THAILAND · WHAT TO DO
The ones worth your time.
The 15 walking tours travellers book most, with what each one includes, who runs it, and what you pay.
Bangkok temple highlight tour with tickets to Grand Palace, Emerald Buddha, Wat Pho, and Wat Arun plus a licensed guide and small group.
“Johny Tool was fabulous and a great entertainer. Lots of knowledge and very friendly”
Walk the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew in Bangkok with a guide. See the Emerald Buddha, follow dress rules, and travel sustainably.
“great way to experience the palace and temples. guide was excellent”
Guided 3-hour walk from Tha Tian Pier through Wat Pho and Wat Arun: reclining Buddha, mosaic towers, coconut water, and low-impact care.
“the guide is friendly and gives short info about the temples but also leaves time to explore them yourself. There is a coconut break included between the two temples and you get a small bottle of water for the first temple. I would still suggest to bring your own additional bottle.”
3-hour Chiang Mai old-city walking tour to Wat Chedi Luang, Wat Phan Tao and Wat Phra Singh with an English local guide.
“Really good guide. Very friendly and informative of Thai culture.”
3 hours of Bangkok Chinatown street food with a local guide and 10–12 Michelin Guide tastings. Walk, eat well, learn fast.
“Great tour with Nae through Chinatown. We had been told not to eat much beforehand, which was just as well as we tried so many different foods over the 3+ hours. Nae was an excellent guide and explained everything. I even got the chance to help make the green papaya salad at one stop. Thoroughly…”
3-hour Chiang Mai Old City walk with a local guide: Wat Chiang Man, Wat Phra Singh, teak Wat Phan Tao, and Wat Chedi Luang.
“Our guide Jen was great. She guided us, walking around three important temples and shared lots of info about Thai culture and Buddhism here in Chiang Mai. I’m happy we picked this tour.”
4-hour Chiang Mai temple walk with a live guide: Wat Chedi Luang, Wat Pan Tao murals, and Wat Phra Singh, Buddhism explained.
“It was a great experience; I learned a lot about Chiang Mai's history and temples.”
Zipline through the rainforest near Phuket with nine lines, an 800m roller coaster ride, sky bridges, abseils, and an included meal.
“It was unfortunately an hour wait from when I arrived until it started. But when we got going it was non stop ! The zipline was a little scary for a first-timer, but thought it was a lot of fun after a few rides:) The «roller coaster» ride is not for thosRead more”
Zipline through Hanuman World Phuket with 32 platforms, a jungle roller coaster, and a Rainforest Sky Walk, plus hotel transfers.
“What a fun and safe experience! Gear was in good condition which sadly is hard to find in Thailand where safety is not a priority. Petzl brand equipment. Good ratio of staff per group to assure you are safe. It does require walking uphill to the stRead more”
Khao Lak ethical elephant eco-walk with a guided jungle stroll, banana feeding, herbal vitamin balls, and a refreshing water moment.
“Great experience. We can definitely recommend this one.”
Chiang Mai local food walking tour with Khao Kriab Pako Moh dumplings, pa thong go, mango sticky rice, and Hakka noodles.
“We learned a lot about lots of things in the markets and our guide always knew the answers and spoke good English. Good value for money”
Ex-monk leads a 4-hour walk through Chiang Mai’s top temples: Wat Chedi Luang, Pan Tao, and Wat Phra Singh, with Buddhism lessons.
“It is definitely worth your time, money and legs 😜 The first part was in the city centre. We also booked the second part (reviewed separately). On this one, we explored around 4 temples and temple sites. In each Katoon was able to fascinate us every time, from teaching us how to pray to Buddha,…”
Chinatown by Night walking tour from Hua Lamphong: English guide, gold trade history, street-food stops, and 3 app self-guided routes.
“Chinatown at night was great! Lots of lights, sounds, smells, food & action.”
2-hour Bangkok Chinatown street-food walk: taste Guay Jub Ouan Pochana and Pa Tong Go Savoey with a small-group GSTC-certified guide.
“My guide belle was so knowledgeable and told me so much about china town and where the best places were! I ended up being the only one in the group too. I ate so much food and only ended up spending about $25 CAD”
From Khao Lak: Khao Sok jungle walk, Banghuarat Waterfall, Monkey Temple, and a calm canoe ride on Klongsok River.
“It was a very nice a special experience, especially since we have been just us and the guide, who shared a lot of information and answered all our questions.”
