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Private Guide In and Around Bangkok: Custom Tour

By Your Thai Guide
Recommended by 98% of travellers
This number is based on the percentage of all Tripadvisor reviews for this product that have a bubble rating of 4 or higher
Explore Bangkok just the way you want to on a private, totally customizable tour. You set the pace and tell your personal guide what you’d like to see, choosing from sights like the Grand Palace, Wat Pho, Chatuchak Market, and more. Follow an itinerary tailored to your interests, get help navigating the sprawling city via public transit or taxi, and take time to ask all the questions you might have.
from
RM 266.42
per adult (price varies by group size)
from
RM 266.42
per adult (price varies by group size)
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Ages 1-99
Duration: 8h
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Highlights
  • Customizable full-day tour of Bangkok with a private guide
  • See only the sites that interest you following a personalized itinerary
  • Break away from the big tour groups and buses by taking public transit
  • Avoid tourist traps and find authentic Thai food (own expense)
  • Professional licensed English speaking tour guide
  • Starting from your hotel and return (if desired)
What's not included
  • Entrance fees to attractions
  • Transportation fees (you are required to cover guide's transport costs while together)
  • Food and drinks (you are required to cover guide's meals if eating together)
  • Entry/Admission - Wat Phra Chetuphon
  • Entry/Admission - BTS Skytrain
  • Entry/Admission - Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew)
  • Entry/Admission - Temple Of Dawn (Wat Arun)
  • Entry/Admission - Jim Thompson House
  • Entry/Admission - The Grand Palace
  • Entry/Admission - Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)
  • Entry/Admission - Wat Pak Nam
  • Entry/Admission - The Chakri Group (Phra Thinang Chakri Maha Prasat)
  • Entry/Admission - Wat Bowonniwet Vihara
  • Entry/Admission - Muangboran (Ancient City)
  • Entry/Admission - The Golden Mount (Wat Saket)
  • Entry/Admission - King Rama IX Park
  • Entry/Admission - Snake Farm (Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute)
  • Entry/Admission - Temple of the Golden Buddha (Wat Traimit)
  • Entry/Admission - Train Night Market Ratchada
  • Entry/Admission - MRT
  • Entry/Admission - Wat Ratchanatdaram Woravihara (Loha Prasat)
  • Entry/Admission - Wat Benchamabophit (The Marble Temple)
  • Entry/Admission - Art in Paradise Bangkok
  • Entry/Admission - Wat Suthat
  • Entry/Admission - Wat Pathum Wanaram
  • Entry/Admission - Rajadamnern Thai Boxing Stadium
  • Entry/Admission - Khlong Bang Luang Artist House
  • Entry/Admission - Khlong Lat Mayom
  • Entry/Admission - Khlong Lat Mayom Floating Market
  • Entry/Admission - Erawan Shrine (Thao Mahaprom Shrine)
  • Entry/Admission - Bangkok Art & Culture Centre (BACC)
  • Entry/Admission - Chao Phraya Tourist Boat
  • Entry/Admission - Khlong Saen Saep Boat Service
  • Entry/Admission - Suan Pakkad Palace Museum
  • Entry/Admission - Siriraj Medical Museum
  • Entry/Admission - Madame Tussauds Bangkok
  • Entry/Admission - Sukhumvit
  • Entry/Admission - Museum of Siam
  • Entry/Admission - Klongs
  • Entry/Admission - Lumpinee Boxing Stadium
  • Entry/Admission - Sri Mariam Man Temple
  • Entry/Admission - CentralPlaza Grand Rama 9
  • Entry/Admission - Koh Kred
  • Entry/Admission - The National Museum Bangkok
  • Entry/Admission - Baiyoke Sky Tower
  • Entry/Admission - Tha Maharaj
  • Entry/Admission - Wat Hua Lumphong
  • Entry/Admission - Wat Kalayanamit Varamahavihara
  • Entry/Admission - The Bangkokian Museum
  • Entry/Admission - W Market
  • Entry/Admission - Khlong Saen Saep Boat Service
  • Entry/Admission - Royal Thai Air Force Museum
  • Entry/Admission - Wang Lang Market
  • Entry/Admission - Royal Barges National Museum
  • Entry/Admission - The Prasart Museum
  • Entry/Admission - Wat Ratchabophit
  • Entry/Admission - Assumption Cathedral
