Description

This 4-hour unique discovery of Bangkok by tuk-tuk and walking tour allows travelers to taste local dishes and experience Bangkok’s vibrant heart at its best.
From Chinatown to the glittering temples of Rattanokosin and the Grand Palace, passing by the bustling Pak Klong Talad, this night stroll offers the opportunity to stop at different street food stalls, dine like a local, and enjoy the most beautiful highlights of the City of Angels.
It is a must-do experience for couples, friends, or families.

Can be combined with

Thematic Leisure

• THAILAND – Bangkok – Get a glimpse of Bangkok local life on the canal
• THAILAND – Bangkok – Multicultural tour on the other side of the river
• THAILAND – Nakhon Pathom-Khlong Maha Sawat and Don Wai Market – Local Farmers’ Life

Selling points

• The ideal combination of dining and sightseeing in a unique way
• Tuk tuk tour, tasting street foods of Chinatown, and visit some icons of Bangkok: Pak Klong Talad and enlightened temples – all combined in one activity
• An evening activity when the temperature gets fresher: the ideal time to see Bangkok
• A unique street food tour for food lovers
• An immersive experience among locals
• Balance between a short walking tour and a tuk tuk ride to discover Bangkok

Level Of The Excursion

The Impact Of This Excursion

Social/cultural Impact

Environment Impact

Economic Impact

Additional Information

Positive impacts

During this activity, guests will explore Chinatown in-depth on foot as well as by traditional tuk-tuk. Along the way there are various food stops, always at traditional and local shops, generating income and preserving the ancient recipes.

Negative impacts

No negative.

Time And Transportation

Duration

• From 18:00 to 23:30
• Approximately 4 hours 30 – 4 hours 45 min

Min pax

1

Max pax

10

How to sell it

• A tour that is accessible to everybody
• An evening activity to propose to conclude a day in Bangkok
• It is interesting to propose for guests a free afternoon at leisure
• It is not just a simple street food tour but a great way to discover lively Bangkok and some of its highlights at nighttime
• An authentic roaming dinner with unique Chinese and Thai-inspired dishes, ideal for gastronomy thematic
• An immersion in local daily life, sharing and sitting among locals, witnessing the bustling workers of flower markets
• A different way to experience Wat Pho and the Grand Palace, enhanced by lights at night time
• Tuk-tuk, street food stalls, Chinatown lights at night, the flower market and lit-up temples, and the Grand Palace: a perfect tour for Instagrammers
• Avoid combining it with another street food tour
• A way to support local communities and use local transportation
• It could be interesting to propose to show those who have already seen Wat Pho and the Grand Palace, but now in a more serene atmosphere than during crowded times
• It is important to check if guests are Muslims or have special dietary restrictions (pork and meat in some dishes: alternatives can be found, but routing and directions will have to be changed)
• Avoid to propose to very young children: dishes might not appeal to them the same way they would to adults
• Do not sell it on a Monday or Sunday – most street food stalls will be closed, and Chinatown won’t be as lively

Why this activity

• To be able to propose an Easia Signature tuk tuk street food tour at night – normally a best seller in the tourism industry of Thailand
• To create our own Chinatown street food discovery with our personal selection of tasting places to differentiate us from the competitors
• To be able to offer an activity for street food and sightseeing to guests who do not have a lot of time in Bangkok

Good to combine with

• After a free afternoon at leisure
• Morning sightseeing of Grand Palace, Wat Pho (Reclining Buddha) or Wat Arun
• Any Klong tours
• Another tuk tuk tour experience in Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, or Phitsanuloke

Do not combine with

• Another food tour – Forget Dragon Belly: it will be redundant
• Any other evening or night activity
• Do not combine with Street Food Tour After Dark by Navatas. This tour is now our Signature to push.

Market suggestion

Competitor comparison

• Navatas Food Tour, Local Alike, Exo: all competitors are proposing this kind of tour, but we are now doing it in our own special way and select our tasting places

Pros

• A combination between a food tour and sightseeing. It’s not just a basic food tour.
• Accessible to everybody
• A way to show local and authentic daily life
• Offering Pak Klong Talad, Wat Pho and the Grand Palace at night is a real added value to propose a different perspective of Bangkok
• Easy to propose in a gastronomy tour
• A sustainable dimension to support local street food merchants and families and not branded restaurants (Sustainable Human)

