Thailand · GUIDED
This is the shortlist to send a friend: 15 guided tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Ayutthaya temples day trip from Bangkok with guided visits, air-conditioned transport, Thai buffet lunch, and 4 major ruins for about $28.
“Darwin was great guide and really enjoyed the day. Thank you”
A fully customizable private guide day in Bangkok, mixing grand temples, BTS and boats, markets, and culture, with hotel pickup and flexible timing.
“Our Guide (Apple) met us in our Hotel Lobby at the agreed time. We discussed and personalised our day. It was a fantastic day - we travelled by foot, ferry, metro and tuk tuk. Saw all of the sights we wanted to see. Apple also scheduled lunch at a local restaurant. I love crunching a city tour into 6-8 hrs with a local guide. Highly recommend!”
Bangkok temple trio with an English guide: Grand Palace, Wat Pho’s Reclining Buddha, and Wat Arun, plus a Chao Phraya boat ride.
“The tour was amazing! In spite of the heat and crowd due to 1st day of Chinese new year, we had a great visit thanks to our guide Luke. He was very friendly, very mindful of how our kids were doing, and very knowledgeable. Thank you again !”
Guided day trip from Bangkok to Ayutthaya with Bang Pa-In Palace and temples like Wat Mahathat. Small-group value at $28.
“It was a great deep dive in the history of Thailand !! Our driver and our guide were excellent ! As it was a private tour for only two persons, it was expensive.”
Guided Phuket city day tour with hotel transfers. See Big Buddha, Wat Chalong, Karon viewpoints, cashew factory, and Old Town.
“Had a wonderful time with a great tour guide Sugar highly recommend.”
Guided walking tour of Bangkok’s Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew with flexible start times, dress-code help, and carbon offsets.
“Our guide was lovely and gave interesting info. Good pace for walking in the heat and not rushing.”
Ride Bangkok to Damnoen Saduak by van and paddle boat, tour a palm sugar stop, and snack your way through canal life in 6 hours.
“Excellent trip. Excellent guide. Great value for money. Highly recommended this trip.”
Half-day Phuket tour with Wat Chalong, Karon viewpoint, monk blessing, and Phuket Old Town architecture, plus hotel pickup and snacks.
“Mr One was great! We really enjoyed its company and knowledge of the places we went to see. We went to visit a cashew factory I thought they would hassle us, but it was actually short and sweet! We even ended up doing a Karake all together on Monkey hill. I highly recommend this tour!”
Ethical elephant home tour on Koh Samui with transfers, guided museum, elephant food-making, jungle walk, seed bombs, and baths.
“Really great experience to see Elephants up close and personal, learning about the rescue work they are doing to look after elephants is just fantastic, earlier in our trip we came across elephants that were used for people to ride on and it was horrible to see them like this, but the Elephant sanctuary we visited was great you can see the guides who look after these elephants love them and take really good care of them, we were up close and personal feeding them then had a walk through the jungle with them and left them to just be themselves which was excellent to see. Definitely a fantastic experience.”
Three hours in Bangkok with a guide to Wat Pho and Wat Arun, plus coconut water, temple etiquette tips, and low-impact touring.
“We enjoy the sightseeing. At times it was very difficult to hear the guide which was disappointing and she was very informative.”
Chiang Mai Old City temples in 3 hours for $16. See Wat Chedi Luang, teak carvings, and Wat Phra Singh with a local English guide.
“We loved our tour. The guide was very informative and knowledgeable. We learned a lot about Buddhism and different Thai beliefs. She also taught us about the different languages.”
Small-group Chiang Rai day tour with White and Blue Temples, Black House art, Long Neck Village, tea tasting, lunch. Guided, with flexible entry fees.
“Mew and Tom Cruise were fantastic! So fun and kind. The activities were great, it was awesome seeing all the highlights in one day. I was a little hesitant about the long neck village but Mew made us feel absolutely comfortable there and I’m so glad I got to see it. Would definitely recommend the tour!”
Guided day trip from Bangkok to Maeklong Railway Market, Damnoen Saduak floating market, and 3 Ayutthaya temples with lunch.
“Luke, our tour guide, answered a bunch of our questions and was very informative. He always got us to our destination at least 15 minutes before the crowds so we could experience each place without other tourists. Luke also took many pictures of us with our phone and knew the perfect locations for beautiful shots. The places were unique to us and we were glad we went!”
Night tuk tuk through Bangkok Chinatown with a small-group English guide, Michelin-recommended street bites, and optional Jay Fai.
“The best! our guide was so fun! Had other tourists and locals laughing the entire time.”
Ethical elephant sanctuary tour in Phuket with hotel pickup, a guided one-hour visit, hand-feeding, and stories of rescued elephants.
“The tour was incredible. The taxi pick up from the hotel on time and friendly. We were greeted at the elephant sanctuary by our guide. He was brilliant. We were given a briefing and information about how to behave around these beautiful rescued elephants. We prepared some elephant food and then went to find them. They were each with a keeper who clearly loved and respected their animal. We fed them, stroked their skin and followed them through the trees to watch them bathe in the mud. We were given plenty of water to drink. Had far more than an hour at the sanctuary it was a full afternoon with…”
Pick a coast, a city, or a kind of day.
