Bangkok Bike & Boat Tour: Markets, Temples & Canal Ride

You feed fish at a temple surrounded by roosters, then spot monitor lizards from a speedboat.

This bike and boat tour of Bangkok combines cycling through local markets, temples and riverside communities with a canal-side lunch and a longtail boat ride back. You start at Jamming Thailand HQ, where you're fitted for a bike and helmet, then pedal to Talat Phu market, Wat Khun, Wat Pak Nam and the Rooster Temple before boarding a speedboat for the return journey. The tour runs 3.5 hours with a live English-speaking guide. Families with children under 10 must book a private departure.

Step-by-step itinerary

Bike and boat tour in Bangkok

• Meet guide and get bike fitted
• Visit Talat Phu fresh market
• Cycle to Wat Khun riverside temple
• Visit Wat Pak Nam with glass stupa
• Lunch at canal-side restaurant and visit Baan Silapin gallery
• Explore Rooster Temple and feed fish
• Boat ride on longtail speedboat along canal
• Return to Jamming Thailand HQ and say goodbye

The experience

You meet your guide at Jamming Thailand HQ to get fitted for your bike and safety gear, then head out into the parts of Bangkok most visitors on foot never reach. The first stop is Talat Phu market, where your guide walks you through the stalls and explains what locals actually buy and cook. From there you cycle through neighborhoods that feel nothing like the tourist center: passing Wat Khun, a temple right on the river, then crossing to Wat Pak Nam, where the guide talks about Thai Buddhism and the history woven into the architecture.

After a few hours of pedaling, you stop at a canal-side restaurant for an authentic Thai lunch. While you eat, you can wander into Baan Silapin, an old Thai house converted into a gallery with local art, photography and a puppet theater. The route then takes you to the Rooster Temple, a local spot surrounded by roosters where you can feed the fish. It's the kind of place that exists because locals come here, not because guidebooks sent them.

The boat ride back is where the day shifts. You board a longtail speedboat and travel down the canal watching how people actually live along the water: houses, fishing spots, the everyday rhythm of the riverside. On the way you might spot a monitor lizard. The boat drops you back at Jamming Thailand HQ to finish. Bottled water is provided throughout, and the whole group stays small enough that your guide can answer questions as you go.

What’s included

• Professional English-speaking guide.
• bicycle and helmet.
• bottled water throughout the day.
• authentic Thai lunch at a canal-side restaurant.
• longtail boat ride back to the starting point.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 09:00 and 13:00

AgesAdult (16 and older) · Child (4 to 15 years) · Infant (under 4)

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.Operator's directions: “The best way to get here is to take the MRT to Itsaraphap MRT station. Get out at exit 2 and walk to Soi(Alley)23, you'll see Achcha coffee, keep walking and you should see our shop By taxi: Show this to the taxi.”

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Moderate physical levelInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Jamming Bike, E-Scooter & Walking Tours

Is this one for you?The live English guide means you understand the history and the daily life as you cycle, which matters if this is your first time in Bangkok and the neighborhoods would otherwise just be streets. Book the private option if you're traveling with children under 10.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 15 years); Infant (under 4).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24h before the start.

What's the Rooster Temple actually like?

The Rooster Temple is a local temple surrounded by roosters, where you get to feed the fish. It's the kind of place that draws Bangkok residents, not tour groups, and your guide will explain its significance to the community.

Do I need to be an experienced cyclist to do this tour?

You need at least a moderate level of physical fitness, and the cycling is through local neighborhoods rather than heavy traffic, but the tour does cover several hours of pedaling with stops built in.

What happens at Talat Phu market?

Talat Phu is a fresh market where your guide takes you through the stalls to show you the aromas and tastes of local culinary delights. It's a working market, not a tourist version, so you see what locals actually buy.

Is the lunch included in the price?

Yes. You eat an authentic Thai lunch at a canal-side restaurant, and you'll have time to explore Baan Silapin, a nearby old Thai house that's now a gallery with local art and a puppet theater.

What's the longtail boat ride like?

You travel back by longtail speedboat down the canal, watching how locals live and work along the water. You might spot a monitor lizard on the way, and the boat ride gives you a completely different view of Bangkok than the cycling part.