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Bangkok's Wireless Road: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
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At a glance
- Duration
- 50 min–1h
- Price from
- $8 / person
- Location
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Rating
- 5.0 / 5 · 5 reviews
- Languages
- EN
- Group
- Private
- Cancellation
- See policy below
- Confirmation
- Instant
- Ticket
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operator
- VoiceMap Audio Tours
- Meeting point
- Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
Description
Want to see Bangkok in a whole new light? Explore Wireless Road with local historian Paul Jorgensen. Starting and ending at the BTS Phloen Chit station, walk amid grand vistas, embassies and majestic trees of Bangkok’s most green neighborhood. Paul will put the sights that you pass into context of how Bangkok developed, what spirit houses say about Thai beliefs and why food and color matter to Thais. You’ll learn amazing stories behind seemingly ordinary things on Wireless Road: groups of motorcycle taxis, convenience stores, Hindu gods, the Thai flag, the number nine, and many more. Hundreds of people have loved the live version of this tour and now you can experience it with freedom of an GPS audio guide! Since the audio plays automatically at exactly the right time and place as you walk, you can start the tour in the VoiceMap app (which works offline), put your phone in your pocket and your earphones on, and walk at your own pace with Paul on Wireless Road.
Schedule & prices
- Runs
- Every day
- Next available
- Tue, Oct 20
- Adult (ages 6+)
- $8
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 19.
Tour Options
Itinerary
The tour takes you on a humor and culture filled walk beginning at the Phloen Chit station going down to Lumphini Park and back again. Start the tour in the app, put your phone in your pocket, and let your guide direct you through the streets. The total walking distance is approximately 2km and takes just under an hour without stopping, but you can pause anytime! The narration is crisply mastered by a professional audio engineering staff, and the tour integrates sound effects and music to create an engaging experience that is suitable for all ages that can wear ear buds. Key stories you’ll hear include: • How Radio Road, in Thai, got its Wireless Road namesake • Learn how to “read” Thai spirit houses on Wireless Road • The Hindu gods' role in why the buildings aren’t numbered sequentially • And many more!
Central Embassy
Hear how this shopping mall arose out of the grounds of the British Embassy.
Nai Lert Park Heritage Home
Entrepreneur Nai Lert is responsible for the wonderful rain trees that cover this neighborhood, and you'll hear their unique history.
Lumpini Park
Become familiar with the "Green Mile" special pedestrian pathway that connects Lumpini and Benjakiti parks.
Walk through a shrine to the Hindu god Trimurti.
What's included
Included
VoiceMap Application
Lifetime access to the Explore Bangkok's Wireless Road tour
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
Not included
Smartphone
Transportation
Food/drinks
Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
Traveller Ratings
Reviews collected by Viator and Tripadvisor
5.0
5 reviews
How it compares in Bangkok
- Starting price $8 is 83% below the typical $48 for tours of similar length in Bangkok
Excurgo comparison of 2,880 Viator tours, recalculated daily.
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
0+ days before0% refund
Frequently asked questions
How long does Bangkok's Wireless Road: A Self-Guided Audio Tour take?
Bangkok's Wireless Road: A Self-Guided Audio Tour lasts about 50 min–1h. The itinerary has 5 stops.
How much does Bangkok's Wireless Road: A Self-Guided Audio Tour cost?
Prices start at $8 per person for this Bangkok experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
What days does Bangkok's Wireless Road: A Self-Guided Audio Tour run?
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day.
Can I cancel Bangkok's Wireless Road: A Self-Guided Audio Tour for free?
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Where does the tour start?
The meeting point is Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
What languages is Bangkok's Wireless Road: A Self-Guided Audio Tour offered in?
The experience is available in EN.
Is this a private or a group tour?
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 15 travellers can book together.
Is the tour suitable for children?
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Will my booking be confirmed immediately?
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Is Bangkok's Wireless Road: A Self-Guided Audio Tour worth it?
Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 5 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by VoiceMap Audio Tours.
Reviews(5)
Reviews collected by Viator and Tripadvisor
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Fantastic, Informative Tour
A true gem. I learned so much about Thailand just by taking this tour! I found the history Thailand has with United States just fascinating & how so many corners & landmarks in this strip represents USA’s friendship with this lovely country. I also enjoyed learning about some of the beliefs held by the Thai and see it represented in this lovely tour well narrated tour. I highly recommend it! These are some of the pics I took during the tour that I have on hand. And the yummy coffee I had in between listening to the tour. I’m so glad I took this tour. Totally worth it!
L
A fun and informative self guided tour in the heart of Bangkok.
Pauls' Embassy Wireless Road walking tour is entertaining and full of great Thai facts! Love the fact that I can start and stop as you I am walking - allowing me to go at my own pace. The stories are great - information you don't get from a printed guide book. Learn how Wireless Road got its name and the historic significance to the area. Worth every baht!
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Perfect tour! At your own convenience!
The tour is a great example of learning about a city on your own schedule. The Wireless Road Walking Tour is available anytime. On your way to work, visiting Bangkok, or hosting visiting family? This is the perfect opportunity to learn more about Wireless Road history at your own pace. Very well done, professional and interesting.
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Fantastic Walking Tour
This is a great tour to take early in your trip. Mainly because there is so much cultural and historical information given on the (approximately one hour) tour which carries well beyond Wireless Road. I went on the tour because my hotel was on the road and I had a few hours before meeting up with friends. I learned so much about other aspects of Bangkok and spent the rest of my vacation telling my friends about Spirit houses and other cool information I had learned. It is a quick study on Bangkok and its quirks. @270Setarehj
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