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Cruise Bangkok's hidden canals by longtail boat, visit Wat Arun and lesser known temples, and discover Chinese and Portuguese heritage at Santa Cruz Church on this private 4 hour journey through the city's waterways.
Step off the well worn Klong tour route and into the Bangkok that most visitors never see. This 4 hour longtail boat journey follows the canals of Thonburi, where daily life along the water has changed little in generations.
Board a traditional longtail boat on the Chao Phraya River and glide past Wat Arun, the Temple of Dawn, before continuing by tuk tuk to Wat Hong Rattanaram, a temple dating to the late Ayutthaya period. Visit Wat Pichaiyatikaram, notable for its Chinese style roofline, then step inside Santa Cruz Church to see the Portuguese and Chinese influences that shaped this riverside community.
Guided throughout by an English speaking guide, this small scale outing reveals communities, temples and architecture rarely seen on standard city tours.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Hotel pickup is available from most centrally located Bangkok hotels. Transfer outside these areas, supplements apply.
Itinerary
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1Chao Phraya River
Boarding a long-tailed boat along Chao Phraya River, this tour takes you along colorful sceneries and the busy daily life of Bangkokians, through waterways transportation. On the way, make a visit to Wat Arun, known as Temple of Dawn, one of the most famous icons of Bangkok. Afterwards, board a Tuk Tuk to Wat Hong Rattanaram, a temple built during the late Ayutthaya period on the banks of the Khlong Bangkok Yai by a rich Chinese named Hong. The temple was named after its benefactor, hence the names Wat Hong, Wat Chao Sua Hong or Wat Chao Khrua Hong. When King Taksin decided to locate his new capital further in Thonburi area, he patronized this temple in the royal support since it was a religious educational centre. The temple received a major renovation during King Rama III, with the principal Buddha statue in Lan Xang art style enshrined and named "Phra Saen".
2 hours • Admission ticket included -
2Wat Phra Chetuphon
Another interesting point in the temple is the sacred holy water pond. Following, proceed further to Wat Pichaiyatikaram, whose ubosot, the temple hall, has a roof that resembles a Chinese carriage hood and has no chorfa (a final tip on the roof, typical of Thai temples).
1 hour • Admission ticket included -
3Santa Cruz Church
We will end up our tour with a visit to Santa Cruz Church to experience and feel the influence of Portuguese and Chinese cultures since hundreds of years ago.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Additional info
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This tour is operated on full private basis with English-speaking guide. Other languages are on request / subject to availability and supplementary charges may apply
- Transfers are only operated within the downtown Bangkok areas and restricted to main hotels only. Regions outside the central business district such as Khao San Road, Rattanakosin, Nonthaburi, Thonburi, Minburi, both International Airports, Ratchadapisek and upper Sukhumvit (Soi 55 and further) are excluded and supplementary charges apply.
- We regret that are unable to provide pick-up and drop-off transfer services from and to apartment complexes, local guest houses or private apartments. We advise you kindly to head on your own arrangement to the nearest hotel inside the downtown Bangkok area.
- For all riverside excursions (river cruises, lunch and dinner cruises, long tail boat tours and other water-based tour options), restrictions on transfers from and to booked riverside accommodation along the Chao Phraya River are applicable. Customers are requested to make it to their nearest pick-up point in the downtown Bangkok area.
Additional info
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This tour is operated on full private basis with English-speaking guide. Other languages are on request / subject to availability and supplementary charges may apply
- Transfers are only operated within the downtown Bangkok areas and restricted to main hotels only. Regions outside the central business district such as Khao San Road, Rattanakosin, Nonthaburi, Thonburi, Minburi, both International Airports, Ratchadapisek and upper Sukhumvit (Soi 55 and further) are excluded and supplementary charges apply.
- We regret that are unable to provide pick-up and drop-off transfer services from and to apartment complexes, local guest houses or private apartments. We advise you kindly to head on your own arrangement to the nearest hotel inside the downtown Bangkok area.
- For all riverside excursions (river cruises, lunch and dinner cruises, long tail boat tours and other water-based tour options), restrictions on transfers from and to booked riverside accommodation along the Chao Phraya River are applicable. Customers are requested to make it to their nearest pick-up point in the downtown Bangkok area.
- We will do all possible to comply with any dietary requirements during this excursion; it may not always be possible to confirm your wishes in advance based on the choice of local restaurant.
- We always will make efforts to confirm the exact pick-up time upon reservation. For any operational issues in which are not able to confirm the exact pick-up time in advance, we reserve the right to inform you the day before the departure of the tour.
- Natural elements of any kind have a destructive effect on electronic equipment. It the customer’s own responsibility to ensure that any camera, mobile telephone or other device is properly wrapped and protected against these elements. We cannot be held responsible in any way for negligence and/or not following suggestions for any damage related to this.
- Please ensure that you bring sunglasses, a hat /cap and sunblock with a high SPF factor when traveling with us on this tour – even when it is cloudy, the sunrays still have an immense power.
- We reserve the right to make necessary changes to the excursion in case of unfavourable weather conditions or situations where we are forced to make alterations to guarantee the safety of our guests.
- It is the responsibility of the customer to provide us with the correct hotel information, should pick-up and drop-off services be included in the package. Any changes in accommodation outside 24 hours will be handled accordingly: changes within 24 hours may be on request.
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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