  • Entry/Admission - Wat Rakang Kositaram
  • Entry/Admission - Phra Sumen Fort
  • Entry/Admission - Holy Redeemer Church
  • Entry/Admission - Bangkok City Pillar Shrine
  • Entry/Admission - Wat Mangkon Kamalawat
  • Entry/Admission - Bangrak Bazaar
  • Entry/Admission - Mini Angkor Wat
  • Entry/Admission - Kamthieng House Museum at The Siam Society
  • Entry/Admission - M.R. Kukrit's Heritage Home
  • Entry/Admission - Taling Chan Floating Market
  • Entry/Admission - Sanam Luang
  • Entry/Admission - Bangkok Bobble Football
  • Entry/Admission - Science Center for Education and Planetarium
  • Entry/Admission - National Science Museum
  • Entry/Admission - Trimurti Shrine
  • Entry/Admission - The Museum of Floral Culture
  • Entry/Admission - Bangkok Seashell Museum
  • Entry/Admission - Democracy Monument
  • Entry/Admission - Art Box Thailand
  • Entry/Admission - King Prajadhipok Museum
  • Entry/Admission - Pipit Banglamphu History Museum
  • Entry/Admission - Gurudwara Siri Guru Singh Sabha (Sikh Temple)
  • Entry/Admission - Bank of Thailand Museum
  • Entry/Admission - Queen Sirikit Art Gallery
  • Entry/Admission - Baan Silapin
  • Entry/Admission - The Jam Factory Gallery
  • Entry/Admission - Wat Maha But Temple - Mae Nak Shrine
  • Entry/Admission - Phra Si Ratana Chedi
  • Entry/Admission - TCDC Thailand Creative & Design Center
  • Entry/Admission - Bangkok Folk Museum
  • Entry/Admission - Queen Savang Vadhana Museum
  • Entry/Admission - Tiger God Shrine
  • Entry/Admission - Thai Labour Museum
  • Entry/Admission - Calypso Cabaret
  • Entry/Admission - Che Chin Khor Temple and Pagoda
  • Entry/Admission - Khlong Bang Luang Floating Market
  • Entry/Admission - King Rama VI Monument
  • Entry/Admission - Coin Museum Treasury Department Thailand
  • Entry/Admission - PTT Green in the City
  • Entry/Admission - Shrine of the Goddess Tubtim
  • Entry/Admission - The National Gallery Bangkok
  • Entry/Admission - Devasathan (Brahmin Temple)
  • Entry/Admission - Wat Mahannapharam
  • Entry/Admission - Giant Swing
  • Entry/Admission - Ratchademnoen Contemporary Art Center
  • Entry/Admission - Dhammamongkol Temple
  • Entry/Admission - The Human Body Museum
  • Entry/Admission - Khlong Phra Khanong
  • Entry/Admission - Siam Gypsy Junction
  • Entry/Admission - Maha Pruettharam Worawihan Temple
  • Entry/Admission - Tiger God Shrine
Connect with a private guide at your hotel in the morning, and share your ideas and interests so he or she can come up with a customized plan for the day. Bangkok is a huge, sprawling city, but you gain confidence following your guide’s lead as you walk, ride a taxi, cruise on a commuter boat down the Chao Phraya River, or take the public BTS Skytrain (transportation costs are at your own expense). Gain local insight into Thai culture as you visit the city's top sights like the Grand Palace, Wat Pho, Chatuchak Weekend Market, and Khao San Road. Get recommendations on the best spots to eat for gourmet or street food, learn about the city’s history, and visit tucked-away places that most tourists miss during the full-day tour.
Departure details
  • Traveller pickup is offered.
  • As long as your hotel is within a reasonable distance to a BTS Skytrain or MRT Subway stop, our guides can meet you there. Thank you!
  • Hotel pickup is offered. View the hotel list on our checkout page to see if yours is included among the pickup points.
Return details
  • Returns to original departure point
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 8371P1
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements.
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking.
  • Please inform us of your desired start time at time of booking.
  • Most travellers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.
Which attractions will I visit with Private Guide In and Around Bangkok: Custom Tour?
During this experience, places you will visit include:Discover and book Private Guide In and Around Bangkok: Custom Tour on Tripadvisor
How much is Private Guide In and Around Bangkok: Custom Tour?