Cons

• Some tasting places might be crowded sometimes: guests might have to queue among locals, but it’s also part of the experience
• Tasting places and tables cannot be booked in advance
• Pork and meat might be not suitable to propose if guests are Muslim or vegan
• Entering into the hall of Pak Klong Talad might disturb the flower workers at rush hour. Guests must not stay too long in the middle of the alleys, otherwise they will block the way.
• Outdoor activity subject to weather conditions
• Street food stalls are selected according to taste and also quality of food, but some guests might not feel confident to try street food
• At night time, the Reclining Buddha Hall is closed
• Not recommended for disabled people in a wheel chair: Yaowarat is always crowded at this time of day

Information

• Recommended age for children is at least 8 years old
• Tour not really recommended for disabled people in wheel chair
• The tour is a real roaming dinner: guests must not eat before
• To avoid waste and to balance the quantity, some dishes will be shared between guests
• As a real immersive tour, privatization of tables is impossible: guests will sometimes have to share a table with locals

Alerts

• As a real immersive tour, privatization of tables is impossible: guests will sometimes have to share tables with locals
• Even if street foods are selected for their quality and great taste (some are recognized by Michelin), guests must be aware that some cooks do not use gloves when cooking

Important information

• Not possible on Sunday and Monday: some stations will be closed
• Wat Pho back door closes at 22:30.
• Outside activity: some street food stalls are not covered (for rain)
• Because of the risk of crowds in some places, the tour is not recommended for more than 8 pax
• Activity can starts directly at hotel with Pick up at hotel

Price range

2570 (Base 1 pax ) - 1130 THB Base 8-10 pax)

Quotation guideline

Easia Signature Product – Please refer to production quotation

Inclusion

• Tuk tuk fees and tip for driver
• Transportation in/out from hotel
• Entrance fees
• 7 tasting dishes as follows:
  • Kui Chai Jay Noi: 3 pieces for each 2 pax – 3 pieces = 30 THB
  • Herbal Drink: 2 glasses per pax = 20 THB
  • Giaw Tiaw Lord: 1 dish to share between 2 pax = 50 THB
  • Jui Guai: 1 dish to share between 2 pax = 40 THB
  • Kuai Chap Auan Pochana: 1 dish per pax = 60 THB
  • Bua Loy Nam Khing: 1 bowl to share / 2 pax = 40 THB
  • Fruit Cart: 1 Sapparod Pu Lae per pax = 20 THB
  • 1 drink or beer at Sala Arun: Eagle Nest = 200 THB
•   1 lotus flower / pax to learn lotus folding

Exclusion

• Guide fees
• Water

Possible Extra

• A Michelin Bib Gourmand version of this tour is on study and will be released in coming months

Remark

• This tour can replace from now onwards the Navatas Tuk Tuk food tour after dark.

Important notes

• We propose the tasting as follows to avoid any waste:

Tasting Station 1: Kui Chai Jay Noi
Quantity ordered: 3 pieces for 30 THB to share for 2 persons. Quantity is sufficient.
Invite guests to have a seat
Operating time: from 14:00 to 19:00 (could close earlier if he sells out)

Tasting Station 2: Herbal Drink – Kan Kee Nam Tao Thong (2444 B.E.)
Quantity to order: 1 glass of sour, 1 glass of sweet. Each glass is 10 THB.
Operating time: I never saw it closed
Tel: +66 2 623 0718

Tasting Station 3: Guay Tiaw Lord – Phornchai Noodles.
Quantity to order: 1 plate to share. Choice of thin or big noodles. 50 THB / plate.
We took 2 dishes but at the end we were too full
IMPORTANT: No table, just seats: so I recommend to take 1 dish (quite big) to share for 2 people
Operating time: 18:00 – midnight (closed on Monday)

Tasting Station 4: Kuai Chap Auan Pochana
Quantity to order: 1 soup / person. Possibility to add eggs, which is very tasty. 60 THB / plate
Guests can try a Lotus drink: 20 THB / bottle. To avoid waste, I suggest to take only 1 in case guests don’t like the taste.
IMPORTANT: Most of the time guests will have to share tables with strangers, which is actually a great part of the street food experience in Chinatown
Risk of long queues but normally getting a seat happens pretty quickly

Operating time: 18:00 to 00:30 (closed on Monday)
Alternative if too crowded: Nai Lek’s Roll Noodle guay jub on Yaowarat

Tasting Station 5: Jui Guay
Quantity to order: 1 portion. The portion is actually big and better to share in order to avoid waste. 40 THB / pack. IMPORTANT: Can be taken before Kuai Chap or after. No seat or table. Must eat on the way.

