Bangkok Trip Overview
Overview:
Get a much better understanding of life and culture and discover Bangkok from another perspective. No high-rise buildings, no big shopping malls, no Mc Donald, no KFC, only small shophouses, and hidden temples of Thonburi and try a rickshaw ride in Nonthaburi.
Help the world go GREEN: Thank you for taking this tour! You are certainly an Environmental friendly person by participating in Bangkok Safari! This tour travels by public transport, reducing the pollution caused by individual transport
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Duration: 7 to 8 hours
Starts: Bangkok, Thailand
Trip Category: Walking & Biking Tours >> Walking Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Bangkok, Thailand, Thailand
Overview:
Get a much better understanding of life and culture and discover Bangkok from another perspective. No high-rise buildings, no big shopping malls, no Mc Donald, no KFC, only small shophouses, and hidden temples of Thonburi and try a rickshaw ride in Nonthaburi.
Help the world go GREEN: Thank you for taking this tour! You are certainly an Environmental friendly person by participating in Bangkok Safari! This tour travels by public transport, reducing the pollution caused by individual transport
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
Avoid tourist crowds and get on an express taxi boat, one of Bangkokian’s transportation means, carrying passengers from suburbs into downtown for their work. Grab yourself a seat if you can find one, but better be fast. Along the Chaopraya River or known as River of King, you can start taking pictures of those 5 stars hotels like Peninsula, Mandarin Oriental or Shangri-La etc as well as observing the harmony of Thai society which even though Thailand is a rich Buddhist country, there are churches, mosques and Buddhist temples standing next to each other in the same community.
Stop At: Wat Prayurawongsawat Worawihan, Prachathipok Road Wat Kallaya, Thonburi, Bangkok 10600 Thailand
Our first stop is at Wat Prayunwongsawat. There is a man- made Stone Mountain and a pound where hundreds of turtles are living together with numbers of enormous fish. Buy a plate of fish ball or bread to feed the turtles to prolong your life as in Buddhism Turtle is a symbol of long life.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Santa Cruz Church, 112 Thesaban 1 Rd. Wat Kalaya, Thon Buri, Bangkok 10600 Thailand
Stroll along the very small pathway, passing a small primary school in the old community, formerly Portugal quarter and visit Santa Cruz Church. Get pleasure from walking along the waterfront of river until we meet an old Chinese Shrine, built of teak wood. Gain some spiritual insights while watching people burning lot of incense, praying homage to their Chinese Gods and Goddess.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Wat Kalayanamit Varamahavihara, 371 Thetsaban Sai 1 Road Wat Kalayanamitr, Thonburi, Bangkok 10600 Thailand
Continue to Wat Kalayanamit, a beautiful but hidden temple of Thonburi which houses a magnificent astonishing gigantic Buddha image.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Wat Rakang Kositaram, 250 Arun Amarin Road, Kwang Sirirach, Khet Bangkok Noi, Bangkok 10700 Thailand
Visit Wat Rakang (Ra-kang means bell) another old temple since Ayutthaya period. Take a break, try a simple Thai dish (late lunch is included)
Duration: 1 hour
