Krung Thep Maha Nakhon Trip Overview
Experience Bangkok both on land and water by boat and bike. Throughout this tour, you’ll get to experience Temples, Tree-lined canals, ferry ride through Chao Phraya river and an included lunch on this adventurous bike tour. This tour has activities for family members to enjoy.
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Duration: 5 hours
Starts: Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, Thailand
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, Thailand
Experience Bangkok both on land and water by boat and bike. Throughout this tour, you’ll get to experience Temples, Tree-lined canals, ferry ride through Chao Phraya river and an included lunch on this adventurous bike tour. This tour has activities for family members to enjoy.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Grasshopper Adventures Bike Tours – Bearing BTS Meeting Point, ศูนย์การค้า แบริ่ง มอล เลขที่ 3770,3772,3774 ถนน สุขุมวิท, บางนา, Bangkok 10260, Thailand
Gather at the Grasshopper Shop – Meet at the Grasshopper Adventures Shop across MRT Sam Yod station next block to Miramar hotel 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 are off on the bikes. Cycling off the main roads we use small lanes, alleyways and canal boats to immerse you into the soul of Bangkok.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Santa Cruz Church, 112 Thesaban 1 Rd. Wat Kalaya, Thon Buri, Bangkok 10600 Thailand
Go along the banks of the Chao Phraya River is where Bangkok first began. Stopping 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.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Wat Kalayanamit Varamahavihara, 371 Thetsaban Sai 1 Road Wat Kalayanamitr, Thonburi, Bangkok 10600 Thailand
Pedal to Chinese Thai temple of Wat Kalayanamit and the site of Bangkok’s first Chinatown. Wat Kalyanamit houses Bangkok’s largest sitting Buddhist image. Next stop will be at the Chapel of Wat Hongrattanaram. We will briefly see a shrine devoted to the first king of Bangkok, Taksin. This temple is the largest in Thonburi and according to some the most beautiful in Bangkok.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Khlong Bang Luang Artist House, Soi 28, Wat Kuhasawan, Thonburi, Bangkok Soi 28, Wat Kuhasawan, Thonburi Thailand
Cycling back lanes and pedalling along small tree-lined canals you 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. 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. Traditional Thai Puppet Show A group of artists have taken up residence in a 200-year-old traditional wooden house on the banks of Khlong Bang Luang. Inside the Artist’s House are an art gallery and gift shop. But most interesting of all is the performance of the Hoon Lek puppeteers. Combining traditional Khon dance makes for probably the most unique form of puppetry you may ever see. There is a performance most days, except when the puppet troupe is away. 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: 1 hour
Pass By: Grasshopper Adventures Bike Tours – Bearing BTS Meeting Point, ศูนย์การค้า แบริ่ง มอล เลขที่ 3770,3772,3774 ถนน สุขุมวิท, บางนา, Bangkok 10260, Thailand
Back on the canal and bike to the shop. Stowing the bikes in the back of a long tail boat you and your guide wind 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. Return to the Grasshopper Shop Disembarking from the boat with your bike 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.
