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USD $72.00
Bangkok in Motion: City Tour by Skytrain, Boat and Tuk Tuk
Bangkok, Thailand
This full-day tour takes you to city highlights via public transport: skytrain, 'tuk tuk' (motorized rickshaw), public boat on the Chao Phraya River and shuttle boat via a historical ‘klong’ (canal). Visit Wat Pho, home of the reclining Buddha, and the nearby Grand Palace with its revered Emerald Buddha. Continue to Ban Batra Alley for monk’s alms bowls making and the Jim Thompson House, with the option of joining your guide for an early morning stroll in Lumpini Park. Receive personal attention on this small-group tour, limited to 10 people.
Tour Bangkok exclusively by public transportation and experience the Thai capital from a different point of view!
Option 1: Early Morning Walk in Lumpini Park plus Full-Day TourYour guide meets you at your city hotel in the early morning for a walk to Lumpini Park. Take a stroll through Bangkok’s Central Park for an authentic glimpse of local life, and watch groups doing their morning exercises, including tai chi, yoga and aerobic dance. Enjoy the greenery, against a backdrop of skyscrapers in the heart of Thailand’s metropolis, before continuing your full-day tour by public transportation.' (See full-day tour option for details.)
Option 2: Full-Day Tour without Morning WalkIf you didn't rise extra early for your optional walk, meet your guide at your hotel in the morning. Start your day of sightseeing with a stroll to the nearest station of the Bangkok Mass Transit System, commonly known as the BTS or skytrain.
Your short ride by skytrain offers the best views of Bangkok’s downtown en route to the terminal station of Saphan Taksin, located on the banks of the Chao Phraya River. Here, board a public boat to Tha Thien pier where you disembark to visit Wat Pho, the temple of the reclining Buddha. Marvel at Bangkok’s largest Buddha statue, which reaches 150 feet (46 meters) in length.
Follow up with a visit to the Grand Palace, Thailand’s most famous royal monument that was once the official home of the kings of Siam. Housed within the ornate Wat Phra Kaew you’ll find the most revered Buddha image in Thailand: the Emerald Buddha.
Board the klong’s commuter shuttle for a boat ride across Bangkok to the west. Disembark for a short walk from the Ratchathewi boat station to visit the Jim Thompson House, a museum located in the former home of the Thai Silk Company's founder. The complex boasts six traditional Thai-style houses built of teak, and features a fine collection of arts and antiques.
After your visit, you’ll have the opportunity to stay and shop in one of the five large shopping complexes in the area — MBK, Siam Square, Siam Center, Siam Discovery and Siam Paragon — or simply return to your hotel by skytrain, accompanied by your guide.
This tour was advertised as a full day tour. Our guide Tom arrived at our hotel 10 minutes late, not a problem and there was only my wife and I on the tour. We went to Limpini park via the BTS metro although Tom didn't seem aware that the park was our first stop. From there we went to the Grand Palace which was very impressive and fairly quiet. We also visited Wat Pho and the Jim Thompson House. We travelled by BTS skytrain, tuk-tuk, public boat and taxi when Tom felt it was too hot by tuk-tuk. Tom was knowledgeable although he did move quickly, so much so that having asked him to guide us to MBK centre, we were finished. It was 12:15. Although this is a good tour, I do not see that it needs a full day even with a bigger group. As such I think what we paid was very expensive for what we got.
Review by: Neil J, May 2018
This turned out to be a private tour for may wife and me. Fabulous tour and wonderful guide. It was very hot that day and he was patient with us and let us travel at a pace we could handle. Learned so much about the kings of Bangkok and the temples. Transportation modes were great fun, could not have managed this on our own.
Review by: FABIO P, April 2018
The tour is immersive and the guide is very nice!! Perfect and private experience into the daily life of the city!
Review by: Anne, April 2018
Our tour guide was amazing, and it was fun to experience the city this way!
Review by: Ben, March 2018
Waist of money
Review by: Richard W, March 2018
It is advertised as a full day tour but we were the only ones on it and it finished at 12.30. This messed up our last day in Bangkok as we had to check out of our hotel in the morning and were banking on spending the day out on the tour before flying home in the evening. We reckoned we would just have time for a meal between the end of the tour and leaving for the airport, but as it was we had to spend all afternoon hanging around with our luggage all packed away and no hotel room. Our guide Mary was very sweet and good but you should not advertise the tour as being a full day when it ended at 12.30.
