Let's tell you about the most interesting excursion programs in and around Bangkok, as well as the cost of excursions.
Bangkok is a truly amazing city. Its thousands of lights, burning day and night, will appeal to adults and children alike. You'll find all manner of Asian exotica: Buddhist temples, royal palaces, quirky botanical gardens and nature parks, and modern, technologically advanced entertainment centers.
City Tour Programs
Bangkok Sightseeing Tour
The basic sightseeing itinerary familiar to all tour guides without exception is considered the Bangkok sightseeing tour. For 12 hours of tourist program you can have time to see the main ancient temples and royal residences of the capital, for example:
The Temple of the Emerald Buddha;
King's Palace;
The Temple of the Lying Buddha.
Depending on the guide or agency, the tour will include one of the options:
River ride on a small boat;
Byoke Sky observation deck;
Journey to Golden Mountain.
Bangkok bus tours start from 1500-3300 THB per person.
Bangkok Canal Walk
Sightseeing is doubly enjoyable from the deck of a steamer, and triply so at night, when millions of lights are lit up everywhere.
Price of the tour starts from 1200 THB per person.
Bangkok Themed Tours
In the afternoon, you'll learn about the city's history, explore landmarks and iconic sites, and in the evening, you'll attend the Siam Niramit costume show, as well as raid some of Bangkok's most interesting nightlife spots.
Cost of the tour is from 1600 THB per person.
Temple Tour
One of the most popular tours in Bangkok is the Temple Tour, which includes the following religious monuments:
The Temple of the Lying Buddha
located on the grounds of the country's first University, famous for its Faculty of Medicine. It was here that the basics of physiological science began to be taught centuries ago;
The Temple of the Emerald Buddha
The main pilgrimage site for all Buddhists in the country. The general masses can visit the shrine through the side gate and see with their own eyes the statue located inside. The front doors were created exclusively for the Royal Family;
Golden Buddha Temple
built just a century ago next to a 700-year-old solid gold statue.
Price of the tour starts from 2000 THB per person.
Visiting the Royal King's Palace
An area (almost 220,000 square meters) set aside for a whole system of buildings is what Thais call the Royal Palace. Once the residence of the Royal Dynasty, today it is used for tours and state receptions. All the architecture is designed in traditional Buddhist style. This is evidenced not only by the main structures, but also by the decorated statues (Yakshi) that protect guests of the Royal Palace from evil intentions.
Travelers are welcome:
Museum;
one of the inactive residences;
Chakri Palace;
The Temple of the Emerald Buddha.
The Royal Palace welcomes tourists every day from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
The cost of the tour is about 1300 THB per person.
Chao Praya Water Walk
A cruise along Bangkok's main river, the Chao Praya, is an opportunity to see all the capital's major sights from a completely different perspective. For a mini-cruise, you can rent:
Sharp boat for two;
Small boat. This option involves a lunch of ethnic cuisine, such as Tom Yam soup and seafood noodles.
If possible, it's best to hike along Chao Praya twice - in daylight and at dusk. The sun helps you see Bangkok's architecture, while dusk brings out the bright lights of the evening capital.
The price of the tour is about 1,800 THB per person.
Bayok Sky - Observation Deck
Bangkok Sky, Bangkok's tallest building, built in 1997, offers the opportunity to climb to its own observation deck for everyone to enjoy. The hotel is over 300 meters high, which corresponds to 84 floors. One of the hotel's seven elevators is panoramic. Bayok Sky has two platforms: one is exclusively for hotel residents (on the 77th floor) and the other is panoramic, for guests of the building (on the 84th floor).
An added bonus of the Bayok Sky observation deck is the opportunity to visit one of the hotel's restaurants.
The price to visit Bayok Sky is about 2,000 THB per person.
Dream World Excursion for Kids
Riding on rides, meeting the inhabitants of the giant oceanarium, and visiting the local equivalent of Disneyland, Dream World amusement park, will delight children.
There are 45 rides and half a dozen carousels for adults and kids alike. In between, you can get lost among them:
Installations of fairy tales;
Compositions of flowers and plants;
Live and artificial famous cartoon characters.
The park operates from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and a full day is definitely worth spending at Dream World. One of Dream World's areas is an aqua park, so grabbing a towel and swimsuit won't be out of place.
The cost of a Dream World ticket on the official website is 1,125 THB per person.
Safari Park
For those who love wildlife, Bangkok has a wonderful place called Safari Park. It is a contact zoo divided into a terrestrial and marine zone. Here you can touch the animals, feed them, observe them from a minimal distance.
The territory of the park is very large, so it is better to get acquainted with its inhabitants by rented or own car or cab. In some areas of the Safari Park, it is forbidden to get out of your vehicle for safety reasons. Bears, lions, and other predators walk freely in the park.
The price of a ticket to visit the park is 1,200 THB per person.
"Damnoen Saduak" - Floating Market
On the outskirts of Bangkok is a true Asian wonder - a floating market. "Damnoen Saduak" is visited daily not only by thousands of tourists but also by many local Thais with one purpose: to see traders and shoppers on boats.
The shopping starts around 8:00. Prices here are more expensive than in the onshore Bangkok market. But haggling is not forbidden!
The price of the tour starts from 2100 THB per person.
Kwai River and Its Surroundings
One of the most intense excursions is a trip along the River Kwai and its surroundings. In two days of the tour program, tourists have time to:
Live like a typical Thai farmer;
See the labor of locals on coconut plantations;
Haggle at the floating market;
See furniture production at the tic factory;
Walk through the National Park near the bridge over the River Kwai;
Swim in thermal springs.
The cost of the sightseeing program is about 3200 THB per person.
Ayutthaya is the Ancient Capital of Thailand
The ancient Ayutthaya will not leave indifferent connoisseurs of history and culture. For this excursion, it is especially important to have an experienced and knowledgeable Russian-speaking guide. Many tourists, in an attempt to save money, come to the ancient city on their own and find themselves disappointed. It will be very difficult to understand all the splendor and immerse yourself in the history of Thailand. The program includes:
The Royal Court of Arts and Crafts;
Zoo, oceanarium;
Multiple workshops;
Historic center.
A standard tour of Ayutthaya includes nearly 12 hours of immersion in the history of the formation of the Kingdom of Thailand. Two lunch breaks are provided during this time.
The price of the group tour is from 2200 THB per person.
Excursions in and around Bangkok are a must for anyone looking to experience the rich Thai culture up close. The capital of the Free Kingdom (that's what the country's name means) will leave no one indifferent!
