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Feeling like some fun in the sun? Escape the big city and discover the glitzy beaches of Pattaya like a local. Enjoy some spectacular ocean views, taste some delicious street food and unwind on the beach!

Destination

Bangkok, Thailand

Category

Day Trips

Duration

10 hours

Transport mode

Car

Available languages

Deutsch, English, Nederlands, ไทย

Included

• Private guide
• Driver
• A/C Car
• Pick-up Included

Excluded

• Entrance tickets
• Meals

What you can expect

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with Donald (Nat).

1. Meeting point

   You will be picked up anywhere in Bangkok. Your local host will contact you regarding the exact pickup point.

2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. View Point

   Fantastic sea-view over Pattaya

4. Big Buddha

   Here you can see Buddha statues for each day of the week!

5. Local Lunch

   Try the best local street food, with famous dishes like the green papaya salad

6. Ornate Wooden Sanctuary

   Visit an amazing wooden carved building at the beach with awesome scenery at sunset

7. Beach Time!

   Take some time to relax on the beach and go for a swim!

8. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

I can personalize this tour for you

• Tell me your preferred date and group size
• Tell me your preferences and wishes so I can customize the tour for you
• Wait for my personal offer in your inbox!

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Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

Reks

5 May 2024

Michel🇳🇱 Netherlands

13 January 2024

Op 7 en 8 januari 2024 zijn we met Donald Nat een dag naar Bangkok en een dag naar Pattaya, Thailand geweest. Het eerste contact met Donald verliep goed en snel. We hadden van tevoren een planning en prijs voor deze dagen met hem afgesproken. We konden op de dag zelf het programma nog aanpassen aan onze wensen. Donald gaf hiervoor een aantal opties / mogelijkheden. Wij vonden het ook prettig dat hij goed Nederlands spreekt en tevens met de locals in Thailand kan communiceren. Zowel in Bangkok als in Pattaya heeft hij ons naar diverse mooie bezienswaardigheden meegenomen. Alles verliep in een rustige relaxte sfeer. Wij hebben 2 fantastische dagen met Donald gehad en we kunnen hem zeker als een zeer goede reisgids aanbevelen. We geven niet snel een 10 als cijfer maar Donald is echt een 10 waard! Michel en Monique Lagrand, Nederland.Twee fantastische dagen in Thailand

Eric🇳🇱 Netherlands

9 November 2023

We zijn een tijdje geleden samen met Donald een dag op pad geweest. Wat was dit een super ervaring. Donald weet alle ins en outs van het land en alle mooie plekjes te vinden. Daarnaast is het super fijn om in je eigen taal te kunnen communiceren om zo ook dieper op diverse onderwerpen in te kunnen gaan waar Donald ook veel vam af weet. Het is een dag eigenlijk een vriend geworden. Ik kan het alleen maar aanbevelen om je door Donald in de Thaise wereld te laten introduceren. Donald bedankt. Gr. Eric en AnitaSuper gids

Robert🇦🇺 Australia

4 June 2023

Donald was great to get along with, chat with, some similar interests as me. Just the sort of thing I wanted to do and experience, something tropical island/beachy. I'm from Adelaide which isn't tropical, and it's been about 5-15 deg every day lately at time of writing. During the covid years I would sometimes watch a Koh Samui beach cam on YouTube. So this Pattaya and island experience was kind of a dream come true in that context. One mark off for perhaps feeling a bit uneasy about riding on a motorcycle without a helmet, for the 2nd time ever, I suppose coming from Australia which is a bit more nanny about that. I could see others/locals doing it easily but at the same time it seemed sort of wrong/unusual in my mind.A post-covid travel highlight for me

Fawaz🇰🇼 Kuwait

24 April 2023

My brother and I had booked Donald for various Thailand tours; the first involving the seaside city of Pattaya (which involved the Sanctuary of Truth, Big Buddha Temple, various street walks, a Muay Thai session along with adrenaline-pumping bungee jumping via XBUNGY) and the second involving the ancient capital of Thailand, Ayutthaya (complete with various temples, palaces and a local lunch). He was very informative, laid back, worldly and had a great sense of humor! I would definitely recommend him for any newcomer to Thailand! Fantastic and knowledgeable guide

Pia🇩🇰 Denmark

5 April 2023

This is my second time with Donald as guide. He is a great guy to spend time with, you feel like friends. Donald knows a lot and discussions with him are very interesting, both on local issues and foreign. For sure I shall contact Donald again if in the Bangkok area. Best recommendations. Lovely day at Koh Larn

