They operators scam you at the gate with outrageous prices. The taxi drivers in Bangkok deliver you to a side gate and are in on this scam

Highly informative and entertaining tour! Our guide, May, definitely knew her history and explained in high detail. Be prepared, this is 90% an outdoor walking tour (full 6 hours) and we were exhausted at the end. May was fantastic and we did see quite a lot of the old district, but we were too drained to do anything after we were done.

Our tour guide Noina was an absolute gem. She picked us up in the lobby of our hotel downtown Bangkok and we drove south toward the floating market. Along the way she shared a massive amount of information about Thai living, history and culture. We stopped at a small family run coconut (farm?) where she showed us how they use the whole fruit to produce coconut sugar, lotion, bowls, etc. we were able to see their traditional home as well, which we were so grateful for. It was beautiful and really lovely to see something so uniquely local and hands-on. We went on to the floating market- the canal ride was a blast. The market itself was a little overwhelming (LOTS of vendors wanting your business) but plenty of shopping opportunities. Noina gave us advice on bargaining, which was kind and showed us her favorite food vendors - fresh fruit, coconut pancakes, mango and sticky rice, etc. We had a buffet style lunch on a boat just outside the market, which was a nice way to sample a variety of Thai food. We took an alternate route back to Bangkok, passing shrimp farms and more countryside life. The Grand Palace was unimaginably huge and beautiful and we were beyond grateful to have Noina to explain the history and significance and give us a proper tour - I can only imagine how overwhelmed we would have been to navigate it on our own. Overall, I couldn’t recommend this tour enough. Noina was amazing and we had wonderful time.

Our tour guide was Great! She made the experience a really fantastic one! She was attentive, informative but also unobtrusive, which was nice! The floating market may have become touristy but honestly my husband and I enjoy seeing and doing some of the touristy stuff while on vacation. It was actually a really fun experience and the food phenomenal! So don’t miss it based on anyone saying it’s a bit touristy! The market shopping was similar between booths but still fun! Negotiating over the Best Buy kept it entertaining! The Grand Palace was so worth seeing! If you see one thing while in Bangkok this would be It! It was one of the few places I have visited where the beauty was impossible to describe and being well traveled and slightly jaded I can say in all honesty this surpassed my expectations on every level! It was probably one of the most awe inspiring sites I have ever seen! All and all if you are deciding between tours I can definitely say I liked this one extremely well and I liked the private tour since it was 100 percent on our time table and pace! Definite worth the money!

Although the guide was really sweet and helpful, this tour is too touristy. You're taken to places where all the tourists go. It has an over-commercialised feel and you almost feel set up to spend. Unfortunately the train market is a popular tourist destination, and the floating market too. These were about the only worthwhile parts of the trip. However the lunch provided is at Riverside Bangkok, on a boat that is docked on the Chao Phraya River. It is really a sub-standard buffet. It would be better to eat in the market or at a place that is more personal. The flower market is just the same flowers over and over for use in ceremonies and for religious purposes. Overall this activity is over-priced for what you get and I feel that it could be better planned to avoid some of the disadvantages of a trip to tourist destinations.

TravelHub met us at our cruise ship and drove us to Bangkok. We saw the Damnoen Saduak floating market, cruised the canals and took us to the amazing train market. People use the train tracks for their market path. The train comes between buildings 8x a day and when it does when it does, people have to clear a path. Once it's gone, the market is instantly back to business! TravelHub met us at our hotel early the next morning to get our day in, and get us back to our ship in time.