We will Take Chao Praya Express boat from Sathorn pier to Nonthaburi. Beside the river we will see many attractions both sides. At lunchtime we will arrive Koh Kred with a long-tail boat from from Nonthaburi pier. After lunch we have time to see many stuff and foods shopping at Koh Kred weekend market. Along the way to Wat Poramai Yikawat, where is the main temple on the island and what is our next destination, we will visit pottery villages and see the demonstration of making pots. There are several white marble pagodas carved in the Mon style and a small museum showcasing the temple’s treasury. After we visit the temple i will take you back, with the a long-tail boat to Nonthaburi pier and from there by Chao Phraya Express boat to Sathorn pier. If we are lucky this day, we will an beautiful sunset on our way back.
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If you want to visit Floating Market close to Bangkok, then join me, i will take you to Khlong Lat Mayom floating market. This trip is available every WEEKEND to meet up, get to know real Thai culture by a boat tour in floating market. For lunch I will find some special thai foods for you.
From Wongwian Yai BTS station we will take a taxi to Khlong Lat Mayom Floating Market. There we will have time to walk around for sighting, before we are going for a boat trip around floating market. After the Tour I will send you back to Wongwian Yai BTS station by taxi.
I’ll be your guide to explore our famous temples around the old town area of Bangkok: Wat Rakang Kositaram, Wat Arun and Wat Pho, a Buddhist temple complex in Phra Nakhon district. It is located in the Rattanakosin district directly adjacent to the Grand Palace and It is very famous for the giant reclining Buddha and Thai massage.
First we will see Wat Pho, also called Wat Phra Chetuphon, the oldest and largest wat in Bangkok. It was built in the 16th century during the Ayutthaya period and then almost completely rebuild in 1785 by King Rama I. It features the largest reclining Buddha and the largest collection of Buddha images in Thailand and was the earliest center for public education.
Around noon I’ll take you to Tha Phrachan or Phrachan Pier to get some awesome local foods for lunch. After we’ll take a ferry to Wat Rakang Kositaram which situated on the opposite side of the pier. Wat Rakang Kositaram got a nice ambiance to chill out, including fish feeding we can do that there as well.
Last destination will be Wat Arun, one of Bangkoks most-famous landmarks, founded in the Ayutthaya period with an impressive tall tower.
There are many sightseeing spots along the Chao Phraya River. Let’s travel by boat, without traffic and on time and see 5 famous places in Bangkok.
1. Holy Rosary Church: is a Roman Catholic church on the eastern bank of the Chao Phraya River, built in 1769. Portuguese seafarers were among the first Europeans to establish diplomatic ties with Siam, and their influence in the kingdom was rewarded with prime riverside real estate.
2. Customs House (Oriental Pier): built in 1880. This is where the 19th-century port of Bangkok used to be. It’s currently used as a fire station, but under the grime it’s one of Bangkok’s most impressive buildings of its era, because you can grasp the atmosphere of Bangkok in earlier times.
3. Yodpiman Riverwalk: is a lifestyle mall focusing on a heritage theme inspired by the architecture of Thailand’s Ayuthaya period. Ornate, period fixtures are fitted throughout – very much in keeping with the feel of Old City Bangkok.
4. National Museum Of Royal Barges: is a museum in Bangkok, Thailand. It is located on the northern rim of Bangkok Noi canal within Bangkok Noi district. Some historical royal barges of the Royal Barge Procession are kept at the museum.
5. Asiatique The Riverfront (only evening): is a large open-air mall in Bangkok, Thailand. It is situated in the former docks of the East Asiatic Company, and faces the Chao Phraya River and Charoen Krung Road.
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