Private Guide In and Around Bangkok: Custom Tour price starts from RM 259.68. Discover and book Private Guide In and Around Bangkok: Custom Tour on Tripadvisor
What is the Private Guide In and Around Bangkok: Custom Tour cancellation policy?
Private Guide In and Around Bangkok: Custom Tour cancellation policy: All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties. Discover and book Private Guide In and Around Bangkok: Custom Tour on Tripadvisor
Which company provides Private Guide In and Around Bangkok: Custom Tour?
Private Guide In and Around Bangkok: Custom Tour is hosted by Your Thai Guide. Read reviews, discover additonal experiences or contact Your Thai Guide on Tripadvisor. Discover and book Private Guide In and Around Bangkok: Custom Tour on Tripadvisor
If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 8371P1
Itinerary
  • You'll get picked up
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  • 1
    Wat Phra Chetuphon
    Stop: 60 minutes - Admission excluded
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  • 2
    BTS Skytrain
    Stop: 60 minutes - Admission excluded
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  • 3
    Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew)
    Stop: 60 minutes - Admission excluded
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  • 4
    Temple Of Dawn (Wat Arun)
    Stop: 60 minutes - Admission excluded
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  • 5
    Jim Thompson House
    Stop: 60 minutes - Admission excluded
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  • 6
    The Grand Palace
    Stop: 60 minutes - Admission excluded
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  • 7
    MBK Center (Ma Boon Khrong Center)
    Stop: 60 minutes
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  • 8
    Khaosan Road
    Stop: 60 minutes
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  • 9
    Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)
    Stop: 60 minutes - Admission excluded
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  • 10
    Wat Pak Nam
    Stop: 60 minutes - Admission excluded
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By: Your Thai Guide
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Knowledge you’ll never find in a travel book
This is an excellent way to get in-depth history and information on the temples. As I expected our tour guide Yuut …
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Super fun tour and amazing tour guide
Our tour guide, Peach, was super amazing. She was so knowledgeable about a lot of the places and answered our quest…
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Great day out in Bangkok!
Great day out with our guide, “Apple” booked through, “Your Thai Guide”. We have used guides from them on previous …
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Day tour Bangkok
We had a great time with Jean our guide for the day. He was very informative and spoke good English. Would highly…
maximev919
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Great tour
Great tour with Peach today! We visited the grand palace, Wat Pho, did a private tour in the river and visites the …
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Memorable Bangkok trip
Amazing tour with Peach. She is very knowledgeable & explain a lot of details. Very accommodating of our needs, she…
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Guides Joker and Peach--best choice ever!
If you don't speak Thai, having a tour guide will make everything so much better. Joker was a blessing from the mom…
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Love Peace very much!
Our lovely tour guide, Peach is very nice, professional and friendly. We all really enjoy the trip! Highly recommen…
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It worth the money
Overall an ok tour. Our guide was very unenthusiastic and really kid is slow. We were supposed to go on a canal boa…
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Peach was amazing!
We booked a guide for our first day in Bangkok. Peach was our guide and met us in our hotel lobby, which made it ve…
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Exceptional experience in Bangkok
We made a unique Bangkok Tour experience with ozr private guide Choochai. It was a relaxed despite a hectic city. W…
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Best way to tour Bangkok
Our guide Gwen was fantastic. Prior to the day of the tour, we sent our plans for the day to the guide company. The…
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temple tour experience
Gwen is very accomodating and very knowledgeable about the temples, history and origin of their culture.. we really…
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Best of Bangkok
I had the experience to tour Bangkok, the best of it, in a one day, private tour, with Yuut. He was amazing. He w…
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Wonderful full day Bangkok experience
We thoroughly enjoyed our trip with tour guide peach.we saw main tourist sites as well as local traditional areas.p…
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1,811 reviews
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Shaun J
8 contributions
Private tour of Bangkok
Mar 2023 • Couples
My wife and I visited Bangkok as part of our Silver wedding anniversary celebrations and wanted to ensure we got the most out of the experience so we booked a private guide to help us explore. Our guide Kim met us at our hotel and took us into the old town by Metro, helping us to understand how to use the service for the rest of our stay. Kim took us through the flower market showing us the wonderful fruits, spices and flowers that it has to offer and buying some flowers that we would later lay in the temple in the Palace which was to be our next stop. We arrived by tut tut a fun experience that you should try and cost us 100 bahts. Kim’s knowledge of the Palace and temples that we would tour later in the day was fantastic and gave a wonderful insight into Buddhism. She knew the answers to all our questions and proactively provided answers to questions we hadn’t even thought of! For lunch Kim took us to a lovely little restaurant that you probably wouldn’t find on your own where the food was great and very cheap (about 150 bahts each meal). We rounded the day off with a trip to Wat Arun and then a boat trip down the river which I highly recommend and then home by Sky Train. It was a fantastic day and our guide Kim helped us get the most out of the experience with her vast knowledge and she built our confidence on using the public transport so we could explore Bangkok further on our own. We highly recommend this tour that is built around your needs and if you’re fortunate enough to get Kim as your guide you’re in for a real treat!
