Discover Bangkok by Tuk Tuk

Private excursion with your driver and guide

Explore Bangkok by traditional tuk-tuk; a small, open-air, three-wheeled vehicle that’s great for sightseeing and also for whizzing through traffic! The first stop of the day will be at Phra Sumeru Fortress on the bank of the Chao Phraya River. It is the largest of two remaining fortresses built during the reign of King Rama I. 

Continue by tuk-tuk to City Pillar Shrine. This shrine was built by King Rama I to mark the new capital, Bangkok. It is reputed by many to have the power to grant wishes. The City Pillar is made of the wood of “Javanese Cassia” more than 100 years ago and contains the city’s horoscope. Drive around The Giant Swing – the unusual 200-year-old red swing outside Wat Suthat, which was once used in Brahmanic ceremonies to honour the highest God Shiva. Furthermore, it was used competitively in a contest designed to seek the brave man who could swing the highest to seize a money bag from a 25-metre-high pole.  The contest was outlawed many years ago when accidents and deaths became too common. 

Finish the day at Wat Saket (or The Golden Mount), where you will climb up 318 steps to a panoramic viewpoint. When you reach the top, you will be met with a 360-degree view of Rattanakosin Island; an historic area bordered by the Chao Phraya River. The phenomenal views make breaking a sweat to the top more than worth the effort.