Tasting Station 6: Jae Aun Bua Loy Nam Khing
Quantity to order: 1 portion. I recommend 1 dish per person, as ginger tea can be quite sour for guests.
Operating time: 17:00 to 23:30
Tel: Tel: 081-8601053

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Direction and Recommended Timing: please check guide notes

Special Guide notes

• Some dishes and places are selected because of quality and atmosphere. Even if sometimes crowded, guide must do his best to respect this choice.
• In case of real crowds or if closed, if possible, please propose another restaurant like Kuai Chap or Guai Tiaw Lord. Jui Guai is difficult to find: in case the person is not here, guide can choose another type of food (dinh sum, for example)

Tour Route for Driver and Guide

Average route

• 18:00 – Meeting Point: Pick Up Hotel Hotel for guests
• 18:10 – Stop at Thanon Song Sawat and Rama IV intersection and drop off (will go walking to Kui Chai tasting and herbal drink for 15 min. Tuk tuk on standby)
• 18:25 – Pick up in front of (Kan Kee Nam Tao Thong) and drive until Odean Gate roundabout passing in front of Wat Traimit (no stop, only make the Odean Gate roundabout)
• 18:30 – Stop at Tien Fah Foundation – tuk tuk on standby for 15 minutes
• 18:40 – Continue and stop at Yaowarat and Thanon Song Sawat Intersection (next to Thai Zheng Restaurant) – tuk tuk on standby

We will do walking tour on Yaowarat road

• 20:55 – Pick up by tuk tuk at Bua Loy Nam Khin and drive to Pak Klong Talad
• 20:40 – Drop off at Pak Klong Talad – tuk tuk on standby
• 21:10 – Pick up by tuk tuk at Pak Klong Talad and stop at the Grand Palace – Lak Muang Intersection – Phadet Datsakon Fort – Thanon Sanam Chai for photo stop – 10 minutes – tuk tuk on standby
• 21:20 – Continue by tuk tuk to Wat Pho at night – 20 minutes – tuk tuk on standby
• 21:40 – Continue by tuk tuk to Sala Arun – tuk tuk on standby for 1 hour
• 22:40 – Drop off at MRT Hualamphong

Guide must buy if stall opened flower lotus and do a quick lotus folding initiation to the guest so that they can give the fold lotus if they want as a donation in Wat Pho.

Different Choice

• THAILAND – Bangkok – A feast in a Dragon’s Belly – Chinatown Food Walking Tour

Contact

• Tuk tuk supplier Khun Meaw: Tel: 081-5721301
• Tasting Station 1: Kui Chai Jay Noi – Tel: 081 – 7212642
• Tasting Station 2: Herbal Drink – Kan Kee Nam Tao Thong (2444 B.E.) – Tel: 02 623 0718
• Tasting Station 3: Giaw Tiaw Lord – Phornchai Noodles – Tel: 081 903 9151.
• Tasting Station 4: Kuai Chap Auan Pochana – Tel: 02-224-3450, 08-1611-6920. Alternative if too crowded: Nai Lek’s Roll Noodle guay jub on Yaowarat: 42, 9 ซอย Khwaeng Samphanthawong, Khet Samphanthawong, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10100. Tel: 02 226 4651.
• Tasting Station 5: Jui Guay
• Tasting Station 6: Jae Aun Bua Loy Nam Khing – Tel: 081-8601053

English

Chinatown tuk tuk food tour and night stroll
Tonight, you will experience real Bangkok lifestyle. You will hop on a tuk tuk and start a twilight tasting adventure into bustling Chinatown. Your driver will let you go for a walk on Yaowarat Road and its countless and colorful Chinese neon signs. Along lively street food stalls or old shops and hidden family stalls, you will have the opportunity to make new culinary discoveries. Between the smells of spices and dishes simmered in sometimes improvised furnaces, images of burning and flaming stoves, you will be absorbed by the spectacle of these artists of street food, with expert hands shaped by tradition and family know-how. This is a great opportunity to discover simple but unique dishes that are popular with locals. Queue up with hungry foodies and discover some recipes that each have their little stories and anecdotes, and maybe learn how to pronounce their name in Thai.
Continue your evening on your tuk tuk towards Pak Klong Talad, the swarming flower market. Here, when the heat of the day has subsided, the florists, porters, merchants, sellers of betels or other offerings, work to deliver their goods on time for the next day. You will quietly leave this unique and colorful atmosphere for the silence and serenity of a temple and its illuminated stupas at night. A final destination during which you will find some tranquility after the hustle and bustle, before returning to your hotel hotel.

