Bangkok
Kickstart your trip to Bangkok
City Essentials: First Day • 3 hours
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Kickstart your trip to Bangkok
The perfect 3-hour Bangkok tour for your first day in the city. Get oriented and gain tips from your host to make the most of the rest of your visit.
What makes this experience special
Key highlights
- Explore Bangkok at your own pace, from casual strolls to comprehensive city adventures!
- Discover iconic spaces and neighborhoods through the eyes of a knowledgeable local host!
- Learn city navigation secrets, from tuk-tuk tips to hidden local hotspots tailored to you!
- Gain insider knowledge of Bangkok's history, culture, and must-know travel tips!
- Get to know how to navigate, map a little of the city out and learn how to hail a tuk-tuk
- Uncover the city's secret side, with personalized recommendations that match your style!
What to know before you go
Here’s everything you need to know before your day unfolds.
3 hours
Fully tailored to your preferences
English Other languages may be requested
What’s included
A private and personalized experience
3 hours with your host
Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)
Walking experience (if required, your host can suggest public transport or private taxi options)
What’s not included
Food and drinks
Tickets to any attractions
Transportation costs
Gratuities (optional)
Meeting point
Your hotel/apartment or any other central locationCancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experienceWhat to bring
- We recommend wearing comfortable shoes and carrying a light bag for your essentials.
- Public transport may be used during the experience - please bring a travel card or small amount of cash for fares.
How your day could unfold
A flexible, unscripted experience designed entirely around your interests. Your host will adapt the day based on what excites you mostWhat you’ll do
Exploring a new city should never feel intimidating, and with one of our local Bangkok hosts by your side, it won’t. In 3 hours you’ll explore a pocket of the city which will help you get a sense of the ins and out of things work here.
Bangkok is dizzying even for the locals, so your host will help you slow down the pace as you get to grips with navigating, how to hail a tuk-tuk (and not get ripped off), and where the best spots to eat and drink are.
No one likes looking or feeling like a lost tourist on their first trip to a new city, so ask your host any questions you have about this metropolis, and get the low down on where to visit, and which tourist traps to avoid. Your host will give you their local insights into city life and what to do while you’re here so you can kickstart your trip and say “Sawadee ka” to Bangkok!
1. Select a date
2. Select start time
3. Tailor your experience
Answer a few quick questions to help your host craft the perfect day tailored to you.
1. What’s your preferred hosting style?
2. How would you like the pace of your day?
3. What’s your walking comfort level?
4. Are you celebrating something special?
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See our hosts and guests creating memories
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What travelers think of this experience
Courtney
Mar 2025
Tom was incredible. We had a very short window of time and he fit in soooo much. The reclining Buddha, long tail boat ride and golden palace in just a few hours. Thank you!!!!
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Alexa
Feb 2025
The best experience! Our tour guide, Kanny was fantastic. She was informative and so kind, not to mention so accommodating. We would definitely recommend this tour to a friend if they were in Bangkok. We’d also recommend to bring extra cash for costs of tours and gratuity at the end.
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Dennis
Feb 2025
I was extremely impressed and satisfied with the walking tour. Zarut was my guide for the tour, and he was very friendly and hospitable, very amable to talk with about many different topics. In addition, he was very knowledgeable about Bangkok and provided an excellent tour of the city that accommodated my schedule. I learned a lot and saw a lot of the attractions and local spots. More importantly, I had a lot of fun and experienced more than I had anticipated. I would definitely return and book the same tour in the future. Highly recommended!
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Scott
Jan 2025
Zarut was amazing! He tailored our two days in Bangkok to the things we wanted to see and do. As “foodies”, he went out of his way to ensure we had a “taste” of everything. We had local restaurant food, street food, floating market food….all wonderful. Zarut led us all over the city….walking, metro/train, taxi, and even boat. In addition, since we arrived via cruise ship, Zarut arranged for a private transfer from the port to the city….and back to the ship after our two days together. This tour was fantastic in every way!!
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Aekta
Jan 2025
Visited the “hidden gems” of Bangkok together with Zarut, where everything is arranged and he ensures that you are not short of anything. Got to taste everything from Thai cuisine (known and unknown) and learn a lot (Zarut knows so much about the city and its history). Accessible and cozy. It is so much fun to travel with a local guide (who speaks fantastic English).
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Sydney
Dec 2024
Tom was a great guide. He taught us so much, was very friendly, and helped us see all that we wanted to see during our time with him.
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