Bangkok Hidden Canal by PrivateTour

Total Duration: 4 hours

Choice of Mornigh (08:00am-12:00am) or Afternoon (13:00pm-17:00pm)

Thonburi is the western part of Bangkok, situated on the other side of Chao Phraya River and intersected by many canals. Travelling these waterways by boat gives you a first-hand impression of the scenic life going on alongside Bangkok's rivers.

Travel by boat on the busy Chao Phraya River to observe traditional ways life and visit to the major landmarks - Royal Barge Museum and the Temple of Dawn. Start the tour with a longtail boat ride along Chao Phraya River and klongs (canals). Be transported back in time to a more traditional way of life, far removed from Bangkok’s modern skyscrapers. Stop at Wat Arun, the “Temple of Dawn” and the Royal Barge Museum.

1. Chao Phraya River, Bangkok

Start the tour with a private long-tail boat ride along Chao Phraya River and canals. Experience an exhilarating along the bustling Chao Phraya River and the quiet Klongs. Be taken back in time to a more traditional way of life, far removed from Bangkok’s modern skyscrapers.

2. Royal Barges National Museum

Visit the Royal Barge Museum to witness the beautiful barges used by the King on state occasions. The museum was formerly a dry dock for barges and warships under the care of the Royal Household and the Royal Thai Navy. The dock and barges sustained severe bombing damage during World War II, but in 1949 they were restored by the Fine Arts Department as part of the Thai cultural heritage. Repairs were completed and the dock became the National Museum of Royal Barges in 1972.

3. The Temple of Dawn (Wat Arun)

Visit Wat Arun, the magnificent temple of Dawn with its 79-meter pagoda or Prang, built in the Khmer style