Duration: From 18:00 to 22:30

Notes:
Operation all year round from Tuesday to Saturday
Reclining Buddha Hall cannot be visited at night

Exclusive Option (includes Michelin recommended stops)

You will explore hidden alleys in search of family-run restaurants, that have been serving top-quality local dishes for decades and have received international recognition by the Michelin guide. Ann Guay Tiaw Kua Gai, Nai Mong Hoi Tod, Pa Tong Go Savoey are some of the most famous ones, and if possible the famous Jay Fay restaurant will be included as well. You will also have the chance to enjoy some fruits and drinks during the tour which will be concluded by a refreshing cocktail with a view over the Chao Phraya River

French

Tour culinaire en TukTuk à Chinatown et balade nocturne

C’est parti pour découvrir le vrai style de vie de Bangkok! Vous embarquerez dans un tuktuk au crépuscule pour une aventure gastronomique insolite. De petits stands de rue aux petites gargotes ou se pressent les habitués Votre chauffeur et votre guide vous emmèneront d’abord au cœur de Chinatown, paradis de la cuisine de rue.
Sur la mythique Yaowarat et ses mythiques enseignes lumineuses, cœur vibrant de Chinatown, vous continuerez votre escapade gourmande le long de temps d’une balade à pied. Entre odeurs d’épices et de plats qui mijotent dans des fourneaux improvisés, vous admirerez le spectacle enflammé de ces artistes de la street food dont les mains expertes ont été forgées par la tradition et le savoir-faire familial. C’est une superbe opportunité de découvrir des plats simples mais uniques dont les locaux raffolent. Vous ferez la queue avec les amateurs de nourriture et découvrirez des recettes qui ont chacune leur petite histoire, leurs anecdotes. Peut-être même vous essaierez-vous à prononcer leur nom en Thaï !
Vous continuerez la soirée en reprenant le tuktuk vers Pak Klong Talad, le marché aux fleurs. Là, quand la chaleur de la journée s’évanouit, les fleuristes, porteurs, marchands, vendeurs de bétels ou d’autres offrandes travaillent pour livrer leurs produits à temps le jour suivant. Vous quitterez discrètement cette atmosphère unique et colorée pour partir contempler le silence et la sérénité d’un temple et de ses stupas illuminés la nuit. Avant une pause bien méritée pour un dernier verre au bord de la rivière avec une vue imprenable. Dernière escale avant de rentrer à votre hôtel.

Durée: de 18 h à 22 h 30
Remarques:
Toute l’année de mardi à samedi
Le hall du Bouddha couché ne peut pas être visité de nuit

Spanish

Ruta gastronómica en tuk tuk por Chinatown y paseo nocturno 

Esta noche vivirá una experiencia al verdadero estilo de Bangkok. Montará a bordo de un tuk tuk y comenzará una aventura de degustación al atardecer por la bulliciosa Chinatown. Su conductor le llevará a dar un paseo por la carretera Yaowarat para poder admirar los incontables y coloridos letreros de neón chinos. Entre los animados puestos de comida callejera y las antiguas tiendas y puestos familiares escondidos, tendrá la oportunidad de realizar nuevos descubrimientos culinarios. Entre los olores de las especias y los platos que en ocasiones cuecen a fuego lento en fogones improvisados, y las imágenes de las llamas que nacen de los hornillos, se verá absorbido por el espectáculo de estos artistas de la comida callejera, cuyas expertas manos se han formado a base de tradición y conocimiento familiar. Esta es una gran oportunidad para descubrir platos sencillos pero exquisitos que son muy populares entre los locales. Haga cola con los hambrientos fanáticos de la comida y descubra algunas recetas que vienen acompañadas de sus propias historias y anécdotas, y quizá aprenda la forma de pronunciar su nombre en tailandés. Continuará su noche en el tuk tuk hacia Pak Klong Talad, el abarrotado mercado de las flores. Aquí, cuando bajan las altas temperaturas del día, los floristas, mozos, mercaderes, vendedores de betels u otros productos, trabajan para ofrecer sus artículos a tiempo para el día siguiente. Abandonará tranquilamente esta atmósfera única y colorida para dar paso al silencio y la serenidad de un templo y sus estupas iluminadas de noche; un destino final en el que encontrará algo de tranquilidad después de tanto bullicio, antes de regresar a su hotel.

Duración: desde las 18:00 a las 22:30.

