🏨 Bangkok by Night: Temples, Markets and Food by Tuk-Tuk Activity

Bangkok by Night: Temples, Markets and Food by Tuk-Tuk

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1,352 reviews (4.85)

Price varies by group size

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 4 hours

Departs: Bangkok, Bangkok

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

This night tour was awarded TripAdvisor Traveller’s Choice "No. 1 Experience in Thailand" in 2018 & 2020, and for good reason.

Exploring at night and by the iconic tuk tuk is a great way to discover Bangkok and learn about the local culture.

On this 4-hour tour you will:
• Whizz around Bangkok in a tuk tuk
• Visit The Flower Market, the grounds of Wat Arun, and Chinatown
• Explore the historic part of Bangkok, and see famous temples and sights illuminated at night
• Enjoy snacks, dinner and a dessert!

This is considered a cultural tour with food. However, it should not be considered an in-depth food tour.

This tour is available in 2 options:
• Small group join in tour with maximum 10 guests (available Wed / Fri / Sat / Sun)
• Private Tour for just yourself.

NOTE: We are now regularly running this tour after almost 2 years disruption due to COVID. We are regularly reviewing the route and may make changes as needed.

What's Included

Drop-off at the end within a limited distance

Professional English speaking guide

Snacks, dinner, dessert and non-alcoholic beverages

Transportation by tuk-tuk

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Hotel pickup

Traveler Information

ADULT: Age: 10 - 99

Additional Info

Due to COVID this tour has not been run regularly and will be constantly reviewed to ensure the best experience. Wat Pho is currently closed at night and has been changed to Wat Arun. It is possible they will switch back.
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
If it rains it is more fun: We run the tour throughout the year and have never had to cancel a tour due to rain. If it rain we have ponchos, rain covers and umbrellas. You may get a little wet but if you bring a positive attitude you may discover it is ev
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Please Note: Temples buildings are usually closed at night but the atmosphere in the grounds are special.
Some walking is involved through markets and around temples
There are 2 people per tuk tuk. If you book as 3 or 5 people you may have 3 people in 1 tuk tuk. If you book as an individual you may share with another guest.
This tour is suitable for vegetarians. Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking

Due to COVID this tour has not been run regularly and will be constantly reviewed to ensure the best experience. Wat Pho is currently closed at night and has been changed to Wat Arun. It is possible they will switch back.
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
If it rains it is more fun: We run the tour throughout the year and have never had to cancel a tour due to rain. If it rain we have ponchos, rain covers and umbrellas. You may get a little wet but if you bring a positive attitude you may discover it is ev
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Please Note: Temples buildings are usually closed at night but the atmosphere in the grounds are special.
Some walking is involved through markets and around temples
There are 2 people per tuk tuk. If you book as 3 or 5 people you may have 3 people in 1 tuk tuk. If you book as an individual you may share with another guest.
This tour is suitable for vegetarians. Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Experience may be cancelled due to Insufficient travelers

What To Expect

Thonburi

For this tour your will need to make your way to our meeting point at Krung Thonburi BTS Station. Here you will meet your guide, who will introduce the tour before you hop into your tuk-tuk (2 or 3 people per tuk tuk).

Krung Thonburi is the first station when you cross over the river to the Thonburi side of Bangkok. Thonburi has a much more local feel and we will explore both local life and history on this side of the river before crossing over to the historic area of Rattanakosin.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Wongwian Yai area

We will stop at a local street food market area to sample a selection of snacks and learn about the local way of life and culture.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Temple Of Dawn (Wat Arun)

Wat Arun (The Temple of Dawn) is one of Bangkok's most famous temples, but very few people get to explore it after dark, when it is beautifully lit up. While some of the buildings are closed, the grounds are magnificent at night and truly memorable.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Rattanakosin (Bangkok Old City)

We will cross back over the river to explore the historic area of Rattanakosin, which is where many of the most famous landmarks in Bangkok are.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Giant Swing

The Giant Swing is one of the key landmarks of Bangkok and we will stop here to briefly learn about its history.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Bangkok

We will stop at a local restaurant for dinner. Our restaurant choice does change to ensure we best accommodate the group.

