THAILAND – Bangkok – Get a Glimpse of Bangkok Local Life on the Canal

Description

This full-day activity gives the chance to visit temples full of treasures, from a one-ton gold statue to countless crystals sparking from the rooftops, and learn more about the lifestyle of the forest monks in the forest temple. After leaving the temples behind, it’s the perfect time for a short break with an iced coffee or tea, brought from a local boat. In the afternoon,  a stop by a local floating market is a perfect moment to enjoy the wide variety of smells of delicious foods, and a great photo opportunity, passing by a flowering orchid garden. And to finish the day, a visit to an Artist’s House allows travelers to discover a 250 year old community, which is currently going through a period of revitalization thanks to the efforts of the local people living there.

Can be combined with

Thematic Leisure

• Bangkok- Sit, eat and chat – Bangkok private dining

Selling points

• A different approach to visit the Khlongs in Bangkok
• To get a small teak boat instead to visit lesser-known canals.
• An escape from the rush and frenzy of Bangkok’s traffic
• An authentic experience about local life along the canal
• To visit a floating market and to try local food in market environment.
• A funny moment for families from temple to garden.

Level Of The Excursion

The Impact Of This Excursion

Social/cultural Impact

Environment Impact

Economic Impact

Additional Information

Positive impact

The activity takes guests to a lesser known area and highlights local life and local community, bringing economic benefits both directly and indirectly. Guest are also advised to head to the starting point by public transportation.

Negative impact

The boat used during the excursion is motorized, which causes Co² emissions.

Time And Transportation

Duration

• Full-day activity (from 08:30 to 15:00) (boat tour only (excluding transfer)

Min pax

1

Max pax

9

How to sell it

• Suitable for young travelers and families (not suitable for disabled travelers or older travelers that are not mobile)
• Tour is a bit long for some clients – BUT great experience to explore local life along the canals in non-touristy places
• Advice for the travelers to have a short rest or a massage after the day
• Travelers who are looking for local experience with enough time in Bangkok or second stay in the city
• Better to offer on week-ends (to see floating markets)
• Recommend to English speaking Travellers. (no other languages guides allowed on board)

Why this activity

• An alternative choice of Full day in Klong tours
• To propose a private Klong tour with a different program far from the mass tourism tour
• To propose a full day excursion for the travelers with a stay in Bangkok after or between a visit of the North or a beach stay

Good to combine with

• Total Muay Thai experience at Muay Thai live
• Calypso Cabaret
• Sky bar cocktail
• Siam Niramit
• Evening activities

Do not combine with

• Khlong Tour
• Afternoon activity
• Tiring evening activity (e.g. finishing at midnight+)

Market suggestion

Competitor comparison

• Other DMCs

Pros

• Possible all year round
• Easy to book with the supplier

Cons

• The piers are not easy to get on/off, take a short walk around 1-2 minutes to the pier
• The tour is a bit long
• Transfer by BTS may be inconvenient for some travelers who does not like public transportation
• English speaking guide only.

Information

• There are 5 boats, maximum 5pax/boat
• Only English speaking guide on this tour. Pandan Tours refuses to accept outside French speaking guides or other languages on board.
• Possibility join in tour, but we need to verify booking in advance
• This tour visits 3 temples: travelers are required to wear proper clothes (Ladies should cover their shoulders and avoid mini-skirt/shorts. (scarf is OK to use it to cover shoulders). For males, knee length shorts are recommended.
• Quiet atmosphere even during week-ends – floating market is not touristy
• A lot of shade from the trees + roof of the boat: tour can even be at noon and clients won’t feel hot

Alerts

• The tour is Proposed as the private tour, but the supplier has only 5 boats, so if they have already fully books of 5 boats, they will inform us if they can propose join-in
•  French speaking or other language not available.

Important information

• Ask for the pick up and drop off quotation outside in advance
• No French speaking guided tour possible.

Price range

THB3755-1495

Quotation guideline

ERP – Activity – Pandan Tours – Get a glimpse of Bangkok local life on the canal

Weekday 2 pax – 2,055THB
Weekend 2 pax – 2,155THB

Inclusion

• English speaking guide
• Drinking water, soft drink and snack
• Local Thai lunch
• Life jacket

Exclusion

• Transportation to the starting point of the tour
• Easia travel guide
• Pandan French Speaking Guide

Possible Extra

• Pandan Tours offers pick-up/drop-off service at the hotel (Van for for 1,250THB/10pax/one-way, car for 1,000THB/3pax/one-way)
• Other language guide : Pandan can propose French speaking guide (according to availability French speaking guide -1,200B/group)

Remark

• The price is different between weekday and weekend
• Pick-up and drop-off price is based on the central Bangkok area. If it is outside (airport, seaport, Kho Kred, etc…) please ask for the quotation.

Important notes

• There are 5 boats, maximum 5pax/boat
• There is no parking at the boat pier (car can drop off clients at Wutthakat station area, then clients take a short walk around 1-2 minutes to the pier)

There are 2 itineraries:

• Weekdays: The tour will start at the Morning Market, then visit Banyan Tree Temple, Mouth of the Canal Temple and Forest Temple. Then stop at the small side market and have lunch. After that, customers will be transported to the Orchid farm. Last stop is “Artist’s House”.
• Weekends: (because the local floating market is open on Saturday and Sunday, so the itinerary is changed a little bit). The tour begins at Banyan Tree Temple, Mouth of the Canal Temple and then Forest Temple. Then, customers will have a chance to visit the local floating market and have lunch there. After that customers will visit the Orchid farm and Artist’s House.

Special Guide notes

• Meeting point/Starting Point: BTS Wutthakat Exit 4
  
• Sun block, hat and umbrella are recommended
• This tour visits 3 temples: clients are required to wear sandals or easy to take off shoes and proper clothes  For males, knee length shorts are recommended.

