This relaxed afternoon 2.5-hour Bangkok cruise will allow you to observe Thai people going about their everyday business in the 'The Venice of the East'.
Highlights
- Join a Rice Barge cruise and enjoy the picturesque Thai scenery
- Sit back and relax on a long tailed boat trip through the Bangkok canals
- Sample some of Thailand's tropical fruits and beverages
- Plenty of photo opportunities
- Hotel pickup and drop off
Recent Photos of this Tour
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LunchtimeI am hungry again.Photo by: Duncan EAustralia, 02 2009 -
Rice Barge CruiseMore buildings and scenery (Rice Barge Cruise)Photo by: Anonymous09 2008 -
Rice Barge Cruise, BangkokThe lunch they served on our boat (Rice Barge Cruise)Photo by: Anonymous09 2008 -
DSC00981Beautiful templesPhoto by: Debra B05 2011 -
DSC00937Local housingPhoto by: Debra B05 2011 -
Food SettingIt just looks all so good, make sure you try all the different fruits!Photo by: Duncan EAustralia, 02 2009 -
Temple FeedingThe fish know where the food is.Photo by: Duncan EAustralia, 02 2009 -
Riverfront propertyBangkok is a varied city and people live right on the river in some cases.Photo by: Duncan EAustralia, 02 2009 -
Rice Barge CruiseFeeding the fishPhoto by: Anonymous09 2008 -
Rice Barge CruiseBeautiful buildingPhoto by: Anonymous09 2008 -
Rice Barge CruiseThe building we saw on our cruise was amazing.Photo by: Anonymous09 2008 -
Rice Barge CruiseA merchantPhoto by: Anonymous09 2008 -
Rice Barge CruiseAnother boat cruising along the canal.Photo by: Anonymous09 2008 -
Rice Barge CruiseThe rice barge.Photo by: Anonymous09 2008 -
Rice Barge CruiseOne of the boats going through the canal.Photo by: Anonymous09 2008 -
Rice Barge CruiseAboard the rice barge.Photo by: Anonymous09 2008 -
Rice Barge CruiseOne of the boats going through the canalPhoto by: Anonymous09 2008 -
Useful Information
Bangkok Rice Barge Afternoon Cruise
You'll be picked up from your centrally located Bangkok hotel and travel by long-tail cruise along the Bangkok canals. Travel through exotic flora and picturesque canal houses, before joining a converted rice barge cruise on the Chao Phraya river. All you need to do on this tour is sit back, relax and take in the amazing Thai scenery. Soft drinks and local fruits will be served on-board.
The rivers and canals around Bangkok serve as a natural highway for many local Thai people going about their everyday business. The people of Bangkok still depend on the waterways to transport their merchandise, in particular rice, as the canals are linked to the rice fields.
Reviewed by ELIZABETH M, March 2013
Brilliant trip, amazing sights saw how the river people were living. Food lovely. Sadly lost our photos so if you have been recently perhaps i could have a copy of some photos.
Reviewed by Patricia, March 2013
This cruise could be a highlight of your trip! You're picked up at the hotel at 2 p.m., and returned to the hotel by 5 p.m. First you ride in a motorized boat along the river, then transfer to the rice barge and ride along a canal. After passing in front of the Royal Barge Museum (where you're able to peek inside), you're given the opportunity to buy a loaf of bread to feed the fish, or you can simply take pictures of the fish being fed. After that, you're given a lavish buffet of sweets and ripe tropical fruits, along with a fruit punch drink with (or without) alcohol.
The commentary en route is interesting, and the whole experience is memorable.
