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Bangkok Canals Cruise including Grand Palace and Wat Arun
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Bangkok Canals Cruise including Grand Palace and Wat Arun

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Ages 0-99, max of 20 per group
Duration: 3h 30m
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Hotel pickup and drop off (selected hotels only)
  • Local guide
  • Entry/Admission - Temple Of Dawn (Wat Arun)
  • Entry/Admission - The Grand Palace
What's not included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel drop-off


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Pickup details
    • Please be aware that the pick-up for this tour is included and covers all the hotel located in the following areas: (Silom Road, Thai Cultural Centre, Phaya Thai, Huai Khang, Bang Rak, Sathorn, Surawong Road, Rajdamri Road, Ram Buttri Chana Songkhram, Luangsuan Road, Khaosan Road) For hotel pick-ups outside of this area, an additional charge may be applied or a closer meeting point pick-up may be suggested to you by our Team upon reception of your booking.
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Not wheelchair accessible
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 3685BKK44

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • Restroom facilities available
        • Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the unlikely event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
        • You must provide your hotel details at time of booking, failure to do so may result in cancellation
        • Dress Code: There are strict dress codes for visiting the Grand Palace. The Temple of the Emerald Buddha is Thailand's most sacred site. Visitors must be properly dressed before being allowed entry to the temple. Men must wear long pants and shirts with sleeves - no sleeveless tops. If you're wearing sandals or flip-flops you must wear socks (in other words, no bare feet.) Women must be similarly modestly dressed. No see-through clothes, bare shoulders, etc.
        • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
        • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
        • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

        • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 3685BKK44

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        • Tour East
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          Bangkok, Thailand
          Joined in August 2011
        • NewFarm
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great fun whichever package you choose.
          We were picked up from our hotel right on time, then taken to the jetty to board the speedboat. We swiftly proceeded to the floating pier for the paragliding. We were then taken to the snorkelling boats moored at sea, for a full hour. After that it was off to the island for lunch and a relaxing swim and sun bathe for 3/4 hours. (Free sun bed and shade) Then the speedboat took us back to shore at 3.00p.m. After reaching the jetty at Pattaya, we were taken back to our hotels. No waiting, no hassle. The speedboat was adequately powered by 2 x 250 bhp Honda outboards.
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        • 676carls
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
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          Written January 7, 2025
        • Sharon B
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          High recommendation
          Our guide was beyond kind, knowledgeable, and considerate of our groups various needs and questions. Would unconditionally recommend.
          Written January 5, 2025
        • MorganJ48
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Foodies recommended
          We had the lunch cooking class, the cooking school is not far from the city, convenient transfer from our hotel. Beautiful indoor outdoor kitchen, hands on cooking. Can strongly recommend this. Learned lots of techniques and basics in Thai cooking
          Written January 2, 2025
        • O4736EHtaniah
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          A fabulous tour
          An absolutely fabulous day. It was just the two of us with the tour guide and driver. The guide was extremely knowledgeable and answered all of our questions about the history and culture of Thailand. Lunch was amazing in a beautiful, natural setting. I highly recommend this tour.
          Written December 29, 2024
        • miahE7500UZ
          0 contributions
          4.0 of 5 bubbles
          Temples, reclining Buddha and boat
          Very good communication and they picked me up at my son's residence rather than a listed hotel. The locations to visit and the boat ride back was just great. Very nice buffet. 2 things though: The bus's AC kept going from 16* to 23* alternating back and forth. I closed the vents but I was very cold driving to the first temple- which was over an hour due to traffic. Also, an explanatory guide d tour of the temples, like I saw being done for other groups, would have beenso much better. The signs were mostly only in Thai.
          Written December 28, 2024
        • Roving652700
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great tour and a great day
          This tour for sire worths the time and money. Everything went well and as planned from pick up to drop off. The island is a great place to relax with beautiful view. The lunch was good and with respect to what we had paid, it was quite good and reasonable. I recommend this tour both to couples, families and solo’s.
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        • jonjU7177PF
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Interesting and informative tour
          Has a wonderful time touring the palace and temple. Our guide was knowledgeable and engaging. Would recommend as a good cultural experience.
          Written December 24, 2024
        • R2480LQandys
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
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        • williamcW8551PT
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          4.0 of 5 bubbles
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        • Da5idk
          0 contributions
          1.0 of 5 bubbles
          Avoid !
          This company charge in advance for a service, then when it doesn’t turn up they accuse you of lying and keep your money. AVOID AVOID AVOID
          Written December 19, 2024
        • O470LBhannahn
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          3.0 of 5 bubbles
          Thai’s dinner and show experience
          The dinner and show was great! Directions to the place were vague. Hotel concierge at Mandarin was not helpful at all. We got on the wrong ferry and had to pay. Then we were directed to walk through dark alleys to get to the place that required more walking before we got to the true venue. We got there before our meeting at 7 pm and were offered drinks which we have to pay for. We were seated with very few guests. Other customers came in sporadically and caused disturbances with their coming in as a large group. Dinner was not included any drink. For our water and coffee, we paid an extra 20 US dollars at the end.
          Written December 11, 2024
        • nelungunasekera
          0 contributions
          1.0 of 5 bubbles
          A waste of money on an over-hyped nightmare .
          This was a nostalgic trip to the floating market I first visited over 30 yrs ago, together with trips on the klongs (canals) along which people lived in houses on stilts. What a nightmare! I spent Bt1500.00 on a taxi there & back and Bt2000.00 for a longboat and saw loads of tourists crammed into longboats which were all crammed together on the canals - with more vendors in shops, built along the filthy canals, clamouring for your attention. There is nothing authentic about such tourist hotspots in Thailand any more. While residents do buy from vendors in boats, the vast majority of vendors merely paddle around for tourists to buy stuff n take photos of them.
          Written December 2, 2024
        • timbM2923GV
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Excellent tour
          Excellent tour, with a very knowledgeable and humorous guide and a fun river cruise to finish off. Great value for money. Would recommend it.
          Written November 26, 2024
        • AL1-75
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Very good, no time lost, no queue
          I have book Vip fast track BKK airport . I book it when I bought my plane ticket (one of major online app) I had a perfect result, worth the price paid A guy was waiting for me after elevator (only me) drive me fast to regular passport control with small waiting queue. I showed him VIP transfert voucher. So he took me to a sideway no queue, he told me he would be waiting for me to show the way to suitcase delivery. Then told me he had to leave. Perfect (but i had to wait for suitcase! ahahah)
          Written November 23, 2024
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        c11ffc
        Worthing, UK72 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        We were a family of 4 with 2 teenagers. Pick up from our hotel was on time in a comfortable minivan with AC. Taken to the boat dock where we met up with another family of 4 and our guide Pui.
        Pui was very friendly and knowledgeable and did a great job of looking after both families throughout the tour.
        Make sure that you take water with you, although you will get chances to buy bottles during the tour, as none are provided.
        We boarded a long tail boat for the tour of the river and Khlongs canals. This was great fun racing along the river on these traditional Thai boats. If it had been raining you would have needed a waterproof jacket of some kind. After the canals, we docked at the Temple of Dawn. This was one of our favourite of all the ones we saw. Because it was still early we were able to walk around leisurely without the crowds.
        Then we took the boat on to the Grand Palace. In contrast the Grand Palace was very hectic and crowded, not really suitable for younger children I would say. Thankfully Pui negotiated her way around sorting out our entry tickets for us etc. She then provided us with a very informative tour of the Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha ( where she watched our shoes whilst we went inside!). With regards to clothes you must ensure that shoulders and knees are covered & no jeans with holes in to enter these places.
        We were all pretty hot and tired by the end, so were glad we had arranged for the transport back to our hotel.
        We particularly enjoyed the first part of the trip on the boat, and found having a guide around the Palace and temple was vital. Pui was excellent throughout and made it all the more enjoyable.
        Written July 11, 2018
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        Dear c11ffc, Thank you very much for your kind words of Pui and also for the tour. I am sure that those considering booking this tour appreciate your words of advice! Very happy to see that you enjoyed your morning tour and realised that, although these things can be done without a tour guide, there are great advantages to having a knowledgeable local (Pui) by your side! Kind regards, Christopher
        Written July 14, 2018
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

        Patrick s
        Melbourne, Australia294 contributions
        4.0 of 5 bubbles
        Oct 2017 • Family
        good day ,make sure you have a hat and sit well back in the boat. when the driver open up the motor you fly through the water
        Written January 30, 2018
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        Dear Patrick. Thanks for the review. Glad you enjoyed this and thanks for the tip! Regards. Nick
        Written January 30, 2018
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
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