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Bangkok: Chef Designed Food Tour For 8 Exclusive Guests

1. Bangkok: Chef Designed Food Tour For 8 Exclusive Guests

Enjoy a feasting tour of 16+ tastings that invites guests on a culinary experience around the backstreets of old Bangkok. It's a food tour designed by a chef, led by our team of professional foodie guides. Join Bangkok's #1 food tour company. Many are unaware of China's centuries-long influence on Thailand that has permeated much of Thai cuisine. From noodles to stir fries, it's time to feast on the history of this culinary marriage. In small groups of up to 8 exclusive guests, these passionate foodie guides take you on a journey around the alleyways of Yaowarat, Bangkok's Chinatown. If you don't want to spoil the surprises, prepare to drool over crispy chive dumplings with nam jim jaew sauce, mop up rich satay with charcoal-grilled chicken, work chopsticks over slow-braised pork, and delve into fragrant steamy bowls of shrimp dumplings and tum yum goong seafood soup. The tour concludes back at the start point, the Shanghai Mansion hotel, located along Yaowarat Road in all its neon glory. Enjoy local hospitality and meet new friends along the way. End the tour armed with the knowledge you'll need to continue eating street food across Thailand.

Bangkok: Michelin Guide Street Food Tour by Tuk Tuk

2. Bangkok: Michelin Guide Street Food Tour by Tuk Tuk

Discover Bangkok's vibrant Chinatown food scene with this group tour. Follow your guide to street food stalls that have been recommended by the Michelin Guide. Find out more about the history of these stalls and learn what dishes each stall is known for. Meet your guide in front of the River City Complex and ride a local Tuk Tuk to your first Chinatown destination, Lim Lao Now. Taste the fishball egg noodle dish. Walk down a narrow street to Yaowarat road to try fresh off the fryer Chinese Pa Tong Go Savoey doughnuts. Head to Nai Ek's rolled noodles shop. Taste perfectly cooked, thinly rolled-up rice noodles that resemble mini-cigars. Continue to another place for crab-fried rice topped with lime and chilies in fish sauce. Tour the area and see Rajadamnoen Avenue which links the Grand Palace to Dusit Palace. Finally, stroll to Jay Fai, which is the only Thai street stall with a Michelin star. Hear more about this food stall from your guide. Choose to end your tour with drop-off at the artsy Teens Of Thailand bar on the fringes of Chinatown, or go back to the Samyan MRT station.

Bangkok: Markets, Temples and Food Night Tour by Tuk Tuk

3. Bangkok: Markets, Temples and Food Night Tour by Tuk Tuk

Discover the beauty of Bangkok by night, and visit sites that most tourists only see during the daytime. Zip thorugh the streets of Bangkok in the back of a tuk-tuk and stop to try some delicious food and drinks. Visit sights like the Wat Pho, Wat Arun, the flower market, and Chinatown. Take a walk through local Bangkok night markets, such as the 24-hour flower market that comes to life as the night goes on. You may even be surprised with stops at places you’ve never heard of! While the temple buildings may be closed at night the grounds are often beautifully lit up at night and you will walk around two temples including the famous Wat Arun. You’ll also stop to sample some of the best food in the city, whether that be random snacks in a market, some of the city’s best noodles, or dessert in Chinatown. You certainly won’t go hungry, so there’s no need to eat beforehand! Vegetarian food options are available throughout the tour. During most of the tour you’ll get around by tuk tuk, and traveling at night should mean a lot less traffic and cooler temperatures than during the day.

Bangkok: Canal Boat Tour with Riverside Highlights

4. Bangkok: Canal Boat Tour with Riverside Highlights

Spend the day exploring many of Bangkok's highlights on a guided tour. Navigate its canals on a boat ride, visit the National Museum of Royal Barges, discover The Artists' House, and wander through Chinatown. Start your tour by heading to the Pak Klong Talad flower market. Wander around the colorful market before boarding a long tail boat and traversing through the city’s canals. Explore the National Museum of Royal Barges. Converted from an old shipyard, today it exhibits intricately ornamented royal barges used in ceremonial processions by both royalty and locals. Visit The Artist’s House, a centuries-old house-turned-art gallery that features local art, photography exhibits, and a puppet show. Next, head to Wat Paknam Phasi Charoen, a temple with a beautiful green stupa and the city’s tallest Buddha statue. Finally, check out Chinatown, famous for its bustling atmosphere, foodie spots, and shopping. Get some shopping done, grab a bite to eat, or simply explore the area before your guide drops you off at the Wat Mangkon MRT Station.

