Bangkok Trip Overview
A behind-the-scene look into the art of Khon Mask making, this excursion guides you through one of Thailand’s most revered attributes of the Ramayana. The venue is Baan Silapin, located deep in unknown Bangkok and a respected education centre for art.
• Admire the art of Khon mask making at Baan Silapin
• Explore Bangkok’s Klongs by traditional long tail boat
• Witness Thai puppetry, depicting classical tales
• Learn more about the art movement in Thailand
• Lunch is included at a local restaurant
Additional Info
Duration: 8 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Bangkok, Thailand
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Bangkok, Thailand, Thailand
A behind-the-scene look into the art of Khon Mask making, this excursion guides you through one of Thailand’s most revered attributes of the Ramayana. The venue is Baan Silapin, located deep in unknown Bangkok and a respected education centre for art.
• Admire the art of Khon mask making at Baan Silapin
• Explore Bangkok’s Klongs by traditional long tail boat
• Witness Thai puppetry, depicting classical tales
• Learn more about the art movement in Thailand
• Lunch is included at a local restaurant
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Chao Phraya River, 780/488 Charoen Krung Road, Bang Kho Laem, Bangkok 10120 Thailand
At around 09:00 hrs, we will pick you up from your Bangkok hotel with your English-speaking guide brings you to the main boat pier along the Chao Phraya River, the blood line of Bangkok, to take a traditional long-tailed boat to explore Bangkok Yai’s canal system, passing through old neighbourhoods’ a chance to see buildings and temples of the past all along the canal. A real escape from the fast-paced metropolis that is Bangkok, hidden away you find the quiet life along its many canals.
Stop At: Baan Silapin, Charan Sanit Wong 3 Road. Khu Ha sawan, Pha Sicharoen, Bangkok 10160 Thailand
Here we make a visit to Khlong Bang Luang and stop at a 200-year-old house, called Baan Silapin (Artist’s House). The owners of Baan Silapin have opened the house to the general public and to the local children or to anyone interested in art to go along and join in the creativity, particularly students in pursuit expressing their passion for art and want to gain guidance from experts.
With lunch included at a local restaurant, the rest of the day is quite a special one. Not only will you meet one of the last traditional Khon Mask makers in the country, the legacy of legendary Thai Puppet Troupe ‘Kam Nai’ continues to thrive here. Not only will the audience watch this graceful performance, but also learn about Thai’s way of live costumes, music and language. Different from other western or traditional Thai puppetry, Thai puppets are manipulated by 2 puppeteers simultaneously, known to bring life-like movements into play. Since the puppeteers themselves are an indispensable integral part of the performance the synchronous moves can only be derived from accomplished Thai classical dancers.
Scenes like these are what earned Bangkok the title of ‘Venice of the East’ are left behind as you walk back to the nearby Wat Kam Phaeng where your chauffeur waits for you to bring you back to your hotel.
Duration: 5 hours
