Overview
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3 hours
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This 3 hour bike tour will show you the real Bangkok. Highlights of the tour are the exploration of Chinatown’s narrow alleyways, markets and backstreets as well as the charming local areas of Thonburi.
Additional Info
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Infant/child seats are available on request if advised at time of booking
Leisurely bike-ride where we go off the beaten path and cycle mainly in Bangkok's back-alleys, away from traffic.
What To Expect
Chinatown - Bangkok
Starting in the heart of Chinatown, our bike ride explores its frenetic market environment. Winding through narrow alleyways, our senses come alive with the sights, sounds, and smells of a community in motion. We’ll pass by shophouses selling everything from Buddhist amulets to recycled truck engines. Locals worshiping at hidden temples, ritual paper burnings, and the omnipresent spirit house display evidence of a culture centuries in the making.
The Chao Phraya River
Crossing the Chao Phraya River to Thailand's former capital, Thonburi. We cross either by cycling over the bridge, or take a local ferry.
Options
Experience Real Bangkok by Bike
Option 1: Morning Bike Tour
What‘s Included
Local guide
Bottled water
Refreshing drinks
Use of bicycle
Snacks
Ferry river crossing
Use of helmet (if desired)
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
2,465 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Definitely do!
501chanicek,May 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Highly recommended!! You really see the “real” Bangkok, you practically cycle through the backyards of the locals and get water / local delicacies along the way. We also crossed the flower market and cycled a bit along the river. We saw the monks say their morning prayers and cycle through Chinatown. I really didn't want to miss this, that's how you really get to know Thailand. Pecky the guide was really fantastic and even learned a word of Dutch. Really a hit.
Fantastic Way to See Bangkok
Scott M,May 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I joined the Co Van Kessel bike tour and had an incredible experience exploring Bangkok’s hidden alleys and local markets. Mike and Leah were outstanding guides, knowledgeable, friendly, and full of energy. They made the ride feel effortless while sharing great insights about the city’s history and culture. The route through Chinatown and the backstreets offered a genuine glimpse of everyday life that you’d never get from a car or bus. Highly recommend this tour to anyone wanting an authentic, fun, and well-organized way to see Bangkok!
A must when visiting Bangkok
exploreSEA89,May 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I cannot say enough good things about this tour. The places we visited were incredible, and seeing the way the local communities welcomed us as we cycled through their villages was truly beautiful. Every aspect of the experience was thoughtfully planned with great attention to detail, and I found myself constantly saying, “Wow, this is amazing,” throughout the entire day. This was easily one of my favorite experiences of the trip, and I can’t imagine visiting Bangkok without doing it.
A Fun Way to See Real Bangkok
Chester C,May 13, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We had an incredible experience on the bike tour. A big thank you to our guides Tanya and Whiskey for being friendly, attentive, and so knowledgeable, making the ride both fun and insightful as we explored parts of Bangkok we would never have seen on our own.
Nice tour!
E5514DZstephaniee,May 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I loved it! And Mike and Wit were really fun and sweet tourguides! Khop khun ka
So much fun.
549amandal,May 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Riding the tiny lanes and then busy streets of Bangkok behind Pekky was the most adventurous and fun way to see the city. I have no idea how we got so lucky to have found this tour and would recommend it to anyone. Five stars from me.
Not great and not worth it.
Alamode11,May 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00Sorry to be all Debbie Downer, but in all honestly I found this tour to be largely a waste of time. Everyone involved in their admin team, and the bike leaders themselves, is perfectly nice. But the tour --which in my case was centered in the Old City-- was super basic. If you're looking for any kind of meaningful in-depth historical or cultural info this is not the tour for you. If you're looking to see/visit special off-the-beaten path places this is not the tour for you. If I had just grabbed a bike and rode around solo by myself with zero guidance it would actually have been more interesting. And heads up: the bright yellow bikes everyone's given are all as big and clunky as Cadillacs... which is less than ideal when riding round small alleyways, as one does throughout the Old Town area. I will say that everyone --literally everyone-- on the tour I was on was Dutch... and so in the end I gathered that the tour bike choice would be considered a standard old-school basic two-wheeler in the Netherlands. No doubt a legacy of the Dutch founder of this bike company. Or maybe it's an intentional choice to make the bikes so unwieldy or uncomfortable that nobody would steal them? Who knows? But I'm very athletic, and I bike all the time, in all kinds of conditions... and these bikes are just really bad. Particularly if you're gonna be on them for the better part of 4 hours. Though we actually stopped so many times for extended periods to sit around and do nothing (presumably because of the extreme heat?) that it was definitely not 4 solid hours of biking. More like 2. To be fair, maybe families with kids and/or older people who want a very superficial and physically undemanding experience will end up enjoying this kind of tour. I can only speak for myself. But in the end I was pretty frustrated. I will say that the boat ride at the end (which is an optional add-on, after ditching the bikes) was the best part. Also not particularly informative or challenging. But the short excursion out to a small farm outside of town was, for me at least, a more pleasurable and interesting use of our time. (And for what it's worth, in a place like Bangkok where the dollar goes a longggggg way, the tour cost --at around $50 US-- is kinda insane. If it had been a great eye-opener, then all good. But... it wasn't. :)
Nice trip! Good guide!
Genia H,Apr 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Nice trip through authentic Bangkok. Great guide!
Tourguides Jess and Boss are the best!
472carlijnv,Apr 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was such a fun experience. Jess and Boss made our experience unforgettable. The way they told stories and answered all our questions about Bangkok was very special and interesting. Everything was arranged perfectly. When we arrived, a delicious lunch was waiting for us. A 10/10 experience. I would definitely recommend it!
Perfect experience
493carinl,Apr 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Perfeckte tour well thought along with the hot day of 40.degree. enough stops enthusiastic guide.TiTi and Tina. Enough water tasty.lunch!
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