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Longtail Boat: 2-Hour Bangkok Canal Tour for a Fascinating Local Experience

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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 learn more

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.

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Dreamer600623

Jun 21, 2024

Super fun tour! - The 2 hour canal tour was fabulous! What a great way to see Thonburi, especially on a hot June day! Our guide Elena was so knowledgeable and friendly. Highly recommend this tour!