Written 4 March 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Steve S
Chicago, IL3 contributions
Bangok and Ayutthaya
Nov 2022
I have worked with this group 2x over the past 4 months. They are a fantastic team!
Communication was clear and prompt and they are highly flexible in creating a custom itinerary. I toured Bangkok Temples with Gene back in June and more recently with Yuut for a private tour of Historic City of Ayutthaya. They were fun and informative.
Everyone is professional and highly knowledgeable. All of the potential costs are provided upfront so there are no suprises. I highly recommend that you contact Primm so that you can create your own adventure based on your interest, timetable and budget.
Written 26 November 2022
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john s
1 contribution
Money well spent and Time is some Buchaill
We had Time as our guide and if you haven’t gotten a chance to tour all the major sites of the city yet I would strongly recommend you use this company for Bangkok as it saves you so much time and money. Yes you have to pay for some of your guides travel and food costs but it’s very little total and he bought us things back on our trip anyways like flowers and drinks. He is extremely knowledgeable and we did nearly all the temples, grand palace, long boat ride, markets, ship cruise in one day. Yes we were tired by the end of the day but so worth it. Altogether you need about 4500 bath for the day so be ready. Spent on entry fees mainly and the boat ride. Picks up and drops you back to hotel. We booked last minute night before and he messaged WhatsApp within one hour to say he’d be there in the morning and asked what we’d like to see. Your is specific to your interests. Altogether delighted we spent the money 👍🏼
Written 4 January 2023
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Ian F
Rancho Mirage, CA68 contributions
3 Days with Apple
Apple was an amazing tour guide. Prior to our visit, we had provided a list of sites we wanted to see over the 3 days. She carefully constructed a perfect itinerary including stops we never would have found on our own, such as a bar atop a restaurant that provided wonderful nighttime views of a temple! And visit to a silk weaver’s home where she was hand looming silk!

Apple guided us through multiple modes of transportation and always had hand sanitizer at the ready as we exited. The entire journey was safe, educational, visually extraordinary and truly enjoyable with Apple’s guidance and personality!
Written 15 September 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
AND7F
London, UK3 contributions
Fantastic guided tour of Bangkok with Sunny!
We flew to Bangkok for just two days in February as part of of a 10 day holiday and as we were short on time we decided to hire a guide to see the cultural highlights of city. It was a very good decision and we were very lucky to get Sunny as our guide. She was friendly and engaging and an absolute expert on the city. We booked a full day tour and emailed some ideas of what we wanted to see in advance. We requested cultural highlights but also to do some fun activities for our 12 year old daughter. Sonny very much delivered the perfect day and we had a fantastic time. We travelled on public transport and Sunny made the process really easy and fun. With her expert knowledge we were able to see more in less time and we fit such a lot into our day. I loved the Grand Palace and hearing the history from Sunny and my daughter loved the canal tour to the Artists House where she got to make a bracelet and feed the fish. Sunny took care of the itinerary for the day taking our requests into account including taking us to a wonderful restaurant for lunch. This meant we didn’t have to worry about anything she just took care of it. She also knew the best spots for photos and meant none of our time was wasted. It really was the best day and Sunny really was the best guide. Fantastic experience.
Written 24 February 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Graeme W
4 contributions
Best way to see Bangkok (with Peach!)
