Fantastic sunset cycle through Bangkok! We cycled through Chinatown and saw some of the quieter corners which you wouldn't usually visit, stopped at local temples, took a boat crossing (and back later) to the Thonburi side where we sampled local food at a food market, had a lovely meal at a local restaurant and cycled past the Grand Palace - stunning at night and no one around - quite magical! We also visited the flower market which was fantastic and a stop at the Wat Pho viewpoint for photos. Cycling felt safe and manageable, though probably better suited to those who are vaguely familiar with cycling generally as you do cycle through the main road in Chinatown - which we found to be a really fun experience and actually quite safe as everyone in BKK tends to drive fairly slowly in busier areas. I recorded 16kms total for the cycle, so a nice work out at the same time. Our guide Bee was kind and knowledgeable. This was one of the highlights of our Thailand trip and I would recommend!
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Local guide
- Use of bicycle and helmet
- Dinner, snacks and bottled water
Excludes
- Alcoholic drinks during dinner (available to purchase)
- Personal expenses and gratuities (recommended)
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Please wait at the entrance of the hotel. Our guide will be looking/waiting for you there.
Return
- Please wait at the entrance of the hotel. Our guide will be looking/waiting for you there.
Itinerary
Together with our bicycle we walk across the Klongsan market. From here we cycle in a relaxed pace to a Chinese pagoda located on the riverbanks of the Chao Praya River. The inside of the 8 stories pagoda is finished in granite and bronze. The windows have delicate etched designs of birds and other animals.
We continue the Bangkok Sunset ride through a quiet neighborhood and stop at the second market. They only sell food here and it is the place where we’ll have our “starter” tonight. There are many food stalls and our guide will explain to you what is offered, how it is cooked, and what’s in it.
We continue along the river until our stop at the Temple of Dawn. It’s almost magical the way Wat Arun is lightened and gives you a new impression. Now it’s time for our main dish and we will sit down at a typical local Thai restaurant.
After our meal we ride along Wat Rakhang Khositaram and take a boat back to the Bangkok side. We ride pass Sanam Luang and the Grand Palace until we reach Wat Pho for a visit and stroll the temple compound.
We continue the ride to “Pak Klong Talad” or Flower market. Where you’ll see a kaleidoscope of bright colors as vendors showcase fresh floral goods from every corner of Thailand.
We then take you back to the Sheraton where the Bangkok Sunset Ride ends and we have to say goodbye. You will return to your hotel with new impressions and experiences of Bangkok!
Since you are visiting a Buddhist temple (Wat Pho), you are expected to dress respectfully. We recommend you to wear longer shorts (knees covered) and to have your shoulders covered when we enter the temple.
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Reviews
We had an amazing bike tour through Bangkok with Tor (guide). We went to see the iconic places (temples, ferry, flowers market, and more) in the city and get to see how locals live. We even had dinner in a local restaurant with amazing thai food. Tor was very friendly, explaining every little detail and answering all our questions. This was the best way to get to know the city on our 1st day here.
Great experience!!! After living in BKK for 4 years it changed my perspective. Tourguide was very flexible, kind and he spoke english very well. Overall recommendable experience-also in hot season of April. Will join again and will bring friends.
Great experience with a knowledgable guide who looked after us, found good food, and fed us the history we needed. Easy, safe cycling, evening so much cooler than the day !
It was so interesting und very nice, our gide was professional and a good-natured personality. We enjoyed us this evening and we have collected so many interesting impressions. Sabine & Diana
An amazing experience seeing Bangkok by night. Not just the temples and flower market but some narrow alleyways and streets away from the tourist trails. Cooler in the evening but still warm enough for shorts and tee shirts. We had a guide in front of us and one behind and always felt safe despite the traffic. Up was an excellent guide. She is both knowledgeable about Bangkok and passionate about it sharing her infectious enthusiasm. Up also has a great sense of humour. We stopped for a meal part way through the evening which was excellent. You need to be reasonably confident on a bike to enjoy it. Thank you for an excellent evening and thank you to Up for being a great guide.
Our teens were enthusiastic about the starting point with open internet. The backyard where we received the wheels in good condition was a bit suspicious. We were accompanied by 2 guides. The varied interesting evening tour led "Tom". He navigated us safely through alleys we would never have ventured into alone and took free photos of the entire tour. “Thatipoom Donsomai (Best)”, who drove after, explained the sights interesting and entertaining. For our questions he took time and answered them very understandably. We were still restrained in the tasting at the market, but the included dinner was a highlight, since probably no tourist dares to eat alone and it was so delicious here. We are totally enthusiastic about the offer, which offered us very authentic insights. The T'HB were well laid out it was more than worth it! On the other hand, through our travel provider MeierWeltreisen/GoVacation we were fobbed off with a boring tourist program and little explanation!
Very impressive We did a 4 hour tour of Bangkok to places you probably wouldn't have seen otherwise. It was the highlight of these two-week holidays for us. Super Guides Amm and Tom. The tour truly relaxed and not strenuous. Incl. Dinner in a small simple restaurant with a local population. Great experience.
<p>Echt weiterzuemfpehlen. <br/> Obwohl der Start nicht verheissungsvoll zu sein schien, da um 18:00 Uhr der versprochene Guide am Treffpunkt nicht zu sehen war, reichte ein kurzer Telefonanruf, um das Missverständnis zu beseitigen. Der Guide hatte sich verzettelt und hatte asatische Kunden erwartet, bzw. ausschau geahlten. <br/> 2 Guides nahmen sich ca 5 Stunden Zeit für uns, um uns sicher durch das abentliche Getummel in Bangkok zu dirigieren. Ben, eine in Bangkok aufgewachsener, chinesisch stammender, super netter und zuforkomender junger Mann, hat sich grosse Mühe geben, uns einen schönen und unvergesslichen Abend zu beschehren. Mit seinen Erklärungen zu den diversen Standorten bracht er uns die Kultur und das Leben in Bangkok näher. Sein Partner, ein symphatischer junger Thai, der zwar nicht wirklich englisch spricht, war aber immer aufmerksam und sehr freundlich mit uns. Er war dafür zuständig, dass wir sicher durch die Stadt kommen.<br/> Ich hatte zuerst Sorge, dass ich für diesen Ausflug sportlich nicht so ganz mithalten könnte, doch die gradelten Kilometer bewätlitgen wir eigentlich einfach und unbeschwerlich. <br/> Der Ausflug hat uns sehr gefallen und ispieriert. <br/> Unsen herzlichen Dank an Ben und seinen Thai Kollegen</p>
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