Review by: TIM E, February 2018
Worth more than 5 stars !! Was non- stop_br/_ . Our guide Heri was so knowledgeable. We visited Lumpini park_br/_ Grand palace _br/_ Flower market _br/_ Jim Thompson museum _br/_ Siam square ... worth every penny ! Just brilliant x
Review by: ESME A, February 2018
Good excursion and a lovely way to explore some of Bangkok's main sites. Our guide, Yin was very friendly and professional. We did not get to do the SkyTrain and did the underground metro train instead. The use of public transportation is a very good option because Bangkok's traffic is very congested. Our group of four elected to leave out the flower market. The restaurant that our guide took us to for an early lunch was incredible. Best food of all our time in Bangkok. There is quite a bit of walking on this tour but you do take tuk tuks in some places. The Jim Thompson tour and the temples are really worth seeing. The temples are really crowded but absolutely worth seeing. Our guide also pointed out good shopping spots which was really great. I don't think this tour needs to start at 8am though. 9am would be fine.
Review by: stephen d, February 2018
This was our first tour when we got to Bangkok and it was so much fun. We had a group of eight and all hit it off right away. Our guide Om, was young and very personable and funny. He spoke very good english and knew so much about Bangkok, his hometown. We rode in tuk tuks which was a blast! Its a great way to see the city! We took in street food stalls and tried lots of interesting food. We went through the flower market and had a refreshing snack and drink there while arranging our own lotus flowers. The temple tour is fantastic, at night whith all the lights and colors..and less crowded than during the day. We had the best pad thai at a restaurant where the line to get in circled the block but we walked right in, no waiting! All in all, it was a wonderful way to kick off our Time in Thailand. I highly recommend this tour! You will love it!
Review by: J. RC, January 2018
Words cannot express how thankful we are with this tour. As extensive travellers and after taking tons of tours, this has been the BEST one. Seriously, if you are going to Bangkok, you better do this one, and you must ask for Vicky, she has been the best guide EVER. We can't believe that day just happened so awesome. We will cherish this memory forever. Vicky was like she was a friend from all of our lives, taking care of us, showing the sites, explaining culture, talking and talking. What a superb person. And the tour itself is amazing, you get to feel like a local taking all public transportations. The temples, the water ride, the tuctucs, a lot happened only in a day. Thank you again and please thank Vicky in our name. Hope that every tour guide could be as great and awesome as her.
Review by: Jacqueline B, January 2018
Excellent guide, wonderful city tour. Would highly recommend.
Review by: Michael C, December 2017
Definitely a great way to see Bangkok. We were collected by Ling at our hotel and then took the sky train which is quick,clean and efficient._br/_ Ling knows all the short cuts so you don't spend too much time waiting in queues. The Grand Palace was amazing as was Wat Po, both well worth seeing. Transport on the river worth doing, seeing the city from a different perspective. Throw in Tuk Tuk ride and you certainly feel you've seen Bangkok from all angles. You can stop and take as many breaks as you like, and she will tailor your trip to your requirements. Would definitely recommend.
Review by: Erica W, December 2017
Wow!!! what a great way to experience Bangkok. I felt like a local. The tuk tuk is definitely something you have to try.
Review by: Kumbi M, December 2017
Great tour, was the solo traveler, had a chance to experience Bangkok as a local, being shown and hosted by a local who was very kind. I enjoyed this very much.
Review by: JENNIFER S, December 2017
Everything was perfect. I recommend our tour guide Noom, he is the BEST tour guide.
Review by: Sharal V, November 2017
I really enjoyed this tour. My guide was excellent. He gave me great memories and impression of Bangkok. His name Phanon ?. His English was great and easy to understand. He has great knowledge and gave many good advices for my trip to be more enjoyable. Thanks. My mother was touched by his sincerity and kindness
Review by: Amanda G, November 2017
You our guide was very informative and a great role model for Thai guides. There were just too many people at the Grand Palace to be enjoyable and too many Wats but the overall experience was excellent. You really get to see the main city sights and having a private tour was a major plus. Would recommend for first time visitors to Bangkok. Jim Thompson house was amazing and can also recommend the cafe. You pay a bit more but food and drinks a cut above.
Review by: roselynn.degano, November 2017
I enjoyed this tour because it involved visiting a number of key sights in Bangkok via Skytrain, boat and tuk tuk. The tour is 8-9 hours in length and worth it! I highly recommend this tour.
Review by: Astrid S, November 2017
Excellent tour. We went to sooo many different places and also allowed time for cool breaks. The temples and sights were amazing and the different modes of transport lots of fun. All with ample time for exploring. Jeera was very helpful and a really fun guide. I can recommend this tour especially for Bangkok newcomers to get a great overview.
