Colors of Bangkok DeLuxe - indulge yourself with the ultimate Bangkok cycling experience
- Duration: 6 Hours (approx.)
- Location: Yan Nawa, Bangkok
- Product code: CoB-DeLuxe
Colors of Bangkok Deluxe version starts with a pickup from your hotel by our guide for transfer to our start-location. Starting and pickup time can be discussed, but we advise to start in the morning.
After a quick bicycle fitting and instructions, we start with our Bangkok bicycle adventure.
Colors of Bangkok Deluxe, takes participants through a part of the Thai capital which they will never see on their own. Biking in Bangkok's green lung gives the participants the feeling they are miles out of town yet, the hustle & bustle of the town is very near.
A part where there is almost no traffic, just narrow streets and backyards. Bangkok as you have never imagined!
From our office/lounge on Rama III Road is only a few minutes cycling to the ferryboat that brings us to Bangkrachao. While standing on the riverbanks of the Chao Praya River you will be impressed by the many loops that are running in and out the Bhumibol Bridges I & II at 40 meters height.
Once at the other side of the river we find ourselves in Bangkrachao sub-district. Bangkokians also call this area “The Green Lung of Bangkok” or the “Bangkok’s green jungle”. It is the biggest & greenest area near the city. (Bangkrachao is about 16 KM2)
Here we cycle on elevated pathways through lush vegetation and in the shade of coconut palms and banana trees. Recognize any plants from home? They sure are a whole lot bigger, aren't they?
The first stop in Bangkrachao is a local, non-touristy Buddhist temple (Wat Bang Krasop) with a history dating 700 years back. Mind your head when stepping inside the old temple. Doors/entrances, especially the very old ones, didn’t expect visitors that tall. If time and the principal allow us, we will pay a short visit to the elementary school next to the temple to say hello to the children. A little further on our route we will stop at Coconut Lane, a small and cozy place where we can have a freshly brewed coffee or refreshment.
We continue the bicycle ride deeper into the jungle until we reach a Muay Thai boxing gym. Here we’ll show/tell you about this national sport and perhaps we’ve a boxing enthusiast among us that is keen taking a short lesson from the master or your guide.
We continue cycling to our next stop. With a peddle boat or canoe (your choice) we’ll paddle through a tunnel of nipa-palms covering this canal. An amazing experience that gives you the feeling being in a jungle, far away. After this this short klong-ride the masseuses are waiting to give you a 30-minutes foot massage. Just sit and relax.
When the tour started in the morning it’s time for some food and we’ll cycle to the restaurant at Bangkok Treehouse.
After lunch we continue to cycle on small, elevated pathways and rural country roads to the beautiful Srinakonkhenkan park, make another stop at Ganesh, a Hindu god, where the guide will tell how this is adapted by the Thai Buddhists.
You don't need to be a cycling fanatic to do the excursion. The pace is relaxed and we make enough stops for taking pictures, explanation of sights, something to drink and relax.
Colors of Bangkok Deluxe will be an amazing ThailandBiking experience for young and for old!
Note: RBB reserves the right to change advertised itineraries, since schools and local shops may be closed during the weekend, school holidays and national holidays.