Cultural Tours

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.