Private Tour
Timeless Thonburi Canal and Food Tour
Overview
Available languages
5 hours
Mobile ticket
** For join-in tours, we operate exclusively on Friday **
** For private tours, we operate daily **
This tour combines 2 favorite things to do in Thonburi: food and canal cruise on a long-tail boat. Take a culinary journey through Thonburi's best food neighborhoods and markets. Savor on a variety of tasty dishes and snacks like Steamed Leek Stuffed Dough, Kway Chap, traditional Thai sweets, and sample different kinds of food from street carts. Walking through the wet markets, you'll experience local ways of life unaffected by tourists' presence and hear our guide's perspectives and stories on Bangkok insights.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Tour operated rain or shine
A minimum of 2 person per booking is required
Comfortable shoes are recommended
A moderate amount of walking involved
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Vegetarian option is available, please at time of booking if required
Not suitable for people who cannot have seafood
Tasting locations and tasting menu are subjected to change without notice due to unforeseen circumstances
Not recommend for participants with heart complaints or other serious medical conditions
No halal option available
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Talad Plu Market
Try street snack, Vegetable Dumpling Snack
Talad Plu Market
Taste Noodles with beef and beef ball
What‘s Included
Fully trained culinary local tour guide
Lunch
Driver/guide
Complimentary basic medical insurance
An amazingly delicious and 100% local experience
Breakfast
5 food stops with over 10 dishes, drinks and dessert. Think a big breakfast and luch!
A fun canal boat ride
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop off
Options
Join - in Group
Join - in: Join a group with others - Maximun 12 people per group.
Private Group
This is private version.
Reviews
34 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Fantastic and fun experience exploring amazing neighbourhoods with a super friendly guide.
Jessica m,Apr 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00May was a super lovely, friendly and knowledgable guide. She introduced us to some fabulous new, truly authentic Thai food and some fantastic, beautiful and interesting places. We even learnt a few Thai words describe the exceptionally delicious food we tried. The boat trip was an added bonus to all the great food and experiences. We would highly recommend this tour.
A culinary voyage of discovery
Matthew B,Feb 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We loved our food tour with Jongkie - it was a highlight of our time in Bangkok. A real voyage of discovery both culinary and to locations we would not have encountered on our own. Jongkie is wonderful company, an enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide, and we had the best food of our trip with her.
Phenomenal tour—absolutely recommend!
GJL93,Feb 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00May gave my wife and I an absolutely wonderful tour around the canal with some excellent food highlights. If you are considering this tour you should certainly go! As this was only our second day in Thailand, we appreciated her knowledge of not only the canal and food we were trying, but also Bangkok and Thai culture more broadly. May encouraged us to sample more varieties of dishes and left us with not only a list of everything we ate but also suggestions of what to eat next—plus helped ensure we were able to get to our next destination.
A great food tour with our guide Jongkie
NaomiBeeLondon,Jan 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide Jongkie was wonderful, we had an amazing time. I would recommend this tour to anyone who wants to see a bit of Bangkok and sample some food. We explored the Thonburi area, visited some temples, wandered round some markets and went on boats on the canal and the river. And, most importantly, we tried a lot of food. I have had Thai food many times before, but many of these dishes were new to me. Jongkie took us to some stalls and small restaurants, places that we wouldn't have found ourselves. Some of them are family businesses that have been handed down from one generation to the next. Jongkie told us about the food and the area and even gave us some advice about how to make some of the dishes ourselves. She also took a lot of photos and videos for us and sent them to me, so we have a record of our day. This tour was the highlight of our time in Bangkok.
Exotic food tour
H7956XLkathleenc,Jan 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Jongkie was a fabulous tour guide. I tried so many foods that I had never tried before. We had a lot of fun off of the beaten track.
Fantastic food tour
501sonyam,Nov 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Jongkie is a fantastic guide. Lots of fantastic local food and we had a great time. Highly recommend you do this if you are ever in Bangkok.
Wonderful canal and food tour
paultY3768OF,Oct 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00May was a wonderful tour guide. Friendly, informative, and went above and beyond helping us get home. Despite the rain, we had a great time. Everything we ate was delicious.
Fantastic, well-organized experience
Explorer566287,May 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent tour. Jongkie was great with our two kids and overall very flexible in adapting to our preferences on the fly. Would highly recommend!
The best tour in Tajland
182wioletag,Jan 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide on this tour was Noodle, wonderful person, so frendly and polite. She showed us places where we never go by our own. We tried traditional thai food, very delicious. We had also a trip on the canals. We found out a lot about thai livestyle. Definetly worth to make such a trip.
Lovely morning on the Thonburi Canal
BrianL,Jan 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Nuch was a great guide and we enjoyed her friendly knowledgeable style. We visited 3 locations with canal rides in between. Markets and small street food places were all excellent. A private tour is the way to go! We got everything that was expected and more! Thanks for a great morning.
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