Top Bangkok Cultural Tours

This customizable private tour showcases the best of Bangkok and beyond. Follow your personal guide through some of the city's top attractions, including Wat Arun Grand Palace, and the Floating Market. Explore some of Bangkok's most vibrant neighborhoods, sample local cuisine (own expense), and wander the shops and sites with a local who offers insight and information along the way.

Experience the magic of Bangkok at night on this after dark temples, markets, and food tuk-tuk tour. Your evening adventure begins with a tuk-tuk ride around Bangkok, seeing the way the city lights illuminate ancient temples and modern skyscrapers against the night sky. Along the way, you'll visit markets and palaces, explore the bustling streets of Chinatown, and feast on street food, while learning about the city from your local guide.

Savor the after-dark pleasures of Bangkok’s legendary street food scene during this evening food and sightseeing excursion by tuk-tuk. Travel aboard one of these iconic 3-wheeled taxis, stopping to sample sizzling roadside favorites like charcoal-fried noodles. You also experience attractions like the flower market.

The ruined city of Ayutthaya was once the most important and powerful place in Thailand. Travelers interested in Thai culture and history, as well as Buddhism, will love this day tour. Visit some of Ayutthaya’s must-see sights, including temples, palaces, and enormous Buddha statues. This organized tour is an easy way to visit Ayutthaya, as it will save you the hassle of catching buses or trains.

Ayutthaya—Thailand’s former capital city—is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that's famous for its impressive temple ruins. With this small-group tour, there’s no need to do any research as a guide shows you around the city’s most impressive sites. Along the way, tick off the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, and Wat Mahathat—with fascinating commentary throughout.

Bangkok is full of beautiful temples, but it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and unsure of which to visit first. This convenient city tour visits three must-see temples—Wat Traimit, Wat Pho, and Wat Arun—as well as other city sights such as markets and ethnic minority neighborhoods. This is a great tour for first-time visitors to Bangkok as you’ll learn all about the culture and religion of Thailand.

Don’t miss out on visiting the Ayutthaya Historical Park while you’re in Bangkok—book this small-group tour ahead of time and avoid the larger group tours that take you on the full-day trip in a crowded bus. This small-group tour is limited to just nine travelers, and it allows you to connect with other like-minded people on your journey. Plus, you’ll get a full day to explore the main highlights of the park with your guide.

Discover some of Bangkok’s beautiful natural spaces on a small-group bike tour. Pedal through Sri Nakhon Khuean Khan Park and Botanical Garden and admire the beautiful Bangkok skyline, explore local markets and canals, and visit the Bang Nam Phueng Floating Market. Enjoy light refreshments and water throughout the tour, as well as a delicious Thai lunch.

Explore Bangkok’s most important cultural sights on a half-day private tour of the Grand Palace, Wat Pho, and Wat Traimit. Learn about the country’s royal heritage as you explore the palace, whose elaborate stepped roofs are the height of Siamese design. Visit the funeral and coronation halls, and see the sacred Buddha carved from solid jade. Circle the reclining Buddha at Wat Pho then stroll cool halls lined with hundreds of Buddha images. Continue to Wat Traimit to see a centuries-old golden Buddha, and leave an offering in the gleaming sanctuary.

Go sightseeing in the evening when Bangkok’s traffic and crowds thin out, and the temperature cools down, on this tour of Thailand’s capital city. Visit landmarks including Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn), The Grand Palace, Wat Pho, and explore bustling Chinatown on foot. Your guide takes you to Chinatown’s renowned food stalls where you can try a variety of signature dishes for dinner (included).

Learn more about Thai culture, history, and spirituality when you tour some of Bangkok’s most important landmarks with a guide. On this small-group half-day tour you’ll visit the remarkable Grand Palace and several important temples, including Wat Arun that is covered in mosaic tiles. Get a better understanding of local culture than you would if touring independently.