Review by: Alan J G, October 2017
first class
Review by: julian, October 2017
The guide is the best attraction. Boe was knowledgeable, patient, joyous, and happy to show us around. This tour is an amazing way to see Bangkoks main attraction in one day. The variety of means of transportation is excellent for saving time in Bangkoks traffic. Highly recommend it.
Review by: Teyoune H, September 2017
Our guide Noom was fantastic. Extremely knowledgeable friendly spoke English well. Noom was very accommodating and made Bangkok easy to navigate.
Review by: Chris T, August 2017
We had only a couple of days in Bangkok so decided to do an organised tour and chose Bangkok in motion.Our guide Ling was excellent and very knowledgeable about each place we visited and where to get the best photos etc.She suggested a authentic Thai restaurant for lunch which was beautiful and so cheap.We said we wanted to see the flower market area and she slightly changed the trip to accomodate us.The different forms if transport were most exciting and we felt like locals....couldn't recommend this tour more and Ling was fantastic.
Review by: Allan F, August 2017
Great tour!! Only disappointment was tour of the park in the morning.That was not worth getting up the extra hour for. Rest of the tour was very interesting. You have not experienced Bangkok until you have had a ride in a Tuk Tuk! It was very memorable. Guide was very knowledgeable and took us to all the major tourist destinations in the city by all the major modes of transportation. Since Bangkok does not have a hop on hop off bus this was the next best thing with our own private tour guide.Highly recommend this tour. Well worth the time and money if you want to see the city.
Review by: Cristina L, July 2017
This tour was Amazing! Great way to see Bangkok via the sky train, tuk-tuk and boat. Our guide, Mr. Tum was very nice, spoke great English, he was a History Teacher, know a lot about the history of Bangkok and all the places we visited. It was a great one full day to see the most important sites in Bangkk. We were two families, total 7 ppl and we truly enjoyed this tour. I would highly recommend it.
Review by: Edwin F, June 2017
We did enjoy and experienced Bangkok in all possible transportation ways train,boat, tuk-tuk, walking. Bangkok is a very populated city 12 M so the traffic congestion cars and specially motorcycles is stuff. Train in rush hours is a very challenging experience. The temperature is extremely hot and be prepared to walk several miles. Sneakers recommended since the walk ways are extremely damaged.
Review by: Andrew G, May 2017
This tour is an excellent tour and certainly a great way to see Bangkok if you have a fairly short time, we had just one day. There is a lot to do and see. Our Tour Guide Nathan was very knowledgeable and very sociable. The tour started with Nathan meeting us at our Bangkok Hotel and us taking the Sky-Train to the city where we then took a boat along the main river to the Grand Palace and Wat Pho which was amazing and certainly a grand tour. Afterwards we took a Tuk-Tuk to The Jim Thompson museum which again was a very interesting and great experience. The takeaway for us was the ability to see so many sights and have so many experiences traveling the streets of Bangkok in a day with our very own tour guide. It felt very personal and we would certainly recommend this tour and do it again ourselves.
Review by: peterbotto, April 2017
Excellent value and Airy was a knowledgeable guide.The best way to see Bangkok in day.
Review by: Stephenie T, April 2017
This tour was so great!! Our guide, Noom, was so friendly and knowledgable I wish he could of travelled with us on our whole trip!! We picked this tour because we only had one full day in Bangkok and wanted to see as much as possible. We saw so much of the city and travelled in was that we didn't even know were there we would have never found the canal boats. We were on the go the whole day. Highly recommend this tour!
Review by: Lisa N, April 2017
I did this tour by myself. My tour guide was super nice. She made sure I enjoyed the experience.
Review by: George B, April 2017
Very nice tour, we took a taxi, 2 trains, a tuk tuk, a boat and a ferry. The various modes of transportation made it fun and interesting.
Review by: Michael N, April 2017
Excellent trip, such a contrast between the beautiful temples, the hustle and bustle of the city and the various modes of transport. Felt like a local. _br/_ Special thanks to our guide Mr Ake, who went beyond the call of duty. He even fixed my rucksack when the strap snapped. Knowledgeable, friendly and a true gentleman,
Review by: Zhan Z, April 2017
Terrible. Just terrible._br/_ They told me to meet at hotel lobby at 7am and I came down at 7am on dot, no show up._br/_ I waited from 7:00am to 8:45am, nobody came._br/_ I called their number 10 times between 7:10am to 8:45am ,it goes straight into voice mail._br/_ Now it has been 5 days, still no single message.