Bangkok: Discover the Secret of Chinatown with Food Tasting

5. Bangkok: Discover the Secret of Chinatown with Food Tasting

Savor the sights and flavors of Chinatown on this guided walking tour in Bangkok. Discover sights like the Wat Mangkon Kamalawat temple and flavors like fish balls with noodles. Pick a time that suits you best with multiple start times that can be booked on the same day that you take the tour. Meet your guide at the conveniently-located Wat Mangkon station to begin your walking adventure. Learn about local history and culture on the way to the temple of Wat Mangkon Kamalawat (Wat Leng Noei Yi). Admire the largest Chinese temple in the city was was built in the classic Chinese style. (Note: Wat Mangkon will be closed during the 4:00 pm and 6:15 pm timeslots, but you’ll still be able to view it from the outside.) Marvel at the stately structure and have the option to enter the temple to make an offering before heading to the inner streets and alleyways of Chinatown to experience one of the integral facets of Chinatown.  Wander around the narrow walkways and see vendors selling delicious dishes and snacks such as rolled rice noodle soup, deep-fried dough sticks, fish balls with noodles, fish wontons, and shrimp wontons.  Listen as your guide shares the history and stories behind these delicious eats. Feel free to purchase these scrumptious foods for yourself to wholly experience Chinatown at its best. Finish your tasty tour outside the Wat Mangkon station.

Bangkok: 4-Hour Chinatown Guided Tour Mini Group

6. Bangkok: 4-Hour Chinatown Guided Tour Mini Group

Enjoy a complete walking tour of the best sights, smells and tastes of Bangkok's Chinatown, a food haven and relatively undiscovered part of the city. Start your tour and head out on your journey of discovery of market stalls, street-side restaurants and gold shops. Visit Wat Mang Korn, the most important Chinese-Buddhist temple in Bangkok, and the old house at the Charoen Chai Community, where you will learn the story of the Thai-Chinese residents of the area. Continue to China Gate and Talad Noi, where you can admire panoramic views of the Chao Praya River. Next, make your way to admire the Talad Noi wall art. Get a snap next to the colorful murals and have a chat with the locals before heading to a viewpoint of the Chao Phraya River and Holy Rosary Church.

Bangkok: E-Scooter, Local Sights, and Street Food Tour

7. Bangkok: E-Scooter, Local Sights, and Street Food Tour

Receive a short demonstration on how to operate your electric scooter before starting the tour. Get a brief introduction to Bangkok and it's food culture as you ride to the first stop. First stop on the tour is a local Thai market, where you will try some local Thai fruits and get to see how local Thai people buy their food. From here explore the narrow alleyways of the Thonburi side of Bangkok before you cross over the Chao Phraya River via the memorial bridge to Chinatown. In Chinatown try some of the most famous street food in the city. Learn about the history of the Chinese community and how they influenced Thai food and culture. After this hop back on the scooter and ride around the back streets of Chinatown, before crossing over the river again, this time by local ferry.  Next up is the Tha Din Daeng Market. Sample some traditional Thai foods, before stopping at a local park. Discover Wat Prayoon, and feed the friendly turtles who live nearby. Finally, visit the area which is home to the Kudeejeen community where you'll try muffins from a local factory and learn how the Portuguese colonizers influenced Thai food.

Bangkok: Full-Day Hop-On Hop-Off Walking Tour Mini Group

8. Bangkok: Full-Day Hop-On Hop-Off Walking Tour Mini Group

Enjoy a complete walking tour of Bangkok which will introduce you to the best sights in the city. Start and stop your tour as and when you wish and avoid wasting time and money visiting sights that you are not interested in. Although you can join and leave the group at any of the stops along the tour after registering, below is a recommended full-day itinerary. Meet your guide at the Saphan Taksin BTS Station for registration before taking the shuttle boat along the Chao Praya River to Yod Piman Pier. Here, visit the largest flower market in Bangkok and perhaps pick up some sweet-smelling souvenirs. Next, head to Little India, home to some delicious curry houses, stunning textile shops, and a prominent Sikh temple. Afterward, continue to Sampeng Market, one of Bangkok’s largest and cheapest clothing markets, located just next to China town. Next, enjoy a walk through China Town. Soak up the sights and smells of this foodie's haven and sample some delicious Chinese meals at one of the many market stalls and street-side restaurants. Later, continue to Guan Yin Shrine, one of the most colorful attractions in Chinatown, and join the thousands of locals who come here to pray. Next, head to Talad Noi, where you can admire panoramic views of the Chao Praya River. The final stop of the day is at the Holy Rosary Church, a symbol of Bangkok's religious diversity.

