Longtail Boat: 2-Hour Bangkok Canal Tour for a Fascinating Local Experience
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2,133 Ratings
Khwaeng Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang
Embark on a 2-hour canal tour in Bangkok and discover a hidden side of the city. Escape the tourist crowds and experience the authentic local life of Bangkok from 50 years ago.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Baan Silapin - Located on the banks of Klong Bang Luang on the Thonburi side of the Chao Phraya River, Baan Silapin (The Artist’s House) is a hidden gem devoted to preserving Thai culture. Here you’ll experience what life in Bangkok was like before the concrete jungle took hold.
The wooden house, over 200 years old and lovingly restored by its owner, sits at the heart of a small community of rustic shophouses which are connected by a wooden walkway that follows the edge of the klong (canal).
- Wat Paknam Phasi Charoen - We pass Wat Paknam Phasi Charoen, built in the mid-Ayutthaya period in the Phasi Charoen District in Thonburi. The boat driver will stop the boat so that you can take a good photo of the huge Buddha statue at this temple. The Buddha statue is towering nearly 70 meters above the ground, the height of a 20-story building, and it is Bangkok’s biggest Buddha image, with a width of 40 meters in its cross-legged meditation posture.
What's Included
- Long-tail boat ride
- Bottled water
- Licensed English speaking tour guide
What's Not Included
- Tip/gratuities for the guide
Additional Information
This 2-hours canal tour gives participants the chance to experience a local part of Bangkok, far away from the crowded and well-known tourist areas. Get to see a part of Bangkok where you would never come on your own and experience life in Bangkok like it was 50 years ago!
For join tour, we keep as a small group tour with 10 persons.
For private tour, we can handle any amount of participant as per your request.
- Our Bangkok canal tour operates rain or shine.
- Bangkok’s traffic is notorious. Since our tours are on a group basis, we would like to emphasize that you should arrive at the meeting point on time. If you cannot make it in time, please inform us before start of the tour. If possible, we will always do our best to reschedule you to the first available day/start time, but a change fee will apply.
- The guide can only wait for a MAXIMUM of 10 minutes after the set meeting time. After the 10 minutes grace period, the guide will start with the tour.
- Not recommended for travelers with mobility issues since it might be too hard to get in and out the boat (there are no stairs at the piers).
Location
Elefin Coffee
Maha Rat Road
The meeting point is at the bus stop opposite Elefin Coffee on Maha Rat Road, just south of the Wat Pho. Our guide will be waiting at this meeting point.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Joannejo2396gs
Apr 23, 2024
Canal Tour - Siri was so lovely and informative, made the trip so enjoyable. The view from the boat is stunning and you get to see such a variation in the Thai architecture. Going in the morning before the heat really hit was definitely a good idea in the hot months!
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Dillon
Apr 23, 2024
Canal tour experience - Siri was very nice, funny, and made it a good trip.
Definitely need to schedule with this company again.
You should try the canal tour or any of this companies tours
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Kellylp3675ph
Apr 22, 2024
Great experience! - It was a wonderful tour down the canal! I really enjoyed it! We had an amazing tour guide that was super knowledgeable and took the time to explain the culture to us.
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Rashid_r
Apr 22, 2024
Excellent tour - Siri is an amazing tour guide. Highly recommended guys, she has all the information you need to know about local culture and heritage
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A3842bjkimberlyd
Apr 22, 2024
Incredibly fun! - The trip was so much fun and our tour guide, Siri, was knowledge and entertaining! Would recommend on your trip to Bangkok (especially if Siri is your guide)
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592macier
Apr 22, 2024
boat tour with Siri - The tour was amazing, Siri made it such a brilliant experience, she was so fun & would definitely recommend trying to find her to be your guide !!
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688rashidr
Apr 22, 2024
Get Siri - Siri is a professional and excellent communicator with lots of skills and knowledge as tour guide.
Highly recommended to you All
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A311648311
Apr 22, 2024
Lovely short trip - Siri was great .. fun informative trip and a lovely couple of hours …timings were all just about right and couldn’t fault anything
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V0nneshah
Apr 22, 2024
Interesting Boat Ride - This is a different way to see Thailand. Not an extensive tour. If you are looking for extensive cultural tour. This is not that. but brief little history about the Thai ppl who live and work on the canal. I enjoyed it and the very brief 10 minutes photo opportunity at the big Buddha.
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Oral_n
Apr 22, 2024
Seeing the Big Buddha,... - Seeing the Big Buddha, feeding the catfish. Host was knowledgeable and friendly . We had time to stop and take pics and explore the two areas.
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