Daniela🇨🇭 Switzerland

13 March 2023

Wir durften einen wunderschönen Tag mit Donald verbringen. Er kennt sich bestens aus, hat viele Tipps auf Lager, ein breites Wissen und geht locker auf die Wünsche der Kunden ein. Zudem ist Donald eine unglaublich nette und sympathische Persönlichkeit, man fühlt sich bestens bei ihm aufgehoben! Ich kann ich auf jeden Fall wärmstens empfehlen! Ein toller Guide!!!

yjj5gnmwdf🇺🇸 United States

9 November 2022

Thank you, Donald for taking us to the beautiful Koh Larn for a few hours on the beach. We enjoyed it though the facilities aren’t as developed as other resort beaches. We also really enjoyed the Sanctuary of Truth with its amaxing architecture and location on the beach!Lovely day to the beach with a local guide

Michael🇩🇪 Germany

6 October 2022

Donald is an absolutely EXCELLENT tour guide. He knows his stuff, he has an unbelievable knowledge of the area. I have used several different tour guides all over the world, but Donald is probably the best one we have had. He works with you to give you the tour you want to have.great experience @ Bangkok area

Kristin 🇹🇭 Thailand

28 February 2022

Had a fantastic day with Donald, my husband and teenage daughter exploring Pattaya and the beach. Donald is easy going, laid-back and knowledgeable about Thailand and all its charm. Would have booked him more if we aren’t leaving so soon. Book Donald now!!

Prisca🇹🇭 Thailand

31 May 2021

I m a loner traveler and I wanted to meet and share with à local about his country. Donald was the perfect guide, i felt has I was his friend and not a tourist. I felt secure and peaceful. The visit was quit nice, big buddha, sanctuary of truth, buddha mountain, beach, good food. I have nothing to say ! Plus, I learned a lot about the culture and to do, to dont in thailand. I recommand. Specially if it is your first day in thailand and your are à little bit stressed ;) Amazing first day in Thailand !

Bettina🇩🇪 Germany

2 March 2020

We booked a day trip with Donald, who organized everything perfectely as we wished! He picked us ap in time at our hotel with his own car, we drove to Pattaya, stopped at an elephant sancturay, which was a big dream of our two children. We coud feed and shower two wonderful elephants and then went to Pattaya, where we took a ferry to Coral Island (Kho Larn). There we had nearly 3 hours spare time and it was like in a dream: white sand, great beach, warm water, lunch..... Perfect trip in addition to a city-holliday in Bangkok. After that we drove back to Bangkok. Of course it was an long drive from about 2 hours, but it was worth every minute and we would repeat immediately! Donald speeks perfect german (and Thai, english, indonesian...), is an obviously very well educated "world knowing" man, and it was very easy to get in contact with him and learn a lot of interesting things about Thailand. Our kids loved him - and we too :-) Thank you, Donald, for the great day and the wonderful relaxation-tima at the beach! Hope to meet you again in life :-)Perfect one-day-to to Pattaya and Coral Island and an elephant sanctuary

Vera🇬🇧 United Kingdom

29 February 2020

Nat was knowledgable and modified the tour to accommodate us Would use him again if I return to Bangkok Friendly and helpful

Giosue🇨🇭 Switzerland

25 February 2020

Hallo Donald, danke für diesen unvergesslichen Tag! Haben sehr viel über Pattaya gelernt und entdeckt. Werden uns definitiv bei dir melden, wenn wir mal wieder in Bangkok sind um eine neue Tour zu buchen! Danke nochmals! Liebe Grüsse Nadine & GiosueToller Tag

Pia🇩🇰 Denmark

18 February 2020

Taking 6 people with age range 7 to 63 on a day trip from Bangkok and making all happy is not an easy task. We all had a lovely day with Donald to Koh Larn, so my grandkids could experience a Thai beach although spending time in the city. It was a pleasure also to arrange the trip. Donald immediately knew what I wanted to do with my family and arranged it in the best possible way. Lovely day trip from Bangkok

Michael🇹🇼 Taiwan, Province of China

27 January 2020

Donald was my guide on a day trip to Pattaya. Donald picked me up at my hotel and we were off! The drive from Bangkok to Pattaya was about 90 minutes, but Donald and I had effortless conversation. It was as if we were old friends! Once in Pattaya, I wanted to skip the beach but go shopping at some SCUBA diving shops, instead. No problem! I wanted to swing into Starbucks. No problem! Donald was very accommodating! We visited some temples and got a great view of all of Pattaya from a local mountaintop before heading to what I really wanted to see, the Sanctuary of Truth. AMAZING! This was the one thing I *HAD* to see in Pattaya, and I was not disappointed. I had dinner reservations back in Bangkok, so we decided to call it a day a little early to make sure I would make it back to my hotel to pick up my wife. Traffic was bad, and Donald was flexible enough to drop me off at the restaurant instead of at my hotel. All in all, Donald was knowledgeable, flexible, and a great local host. I highly recommend Donald for your guide needs!What a great day trip!

