Rickshaw & Walking Tour Bangkok: Bang Krachao Green Lung

Trade the traffic for a green jungle an hour from downtown Bangkok

A rickshaw and walking tour of Bangkok combining the city's largest fresh market with Bang Krachao, a forested district locals call the Green Lung, where you ride by tuk-tuk through narrow lanes, walk Sri Nakhon Khuean Khan Park, visit a local temple, and eat lunch before returning to the city. The tour runs 4 to 5 hours with hotel pickup, a professional English-speaking guide, ferry service, and access to Bang Nam Phueng floating market on weekends and national holidays.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Bangkok's markets and green oasis

• Hotel pickup by guide
• Visit Klongtoey Market
• Explore Bang Krachao jungle
• Have typical Thai lunch
• Feed fish in park pond
• Visit local temple
• Visit local floating market (weekends only)

The experience

Your guide picks you up from your hotel and heads first to Klongtoey Market, one of Bangkok's largest and most vibrant fresh food markets where locals, not tourists, buy their daily ingredients. You walk through rows of vendors selling colorful produce, seafood, spices and herbs used in Thai cooking. It's the kind of place where you see how the city actually feeds itself, not a market built for cameras.

From there, the rickshaw takes you across the Chao Phraya River by ferry into Bang Krachao, a green oasis that feels miles from the concrete. The narrow lanes here are lined with jungle, and you'll spend most of the tour exploring on foot and by tuk-tuk. You visit Sri Nakhon Khuean Khan Park, where you can feed fish in the pond and sit in the quiet of the trees. A local temple (not famous, but worth the stop) rounds out the stops before lunch, a typical Thai meal eaten in the middle of this green world.

On weekends and national holidays, the tour includes Bang Nam Phueng floating market, where vendors sell from boats on the water. The ferry ride back to the city marks the end of the day. Infants and small children can ride in a stroller or sit on an adult's lap. The tour suits all fitness levels, though the walking and the heat are real. Minimum two adults required. If the tour doesn't fill, you'll be offered an alternative date or a full refund.

What’s included

• Visit to Klongtoey Market.
• rickshaw ride through Bang Krachao.
• Sri Nakhon Khuean Khan Park with fish feeding.
• local temple visit.
• typical Thai lunch.
• Bang Nam Phueng floating market on weekends and national holidays.
• ferry and boat service.
• roundtrip hotel transfers.
• professional English-speaking guide.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 10:00

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (6 to 11 years) · Infant (under 6)

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by ThailandBiking com

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you're arriving with a free afternoon or morning and want to step outside the city without a car. The rickshaw and walking mix lets you move at a pace that works for families with young children and anyone who prefers to explore on foot rather than by bicycle.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Thai.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 11 years); Infant (under 6).

What is Klongtoey Market like, and why do you stop there first?

Klongtoey Market is one of Bangkok's largest fresh food markets, where locals buy produce, seafood, spices and herbs for Thai cooking. You walk through the bustling rows of vendors to see how the city actually feeds itself, not a market designed for tourists. It's an authentic glimpse of everyday Bangkok.

How much time do you spend in Bang Krachao, and what do you do there?

You spend most of the 4 to 5 hour tour in Bang Krachao, exploring by rickshaw and on foot. You visit Sri Nakhon Khuean Khan Park to feed fish and enjoy the scenery, stop at a local temple, and eat a typical Thai lunch before heading back to the city.

When does the tour visit Bang Nam Phueng floating market?

Bang Nam Phueng floating market is only included on Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays, since it operates weekends only. On other days, the tour focuses on Bang Krachao, Klongtoey Market and Sri Nakhon Khuean Khan Park.

Does the tour include transportation from my hotel?

Yes, roundtrip hotel pickup and drop-off are included. Your guide will confirm the pickup time after you book, based on where you're staying in Bangkok. Ferry service across the Chao Phraya River is also included.