Family comes first on this family vacation that will take you through the best of Bangkok and its surroundings, meant for anyone and everyone that has ever wanted to whisk the family to a fabulous getaway. Whether you’re in search of wildlife or city life, temples or palaces, museums or boating, this tour has everything that you will need to ensure that the family that travels together laughs together. From the banks of the Chao Phraya River to the glistening ruins in Ayutthaya and the gilded spires of the Palace complex, your family will praise you and your vacation will relax you, where all you have to do is get up and go.

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Bangkok is the capital and largest city in Thailand. One of Asia’s most cosmopolitan cities, Bangkok features modern buildings with awe-inspiring architecture, magnificent temples and palaces, authentic canals, and busy markets on trips to Thailand.

Bangkok is located in Thailand’s central plains, along the Chao Praya River delta, which empties into the Gulf of Thailand, approximately 25 kms south. Chao Praya River meanders through Bangkok from north to south, and once played an important role to the city’s inhabitants.

The most popular tourist route in Bangkok is a sightseeing tour of the city with a visit to the temples. The Grand Palace is a complex of buildings at the heart of Bangkok, Thailand. The palace has been the official residence of the Kings of Siam (and later Thailand) since 1782. The king, his court and his royal government were based on the grounds of the palace until 1925. King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX), resided at the Chitralada Royal Villa and his successor King Vajiralongkorn (Rama X) at the Amphorn Sathan Residential Hall, both in the Dusit Palace, but the Grand Palace is still used for official events. Several royal ceremonies and state functions are held within the walls of the palace every year. The palace is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Thailand.It attracts thousands of tourists who want to get acquainted with Thai culture, history and religion.

The old town is the world’s largest open-air historical Museum. There are many monuments, sculptures and hundreds of copies of temples. In Thailand, more than 400 operating Buddhist temples available for tourists. The most famous of them are the temple of the emerald Buddha, Marble Temple, Wat Pho Temple, Wat Arun Temple.

The temple of the Reclining Buddha (Wat Pho). Here lies a huge 15 meters high and 46 meters long statue of Buddha, covered with gold leaf and inlaid with mother of pearl. On the territory of the temple there are tombs of kings of the Chakri dynasty, the oldest school of Thai massage, rock gardens, many bronze images of Buddha and other religious buildings.

Before the 19th century, life took place along the river. Bamboo huts were built as dwellings, and while bamboo rafts served as transportation, floating markets selling fruits and vegetables had business conducted on the river itself. Bangkok was considered the ‘Venice of the East’, with its various canals.

Full of contrast, a river canal cruise offers tourists a glimpse into what remains of the old way of life by the local Thai people, while world class hotels featuring gorgeous gardens and swimming pools line the banks of the main river.

Here comfortably coexist entertainment centers, colorful markets, ancient Buddhist temples and skyscrapers. The Chao Phraya river flows through Bangkok and is the pride of the Thai people. To see the life of ordinary Thais in Bangkok, a ride on the river tram will offer you a tour of the canals. Comfortable boat with tent is equipped with comfortable seats. Water walk through the streets of Bangkok in just five minutes changes the idea of the metropolis with skyscrapers. Here you will see a completely different life: poor shacks, located on the edges of the channel, like houses from another civilization. We live very simply here in the river, washed clothes, bathed the children and the splashing of fish. The tour route also allows you to explore the temples, high-rise buildings in another interesting perspective.

The boatman will make a few stops. You can feed bread of the pack sailing manual of fish that fearlessly feed directly with hands. Here, right on the river from the boats is a brisk trade of local residents a variety of utensils. It is possible that on the way you will be lucky to see live lizards living in the waters of the channel, the size of which can reach the size of a crocodile. From them in Thailand are building fences, because it is believed that they are trouble in the house.

Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan or Wat Arun is a Buddhist temple in Bangkok Yai district of Bangkok, Thailand, on the Thonburi west bank of the Chao Phraya River. Regardless of the time of day, Wat Arun is one of Thailand’s most important religious sites, guarding the spiritual lives of Thai Buddhists from dawn to dusk.

The most famous floating market among foreign tourists is Damnoyen Saduak in Ratchaburi province. If you want to make perfect photos for memory, you can safely go here. Undoubtedly, Damnoen Saduak is the largest and most famous market among Thai and foreign tourists. Some people say it’s the biggest tourist trap. However, this fact can be reflected for the better. There are very few real floating markets, and they are far from each other. If you happen to meet some of them, it will be a real luck to see more than three merchant ships together. In Damnoen Saduak such a large number of boats, what a sight pleasing to the eye. Currently, the market is almost one hundred percent created for tourists. However, if you look closely, you can make not only beautiful photos, but also to get a rough idea of life in Thailand, what it was a hundred years ago.

Every major megapolis of the world has its own China Town (Chinatown). Of course, Bangkok is no exception to this rule. It also has its own Chinatown. And one of the largest and most ancient in the world! As the largest port city in the South of East Asia, Bangkok has always attracted merchants from around the world. Of course, the Chinese merchants simply could not help but notice such an attractive place. When exactly the first Chinese arrived here, nobody knows, but the fact that for a long time it is for sure. There is even a hypothesis that the very name of the city “Bangkok” has Chinese roots. In general, the story of Bangkok is the story of China Town, and vice versa. It was in Chinatown at the beginning of the 20th century that Prince Chakrap-Pong lived with his Russian wife Ekaterina Desnitskaya. In the middle of the 20th century there were Chinese opium smoking houses. The Triads, the famous Chinese mafiosi, were in charge of everything here. Today, the Bangkok Chinatown is one of the richest areas of the city. In China Town there are a lot of jewelry stores, shops of traditional Chinese medicine, Chinese food, cafes and restaurants.