Half-Day Thonburi Canals Tour in Bangkok

Bangkok, Thailand

Bangkok's waterways (Klongs) reach the deepest corners of the city, and there is no better way to explore these parts aboard a Thai-style long tail boat that pass important sites en route.

Take this 4 hour enjoyable and informative tour of Bangkok.

Our guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel where we drive to one of the main boat piers along the Chao Phraya River. From here, we will board our long tail boat and sail across the river to the Thonburi side of Bangkok’s metropolis.

The journey down the legendary Chao Phraya River, known as the “River of Kings”, and its tributary Klongs (canals) gives a perspective on the critical importance this waterway played in the creation of Bangkok and the old capital of Thonburi, hence the title “Venice of the East”. These waterways reach the deepest corners of Thonburi, located on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River, and many local communities remain as of today, totally dependent on the use of boats, due to the lack of roads.

Passing by boat along the canals gives you a first-hand impression of the scenic life along Bangkok’s waterways. This boat trip takes us to famous riverside landmarks, including stops at the glittering Wat Arun (the Temple of Dawn) and the magnificent Royal Barges Museum. We also proceed past other notable icons such as the Holy Rosary Church, which was built by the Portuguese who were the first Europeans to settle in Thailand in the 16th Century; and the Oriental Hotel, famous for hosting celebrated authors such as Joseph Conrad and Somerset Maugham.

At the conclusion of the tour your guide will transfer you back to your hotel.