Thailand · WALKING TOURS
The 13 walking tours worth booking, with the price, the running time and who each one suits. Number one is first for a reason, so start there and work down.
Explore Bangkok’s Grand Palace, Emerald Buddha, Wat Pho, Wat Arun and local markets with a small-group guide for $42.
“Kiwi was a great guide - very knowledgable, friendly and helpful. She gave a lot of information on the sites while making the experience entertaining and interesting. Kiwi also gave an incredible food recommendation at the end. I would highly recommend the tour.”
Review of Bangkok’s Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew walking tour, with practical advice on guides, dress rules, price, timing, and value.
“great way to experience the palace and temples. guide was excellent”
Explore Wat Pho and Wat Arun on a three-hour guided walk with temple insights, coconut water, flexible times, and low-impact travel.
“We enjoy the sightseeing. At times it was very difficult to hear the guide which was disappointing and she was very informative.”
Review of Chiang Mai’s $16 temple walk, with Wat Chedi Luang, Wat Phan Tao, Wat Phra Singh, guide tips, costs, and practical advice.
“Matt was a very interesting and knowledgeable tour guide. Take plenty of water with you as even in cool February it was still very warm in the shade”
Review of Lily Elephant Camp Phuket, with beach walks, sea bathing, feeding, care activities, transport tips, ethics, and value at $59.
“If you are ever in Phuket with the love for animals is on the menu, Lily Elephant Reserve is it. Mr. Kim was an incredibly gracious host and ensures our itinerary is followed to the tee with the guests’ safety as his top priority. We enjoyed learning about the history of these majestic creatures, and saddened by how they were maltreated for the sake of human enjoyment or warfare. However, we felt that the elephants in this reserve were genuinely taken care of and enjoyed our company. We enjoyed the pictures, too. Definitely worth the extra dime to get to capture those rare moments. The feeding, bathing and scrubbing of…”
Feed rescued elephants, make fruit rice balls, and walk through Bukit Elephant Park in Phuket, with hotel pickup and no riding or bathing.
“It was very good, good to see the rescued elephants. The crew were nice, and informative. Great activity.”
Taste 10 to 12 Michelin Guide dishes on a three-hour Bangkok Chinatown food walk, with local guides, generous portions, and clear dietary limits.
“Our guide, TK, was so great, and we really enjoyed the tour. It was more private and personal than many of the other tours we saw along the way. The tour included a wide variety of different foods and our guide was so knowledgeable and fun when telling us what they were and having us try. There was more food than we could finish. TK helped us pick options of flavors we liked, provided waters, and helped us find a few other off-the-tour route items to try”
Explore Chiang Mai’s oldest temples, Lanna architecture, and Buddhist history on a relaxed three-hour walking tour with a local guide.
“We had a tour with only 2 people in it as many just got their dates wrong, so we pretty much got personal guide. We learned so much, our guide was super nice and knowledgable. I asked for food recomendations and I got myself the best khao soi in town!! I shared my knowledge with a friend while visiting the temples in the evening, really recommend the tour if you want to learn more about the cities history and the temples it self :)”
Explore Chiang Mai’s three iconic temples with an ex-monk guide, Buddhist insight, easy walking, and excellent value for $15.
“I liked the way how he explained the history of Thailand combined with Buddhism. Not only in theory, right at the beginning of the tour we practised meditation for a few minutes and experienced how it feels getting calm and still. He also could answer any questions we had. I liked the tour very much and can recommend it.”
Review of Hanuman World Phuket’s zipline, roller coaster, sky walk, transfers, safety, food, price, and practical tips.
“It was unfortunately an hour wait from when I arrived until it started. But when we got going it was non stop ! The zipline was a little scary for a first-timer, but thought it was a lot of fun after a few rides:) The «roller coaster» ride is not for thosRead more”
Hanuman World Phuket review: zip lines, roller coaster, sky walk, hotel transfers, safety details, pricing, itinerary, and booking advice.
“What a fun and safe experience! Gear was in good condition which sadly is hard to find in Thailand where safety is not a priority. Petzl brand equipment. Good ratio of staff per group to assure you are safe. It does require walking uphill to the stRead more”
Taste Chiang Mai specialties, browse Warorot and flower markets, and learn local food customs on a flexible 150-minute walking tour.
“I love doing a tour in the morning. It was only me and 1 other. Koi was our guide, she was really sweet and kind and gave us enough options to try in the morning. And she was good at explaining :) Thanks Koi”
Review of Pattaya’s 4.5-hour nightlife tour, with rooftop views, street food, Walking Street, beach clubs, free drinks, and practical tips.
“Great way to meet people especially when you’re on your own . I was lost to begin with & I couldn’t get hold of rep but I managed to find the place ….. it would have been helpful if you stated Hilton not just horizon haha … overall rep was a nice guy . We all just got on and had a great night .”
Pick a coast, a kitchen or a temple.
