Top Bangkok Unique Experiences

Experience two of Bangkok’s most famous traditional markets on this half-day tour. Benefit from a small group size as you ride the train to the Maeklong Railway Market, uniquely situated on a working railway track. After free time for shopping, continue to the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market and cruise around the stalls on a longtail boat.

Go beyond Bangkok city limits and gain a deeper understanding of life beyond the capital as you explore the floating markets of Damnoen Saduak. Travel by long-tailed speedboat as a guide unpacks the secrets of these 19th-century canals built by King Rama IV. Over the course of this half-day trip, cruise past vendors selling freshly picked produce, handmade sweets, and interesting souvenirs.

Learn about Thai cuisine during a half-day cooking class in Bangkok. Start with a look at the ingredients at the local market, then return to your air-conditioned kitchen to begin your small-group cooking lesson. Choose five dishes from a choice of more than 20—including pineapple fried rice and green curry—to make under the guidance of your chef-instructor, who conducts the class in a kitchen conveniently located near a BTS (Skytrain) station. Enjoy your creations plus a complimentary dessert and fruit.

Learn authentic Thai recipes in this Bangkok cooking class, where you’ll prepare classic dishes using ingredients you’ve gathered from a nearby market.  Ride a Tuk Tuk from the produce market to the immaculate teaching kitchen, where you’ll spend the 4-hour class cooking a multi-course feast. Work at a personal cook station as you blend ingredients to create Thai classics, and learn to customize each recipe to your taste.  After sharing a meal at a family-style table, you’ll bring home recipes with tips for preparing memorable Thai meals at home.

Immerse yourself in Thai cooking with this culinary class in Bangkok, which allows you to learn much more than you would simply be eating your way through local restaurants. With a chef guide as your leader, work your way through learning to make 12 different authentic Thai dishes from scratch with an average class of 8 students or fewer. You'll get plenty of guide attention and enjoy an intimate atmosphere. After class, at your option, we will call you a taxi or escort you to the nearby water taxi.

Master the basics of Thai cuisine on this tour, with a guided market visit followed by a cooking class with a professional chef in Bangkok. Shop for fresh ingredients at the Khlong Toei market and learn to make traditional Thai dishes like spicy coconut soup, "pad Thai" noodles, and red curry with chicken during a hands-on cooking class. Then sit down to feast on a delicious homemade lunch or dinner.

Savor the after-dark pleasures of Bangkok’s legendary street food scene during this evening food and sightseeing excursion by tuk-tuk. Travel aboard one of these iconic 3-wheeled taxis, stopping to sample sizzling roadside favorites like charcoal-fried noodles and pad thai. You also experience attractions like the flower market and the famous Wat Pho temple illuminated at night.

This private tour of the floating markets of Damnoen Saduak offers travelers an up-close look at everyday life on Thai waters. Follow your guide along the backwaters of Bangkok canals on a motorized boat and check out the local vendors selling fresh produce, souvenirs and handmade sweets from their traditional canoes. This one-of-a-kind-experience is perfect for the traveler looking to get off the city streets and sample a bit of the culture and character this popular destination has to offer.

Master the art of authentic Thai cooking during a half-day Baipai Thai Cooking School class in Bangkok. No prior kitchen experience is necessary and travelers are sure to leave with a full belly and flavorful recipes to share with friends back home.

Experience the daily goings-on of the Damnoen Saduak floating market and the MaeKlong railway market with a dedicated guide on this private tour from Bangkok. Learn about the markets' history, origins, and current iterations through insightful commentary and take a long-tail boat tour on the canal. Taste some traditional Thai desserts and get free time to shop. Round-trip private transportation from Bangkok hotels is included.

Learn more about Thai culture through its food. This food-themed experience will begin with a visit to a local Thai market, where you can see people going about their everyday lives and will have the chance to shop for the freshest ingredients. Then, enjoy a cooking class, where you’ll learn to make four dishes. You’ll learn new skills and get to eat your delicious creations afterwards.

