Canal tour

Take a canal tour around Bangkok to understand why the city was once called the Venice of the East. Crooked houses, floating markets, old bridges and elaborate temples crowd the water’s edge as you whiz past on a long-tail boat. The criss-crossing canals provide visitors a glimpse of the contrast between the old and new Bangkok, with many of the city’s revered temples standing alongside old wooden houses adorned with colourful flowers. On a tour of the canals, you can also peek into Bangkok’s floating markets, and shop for everything from bananas to colourful hats. The trip also passes through the Royal Barges Museum that houses the eight elaborately decked longboats that are used in the highly ceremonial and rare Royal Barge Procession.