What makes the Bangkok Canals and Waterways tour different from other canal tours?

Unlike the usual overcrowded canal tours in central Bangkok, our exclusively designed tour takes you to the neighbouring province of Nonthaburi where it's uncrowded, unhurried and undisturbed. The canals are cleaner, the people are friendlier, and you'll experience authentic canal life where locals still bathe, wash dishes and clothes, and even receive postal mail by water. We use four different types of local transport: Tuk Tuk, river taxi, long tail boat and rocket boat.

What types of boats will I travel on during the Canals and Waterways tour?

You'll experience four different modes of local transport: the famous Bangkok Tuk Tuk to reach the pier, a large Chao Phraya river taxi heading north to Nonthaburi, a smaller long tail boat for an exciting ride into the residential canals, and a tiny rocket boat to zip through the narrowest khlongs. Each offers a completely different perspective of life on the water.

How difficult is the Canals and Waterways tour and what is included?

This is an easy-level walk-about tour (non-cycling) suitable for all ages and fitness levels. The tour lasts approximately 7 hours. The 3,200 THB price includes a professional local English-speaking guide, all transport costs (Tuk Tuk, river taxi, long tail boat, rocket boat), a delicious local Thai lunch, snacks, bottled water, and insurance. A 1,000 THB deposit confirms your reservation, with the remainder payable in cash on the tour day.

What time does the Canals and Waterways tour start and where do we meet?

The tour meets at 8:00 AM at Just Nok New Office in Bangkok. We recommend arriving a few minutes early. After a briefing, we take a Tuk Tuk to the pier and begin our journey north up the Chao Phraya river to Nonthaburi. If all goes well, we return at approximately 3:30 PM, giving you plenty of time to enjoy the evening in Bangkok.

Bangkok Canals and Waterways Boat Tour

Tour Overview

Experience the famous local Thai waterways by travelling on boats through a maze of canals and rivers. This is how the Thai people commuted in days of old. However unlike the usual overcrowded canal tours of Bangkok, our exclusively designed full-day tour will take you to a neighbouring province where it's uncrowded, unhurried and undisturbed. Here the canals are cleaner, people friendlier and the experience unforgettable.

This tour will reveal to you what a big role the canals and waterways played in the development of Bangkok, as we wind our way past stilted houses over the water's edge, floating vendors selling anything from fruit to souvenirs to household appliances.

In this part of the world the people still use the canals to bathe, wash dishes and clothes, even the postal service use the canals to deliver mail.

This is a day on the authentic local side of life in Thailand as we mingle exclusively with the locals travelling by Tuk Tuk and three different types of boats – the large River taxi, smaller Long tail boat and also the tiny Rocket boat. Not only are the sights amazing but even the atmosphere and attitude of the people is charming and welcoming.

Detailed Itinerary

We meet at 8:00 AM at the Just Nok New Office, where we'll go over the day's program, before taking our first local form of transport – the famous Bangkok Tuk Tuk, to the pier.

From here we'll catch the river taxi heading north up the Chao Phraya river to the province of Nonthaburi – a charming provincial town with an old fashioned clock tower, cyclos (bicycle taxis), a fresh market and early 20th Century European-style civic buildings.

After spending some time wandering around in the market, we hop into a long tail boat for an explosive ride into the residential side of Nonthaburi where we'll visit a temple with a reclining Buddha nearly as big as the famous one in Bangkok. From here we take the small rocket boat to zip through the narrower canals and back into time, with lots of commentary from the boat driver about life on the canals. Back on dry land we break for a local Thai lunch.

After lunch the long tail boat again takes us further on our journey through the maze of canals before finally exiting next to the famous Siriraj hospital and back to our home base.

Tour Details

Style: Full day – walk-about (non-cycling)

Inclusions: Local English-speaking guide, lunch, snacks and water, all transport costs (Tuk Tuk, river taxi, long tail boat, rocket boat), insurance

Group size: Minimum 2 – Maximum 8

Duration: About 7 hours

Attractions: Boat rides, Chao Phraya river, Local fresh market, Canal communities, Large Buddha image at temple

Starting Time

We meet at 8:00 AM at Just Nok New Office and leave as soon as everyone arrives.
If all goes well, we should get back at about 3:30 PM.

Meeting Point

We meet and start the tour at Just Nok New Office
Just Nok New Office
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Price

3,200 Baht per person.
1,000 Baht Deposit required to confirm your reservation.
Tour remainder can be paid in cash on the day of your tour
Discounts for children
1-4 years old = FREE
5-11 years old = 50%
12-15 years old = 20%

Tour Availability

This tour is available every day of the week, year-round.

How to Make a Booking

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