Benefit from personalized attention on this private tour of Ayutthaya and the Damnoensaduak Floating Market. You can take your time exploring in the company of your dedicated guide, learning about the UNESCO-listed Ayutthaya through commentary tailored to your interests. Step aboard a longtail boat for a tour of the floating market, where you can see local residents going about their daily life.

Enrich your knowledge of Thai cuisine in the best way possible—by experiencing an authentic Thai cooking class. Learn new kitchen skills you can use at home, and discover more about the essential ingredients of Thai cooking. No need to worry cooking dishes you don’t like—this customizable experience gives you the freedom to choose from a menu of dishes to make.

Explore the street stalls of Bangkok’s Chinatown on a walking tour and enjoy tasting street food along the way. Stroll past market stalls, find plenty of bargains, and stop to sip coffee at a century-old cafe. Numbers are limited to 12 for a small-group experience with personalized attention from your guide.

Watch trains roll through the centre of this famers’ market during this full-day, guided tour to the unique MaeKlong Railway Market that includes a trip to the Amphawa Floating Markets. Travel from Bangkok to where vendors pullback their stall covers and fresh fruits and vegetables to allow trains to pass within inches of their goods. At the floating market ride a longtail boat to visit food vendors lining the river.

Get an early start to take in two distinctive markets with this small-group tour from Bangkok. Arrive at Maeklong Railway Market in time to watch the morning train pass through the market while vendors scramble away from the train tracks. Continue to Damnoen Saduak Floating Market where you take a motorized longtail boat and a rowboat through the market. Return to Bangkok by early afternoon (traffic permitting).

Explore Bangkok by night on this 4-hour tour with your own private guide. Enjoy a Thai dinner on the banks of the Chao Phraya River, set against the backdrop of Wat Arun; see the famous Ratchadamnoen Avenue; and enter the Buddhist temple complex of Wat Pho. Top off your evening with a stop at Pak Klong Talad, one of the biggest markets in the region, to browse displays of orchids, fresh vegetables, Thai herbs and more. Private return transportation to your hotel is also included (return drop-off only).

Enjoy Bangkok at night on this 2.5-hour private tour with a guide who introduces you to the city's evening atmosphere. Taste street food, take a tuk-tuk ride, and end the tour at a rooftop bar for a drink. Start time is flexible to suit your preferences.

Get away from Bangkok for a day to spend quality time with elephants at an ethically run Elephant Jungle Sanctuary in Pattaya. Gain an insight into their history and behaviour while creating lifelong memories of your time with the stunning creature. • Spend an enjoyable half-day with these lovely giant creatures • Assist with the preparation of natural dietary supplements for the elephants • Enjoy a traditional Thai food lunch with freshly cooked Pad Thai and seasonal fruits

Follow the flavors of Thailand on this street food tour of Bangkok. Walk through lively Chinatown, travel by Tuk Tuk to find Bangkok River views at a secret rooftop bar, and savor traditional dishes on this popular walking tour.

Bangkok’s floating markets are famous for their variety of products, sold across long boats jostling for room in a tropical canal. This tour takes you along the river in an elegant long-tailed boat, stopping to explore a village on stilts and a fruit plantation. See a delectable brown-sugar dessert made by a Thai family, going beyond commercial interactions and into the lives of local people.

Learn to make five classic Thai dishes with your choice of a morning, afternoon, or evening cooking class in Bangkok. The morning and afternoon tours include a guided visit to the local market, where you see typical ingredients that go into Thai cuisine. You'll then work with your instructor to prepare dishes such as pad thai (noodles) and tom yum (soup), before sitting down to enjoy the meal that you helped to create.

Participate in a famous Thai shopping experience with a small-group tour from Bangkok to the Damnoen Saduak floating market. Ride in a classic long-tailed boat alongside vendors selling fresh produce and other goods right out of their boats at this lively, colorful water market. On the ride to Ratchaburi Province, you’ll also stop at a coconut sugar factory and wood carving shop to learn about other traditional Thai industries.

Escape the bustling city of Bangkok on this half-day tour to the Maeklong and floating markets. Canoe through the floating markets and see vendors selling everything from fresh produce to everyday items. Get your heart pumping as you continue to the Maeklong Railway Market where vendors sell their goods, and quickly pack them up, along this active railway line.