Bangkok Canal Tour: 2-Hour Longtail Boat Ride

Overview

Available languages

Thai

English

2 hours

Mobile ticket

This 2-hours canal tour gives participants the chance to experience a local part of Bangkok, far away from the crowded and well-known tourist areas. Get to see a part of Bangkok where you would never come on your own and experience life in Bangkok like it was 50 years ago!

For join tour, we keep as a small group tour with 10 persons.

For private tour, we can handle any amount of participants as per your request.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Our Bangkok canal tour operates rain or shine.

Bangkok's traffic is notorious. Since our tours are on a group basis, we would like to emphasize that you should arrive at the meeting point on time. If you cannot make it in time, please inform us before start of the tour. If possible, we will always do our best to reschedule you to the first available day/start time, but a change fee will apply.

The guide can only wait for a MAXIMUM of 10 minutes after the set meeting time. After the 10 minutes grace period, the guide will start with the tour.

Not recommended for travelers with mobility issues since it might be too hard to get in and out the boat (there are no stairs at the piers).

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Long-tail boat ride

Bottled water

Licensed English speaking tour guide

Tip/gratuities for the guide

What To Expect

Baan Silapin

Located on the banks of Klong Bang Luang on the Thonburi side of the Chao Phraya River, Baan Silapin (The Artist’s House) is a hidden gem devoted to preserving Thai culture. Here you'll experience what life in Bangkok was like before the concrete jungle took hold. The wooden house, over 200 years old and lovingly restored by its owner, sits at the heart of a small community of rustic shophouses which are connected by a wooden walkway that follows the edge of the klong (canal).

25 minutes•Admission Not Applicable

We pass Wat Paknam Phasi Charoen, built in the mid-Ayutthaya period in the Phasi Charoen District in Thonburi. The boat driver will stop the boat so that you can take a good photo of the huge Buddha statue at this temple. The Buddha statue is towering nearly 70 meters above the ground, the height of a 20-story building, and it is Bangkok's biggest Buddha image, with a width of 40 meters in its cross-legged meditation posture.

•Admission Not Applicable

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Bangkok Canal Tour: 2-Hour Longtail Boat Ride

Reviews

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Perfect Quick Tour
Jared L,
Jun 18, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Our guide was super sweet and kind. I am writing this review months later so I have forgotten her name, but this was the perfect quick excursion to see a lot without taking up the whole day.
Great experience
Mrshaunk f,
Jun 17, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Was an excellent experience, brilliant tour guide. Worth every penny. Great to see alot of sights and also see how some of the locals live along with seeing some good wildlife too.
Would recommend - incredible experience
charlie k,
Jun 14, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Wow what an experience! We got to see all around the canals in Bangkok where people live and work - it’s like a different world. Our guide Nikki was very energetic and friendly - giving us a true insight into the history and culture of the canals. We also got to feed the fish and get off the boat, visit some shops and explore.
A really great tour. You...
sineade w,
Jun 9, 2025
- Viator
5.00
A really great tour. You have enough quiet time to just take in your surroundings but the guide also gave some great background on the history of the area and you get time to wander around. 10/10
Canal Boat Tour
Michelle S,
Jun 8, 2025
- Viator
5.00
It was a great way to see a different part of Bangkok. The guide was informative and we got to see a lot, while sitting comfortably in a boat out of the heat. We were also fortunate to see a lot of native wildlife along the way and a highlight for my son was feeding the catfish by hand.