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.
“Tan was a very informative guide. Highly recommended!”
Walk the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew in Bangkok with a guide. See the Emerald Buddha, follow dress rules, and travel sustainably.
“Sun was very knowledgeable and interesting and has a wonderful personality. We really appreciated the tour and would recommend her service to anyone. We learnt a lot from her. We were also grateful for her patience with our late arrival, and for giving us time to take plenty of pictures as we went.”
Guided 3-hour walk from Tha Tian Pier through Wat Pho and Wat Arun: reclining Buddha, mosaic towers, coconut water, and low-impact care.
“Fern was amazing. Provided a very detailed information.”
3-hour Chiang Mai old-city walking tour to Wat Chedi Luang, Wat Phan Tao and Wat Phra Singh with an English local guide.
“The guide was the perfect length, Mr. Tomtam was great, always smiling and took his time explaining everything and answering all of our questions. All in all, we would recommend Mr. Tomtam.”
3 hours of Bangkok Chinatown street food with a local guide and 10–12 Michelin Guide tastings. Walk, eat well, learn fast.
“Our guide, Nuch, was AMAZING! All the food was fabulous!”
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.
“We really enjoyed the tour with our guide Danny today. He was a very knowledgeable guide and answered our questions. we learnt alot about the temples in Chaing Mai Old City, would recommend.”
4-hour Chiang Mai temple walk with a live guide: Wat Chedi Luang, Wat Pan Tao murals, and Wat Phra Singh, Buddhism explained.
“Amazing tour with guide Eddie and his assistant. Learned so much about this beautiful city and all the temples along with lots of photo opportunities along the way. Highly recommend!”
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.
“Where to start? This is a great and fun spot. So many platforms, staff is helpful and fun, and the whole area is gorgeous. You truly feel up in the treetops! Our group met another group and this made the whole experience even more memorable. If you enjoy high energy fun, this is the place.”
Khao Lak ethical elephant eco-walk with a guided jungle stroll, banana feeding, herbal vitamin balls, and a refreshing water moment.
“loved the whole experience. Was bit worried as pouring with rain but still so enjoyable. as the only 2 on the tour we got to spend quality time feeding the elephants. Jungle man was great and the handlers also took lots of photos for us while our hands were full with umbrellas and food”
Chiang Mai local food walking tour with Khao Kriab Pako Moh dumplings, pa thong go, mango sticky rice, and Hakka noodles.
“Our tour guide was wonderful! We were lucky enough to be the only two on the tour so she took us through a couple of the local markets. It was a treat to have information from a local guide, and her being bilingual was icing on top.”
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.
“The tour was lovely. A few pauses to refresh when the heat is too intense would have been good, if you do not come from a hot country you might struggle with heat. Overall a very rich experience.”
Chinatown by Night walking tour from Hua Lamphong: English guide, gold trade history, street-food stops, and 3 app self-guided routes.
“Dan was an amazing guide! The walking tour was really enjoyable, and he recommended some great places to eat. Highly recommend!”
2-hour Bangkok Chinatown street-food walk: taste Guay Jub Ouan Pochana and Pa Tong Go Savoey with a small-group GSTC-certified guide.
“This was a great tour! Great information on the history of China Town and the food tasting was amazing. I’m actually doing this review a few months after my tour, but I also wanted to note that I’m still in touch with people I met on this tour, so that’s another bonus!”
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.”
