the riverbank. Boards nightly at ICONSIAM Pier 2.

• Ferry crossing on the Chao Phraya River
• Thonburi stilt houses and raised pathways over water
• Thai meal at a local family restaurant
• About 12 km through markets, temples and alleyways

A 4-hour afternoon ride through Rattanakosin and across the river to Thonburi's stilt-house communities, with a Thai meal at a family restaurant.

• Damnoen Saduak Floating Market with a longtail boat ride
• An hour of free time among the canal stalls
• The bridge on the River Kwai
• JEATH War Museum and the Death Railway story

Two of the best-known day trips from Bangkok in one: the Damnoen Saduak canals in the morning, then the bridge on the River Kwai and the JEATH museum.

• Feed and bathe rescued elephants at ElephantsWorld
• Help gather food for the sanctuary's elephants
• See the Bridge on the River Kwai
• Visit the Kanchanaburi War Cemetery

Feed and bathe rescued elephants at ElephantsWorld, then see the bridge on the River Kwai in Kanchanaburi.

• Phra That Cave, a limestone cave system inside Erawan National Park
• Seven tiers of turquoise pools at Erawan Waterfalls
• Swim in the waterfall pools
• The bridge on the River Kwai

Erawan Waterfalls paired with Phra That Cave, a limestone cave system deep in the national park that most day trips from Bangkok never reach.

• Seven tiers of turquoise pools at Erawan National Park
• Swim in the waterfall pools, with over three hours at the falls
• The bridge on the River Kwai and the Death Railway story
• Local guide who joins the group in Kanchanaburi

A full day in Kanchanaburi: the bridge on the River Kwai in the morning, then the seven turquoise tiers of Erawan Waterfalls with time to swim.

• Watch stalls slide off the tracks at Maeklong Railway Market
• Reach Damnoen Saduak Floating Market by paddle boat
• Visit Wat Lokayasutha, Wat Phra Sri Sanphet and Wat Mahathat in Ayutthaya
• See locals make brown coconut sugar at a Thai house

See the Maeklong Railway Market, the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market and the temples of Ayutthaya, all in one day from Bangkok.

• Maeklong Railway Market and Damnoen Saduak Floating Market in one morning
• The Grand Palace and the Emerald Buddha
• Wat Pho and the forty-six-metre reclining Buddha
• Wat Arun, the Temple of Dawn

Both markets in the morning and the three great Bangkok temples in the afternoon: the Grand Palace, the Emerald Buddha, Wat Pho and Wat Arun in one day.