Visit the vibrant DANONE Sadak floating market and the Maeklong Railway Market in one day with this tour. Immerse yourself in the bustling atmosphere, capture photos, indulge in delicious food, and get a glimpse of local Thai life. Discover DANONE Sadak, a popular floating market, and then venture to Talad Rom Hoop. Prepare to be amazed as the market sits right on the railway track, and shopkeepers swiftly retract their awnings to make way for the passing trains.

If you’re visiting Bangkok for the first time, avoid the stress of navigating a new city on a private full-day sightseeing tour. Great for travelers with limited time, this tour covers the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew), the Grand Palace, and the Temple of the Reclining Buddha (Wat Pho). Enjoy convenient hotel pickup and drop-off.

Experience the daily goings-on of the Damnoen Saduak floating market and the MaeKlong railway market with a dedicated guide on this private tour from Bangkok. Learn about the markets' history, origins, and current iterations through insightful commentary and take a long-tail boat tour on the canal. Taste some traditional Thai desserts and get free time to shop. Round-trip private transportation from Bangkok hotels is included.

Spend three hours exploring Bangkok by bike on this popular tour that puts travelers right up close to the action. Venture down the narrow alleyways of Chinatown. Cruise through markets and backstreets and explore Thonburi with your professional guide who will point out all the highlights and attractions of this dynamic city.

Ride around the Thai capital like a local with this evening tuk-tuk tour of Bangkok. In a small group of no more than 15, travel to such city highlights as Chinatown, the Temple of Dawn (Wat Arun), Khao San Road, and Pak Khlong Talat, Thailands biggest flower market, stopping for tasty Thai street food along the way.

Combine a visit from Bangkok to Ayutthaya—the UNESCO-listed ancient capital of Siam—with a riverboat trip on the Chao Phraya River. An informative guide highlights Thailand’s fascinating history as you explore Ayutthaya temples, stone ruins and Buddha statues in the old capital of Thailand, which was ransacked by invading Burmese in the 18th century. This full-day tour includes lunch and returns you to Bangkok by boat.

Explore ruined temples and a Siamese royal palace on a private tour from Bangkok to Ayutthaya Historical Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. With a personal guide to lead the way, see temples, a Buddhist monastery, towers, and architecture that brings ancient Siam to life. This full-day Ayutthaya tour includes pickup and drop-off at Bangkok hotels, entrance fees, and a Thai lunch, as well as the fun, flexible experience of a private guide.

Immerse yourself in the history of World War II during this tour to the Bridge on the River Kwai from Bangkok, with shared and private options. Listen to in-depth guided commentary that tells the history of the bridge itself, and learn more about the events surrounding the POWs by visiting a war museum and a POW cemetery. Additionally, you’ll ride along the tracks of the Death Railway, walk across the bridge itself, and take a long-tailed speedboat ride on the river.

A Bangkok river cruise is a luxurious way to view main attractions—including the Grand Palace and Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn)—illuminated at night. During your Chao Phraya River dinner cruise, feast on a buffet of authentic Thai dishes while watching the lit-up city skyline pass by. Relax as the live band provides the ambiance.

Visit the most popular tourist attraction in Bangkok, The Royal Grand Palace and Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew). Both the Grand Palace and the Temple of Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew) are situated in the same compound. They are among the top must-visit destinations in Thailand. Get insight into the history and culture with our local expert tour guide.

The Siamese capital of Ayutthaya is one of Thailand’s most impressive UNESCO World Heritage Sites and visiting on a private tour means you can explore the ancient marvel in your own time. This full-day tour from Bangkok combines a visit to Ayutthaya with a stop at Wat Lokayasutharam, a tour of Bang Pa-In Summer Palace, and a delicious Thai lunch at a local restaurant, and more.

Whether you’re traveling alone or with a large group, this private transfer service to or from the airport can suit your needs. Simplify your arrival or departure and eliminate the need to haul your luggage around public transport. This is a door-to-door service so you can just sit back and relax en route.