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Grand Palace

We will pass by The Grand Palace, and while it is closed in the evening it makes a great photo stop with it lit up in the background.

• Admission Ticket Free

Wat Phra Chetuphon

This stop is currently suspended as Wat Pho is currently shut at night. Once it is re-opened we will stop here again. In the interim, we will visit Wat Arun instead.

• Admission Ticket Free

Pak Khlong Talat (Flower Market)

We will take a walk through the famous Bangkok Flower Market that runs 24 hours a day and comes alive at night.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Chinatown - Bangkok

The final stop will be in Chinatown. At night Chinatown comes to life with street food vendors and we will finish the tour with dessert.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Reviews

This was a good way to spend an evening with a handful of strangers

Greg_D, 26-09-2022

Bangkok by night is full of spectacular sights. My favourite part of the tour was being able to sample a variety of street food. Our guide was very knowledgeable and kept us all informed about the history of all the sites that we visited

Evening tuk tuk

Guy_R, 27-09-2022

Alina was great. Thank u for a great trip.
The ruk tuk driver also really helpfull. Offered to take pics.
Recommended.

Amazing Experience!

dushindu, 24-09-2022

Vi/Bi/Or Pi? I'm not sure how to say her name, but she was excellent! Just had a wonderful private tour of all the markets that we would never have stumbled upon on our own. Very good experience, would highly recommend. She was very informative and led my wife and I to all the markets and temples and we learned a lot! Thank you!

Great evening

Lankylee, 29-09-2022

Tuk tuk are dangerous things. However, driven properly in its natural environment, they are exciting and a perfect way to get around. The markets fascinated, the food there was good. Palaces and temple at night were beautiful. Jo Jo was passionate in telling the story.

Excellent intro to Bangkok

Georgia M, 11-01-2023

Cannot fault this tour, it was a fantastic introduction to Bangkok city (and absolutely felt like it was in style being driven around in a tuk tuk). Our fantastic tour guide Jib went above and beyond to include everyone, answer questions and be accommodating to dietary requirements. One of the best tours I’ve done throughout my years travelling and my boyfriend and I were both saying how glad we were that we booked it.

Brilliant tour great way to see the sights and taste the food

Louise E, 10-01-2023

Had a brilliant tour trying lots of different things to eat along the way. Seeing the sights at night was lovely. Bee our guide was lovely so friendly and knowledgeable. Would definitely recommend. Got to try lots of street food that wouldn't have had the courage to try on own which was delicious. Also our tuk tuk driver for the evening Mr Thongchai was lovely.

An exciting whirlwind tour of some of the key street attractions by night.

Mark_R, 09-01-2023

We had only arrived a few hours earlier so we’re very tired but this trip really exciting and gave us a whirlwind tour of the street highlights of Bangkok and was an excellent introduction to this fascinating city. Our guide Bee was great fun and very informative, she packed so much in the few hours we had. Well recommend this trip.

Good

851kalvinw, 28-09-2022

-polite tour guide
-great local and restaurant food
-different city view
only bad was raining in the end

History in a Highlights Tour of Bangkok

Katie_C, 10-01-2023

This was a good start to our time in Bangkok, although not sure it deserves all the hype that was provided in other reviews. We met on a crossover over a busy road near the location provided. We immediately jumped into tuk-tuks and were provided cold bottles of water. We visited a couple temples at night where we heard about their history. We then visited the 24-hour flower market and took a photo-op across the street from the Grand Palace, which was lit up. Definitely cheesy photos we likely won't be sharing! We then visited a Thai restaurant, folding a lotus flower and eating a variety of Thai dishes (one chicken, four others vegetarian). Next, we visited the Giant Swing and wrapped up in Chinatown, eating coconut ice cream. We received a good amount of history during this tour, but it was hot and there were mosquitoes so prepare yourself!

Great experience with lovely guide

JanetLCheshire, 09-01-2023

The guide, Bee, was charming, fun and informative. The tour included food and sightseeing. The quality of the meal in the Naval Club could have been better. It was a bit like being in a canteen. Otherwise a good tour.

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