Bangkok Half-Day Tour: Discover local markets and rural canal life of Nonthaburi

Bangkok

Embark on a half-day tour in Bangkok and explore the local markets and rural canal life of Nonthaburi. Experience a relaxing cruise, visit a local market, and witness the peaceful scenes of rural canal life. Get ready for some thrilling high-speed boat rides and enjoy a delicious lunch at a local restaurant. Book now!

Duration:

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Today, embark on an authentic Thai adventure by boat. Your guide will collect you from your Bangkok hotel and escort you to the Chao Phraya River using local transportation, which will take approximately 10-30 minutes depending on your location in the city. Begin your journey by exploring Bangkok’s klongs in a long-tail boat for about an hour. Next,…

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Bottled water
Professional guide
Private tour
Lunch
All activities

What's Not Included

Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Food and drinks, unless specified

Additional Information

We start our excursion with a calming sail northward via the Chao Phraya River Express Boat to the small town of Nonthaburi. There, we briefly wander through their village and explore a local market. From there, we shift our journey onto a long tail boat, which ushers us into a unique canal network, much different than those near the city. Serene scenes…

Location

Chao Phraya River

780/488 Charoen Krung Road, Bang Kho Laem

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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(35 Ratings)

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Ellen_m

Jun 4, 2025

Do not miss this excursion!!! - This experience should not be missed!!! Most definitely the highlight of our stay in Bangkok! Since it was off season, the canals were almost serene as we navigated through the village, in our long boat. The rocket boat, or as Jill calls it the 007 boat, was a blast!!! You must slow down, if you see villagers out on their dock areas, as the elders could be resting…. Jill, our guide, made our day very special, with her care and attention to detail, and with her knowledgeable and passionate understanding of the rural village. I wish I could give 100 stars!

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Peter_k

Mar 20, 2025

Brilliant! - Our tour guide Patchara was oustanding. A lovely person with a vast local knowledge and a great sense of humour. We were picked up on time and taken to the River Chao Phraya where we boarded the express boat. After this we boarded two smaller boats a Long Tail boat and a rocket boat to navigate through the smaller canals. This gave us a fantastic insight into the rural waterways and lives of the local population. We also visited a market and a temple along the way and had a lovely meal beside the river. A great excursion which we'd thoroughly recommend, you won't regret it!

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E455vodavid

Feb 3, 2025

This is a really good tour! - This was one of the very best tours that we did having spent nearly 3 weeks in Asia. First thing after breakfast 3 of us were met at our hotel on Sukhumvit 15 by Jill our guide. We then spent until late in to the afternoon doing a fascinating tour of the canal system around Bangkok. We travelled on 3 types of boats and really saw rural life well away from the masses of tourists. Jill took us to a local market where we got to sample various sweet snacks before we got to ride in motorised boats along the Khlong which was terrific fun. A delicious Thai lunch was taken on the river at a local restaurant where we got to meet the delightful owners and some other equally nice Thai guests. We also got to see some amazing buildings and learn their history so we rated this tour as really good value. Jill deserves a special mention, she was a wonderful guide who really knew her history of the places we visited. She took photos of us and offered advice on pretty much anything we wanted to ask relating to our holiday. A great ambassador for her company and a delightful person to spend the day with.

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Jesseelrod

Dec 14, 2024

Beautiful and unique view of canal life. - Excellent tour guide! A cool view into the daily life of Thais living on the small canals. We went from a big public long boat, to a private long boat, to a small wooden speed boat. We saw no other tourists until we got back to Bangkok. Highlight of our two week trip!

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Gail_c

Jul 10, 2024

One of the best tours we have experienced. Full of surprises - A fabulous tour with Jill who was super knowledgeable, attentive and funny. We thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of this tour which included taste testing food at a local market - no other tourists anywhere so we got the real deal, enjoying traditional lunch at a small cafe on the river and the highlight for us was visiting the Buddhist Temple and learning so much about the Buddhas. Most of the sightseeing was on the Long Boat, passing many villages which was definitely a different experience. The tour took about 6 hours. We would highly recommend this tour to anyone wanting something a bit different …. Worth every cent

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Gabrielle_c

Apr 17, 2024

Great tour but pushy guide... - The tour it's self was amazing. It was fun getting to see the way the locals live along the canal system. However my guide was very pushy and didn't even allow me to order for myself at lunchtime. Which made me uncomfortable.

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Michael_s

Jan 27, 2024

Unique Bangkok experience and great food! - Excellent and unique Bangkok experience, we loved floating through the canals and enjoying views of Buddhist temples and teak houses. The lunch was authentic and very tasty. Thanks!

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Annilovetravel_75

Jan 18, 2024

An unforgettable day on the water - Our trip began with a punctual pick-up by our friendly guide directly at the hotel. We felt well looked after from the start. The ferry ride out of Bangkok and the immersion in the idyllic, rural surroundings were a feast for the eyes. We spotted a variety of beautiful bee-eaters, which was a highlight for nature lovers like us. The visit to the local market and a temple not only gave us an insight into local life, but also the opportunity to get to know the culture better. Our guide provided interesting information and patiently answered our questions. The absolute highlight was undoubtedly the change to the speedboat. This unexpected turn brought an extra portion of fun to the day and gave us adrenaline rushes. The entire organization was impeccable. We appreciated the well-thought-out route and the reasonable amount of time we were given at each stop. Overall, this was an unforgettable day that we can recommend to everyone. A big thank you to the entire team for this great experience!

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Delia_c

Nov 23, 2023

Quite klongs trip - We did the private tour being collected from our hotel. Worth the extra cost. Our guide Petche was very informative and didn’t rush us at all pointing out lots of places of interest, lunch was included at a canal side restaurant which was fresh and plentiful. Highly Recommend this trip.

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