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Thonburi Canal Long-Tail Boat — Old Bangkok Life on the Water

Half-day

5 stops · Half-day

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My Trip

Across the river, the narrow canals (khlong) of Thonburi preserve old Bangkok life — stilt houses, temples, no concrete in sight. Weave the canals by long-tail boat, stop at the Royal Barge Museum and an artist's house by the canal, and finish with a Wat Arun sunset from the river.

Half-day5 stopsEst. budget 45,000 KRW

Itinerary

1
Tha Maharaj Pier Long-Tail Boat Boardingท่าเรือท่ามหาราช
Rattanakosin · Boat · 15 min stay
Charter a long-tail boat at the riverside pier to begin the Thonburi canal tour. The engine roar and spray soon guide you to Bangkok's old face as a 'city of water.'
오후 2:30
Boat 10 min
2
Bangkok Noi Canal Stilt-House Cruiseคลองบางกอกน้อย
Thonburi · Pier · 60 min stay
Enter the narrow canals across the river and everyday scenes off the tourist trail unfold — stilt houses with laundry hung out, temples feeding fish, children waving.
오후 3:00
Boat 8 min
3
Royal Barge National Museumพิพิธภัณฑ์เรือพระราชพิธี
Thonburi · Museum · 40 min stay
A canal-side museum where you see up close the giant royal ceremonial barges adorned with golden mythical-bird heads. It distills the splendor of Thai water ceremonies.
오후 4:10
Boat 20 min
4
Baan Silapin (Artist's House)บ้านศิลปิน คลองบางหลวง
Thonburi · Culture · 60 min stay
A gallery café converted from a canal-side wooden house over 100 years old. Traditional puppet shows (hun lakhon lek) are held, and coffee with a canal view is full of charm.
오후 5:00
Boat 10 min
5
Wat Arun Riverside Sunsetวัดอรุณ
Thonburi · Night view · 50 min stay
The hour when the porcelain-adorned Temple of Dawn's giant prang catches the sunset glow and lighting. The silhouette seen from a café or boat across the river is Bangkok's finest sunset scene.
저녁 6:00