Jun 2022
We had the best day with Peach! Such a cool way to see Bangkok. Not only did we visit the traditional tourist spots (grand palace, reclining Buddha, etc.) but we also saw how locals work and live via the canal tour outside of the city. Peach was super informative and made sure to touch on both the cultural and historical relevance of each location we visited. We also went to an incredible lunch spot at which we ordered tons of delicious traditional Thai dishes.

Peach was proactive about coordinating / communicating departure times, itinerary, dress code, and currency needs.

Highly, highly recommend!
Written 27 June 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Mon L
1 contribution
I would give this a 7 star rating due to my guide specifically
Dec 2022 • Solo
I booked this last minute due to change of plans and hoped that the outcome would be a good one. Given the ratings here I do not seem to be exclusively "lucky", but I still think I was. I had Chatree Lipipipatvong come and meet me at my hotel. I found out that he had been doing this for 40 years and honestly..I'm almost afraid of mentioning it here because anyone reading it might have higher expectations after..but, we took a taxi to a local floating market. It was early so not much activity, but still wonderful. Then got on a boat on the river. Jumped from one boat to another and visited 4 temples, fed fish in the river, was able to visit Santa Cruz, the Catholic area and it's history to the Portuguese settlers. I should mention that the river boat activities during the weekend are much more frequent, which made it possible to Jump on and off the boats efficiently and for a very cheap price. We Visited the royal palace and then took the metro back. He really gave me a huuuge history lesson to Thailand and I was so humbled by the experience. I would in fact say that what he taught me really gave me such insights that really left me with a much elevated understanding of spirituality. I am extremely humbled by this experience and cannot recommend him highly enough.
Written 19 December 2022
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LAGGlasgow
Glasgow, UK11 contributions
Fabulous customised tour with Sunny
4 of us had a fabulous tour with Sunny. We started off by travelling on the ferry to Wat Arun and followed this with a long boat trip through the canals during which we saw the big Buddha. Sunny took us to a great restaurant for lunch and finally we went to see the reclining Buddha .Sunny’s knowledge and friendliness greatly enhanced our tour and we all would thoroughly recommend such a tour and if you are lucky enough to have Sunny as your guide you will not be disappointed I’m sure.
Written 11 February 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Joshua W
Lebanon, NH20 contributions
Elena put together 2 amazing days in Bangkok
We booked this tour for 2 consecutive days in Bangkok. Elena is a wonderful guide. Her English is quite good and we began at our request by spending 2 hours discussing the history, people and culture of Thailand. Elena helped us put together 2 wonderful and complete days.
We visited the palace and temple , then a spectacular Thai historical dance show, and also rented a longboat for an hour tour of the canals with an amazing finale of the giant Buddha. On the second day we hired a driver for the day and visited the floating market I believe outside of Bangkok and had a great lunch of Pad Thai cooked on another boat in the canal. We visited another market on railroad sidings and the train came through. On the way back we visited Wat Arun, another temple.
Note that the 2 boat rides were around 1900 baht each and the driver the second day 3900 Baht. Admission to the Palace and Temple 500 Baht per person (no charge for the guide) so these charges (say around $225.00 US dollars) are in addition to the daily tour cost. We had not initially expected these costs but they were very worthwhile.
Elena has a wonderful personality and was a wonderful guide for the 2 days we spent with her.
Written 23 January 2023
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Todd F
1 contribution
Using a local guide to pack a lot into 2 days
Jan 2023 • Solo
I was only in Bangkok for 3 days. I hired a guide for 2 days. For one day, we did traditional Bangkok sites: Grand Palace, Reclining Buddha, Wat Arun, Sampeng Market, Chinatown. We traveled the river using ferries. We used the BTS. There is no way that I could have navigated this day without my guide Choochai.

On the second day, I wanted to do something more non-traditional. I wanted to see small towns outside of Bangkok. Using local train, we traveled from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi with the goal to see the Bridge over River Kwai. I had a great time. Note: this would not be for everyone. It's a 2 1/2 hour, one-way trip and the train is very basic. If you want more luxury, hire a private van. Second note: Public train costs approximately 6 US dollars for round trip. Private van is 150 US dollars. Either way, great destination.

Having Choochai as my guide took the worry out of my two days: how to navigate public transportation, shortcuts through the city, speaking/translating, providing history/local insight. Money very well spent.
Written 24 January 2023
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