Review by: lsnell, April 2017
Excellent tour _br/_ Our guide Nam was a very knowledgeable host and within an hour of leaving our hotel we and #39;d been on 3modes of local transport _br/_ We could have followed Nams guidance or changed to suit our taste if we wanted _br/_ We saw Royal Palace Emerald Buddha reclining Buddha and Jim Thomson a great day
Review by: Todd L, April 2017
Tony, our guide, was fantastic! We loved the variety of transportation modes. An excellent and comprehensive overview of this great city. Definitely include Lumpini Park to start your day. We loved this tour with our 11 and 9 year old kids.
Review by: Gisele S, March 2017
We enjoyed the tour and appreciated the exposure to the various modes of transport in Bangkok. Our guide was knowledgeable and was able to provide us valuable insights and tips about the various places we visited. Her lunch recommendation was excellent. We just checked prices for our tour and it seems the price dropped 23 pp even though we had only booked 2 days in advance. So maybe booking on the day you want to go might be cheaper. Overall a good tour.
Review by: Carol O, January 2017
This was a wonderful experience. Our guide, Sara, provided wonderful information and shared so many sights with us. She also went above and beyond in helping me purchase a cell phone to use while I was in Thailand. Because our tour occurred the second day the palace was open, following the death of the King, we were able to truly appreciate her sensitivity in helping us to honor those who were mourning his passing. This tour enables the visitor to experience public transportation in Bangkok, while traversing large parts of the city in a short period of time. The Jim Thompson house is amazing, as were some of the street markets. ...a nice overview of the city.
Review by: Daisy B, January 2017
We went in April during Thai New Year and were lucky enough to be the only people on the tour! Because of this we had a private tour of the city. Our tour guide Lin was funny, friendly and informative and even went out of her way to help us book train tickets for our plans later in the week. We opted for the Lumpini Park walk in the morning and were glad we did. We were only in Bangkok for six days so this tour was great for seeing so many sights in one day! We also avoided any unpleasantness such as people telling you the temples are closed/overcharging for transport which I have heard other people had experienced. Wonderful!
Review by: M A D, January 2017
Toom was such a good guide - we enjoyed his company! Loved this motion trip!
Review by: BRYAN H, January 2017
This is a fabulous tour! We got to experience all kinds of public transportation and our guide Sompong was very knowledgeable and spoke great English.
Review by: Edith F, December 2016
My guide was great and I was having a fun time riding on a boat, bus and walking through the park until I realized I had been pick pocketed and my wallet was missing. The guide was great she stayed with me and helped me to file a report with the Tourist Police. The guide kept me laughing and smiling through the whole thing. After I was done with the police she finished what of the tour she could and she made sure that I had food and water.
Review by: paul c, December 2016
It was just the 2 of us on this tour and our guide for the day was Mr Oat. He was very careful to ensure that we would fit in during our tour and gave us guidance on what to wear, especially in light of the Kings recent death. We got a great insight into how to use the public transport, which made it easier for us when we were on our own and the Tuk Tuk ride is always good fun._br/_ I the afternoon we took in the Jim Thomson museum and had some lunch there which was fantastic._br/_ All in all a great tour and nice to have a one to one experience as were able to ask lots of daft/relevant questions which Mr Oat was very helpful in trying to answer
Review by: Rick, December 2016
This was a great tour. The tour guide was great. Knowledgable about everything in the area. Showed us a great time and all of the sights in the area. This was a great all around tour that made us very familiar with the area and great explanations of the sights and culture. Chart the tour guide is one of the best we have met and we travel a lot. Thank you so much!!
Review by: Stella A, December 2016
Pum was wonderful. A quiet and gentle human being with much love, pride and respect. The whole tour was was expertly done. Had a fantastic time!
Review by: david r, December 2016
Our guide Yui was excellent very informative and maybe the day amazing
Review by: Rosemarie K, November 2016
Excellent guide, great way to see the city.
Review by: Karen D, November 2016
What an amazing way to see Bangkok. Our guide Vicky was so lovely. She was very friendly and helpful. She gave us details and information on all the different parts of our tour. It was so special to be present at the grand palace and we felt privileged to be able to visit at such an emotional time for the Thai people. It went at our pace and it gave us confidence to tackle bangkoks transport on our own.
Review by: Grace Klimowicz, November 2016
We enjoyed this tour very much! Our guide, Mr. Egg, was fabulous! He told us a lot about each site we visited and offered extra things to do like the Thai massage that we enjoyed very much. Really fun tour to take in this beautiful city.
Review by: Lore E, November 2016
A great way to get to get to know Bangkok by public transport!
Review by: Sam W, October 2016
What a great way to see Bangkok!The guide was fantastic,really looked after us.Very exciting going on the Tuk Tuks.by going on different transports you get areal feel for the city and all the sites.
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