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Bangkok Tours
The Best Introduction to the City!
 Taking Bangkok tours are the best way to get an orientation to the city. There is no denying the unique culture and heritage that are evident in the monuments that you encounter while exploring the city. However, hearing the story behind the temples, palaces and other monuments can enhance your experience. This is why guided tours are on top of the list of
things to do in Bangkok.
There are several different tours for Bangkok sightseeing. Some focus on the temples in the city while others take tourists through the markets and the canals to give them a feel of the way locals live. Depending on the time you would like to spend on sightseeing, you can choose either full day or half day tours.
The most popular
Bangkok Attractions
are the temples. Many first time visitors prefer to choose the half day Bangkok city and temples tour, which takes them through opulent temples with traditional architecture that portrays the country’s Buddhist heritage. The three major temples covered in these tours are Wat Traimit, which is home to a 3 meter tall statue of Buddha made from 5 tons of solid gold, Wat Po with the largest reclining Buddha statue and Chedi of the Kings, which is the country’s oldest and biggest Buddha temple. Some tour operators offer a full day tour that also includes a visit to the Grand Palace. Inside the palace compound, the Wat Phra Kaew, which houses the emerald Buddha statue, is considered the holiest of all Buddhist temples in the country. Another tour covers the
Grand Palace
and Wat Arun, passing historical buildings along the way and telling the story of the city’s transition from the Ancient Kingdom of Siam to the present.
If you have seen the temples and the Grand palace, taking Bangkok tours to get acquainted with the Thai way of life can be an enlightening experience. Canal tours are an excellent option for this as a long boat takes you past wooden houses on stilts and colourful floating markets with vendors on boats selling flowers and fruits to the locals along the banks. Some boats also provide freshly cooked food so you get to sample authentic local food. The most popular Bangkok tours to floating markets are usually half day tours to the Damoen Saduak market. Some operators offer a full day tour that combines the floating market with a scenic boat ride to Kanchanaburi, the location of the historic bridge across the River Kwai.
 The ancient city of Ayutthaya across the banks of the Chao Phraya River tells the fascinating history of the Kingdom of Siam. Although most of the temples and palaces lie in a state of ruin after the Burmese invaded and razed the city to the ground, it still remains one of the most popular Bangkok tourist attractions. Taking a guided tour through the area, which has been declared a World Heritage Site, can help relive the splendour and glory of the previous capital of the region.
River cruises are a favourite among Bangkok tours for a lot of travellers. Sitting back on a boat and listening to the narration of the history behind the important sights along the banks of the river can be a relaxing as well as informative experience. The night time cruise, which usually includes dinner and live entertainment, provides a romantic setting past illuminated monuments, temples and palaces.
For Bangkok tours that are out of the ordinary, visitors have the option of choosing Segway tours to the ancient city or the riverside park and cycling tours to the floating markets. Then there are more specific options based on interest such as cooking tours, Thai boxing or even golf tours.
If you are wondering what to do in Bangkok for a few days, there is more to the city than just
Shopping
and
Nightlife.
The best way to get away from the western influences in the shopping malls and entertainment hot spots is to take a tour that lets you experience the city’s glorious past and the simple life of the present day Thai people. Whatever your interests might be you can find Bangkok tours that help pass your time learning or discovering something new.
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