• Artist’s House stop: Pandan organizes either a puppet show if artist is free or a walking tour around the neighborhood
• For Orchid farm, orchid flowers bloom year round in Thailand. But orchid farms cut their flowers in different seasons; thus they have another farm to stop at near-by. Another option is to stop at a place for feeding fish.
• Only English speaking guide on this tour. Pandan Tours also offers French or Spanish speaking guide for an extra fee upon request. Easia guide can accompany clients and join the tour for free.
• The tour ends at BTS Wutthakat station

Contact

Pandan Tour Company
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.thaicanaltour.com
 http://www.thaicanaltour.com/small_teak_weekday.php

Special Information

Transfer:

In cases of using private transport, our clients should leave their hotel early due to the dense traffic in Bangkok. Pandan Tours offers pick-up/drop-off service at the hotel (Check with Contract)

English

Get a glimpse of Bangkok local life on the canal
Your morning’s canal journey will begin with a boat ride to the morning market then move onto “Banyan Tree Temple” of which the main structure is covered with colorful ceramic tiles. Then after a short walk, you will reach the “Mouth of the Canal Temple”. Here, you can see a one ton gold statue and spend time watching the crystals sparkling on the roof. The next stopover will be the “Forest Temple”, which is located in a lush green area. Continuing the day, a local side market will welcome you with the attractive smells of a wide variety of delicious foods.  After that, you will travel to a flowering orchid garden which offers many great photo opportunities. Finally, you will arrive at an Artist’s House located in a 250-year-old community which is currently going through a period of revitalization thanks to the efforts of the local people living there.

French

Aperçu de la vie de Bangkok sur le canal
Votre promenade matinale sur le canal vous mènera tout d’abord au marché, puis au Temple des banians, dont la structure principale est couverte de tuiles en céramique. Après une courte marche, vous visiterez ensuite le « Temple à l’embouchure du canal », où vous pourrez admirer une statue en or d’une tonne et les cristaux qui brillent au plafond. Ensuite, rendez-vous au « Temple forêt », situé dans une zone très boisée et un peu plus tard, à un marché local qui vous régalera de ses mets aussi appétissants que variés. Puis, vous pourrez prendre de superbes photos au jardin des orchidées avant de terminer votre promenade par une maison d’artiste, située dans une communauté datant de 250 ans et qui connaît aujourd’hui un regain d’énergie grâce à la population locale.

Spanish

Aventura en los canales con un barco local
Descubrirá los canales, o khlongs en tailandés, un punto de interés de visita obligada al que una vez se denominó la «Venecia del Este». La visita en barco a través de los khlongs de Thonburi, la antigua capital de Bangkok, le mostrará una más de las múltiples caras que tiene la ciudad. Alejado de los rascacielos y los densos atascos en la parte nueva de la ciudad, Thonburi nos muestra una parte más tradicional de Bangkok, con sus antiguas viviendas adosadas de madera, cocinas inverosímiles flotando en el agua, templos encantadores y brillantes… Una forma de vida más sencilla. Realizará una parada en Wat Arun, un antiguo e imponente stupor budista que desafía la verticalidad de los rascacielos modernos, antes de desembarcar y lanzarse a los colores y la efervescencia del perfumado mercado de las flores de Bangkok.

Italian

Avventura sui canali con imbarcazione locale
Dedicatevi alla scoperta dei mille canali, Khlongs in Thailandese, che serpeggiano per la città. La visita in barca a Thonburi vi permetterà di esplorare la rinomata ‘Venezia dell’Est’ e di gettarvi a capofitto nel groviglio di canali per ammirare il volto più affascinante e nascosto di una città in inesorabile crescita. Lontano dai moderni grattacieli e dal boato del traffico, con le sue palafitte malandate e le sue improbabili cucine galleggianti, Thonburi vi rivelerà il cuore palpitante di una Bangkok ancora tradizionale, dove il ritmo della vita scorre lento come le acque del fiume Chao Phraya. Preparatevi ad ammirare da vicino l’imperdibile Wat Arun, che si innalza verticalmente quasi a sfidare gli alti grattacieli, riflettendo il suo elegante profilo nelle acque torbide del fiume. La visita terminerà con un tuffo nel variopinto ed effervescente mercato dei fiori.

German

Werfen Sie einen Blick auf Bangkoks Alltagsleben auf dem Kanal
Ihre Kanaltour am Morgen beginnt mit einer Bootstour zum morgendlichen Markt und anschließend zum ‘Banyan-Baum-Tempel’, der hauptsächlich mit farbigen Keramikfliesen versehen ist. Von dort aus machen Sie einen kurzen Spaziergang, bis Sie die ‘Mündung des Kanaltempels’ erreichen. Hier können Sie eine Tonnen schwere Goldstatue sehen und Zeit damit verbringen, auf dem Dach schimmernde Kristalle zu beobachten.
Der dritte Halt findet am ‘Waldtempel’ statt, der sich inmitten üppiger Vegetation befindet. Der Tag wird auf einem schwimmenden Markt fortgesetzt, auf dem Sie anziehende Gerüche einer breiten Auswahl leckerer Gerichte wahrnehmen können.
Nachdem Sie Ihr Mittagessen auf dem schwimmenden Markt beendet haben, werden Sie zu einem blühenden Orchideengarten gebracht, wo Sie viele Möglichkeiten haben, Fotos zu schießen. Am Nachmittag erreichen Sie schließlich das Haus der Künstler, welches sich in einem 250 Jahre alten Dorf befindet, das derzeit dank der Bemühungen der Einheimischen eine Periode der Wiederbelebung durchläuft.

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