Werner🇺🇲 United States Minor Outlying Islands

30 December 2019

His command of the English language was perfect. We absolutely had no problem understanding him. He had great knowledge of the area and was able to answer all of our questions. We enjoyed our day with Donald. We asked him if he would be our guide for an additional day so that we would be sure to see The King's Royal Barge Procession on the Chao Phraya River. Because of a previous booking, he was not able to be our guide for the rare event which we had only recently heard about. At the end of the day, he went the extra mile for us by explaining to the employees at our hostel our desire and worked out with them the details in getting us to the event. It all worked out and we had a great time watching the King's Barge Procession!Perfect Guide

Jeremy🇺🇸 United States

26 November 2019

Don was an excellent guide for me and my friends on our day trip to Pattaya. Showed up on time and was incredibly flexible with anything that we wanted to see or do. Very easy to communicate with and a nice comfy ride all the way. Don’t hesitate to have Don the Great give you this day trip to Pattaya, we loved every minute of our trip!“Don the Great”

OLIVIA🇺🇸 United States

15 November 2019

We booked the Pattaya beaches tour with Donald and the entire experience was fantastic. He was very responsive with all my inquiries and helped create a day that my husband means and I loved. He was on time to pick us up, friendly, talkative, relaxed, helpful, and attentive. Donald was a fantastic host who made our entire experience that day seamless. Book him. You will be pleased. Thanks Donald!!!Seamless experience!

DANIEL

14 November 2019

Donald was exceptional from start to finish. We couldn’t have chosen someone better to give us a tour of Thailand. I told my wife after the tour was over that Mr. Donald reminded of the late, great, Anthony Bourdain. Thank you!

Pallavi🇮🇳 India

6 November 2019

Donald was a blessing for us in Bangkok. With his great local knowledge, easy going attitude, very friendly vibes and full flexibility to suit our interests he made our trip a memorable one. I would strongly recommend experiencing bangkok and its vicinities with him!At home in Bangkok with out local host!

Radka🇦🇺 Australia

29 October 2019

Thanks Donald for a great day! Great chat, views, massage and food - overall a fantastic day tour and highly recommend Donald as local guide to anyone visiting Bangkok. There is more to Pattaya than lady boys! :)

Saraia🇦🇺 Australia

19 October 2019

If your looking for a tour guide that is knowledgeable, friendly, is a great conversationlist, loves fun, Donald (Nat) is the 1. I did 2 tours with Donald (Nat) ist 1 was the day trip to Pattaya. I really enjoyed that tour, I was picked up & dropped off @ my hotel lobby. I enjoyed being the passenger, looking @ the scenery from Bangkok to Pattaya. Donald (Nat) made it fun going to Pattaya, he was able to make me feel relaxed & answer my endless inquisitive questions, especially about Pattaya. Which I thought was great. His knowledge of Pattaya was amazing. Donald (Nat) took me 2 sum amazing sights where I could take great photos. He also gave me different options I could choose from on the tour, which I liked. The 2nd tour I did with Donald (Nat) was a night market tour that was alot of fun. This tour I was picked up & dropped off @ my hotel lobby. I had sum amazing food to eat. Donald (Nat) gave me sum gud advice on how to haggle for bargins, I really enjoyed that. I enjoyed both tours that I did with Donald (Nat), I definitely recommend him as great tour guide.Hanging out with a friend not a tour guide

Grover Lafayette🇺🇸 United States

16 September 2019

We'll never forget it. Donald was perfect for my wife and I as we celebrated our anniversary. We explored authentic Thai dishes, hung out at the beach to do some people watching, and saw so many buddha statues our heads were spinning. We are so thankful to Donald for showing us a great time. He wore us out so much that we slept the whole 2 hr. ride back to the hotel. What a way to create new memories. Best. Time. Ever

