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.
“Very accessible and amazing buildings. The guide ‘Johnny’ was lovely and very knowledgeable as well as being fun and attentive.”
Walk the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew in Bangkok with a guide. See the Emerald Buddha, follow dress rules, and travel sustainably.
“Tank was a really cool guide. I would recommend the tour.”
Guided 3-hour walk from Tha Tian Pier through Wat Pho and Wat Arun: reclining Buddha, mosaic towers, coconut water, and low-impact care.
“Surina was a wonderful tour guide, very passionate about Thai history and attentive throughout the tour. We enjoyed our tour, thank you Surina.”
3-hour Chiang Mai old-city walking tour to Wat Chedi Luang, Wat Phan Tao and Wat Phra Singh with an English local guide.
“Tai was our guide and she was amazing! Cool and informational tour would rather do this then going at them myself.”
3 hours of Bangkok Chinatown street food with a local guide and 10–12 Michelin Guide tastings. Walk, eat well, learn fast.
“Our guide was so kind and funny. He really shared a lot about the history of the food and culture. As the tour went along if we showed interest in a food not on the tour, he stopped and got it for us to try. Come hungry because we ate a lot of food.”
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.
“Jen was the best tour guide! Was great to learn the history about the temples whilst walking around chiang mai old town.”
4-hour Chiang Mai temple walk with a live guide: Wat Chedi Luang, Wat Pan Tao murals, and Wat Phra Singh, Buddhism explained.
“The tour was informative and our guide Khun Son was very knowledgeable and kind! We enjoyed being able to ask questions and learn more about the temples, the culture and about Buddhism.”
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 were collected from our hotel promptly. Our guide Mr Wind, was fairly new but he was informative, friendly and happy to take photos. The elephants are re-homed from various backgrounds and well looked after. We got time to watch them roam bathe, and feed them. Thank you”
Chiang Mai local food walking tour with Khao Kriab Pako Moh dumplings, pa thong go, mango sticky rice, and Hakka noodles.
“Patty was lovely, informative, friendly. The tour was superb.”
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.
“I really liked the tour, I recommend it to anyone, as it’s a rare experience you would get to have!”
Chinatown by Night walking tour from Hua Lamphong: English guide, gold trade history, street-food stops, and 3 app self-guided routes.
“Fern was the best! Knowledgeable and fun time with her and she showed me the best spots in Chinatown.”
2-hour Bangkok Chinatown street-food walk: taste Guay Jub Ouan Pochana and Pa Tong Go Savoey with a small-group GSTC-certified guide.
“Our Guide was Perfect !!! She showed us so many nice sides of China Town !!! We got a Lot of good Information ! Was real fun !!!”
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.”
