Famous Bangkok Canal Tour: Bangkok Yai Canal, Artist's House, and Wat Pak Nam | Thailand

— What You Can Expect —

During our 2-hour canal adventure, explore life on and around the klongs (canals) and get a glimpse of how the local people live. See elderly people sitting on the chairs on the wooden docks of their tiny homes overlooking the canal, women hanging laundry to dry, and children jumping into the water and swimming in the canal. It's simply amazing!

We will make a stop at Baan Silapin (The Artist's House), a traditional Thai house that has been converted into a public space to preserve art and traditional performance styles such as puppetry. The wooden house, over 200 years old and lovingly restored by its owner, sits at the heart of a small community of rustic shophouses which are connected by a wooden walkway that follows the edge of the klong (canal).

Furthermore, we pass Wat Paknam Phasi Charoen, built in the mid-Ayutthaya period in the Phasi Charoen District in Thonburi. The boat driver will stop the boat so that you can take a good photo of the huge Buddha statue at this temple. The Buddha statue is towering nearly 70 meters above the ground, the height of a 20-story building, and it is Bangkok's biggest Buddha image, with a width of 40 meters in its cross-legged meditation posture.

— Example Itinerary —

• 9:30 AM - Meet at the meeting point
• 9:45 AM - Get on a longtail boat and cruise on the Chao Phraya river
• 10:20 AM - Explore the Bangkok Yai Canal
• 10:50 AM - Visit Baan Silapin (The Artist's House)
• 11:10 AM - Stop and take a photo on the boat at Wat Paknam Phasi Charoen
• 11:30 AM - Get off the boat

— Important Info —

• Meeting Point: The bus stop on the opposite side of the Elefin Cafe on Maha Rat Road
• Address: Link
• Meeting Time: 9:30 AM / 12:30 PM / 3:30 PM
• Please wear clothes that cover your shoulders and knees for the temple entry. Tight leggings, torn pants, and see-through outfits are not allowed. Travelers who fail to comply will be denied entrance. 
• Please arrive at the designated location 10 mins prior to departure, as the tour will depart on time.