Notas:
está disponible durante todo el año de martes a sábado.
El Salón del Buda Reclinado no puede visitarse de noche.

Italian

Tour gastronomico a Chinatown in Tuk Tuk e passeggiata notturna

Stasera vivrete in prima persona il vero stile di vita di Bangkok. Saliti su un tuk tuk, inizierete al tramonto la scoperta dei veri sapori Thailandesi partendo dalla vivace Chinatown. Il vostro autista vi lascerà fare una passeggiata su Yaowarat Road e tra le sue innumerevoli e colorate insegne al neon cinesi. Lungo vivaci bancarelle di cibo locale e vecchi negozietti avrete l’opportunità di fare nuove scoperte culinarie. Tra il profumo delle spezie e di piatti cotti in forni a volte improvvisati, sarete totalmente assorbiti dallo spettacolo di questi artisti dello street food: le loro mani esperte vi incanteranno mentre lavorano piatti tipici della tradizione e delle loro ricette di famiglia. Questa è decisamente una grande opportunità per scoprire piatti semplici ma unici che sono amatissimi dai locali: mettetevi in fila con questi buongustai affamati e scoprite anche le storia o gli aneddoti nascosti dietro ad alcune di queste deliziose ricette. E se riuscite, provate a pronunciarne anche il nome oltre che assaggiarle!

Continuate la serata sul vostro tuk tuk verso Pak Klong Talad, il brulicante mercato dei fiori. Qui, una volta che il caldo del giorno si è placato, i fioristi, i facchini, i commercianti, i venditori di betel o altri prodotti, lavorano per consegnare le loro merci in tempo per il giorno successivo. Lascerete con discrezione questa atmosfera unica e colorata per vivere il silenzio e la serenità di un tempio e dei suoi stupa illuminati di notte. Un’ultima destinazione durante la quale troverete un po’ di tranquillità dopo il trambusto, prima di tornare al vostro hotel.

Durata: dalle 18:00 alle 22:30

Note:

Operativo tutto l’anno dal martedì al sabato

La Sala del Buddha sdraiato non può essere visitata di notte

German

Kulinarische Tuktuk-Tour und Nachtspaziergang durch Chinatown

In dieser Nacht können Sie das echte Leben Bangkoks erleben. Sie fahren mit einem Tuktuk und starten mit dem Verkostungs-Abenteuer bei Dämmerung in Chinatown. Ihr Fahrer entlässt Sie für einen Spaziergang auf der Yaowarat-Straße aus dem Tuktuk und Sie können die unzähligen bunten chinesischen Neon-Schilder sehen. Sie laufen vorbei an lebendigen Streetfood-Ständen, alten Läden oder versteckten Familien-Verkaufsständen und haben die Möglichkeit, neue kulinarische Entdeckungen zu machen. Zwischen den Gerüchen, Gewürzen und Gerichten, manchmal in improvisierten Öfen köchelnd, und den flammenden Kochstellen werden Sie von dem Spektakel der Streetfood-Künstler, ausgestattet mit fachkundigen Händen und geprägt von Tradition und Familien-Know-how, regelrecht angezogen. Hier bietet sich Ihnen die großartige Gelegenheit, um einfache, aber dennoch einzigartige Gerichte, die unter Einheimischen populär sind, zu entdecken. Stellen Sie sich mit hungrigen Feinschmeckern in eine Schlange an und lernen Sie einige Rezepte kennen, hinter jedes eine kleine Geschichte oder Anekdote steckt; vielleicht lernen Sie auch, die Namen der Gerichte auf Thailändisch auszusprechen.

Sie setzen Ihren Abend mit dem Tuktuk fort und fahren in Richtung Pak KlongTalad, dem Blumenmarkt. Wenn die Hitze des Tages nachgelassen hat, arbeiten dort die Floristen, Träger, Händler, Verkäufer von Betelnüssen und anderen Angeboten daran, ihre Waren pünktlich für den nächsten Tag zu liefern. Sie verlassen diese ruhige, einzigartige und farbenfrohe Atmosphäre, um die Stille und Gelassenheit eines Tempels und seiner bei Nacht beleuchteten Stupas zu genießen. Ein letztes Ziel, bei dem Sie etwas Ruhe nach dem Trubel finden werden, bevor Sie wieder zu Ihrem Hotel zurückkehren.

Dauer: von 18 bis 22.30 UhrHinweise:
Findet das ganze Jahr über von Dienstag bis Samstag statt.
Nachts kann die Halle mit dem liegenden Buddha nicht besichtigt werden.

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