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Bangkok Hidden Walk with a Historian
Bangkok off the beaten track
Offered by TakeMeTour - English spoken guide or local expert
Thonburi was the capital city of Siam. Along this serene Thonburi canal, Kudi-Chin is the old community hidden just near the Temple of Dawn. Both places are the icon of Thonburi, and we will give them (and many more places) a visit! I am also a history teacher, so you will be getting some cool insights about this local community and the past of Thailand :)
Details
09:30
Meet up at BTS Station (Saphan Taksin)
10:00
We will take a boat ride from the Sathorn Pier to the Sapan Put Pier. After that, we will start exploring Kudi-Chin community by walking across Puttayodfa or Memorial Bridge. (You will see the beautiful scene of Thonburi on this bridge.)
10:15
Arrive at Kudi-Chin Community and visit Santa Cruz Church and the community around here as well as the local museum where you can discover the history of this place.
11:30
Visit Chinese Shrine (The Goddess of Mercy); You can see and learn the Chinese art and culture from here.
12:00
Have lunch in the area of Santa Cruz Church (You can try some kind of traditional food of Kudi-Chin community in this area.) The coffee shop here is also nice, if you'd love to give it a try!
12:30
Visit Wat Gallaya, where you'll see the mixture of Thai and Chinese Art culture
13:00
Walk to the Muslim community where you can find the mosque in a traditional Thai style (I promise that hardly anyone will have seen this before)
13:30
Visit Wat Hong Rattanaram, the hidden and peaceful temple of Thonburi built since 16th century.
14:15
Visit the Temple of Dawn. Here, you will see the colorful side of traditional architectures and the great main Prang which is the landmark.
15:30
Return to the Sathorn Pier by taking Chao Phraya Express Boat at Wat Arun Pier and enjoy Bangkok view along the route.
16:00
Arrive at Sathorn Pier and end our nice trip at this point. I hope you've had an amazing day!
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