The beautiful canal tour Thonburi
Dear guests, on this longtailboat tour in the canals of Thonburi you will see :
- Canals in Thonburi;
- Life at the canal;
- Wat Kun Chan;
- Visit Wat Pak Nam;
- Wat Arun and much more.
Our licensed tour guide will either meet you, he will pick you up at your hotel or depending on your booking. Our concept is to take into account the private atmosphere of friends, partners and families on our tours.
Note:
We also offer tours for cruise guests, backpackers and those interested in group travel.
Embark on a journey our canal longtailboat tour! The sights are Thailand’s heritage, we invite you to enjoy the vibrant culture and tradition. We don’t go into the tourist canals just to feed the fish; with us you can experience how the locals live along the canal.
Wat Pak Nam
As a visitor to Bangkok, you should take a beautiful and impressive canal tour in conjunction with the Bangkok tour or as a private guide tour to see life along the canal and to get an idea of how the locals used the branching canal as a transport route. The special thing about us is that we don’t fill up the boat with other guests, as is so common, but you enjoy the private tour in a cosy atmosphere and you travel with us through the colourful canals. In the klong, you see life on the river, sometimes small boats with market women waiting for customers to advertise their souvenirs. The general opinion is that many say this is just mass tourism, but this is not the case if you take the right route and not just into the tourist canal.
Wat Khun Chan
is one of the most beautiful temples on Khlong Dan, as it is diversely designed with a reclining Buddha directly on the Klong and 3 large elephants on which the Buddha sits and below him the black Rahu, of size and beauty it is unique in Thonburi. The immortal Rahu emerged from the lower half of his body as Vihsnu had cut off his head with the discus. As immortal, Rahu was given a place in the sky. Since then, Rahu has pursued the sun and moon to take revenge on them and devour them. Hence, according to Indian mythology, a solar or lunar eclipse occurs as Rahu pursues and devours the sun or moon. When offerings are made to Rahu, they are all black, of course.
Dao Khanong
However, one should not forget that these market women have to feed a large family partly with this money. Whether you buy a souvenir or not is of course up to you. On the way, there is also the one or other opportunity to try a traditional dish. On the way, you will see beautiful temples built directly on the Klong. One or the other monitor lizard can be seen lying in the sun. So that you can take close-up pictures of these animals, we will of course drive with you as close as possible. We also stop so that you can feed fish in the temple area. Fish are constantly fed in the temple area, which is why there are so many here, because they are also not fished there for religious reasons.
Life on the canal
You sometimes see the old woman in her own company, patiently painting her coffins with golden paint or how the small boats are moored and loaded at the salt factory. These are also very interesting photo subjects. Along the way you will see the huts of the local people, which look poor and make the difference in society very clear. In some cases, you can look right into the wooden houses as you drive by and see the people in their normal surroundings. The people here are happy, even if they have little to live on. Depending on the weather and the time of day, you can see women washing clothes (which is still done by hand here) or children bathing in the klong and enjoying the cool water.
Plants and animals
After a good hour, you come out of the Klong again into the Menam River, the Chao Phraya River. On the way out you will see the old Wichai Prasit Fort with its white walls and guns, which was the checkpoint for incoming ships, and in the back is King Taksin’s old Grand Palace. Then we go to the middle of the river and you will see one of the most beautiful temples, Wat Arun from the river. We drive especially for you to a good position of the River so that you can photograph Wat Arun in full size. An enchanting sight that you will never forget.
Price: 90 € 2 persons
each additional participating person 10 €
This price is only valid in conjunction with a booked tour
Price: 170 € 2 persons
“The beautiful canal tour Thonburi” with Tour Guide each additional person 10 €
You can booked optionally a trip to the floating markets in Thonburi:
(only Saturdays and Sundays)
30 € p.p Floating market Ta Ling Chan
35 € p.p Floating market Lad Mayon
35 € p.p Floating market Wat Saphan
Implementation:
Approximately 18 km driving distance from Sathorn Pier to Wat Arun
Average speed approx. 5 knots
Duration approx. 80 – 100 minutes depending on floodgate time
Inclusive:
Longtailboot
Tour Guide
Own expense:
Tip for our tour guide
Tip for the boat driver
Other personal expenses
Special features:
The described program is to be seen in each case as a guide since the water levels at low water are to be considered.
The route may vary due to weather conditions, water levels or floodgates time.
The decision of the route is then up to the responsible tour guide in consultation with the boat driver. It is advisable to bring headgear and sunscreen.