Bangkok canal tour by long-tail boat (2 hours)

Bangkok

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Price

From ฿1150

Duration

2 hours

Max People

Min Age

Tour Type

City Tours, Cultural Tours, Outdoor Activities

Reviews

4.9 1668 reviews

What you'll do

Start daily at: 8:00 & 9:30 & 11:00 & 12:30 & 14:00 & 15:30 & 16:30 hrs.

Hop on a typical Thai long-tail boat and explore the canals of Thonburi, once the capital of Thailand.

During our 2-hour canal adventure you will explore life on and around the klongs (canals) and get a glimpse of how the local people live. Elderly people sitting on the chairs on the wooden docks of their tiny homes overlooking the canal, women hanging laundry to dry, and children jumping into the water and swimming in the canal, amazing!

We will make a stop at Baan Silapin (The Artist's House), a traditional Thai house that has been converted into a public space to preserve art and traditional performance styles such as puppetry. The wooden house, over 200 years old and lovingly restored by its owner, sits at the heart of a small community of rustic shophouses which are connected by a wooden walkway that follows the edge of the klong (canal).

Furthermore, we pass Wat Paknam Phasi Charoen, built in the mid-Ayutthaya period in the Phasi Charoen District in Thonburi. The boat driver will stop the boat so that you can take a good photo of the huge Buddha statue at this temple. The Buddha statue is towering nearly 70 meters above the ground, the height of a 20-story building, and it is Bangkok's biggest Buddha image, with a width of 40 meters in its cross-legged meditation posture.

Meeting point:

The bus stop opposite Elefin Coffee on Maha Rat Road, just south of Wat Pho

Meeting point location on Google Maps:

https://goo.gl/maps/HACSNp9TcdWqh6S2A?coh=178572&entry=tt

Highlights:

Hop on a typical Thai long-tail boat
Get an impression of local life along the canal
Visit Baan Silapin (The Artist's House), a traditional 200-year old Thai house
Pass Wat Paknam Phasi Charoen and take a photo of the largest Buddha in Bangkok

Places of interest:

Chao Phraya River and Bangkok Yai Canal
Baan Silapin (The Artist's House)
Wat Paknam Phasi Charoen (photo stop from the boat)

Included/Excluded

Bottled water
Licensed English speaking tour guide
Long-tail boat ride
Feeding fish

Tip/gratuities for the guide (not mandatory)
Personal expenses

Our Policy

Our cancellation policy

Cancellations until 24 hours before start of the tour: full refund

Cancellations within 24 hours before start of the tour and no-show: no refund

When will you get your confirmation

You will receive a confirmation email instantly after booking

Tour Plan

Our cancellation policy

Cancellations until 24 hours before start of the tour: full refund

Cancellations within 24 hours before start of the tour and no-show: no refund

When will you get your confirmation

You will receive a confirmation email instantly after booking

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Calendar & Prices

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Minimum booking: 1 tickets

General price: Adult (12+ years) ฿1150 / ticket | Children (3-11 years) ฿1050 / ticket | Infant (0-2 years) ฿0 / ticket

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1668 verified reviews

Rating 4.8/5

Amenities 5/5

1,668 Comments

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Kim S
June 10, 2024
3.5
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Total RIP OFF

The description said “tour”. All we did was ride around in a boat and get sprayed with river water. It wasn’t even 2 hours. The driver and tour guide also conviently made us stop to be haggled twice about purchasing trinkets and offering kids beer at 9:30am. The “tour” for 6 people through trip advisor was 200usd. I could have paid 10 baht to a local per person 60 baht total 1.64usd for the same expierence. Total RIP OFF!
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Heike V
June 9, 2024
3
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Disappointing Bangkok Canal Tour: Too Little Boat Time, Too Many Temples, and Poor Organization

I recently participated in a Bangkok Canal Tour, hoping for a unique perspective on the city from its historic waterways. Unfortunately, the experience fell significantly short of expectations for several reasons.

Firstly, there was not enough time spent on the boat itself. The allure of a canal tour is to explore the intricate network of waterways that define Bangkok’s charm and history. However, the actual time on the boat was disappointingly brief, giving us only a fleeting glimpse of life along the canals. The majority of the tour was spent on land, which was not what I had anticipated.

Additionally, an excessive amount of time was allocated to visiting temples. While the temples are undoubtedly beautiful and culturally significant, the tour’s itinerary included too many of them. This imbalance meant that we spent long periods walking through temple grounds instead of enjoying the scenic and serene canal views from the boat. The experience felt more like a temple tour with a brief boat ride rather than a true canal tour.

Moreover, the tour was marred by poor time management, particularly due to other customers not adhering to the set meeting times and places. This caused unnecessary delays and extended waiting periods, significantly cutting into our already limited time on the water. The lack of punctuality and coordination was frustrating and detracted from the overall experience.

Given these issues—insufficient boat time, an overemphasis on temples, and excessive waiting due to poor organization—I cannot recommend this canal tour.
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Shiluga
June 9, 2024
5
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Canal tour

Our family of 5, (including 13, 17 & 20 y/o boys) all enjoyed this ~2hr boat trip on the canals, allowing a foray into less commonly seen parts of Bangkok by water, including artist area on the water and the awe-in spiring Golden Buddha and internal artistry in the Wat Paknam Temple.
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Grant E
June 9, 2024
5
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Monitor those lizards

Joyce was great and very informative. He tried to make the experience as easy as possible, allowing me to leave backpack in long boat and even requesting to take a few pictures. The monitor lizards were everywhere, crazy they are so huge. Fun overall experience
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Geunsang Yu
June 9, 2024
5
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A boat trip and temple sight seeing

Tour guide Joyce was very friendly and boarding on a boat was fun. He has a great skills in taking photos. Made my legs look a way longer than they are haha.
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