Krung Thep Maha Nakhon Trip Overview
Bike tour through historic Bangkok, exploring hidden sights off the tourist trail and away from traffic, then return by boat on Bangkok’s famous scenic canals. A great tour for children and families.
Cycle the hidden alleyways of Bangkok through the historic Rattanakosin Island to cross the Chao Phraya River by ferry and check out “Old Bangkok.” From there, you’ll pedal to some seriously impressive temples and an old market community for an authentic cultural experience.
Take in a Thai puppet show you can’t see anywhere else before stepping into a longtail boat to enter a maze of canals with some great views of the city. Float up the Chao Phraya River past the Grand Palace and the Temple of Dawn before pedaling back to where the tour began.
With so many activities this makes a great family tour for a day’s outing in Bangkok!
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Duration: 6 hours
Starts: Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, Thailand
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours
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Bike tour through historic Bangkok, exploring hidden sights off the tourist trail and away from traffic, then return by boat on Bangkok’s famous scenic canals. A great tour for children and families.
Cycle the hidden alleyways of Bangkok through the historic Rattanakosin Island to cross the Chao Phraya River by ferry and check out “Old Bangkok.” From there, you’ll pedal to some seriously impressive temples and an old market community for an authentic cultural experience.
Take in a Thai puppet show you can’t see anywhere else before stepping into a longtail boat to enter a maze of canals with some great views of the city. Float up the Chao Phraya River past the Grand Palace and the Temple of Dawn before pedaling back to where the tour began.
With so many activities this makes a great family tour for a day’s outing in Bangkok!
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Grasshopper Adventures – Bangkok Bike Tours, 719 Maha Chai Rd, Khwaeng Wang Burapha Phirom, Phranakorn Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10200, Thailand
Gather at the Grasshopper shop
Gather at the Grasshopper Adventures Bike Tours Shop near Khao San Rd at 9:30 am. The tour will depart at 10 am sharp. Make sure you allow plenty of time to get here, taking into account the heavy Bangkok traffic. After a quick bike fitting and briefing, we hit the bikes. We will be cycling off the main road on small lanes, alleyways and canal boats to immerse you in the soul of Bangkok.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Wat Kalayanamit Varamahavihara, 371 Thetsaban Sai 1 Road Wat Kalayanamitr, Thonburi, Bangkok 10600 Thailand
Ferry and cycle to the communities of Santa Cruz Wat Kalayanamit
Here along the banks of the Chao Phraya River is where Bangkok first began. We’ll park our bikes at the first Christian community of Santa Cruz to visit the descendants of the early Portuguese traders who have been making a Portuguese cupcake for over 5 generations. We then pedal to the neighboring Chinese Thai temple of Wat Kalayanamit and the site of Bangkok’s first Chinatown. Wat Kalyanamit houses Bangkok’s largest sitting Buddhist image.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Wat Hong Rattanaram, Wat Arun, Bang Kok Yai, Bangkok 10600 Thailand
Cycle to Wat Hongrattanaram
Here we will park our bikes briefly to see a shrine devoted to the first king of Bangkok, Taksin. The Chapel of Wat Hongrattanaram is the largest in Thonburi and, according to some, the most beautiful in Bangkok.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Khlong Bang Luang Artist House, Soi 28, Wat Kuhasawan, Thonburi, Bangkok Soi 28, Wat Kuhasawan, Thonburi Thailand
Cycle Khlong Bang Luang and the Artist’s Village
Cycling back lanes and pedaling along small tree-lined canals, we will arrive at an old wooden market with a historic community temple. Centuries ago, trading communities formed along the canals on the outskirts of Bangkok to buy the goods coming to market from the outlying farms and orchards. The former wealth of these trading communities can be seen in the elegant architecture of the temples they left behind.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Khlong Bang Luang Floating Market, Soi Phetkasem 20 Kam Phaeng Bang Chak Temple, Bangkok Thailand
A local Thai lunch by Bang Luang Canal
Enjoy a simple tasty Thai lunch in a local eatery by the canal in the grounds of the community temple. Thailand is known for its variety of spices and flavors and your meal will surely be a highlight of the day.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Khlong Bang Luang Artist House, Soi 28, Wat Kuhasawan, Thonburi, Bangkok Soi 28, Wat Kuhasawan, Thonburi Thailand
Traditional Thai Puppet Show
A group of Artists has taken up residence in a 200-year-old traditional wooden house on the banks of Khlong Bang Luang. Marvel at a show of the most unique puppetry you may ever see, as the art is combined with traditional Khon dance by the Hoon Lek puppeteers. The modern inhabitants of the old wooden trading houses these days sell artwork and vintage crafts as well as fish food for you to feed the abundant fish in the canal.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Chao Phraya River, 780/488 Charoen Krung Road, Bang Kho Laem, Bangkok 10120 Thailand
Ply the Canals and the Chao Phraya River
After stowing the bikes in the back of a long tail boat, you and your guide wend your way down the ancient canals to Chao Phraya River. Sailing up the River of the Kings, you will pass the Grand Palace before docking near Khaosan Rd.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: The Grand Palace, Na Phra Lan Rd, Maharaj Pier next to Wat Phra Kaeo Temple Complex, Bangkok Thailand
Passing by
Stop At: Grasshopper Adventures – Bangkok Bike Tours, 719 Maha Chai Rd, Khwaeng Wang Burapha Phirom, Phranakorn Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10200, Thailand
Return to the Grasshopper Shop
Once you’ve disembarked from the boat with your bike, we’ll pedal a short distance back to the Grasshopper shop to finish the tour around 3:30 pm. The bike tour usually takes 4 – 5 hours but this is variable by group. Lunch is included in the bike tour.
Most of the day’s riding is on quiet back streets to avoid the crazy city traffic. The sun can be quite hot, so sunblock is recommended. Men and women need to cover their shoulders in order to enter temples and mosques, and women need to cover their knees as well. We recommend bringing a simple sarong for this purpose.
Duration: 30 minutes
