Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(
www.bangkokprivatetours.com
;
half-/full-day walking tour 4700/6000B)
Customised walking tours of the
city.
Bicycle Tours
Although some cycling tours tackle Bangkok's urban neighbourhoods, most take advant-
age of the nearby lush, undeveloped district to the south known as Phra Pradaeng.
BICYCLE TOURS
Grasshopper Adventures
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GOOGLE MAP
( 0 2280 0832;
www.grasshopperadventures.com
; 57 Th Ratchadamnoen Klang; half-day tours from 1100B, full-
day tours from 1600B; 9am-6pm; klorng boat to Tha Phan Fah)
This lauded outfit runs a variety of
bicycle tours in and around Bangkok, including a night tour and a tour of the city's green
zones.
ABC Amazing Bangkok
Cyclists
OFFLINE MAP
BICYCLE TOURS
GOOGLE MAP
( 0 2665 6364;
www.realasia.net
;
10/5-7 Soi Aree, Soi 26, Th Sukhumvit; tours from 1300B; daily tours at
8am, 10am, 1pm & 6pm; Phrom Phong exit 4)
Operating for more than a decade, the bike-based
tours here purport to reveal the 'real' Asia by following the elevated walkways of the
city's rural canals.
Co van Kessel
Bangkok Tours
( 0 2639 7351;
www.covankessel.com
; ground fl, River City, 23 Th Yotha; tours from 950B; 6am-7pm;
Tha Si Phraya/River City)
This Dutch-run outfit offers a variety of tours in Chinatown, Thon-
buri and Bangkok's green zones, many of which also involve boat rides.
BICYCLE TOURS
River & Canal Trips
Glimpses of Bangkok's past as the 'Venice of the East' are still possible today, even
though the motor vehicle has long since become the city's conveyance of choice.
The most obvious way to get between riverside attractions is the
Chao Phraya Express Boat
( 0 2623 6001;
www.chaophrayaexpressboat.com
)
. See
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for more information about
Bangkok's commuter boats.
