Bangkok of Old

Our Bangkok of Old tour explores several districts along Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River and lets you experience the serene way of life in the old Bangkok communities.

What will we see? We begin our ride at The Royal Plaza with the view of The Grand Palace in our background, ride along Chao Phraya river and take our bikes aross Rama8 bridge to Thonburi district. Visiting two old temples of royal importance that are more than two centuries old. And continue to Thonburi locomotive depot and traditional gold leaf makers. Then we ride through narrow country roads amongs tropical vegetation and stop for lunch at a local Thai restaurant by Bang kok noi canal.

From here we continue cycling on country lanes, allowing you to experience the natural surroundings and the Thai way of life along the canals, to one of the many floating markets* in the area, Taling Chan. Keeping the best for the last, we cycle to visit Lad Ma Yom floating matket where we have a chance to rest and replenish those energy levels by tasting the local home made ice cream. We finish the trip by taking a long tail boat to explore the local canals, fruit orchards and small communities that abound and give the area its very essence.

What is the riding like? We ride about 30 kilometers in total along very minor roads, pathways, through alleys, temples and villages. There are no hills. Some of the canal paths are elevated and narrow and we advise caution on these sections, but otherwise it is a leisurely, enjoyable and pleasant easy ride.

Anything else? Lunch is typical ThaI dishes served at a local restaurant and the ride ends with a boat ride* down local canals before driving back to Bangkok.

Of course, water, soft drinks, snacks and lunch are included during the tour and SpiceRoads supplies a TREK mountain bike and helmet. The trip is fully supported by our air conditioned minibus, fully equipped with a two-way radio.

*The floating markets are open only on weekends and some public holidays.

Tour Cost	THB 2650	Bike Hire	TREK mountain bike, helmet and water bottle are all Included in the tour price.
Total Cycling Distance	30 km	Tour Grade	out of 5
Number of Days	1 day	Tour Meets	07:00 to 07:30 at your hotel
Tour Ends	Around 16:30 to 17:00 at your hotel.	Group Size	Minimum 2. Maximum 16.