CHOB TUK TUK Cerveja local e degustação de comida

Mr Alex , our personal tour guide from Chob Tuk Tuk, met us at our hotel and took us to the old city of Bangkok. We visited China Town, ate an excellent dinner at the local food market, and experienced the city at night. Drinks at a rooftop bar with views of Wat Arun illuminated and additional sites of Bangkok added to one of the highlights of our vacation. Mr Chob and Mr Alex were both accommodating and their expertise , professionalism and personal touch rank this tour and tour company 5 stars!

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We booked this fabulous tour on our last night in Bangkok. Our tour guide Ms Nhong and Sanan, her Tuk Tuk ‘pilot’ picked us up at our hotel. Any concerns of being hurtled about the incredibly busy streets disappeared after experiencing Sanan’s safe driving. Throughout the trip the ever smiling Ms Nhong provided a great insight into history and life in Thailand and more importantly Bangkok. First stop was a local food market next to the Ruamkatanyu Foundation. We had freshly made pad thai with river prawns from a street vendor which was tasty but slightly sweet. Then a quick tour of the Wat Hua Lumphong temple at the Ruamkatanyu Foundation. A local charity engaged in vital social care. We had a great photo opportunity at the entrance gates to Chinatown, then walked several streets taking in the noise and excitement of hundreds of people eating, drinking and talking in the many restaurants and bars. Next stop, the opulent Thai Grand Royal Palace and the very impressive Thai Ministry of Defence building. Then a roof top bar with the best view of the Wat Arun Temple across the Chao Phraya River. Sipping a cold beer (non alcoholic drinks available) we took in the stunning lights of the Temple and the city around us. We moved onto the historic Ratchadamnoen Avenue designed after the Thai King visited the Champs-Élysées in Paris before heading to the backpacker hub of Khao San Road. Lined with bars and restaurants, it’s chaotic, loud and brash. Everybody partying were all under 25 apart from those oldies in denial! We left ‘Party Central’ to the younger generation but it was an experience. Moving onto the Golden Mount Temple and Mahakan Fort & Old City Wall designed to protect the Grand Palace. Then onto Wat Ratchanatdaram Worawihan (Loha Prasat) where the spectacular evening lights shimmer on the golden buildings. Our final stop was in front of Bangkok City Hall where the sign displaying the Thai name of Bangkok. Officially the longest city name in the world translates into a poem like expression meaning ‘City of Angels’ amongst other options. The full name has 168 letters so I will just stick to Bangkok! Many thanks to the effervescent and very knowledgable Ms Nhong and our trusty driver Sanan who made our four hour experience very interesting and at points eye opening. A highly recommended tour thanks to the knowledge and skills of Ms Khong and Sanan.

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