Bangkok: Chinatown Back Roads Walking Tour

9. Bangkok: Chinatown Back Roads Walking Tour

Discover one of the oldest and lesser-known open markets in Bangkok, Chinatown Sampeng Market, on this guided walking tour. A busy and quintessential street market, this is a place full of street vendors and visitors, as well as locals. This Chinatown walking tour takes you off the main streets, down the alleys, and into areas where you will find some unique Chinatown sights. Explore the sights at a relaxed leisurely place and enjoy stops for snacks and to visit an old community and temple.

Bangkok: Street Food Tasting Tour By Night

10. Bangkok: Street Food Tasting Tour By Night

Experience the authentic street foods in the city of angel (Bangkok) with our knowledgeable ‘food experience officer‘ (FEO) who will show you around the area filled with a variety of delicious and savory Thai cuisines that locals have enjoyed for generations and tourists may not have discovered on their own. Our tour guide will take you to sampling 10 different types of prestigious Thai, northern, and southern cuisines that have received high ratings in local food reviews. Strolling through local hidden neighborhoods, back alleys, ghetto-friendly communities, and along the illuminated signs on Yaowarat’s main street. Forget pad thai; Thai food is much more than you might expect. You will learn about Thai culture and lifestyle through the foods, as well as the diversity of the minority groups that are behind all of those culinary traditions. Bangkok never sleeps, and it becomes even busier at night. This is why it is best to go on a food tour at night. For the best food and drink experience in the city, our Bangkok food tour has been rated as ‘excellence on TripAdvisor.’ You will wind your way through the city maze to find a meal that you may not have seen before, but you will on our tour. Join our tour as soon as possible because spots are limited. Because our intimate Bangkok food tour is limited to only 12 people, everyone gets to enjoy their appetizer at small food vendors and dingy places that most large groups cannot. We won’t tell you everything so you can enjoy the surprise of each unique local dish that many tourists are unaware of. We will highlight some of the delectable dishes that you will sample during our food tour: Begin with the best Spicy Basil Chicken in town with steamed Jasmine rice, then move on to Thai northern milky spicy-sourly hot soup with a secret recipe, juicy northern-style spicy grilled pork with traditional seasoning, and finish with a local favorite dessert on Yaowarat Road’s busiest street with electric neon signs. We are a small local food tour company. When you book our tour, you are supporting not only the local businesses, also the employees and their families. But when you book a food tour with a foreign company, the profits leave our community. Please kindly support local businesses! Why is our tour unique? We are a 100% locally owned business. Our (Food Experience Officer) food guides have 12 years of guiding experience in the neighborhood and are well-versed in Thai cuisine. They are more knowledgeable about food tours and are acquainted with every vendor in the area. We only chose the best places to eat based on being a local favorite, authentic and unique taste, hygiene, and being unknown to tourists. Aside from that, you will get a glimpse of the local way of life, which is hidden away from tourists in back alleys. We’ll reveal to you Bangkok’s food artisans best kept secrets.

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What people are saying about Chinatown, Bangkok

I recommend this tour to everyone, who want not a banal sightseeing tour, but the tour representing a real life and a culture of Bangkok citizens. At the trip there was an opportunity to taste delicious Thai, Chinese, Japanese food from local food markets. Awesome guide Jam told interesting facts from history of Siam and Thailand at the stops. Drive a scooter on hidden from eyes of many tourists narrow roads of the city is marvellous. If you have not much time in Bangkok, you should keep this tour in mind first. In four words: fascinating, tasty, interesting and safe.l

A 10/10 experience! I loved learning from Olive, she was so fun and incredibly knowledgeable! The food was also phenomenal--worth the value, and would rebook again

Really exciting trip that the female guide had chosen. She spent 2 Tine more in her own interests. It was just nice. Thank you

Thanks Nicky for the great and informative tour of China Town!

Fun way to explore Bangkok and try some great street foods