Anta🇺🇸 United States

21 August 2019

This was by far one of the best days on our three-country tour this year. Donald was super responsive from day one when we started exploring options for tours in Thailand. He was flexible and easy to communicate with. On the day of the tour, Donald pick us up from the hotel and was a delight through the whole day! He’s very knowledgeable about history, social norms, food and fun! We loved every moment. He showed us unique places, always had great recommendations for food, built a tour within a tour showing us around and taking us to places that were awesome picture spots. We would pick Donald all over again for every single tour if we could! Highly recommended! You can’t go wrong!! Book now! Amazing fun experience

ines🇩🇪 Germany

12 February 2019

The tour with Donald was amazing. He showed us Bangkok‘s beauty and aligned the whole program of the day to our preferences. Everything we wanted to see we could see - On top of that he helped us with the transfer to our ship in laem chabang. Can totally recommend a tour with him as he manages to give you loads of interesting facts, is super patient, helpful and fun ! Thank you Donald Perfect

rubimar

6 March 2025

Donat (Nat) hat es super gemacht Floating-Markt = viel zu touristischToller Ausflug

Sylvia

4 March 2025

Wir hatten einen wunderbaren Tag mit Donald. Er hat nicht nur die Sehenswürdigkeiten mit uns besucht, sondern uns auch die Hintergründe und das Leben hier nahe gebracht. So wünscht man sich einen Guide.Bangkok autentisch

Lucy

25 February 2025

We booked a tour with Donald for a layover in Bangkok. We only had an afternoon but Donald managed to fit in various stops - temples, the reclining Buddha and a meal in the street food hall and then return us to the airport in time for our night flight home! It was very interesting and Donald was a great guide. Would highly recommend. Afternoon tour in Bangkok

Ioana🇨🇭 Switzerland

20 February 2025

Donald was a perfect host, he designed the tour according with our needs. Also he is having great knowledge about history and culture. Definitely we ll try next time another tour with Donald!Great tour!

Christian🇦🇹 Austria

12 February 2025

We had 2 great days with Donald, culture, experiences and fun. Highly recommended 👍Perfect Guide

Manfred🇦🇹 Austria

8 February 2025

Jens🇩🇪 Germany

5 February 2025

Wir haben mit Don einen Tagesausflug zum Floating Markt und dem Maeklon Railway Markt gemacht. Bestens gelaunt, hat uns Don eine kurzweilige, interessante und unvergessliche Tour bereitet. Alles war super organisiert und die Eindrücke werden wir lange behalten. Alles in allem können wir sagen, die richtige Wahl getroffen zu haben. Wer mit Don unterwegs ist, wird es nicht bereuen. Wir geben volle Sternenanzahl! Jens mit Ramona, Heike, Dieter, Lars und HeikoEin lohnenswerter Ausflug!

Thorsten🇩🇪 Germany

18 January 2025

Das besondere an der Tour mit Nat war, dass er uns die Märkte und die Food-Stände wie seinen Freunden gezeigt hat. Wir haben viel erfahren, gelacht, gegessen - auch für empfindliche europäische Mägen bekömmlich. Nat ist sehr relaxt, freundlich zu allen, kompetent. Wir können ihn nur wärmstens empfehlen!Eine Food-tasting-Tour mit einem Freund

Niamh🇳🇱 Netherlands

21 December 2024

Super leuke ervaring!

Annette🇳🇱 Netherlands

18 December 2024

Op onze eerste ochtend in Bangkok op stap geweest met Donald.Mede door hem hebben we Bangkok in ons hart gesloten. We werden per auto bij ons hotel opgehaald, naar een centraal punt gereden en vandaar per boot en te voet Bangkok gedeeltelijk ontdekt. Geluncht op een kleine lokale markt op een plek die we zelf nooit hadden uitgezocht maar wat een erg leuke ervaring was. Donald is een fijne en relaxte gids en erg makkelijk in de omgang, kortom, een aanrader !Mooie ontdekkingstrip in Bangkok

Anna-Carina

10 December 2024

Zunächst einmal zu Donald. Er ist ein unglaublich sympathischer, lustiger und weltoffener Mensch mit einer eigenen spannenden Lebensgeschichte. Der Ausflug mit ihm war sehr lehrreich über Thailand und vor allem über Bangok. Als wir die Märkte besucht haben er hat uns viel gezeigt, erklärt und geholfen. Besonders beim verhandeln, dass kann ich nämlich überhaupt nicht - danke dir Donald. Außerdem hat man gemerkt, dass er gut vernetzt ist und die Marktverkäufer:innen und Bootsfahrer:innen sich freuen ihn zu sehen. Ich kann es jedem nur empfehlen eine Tour mit Donald zu machen. Es war ein absolutes schönes und leckeres Erlebnis. Absolut fantastisches Erlebnis

Pia🇨🇭 Switzerland

4 December 2024

Wir hatten eine tolle Zeit mit Donald! Es war, als wäre wir mit einem Familienmitglied unterwegs. Er hat unsere vielen Fragen geduldig beantwortet. Man merkt, dass er das was er tut, mit viel Leidenschaft macht. Wir würden jederzeit wieder mit Donald buchen, herzlichen Dank!Eine tolle Erfahrung!

