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Private Half-Day Tour: Explore Bangkok's Traditional Canals and Landmarks
4.4
12 Ratings
Bangkok
Embark on a half-day tour in Bangkok to explore the city’s traditional canals and iconic landmarks. Cruise along the river and backwaters, witness the local way of life, and visit the renowned Dawn Temple (Wat Arun).
Embark on a half-day tour in Bangkok to explore the city’s traditional canals and iconic landmarks. Cruise along the river and backwaters, witness the local way of life, and visit the renowned Dawn Temple (Wat Arun).
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- MAM Holidays Thailand - After being picked up from your Bangkok city hotel at 10 am by an English-speaking guide, the first destination is Pak Khlong Talat (Flower Market), known for its vast selection of discounted items and flowers.
- Pak Khlong Talat (Flower Market) - This expansive market offers a wide variety of discounted items and…
- MAM Holidays Thailand - After being picked up from your Bangkok city hotel at 10 am by an English-speaking guide, the first destination is Pak Khlong Talat (Flower Market), known for its vast selection of discounted items and flowers.
- Pak Khlong Talat (Flower Market) - This expansive market offers a wide variety of discounted items and flowers. Numerous flower stalls line Maharat Road, and the market is conveniently located near the Memorial Bridge, providing a glimpse into the bustling morning market activities.
- Chao Phraya River and Thonburi Canals - Relax on a comfortable long-tail speedboat ride along the Chao Phraya River and Thonburi canals. Enjoy the picturesque views of Thai life along the riverbanks, where locals still transport goods by water, offering a unique perspective on their daily commerce.
- The Grand Palace - From the river, admire the stunning architecture of the Grand Palace and its temples.
- Temple Of Dawn (Wat Arun) - Take a break to visit Wat Arun, also known as the Temple of Dawn.
- Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall - Pass by the Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall in Bangkok.
What's Included
- English-speaking Tour Guide
- All Entrance Fees Included
- Comfortable Air-Conditioned Transportation
- Hotel Pickup and Drop-off in Bangkok City Area
- Motor Boat Charge Included
- Note: Unable to Pickup from Airbnb Without House Name/Number
- English-speaking Tour Guide
- All Entrance Fees Included
- Comfortable Air-Conditioned Transportation
- Hotel Pickup and Drop-off in Bangkok City Area
- Motor Boat Charge Included
- Note: Unable to Pickup from Airbnb Without House Name/Number
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Any item not included in inclusions
- Lunch
- Any item not included in inclusions
Additional Information
Book this half-day tour to enjoy a morning river cruise along the bustling river and quiet backwaters in a typical Thai boat while you enjoy the views of life in the canals. This boat trip will give you a taste of the traditional way of life, a world away from the high modern buildings of the center of Bangkok, while you sail around the residential area…
Book this half-day tour to enjoy a morning river cruise along the bustling river and quiet backwaters in a typical Thai boat while you enjoy the views of life in the canals. This boat trip will give you a taste of the traditional way of life, a world away from the high modern buildings of the center of Bangkok, while you sail around the residential area of Thon Buri. You will see many landmarks around the area, such as the Dawn Temple (Wat Arun), one of the city’s first temples to be built. This temple is renowned as a symbol of the city and the country and is famous for its towers decorated with porcelain.
- A small amount of walking is involved so comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- Please wait at Hotel Lobby 10 minutes before the time specified on your pick up time
Location
MAM Holidays Thailand
Wang Thonglang, 09, Ladprao 110
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(12 Ratings)
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Madaugh13
Mar 22, 2025
A relaxed half day option - The beauty of this private tour is having the option to go at your own pace, opt to forego a stop or two, and ask questions without affecting others. Kit was flexible with our preferences (we have been to Bangkok before and were familiar with some of the sites already) and we also appreciate our attentive driver who magically appeared whenever we needed him. We also appreciate Kit’s photos from the tour, and him sharing them with us via email. I would imagine this would also be a great kid-friendly tour given the fish feeding and monitor lizard sightings!
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Derick
Mar 4, 2025
Amazing half day tour - Kit was an amazing tour guide. So informative, warm, friendly, and flexible with what we wanted to see and do. We would hire him again if we come back to Bangkok.
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351nadj
Nov 27, 2024
Amazing Private Tour with the Best Guide! - We had an amazing private tour of Wat Arun and the canals in Bangkok. Puk was the best guide we could have asked for – incredibly knowledgeable, friendly, and passionate about sharing her culture with us. She provided so many fascinating insights that truly enriched our experience.
The driver was also fantastic, ensuring a smooth and comfortable journey throughout.
This tour is highly recommended for anyone looking for a personalized and authentic Bangkok experience. Thank you, Puk, for making our day so special!
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Em64216
Nov 11, 2024
Wonderful adventure on Bangkok's Canals - An excellent tour with expert commentary and a very experienced driver! Strongly recommend this personalised tour to people who want to get the inside edge.
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Meghancr7322yu
Jun 7, 2024
Wonderful tour - We had wonderful time on our tour. The tour was the perfect mixture of market, temple and canal sights. The guide was kind and knowledgeable, and the length of the tour was perfect for our two children. We loved seeing the giant beautiful Buddha and the Temple of the Dawn, and our children loved feeding the fish in the canals and seeing the large monitor lizards on the banks. Highly recommend this tour for families.
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Happiness34054949904
Jan 23, 2024
One day in Bangkok - Excellent private tour. Our guide Watchira was incredibly knowledgeable and gave us a wonderful day in Bangkok. The history, art, culture and much more in Bangkok is simply amazing and Watchira was excellent at showing us around. He spoke excellent English and had a great sense of humor. The taxi ride through Bangkok and the long boat ride through the canals were very well organized. If you have a few hours while in Bangkok, this is a must do trip. Highly recommended.
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Christopher_k
Dec 2, 2023
Fantastic guide and tour - Was a great experience and we had a fantastic guide who told us a lot about the city, history and life in Bangkok. She did a fantastic service and made the experience very enjoyable. What we especially liked was the cruise through the channels and walk through the flower markets.
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Stay01271864297
Apr 21, 2019
Amazing! - Our tour guide Stella was awesome! We got to see some amazing views of Bangkok. An amazing adventure!
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Fearless12584038140
Apr 21, 2019
Touring Bangkok with AYE you personal Thai Tour Guide - My colleague and I wanted to see the sights and Miss Supatsara Wonghong (Aye) showed us around to the key landmarks. She's a wealth of knowledge about Thai history and impresses with her expansive recall of dates and historical info.
We toured several temples and got she helped us "skip the line" and got us right into several venues very quickly. That's nice when it's so hot and you don't have to wrestle with the crowds.
We toured the canals and got a glimpse of how the working class live, work and worship near the river. Thai people are very friendly and welcoming and Aye is certainly representative of their gracious nature.
Transportation was very clean and well air-conditioned, so getting around town in the heat and congestion is done in style.
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Edmund_t
Feb 15, 2024
Disappointing - Not a good experience. Excellent guide who did her best but this tour did NOT do what they r promised. It was supposed to include admission to Wat Arun, Palace and Flower Market but went into none of these. It consisted of a boat ride up a very wide nondescript canal / not the narrow atmospheric ones you might imagine - and a long traffic-jammed drive-by the outside of several sights. Finally we did not have a long-boat. Quite disappointing
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