Marie🇫🇷 France

30 November 2024

Donald has been great, very attentive to our confort. He made us discovering various dishes with a wild range of tastes, and explained a lot on the Thaï habits. We spent time in the upper class Or Tor Kor market and Nat answered to all our questions with patience. We highly recommend this tour.A great introduction to BK street food

Gerrion

21 November 2024

We hebben een afwisselende, gezellige informatieve gids aan Donald gehad. Hij stond volledig open voor onze wensen en was flexibel. Top!

Tomke🇩🇪 Germany

21 November 2024

Es war ein richtig schöner Tag, da Donald genau den richtigen Mix aus Informationen, Spaß, Geselligkeit und Sympathie mit sich bringt. Es blieben keine Fragen unbeantwortet und er hat ein gutes Wissen über Thailand. Donald macht seinen Job aus Überzeugung und Leidenschaft, daß zeichnet ihn aus! sehr guter Guide mit dem richtigen Mix

Stephen🇬🇧 United Kingdom

9 November 2024

Donald was an excellent guide. He introduced us to a range of Thai street food and showed us around a busy market place. The food we got to try was plentiful, varied and delicious. We would fully recommend a tour with Donald , his knowledge was extensive and his English was flawless.Great Tour with Donald

Martina

29 October 2024

Wir hatten eine großartige Zeit mit Donald in Bangkok. Er ist sehr sympathisch und freundlich. Er ist auf unsere Wünsche eingegangen und hat uns einen individuellen tagesablauf zusammengestellt. Wir waren sehr begeistert von diesem tollen Tag und können Donald zu 100 % weiterempfehlen. Individuelle Stadtführung mit Donald

Jennifer🇩🇪 Germany

28 October 2024

Donald ist super nett und man merkt das er es gerne macht. Ob wohl ich schon oft in thailand war, gab es trotzdem Dinge die ich noch nie probiert hatte. Da er deutsch spricht, kann man ihn natürlich auch vor Ort Dinge fragen, die man schon immer wissen wollte. Alles in allem ein toller, entspannter Vormittag. Tolle Tour

Christof🇩🇪 Germany

24 October 2024

10 von 10 Punkten , pünktlich, sehr kompetent, freundlich, menschlich wie ein Freund. Danke Donald bis zum nächsten Mal. Christine und Christof 🍀 Perfekter Ausflug

Nicole🇩🇪 Germany

20 October 2024

We really enjoyed the tour. Everything was very informative and he always did a great job of including our two children. So they didn't get bored so quickly either. All in all it was a perfect day and when we are back in Bangkok we will book with Donald again :-)Everything perfect

kai🇩🇪 Germany

19 October 2024

Einfach klasse Perfeter Tag

Hisham🇺🇸 United States

29 September 2024

I recently had the pleasure of hiring Donald for a private day-long food tour in Bangkok, and I can confidently say he is one of the nicest people I've ever met. Donald took us to four hidden gems where we experienced authentic Thai cuisine and sampled the best street food. His deep knowledge of the local food scene made the tour truly special. He drove us from spot to spot in a clean and comfortable car, making the day seamless and enjoyable. We even extended our time together over a delightful dinner and wine. I will definitely be hiring Donald again on my next trip to Bangkok and highly recommend him to anyone looking for an authentic Thai food adventure with an exceptional guide.Amazing guide - Highly recommend

Randal🇹🇭 Thailand

23 September 2024

Donald (Khun Nat) was such a great guide that we forgot he was a guide because it felt like we were hanging out with an old friend. Everything was laid back, relaxing and fun. Yes, we learned allot about the area's history but it never felt like a lecture and both Khun Nat and us enjoyed the great day, great weather in beautiful surroundings. Definitely recommend this tour and Khun NatLike hanging out with your best buddy

Thomas🇩🇪 Germany

18 September 2024

We enjoyed our tour with Donald very much! Great food experience and detailed information about food culture and ingredients. Beside of the tastings on the street, the market visit was definitely a highlight! Unbelievable variety of fruits, vegetables, fish, seafood and different meat, accompanied by little food stalls where You can taste everything! Donald was a great host, funny, informative, the perfect guide! 100% recommended! Great food experience with a nice guide