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Want to see the best of Bangkok? We got you covered. But as you can expect from a Withlocals experience, the real excitement is its hidden gems. Join your favorite local and get a feeling of the city's real vibe on a tour that has it all, so you can say: I experienced the real Bangkok!

Destination

Bangkok, Thailand

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

3 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, ไทย, Français, 中文, Español

Included

• Private Guide
• 1 Local Snack or Drink
• Entrance ticket Wat Arun
• Tuk tuk ride
• Ferry crossing
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 13 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

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 the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at in front of the Royal Theatre at the monkey statue - Bangkok to start your journey

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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. City Highlights

   See from Bangkok Flower Market, Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn), Memorial Bridge, and other landmarks and must-sees of the city. Your local host will take you to the main spots in town so you can get the perfect overview of what makes Bangkok so unique

4. Hidden Gems

   Along the way, your local host will show you treasures hidden in plain sight that only the locals know about. Get to know the city through a different perspective, the local way, and discover places and stories that not many tourists experience

5. Magical Storytelling

   Behind every landmark and every stop, there’s a story, and your local host is ready to tell it all. Get ready to listen to incredible stories, one-of-a-kind insights, and fun facts only a knowledgeable local would know!

6. Special Treat

   Follow your host to one of their favorite eateries for a snack or a drink beloved by the locals. Take a break and catch up with your new local friend and get the answers to all your travel questions

7. 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.

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

Susan🇺🇸 United States

(About local Tuangtip)

3 June 2025

My Highlights and Hidden Gems Tour with Taungtip was the perfect tour of Bangkok and I highly recommend a tour with her. Taungtip speaks very good English that’s easy to understand and she’s very knowledgeable and kind. Our meeting stop was easy to find but I was late because of taxi issues, and she was understanding and patient about it. We started our tour in the most beautiful historic indoor market with individual unique stalls of royal and historic foods. I tried several delicious snacks and even bought some for the hotel. Taungtip bought some for me to try and explained the history of the various stalls and shops and the vendors were all so friendly. The upper floors were shops of Thai silks and brocades, and traditional celebration costumes, just beautiful. Taungtip took me to the flower market, produce market, on a tuk tuk, the boat ferry, the Wat Aron and all the while explained interesting history and facts. She was so kind with the people we encountered and we laughed and smiled continuously. I didn’t want our tour to end but she gave me great information on how to continue my day at the Grand Palace, Queen Sirikit Museum of Textiles (free with Palace ticket), Wat Pho with the reclining Buddha, and end the day with traditional dance at the Royal Palace (which was also free with my Palace ticket). I cannot recommend this tour with Taungtip enough! I would have toured with her again if I’d had time. Not all my Bangkok tour guides were special like her.Fabulous Solo Tour With Tuangtip

Marvin

(About local Saravarint)

1 June 2025

We really had a great time with Saravarint touring Bangkok! We were here on business and had an afternoon to spare, so we booked a last minute tour. We met up with her and first asked if we could do some shopping to get some souvenirs for our wives. She took us to a place where the locals shopped and found us some good deals. Then we toured a few outdoor markets before heading to see the temples. She was very friendly and funny. We really appreciated her knowledge of the Thai history and culture. I would recommend her for your visit to Thailand!Had a great time!

Laura🇺🇸 United States

(About local Tuangtip)

12 May 2025

I spent the day with Tuangtip (Tai) on a private tour and it was simply amazing from beginning to end!! I took the tour without my friends and felt completely safe and I learned so much. Tai was patient, kind and incredibly knowledgeable. It was great taking the tour on my own as I got to go at the pace I wanted to and given the extreme heat in Bangkok, Tai was more than happy to stop whenever I needed/wanted to.A perfect way to see the best of Bangkok

Debbie🇺🇸 United States

(About local Agrindra (Akarin/ Andy))

8 May 2025

Andy was a fantastic tour guide! He has a deep knowledge of the history and culture of Thailand/Siam and does a wonderful job weaving it into the tour, also explaining the different customs and traditions of Buddhism and Hinduism through stories and examples. He even went out of his way to ensure we got on the correct ferry and train after our tour. He was also very interested in learning about the history and politics of our country. Great experience for our first visit to Bangkok!

Beat

(About local Saravarint)

8 May 2025

We had an excellent 3 hours with Saravarint and looking thorough her eyes and experience at places - not well known to us - in bkk! Thank you !Excellent insight into local bkk live

Björn🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Tony)

24 April 2025

We had a great family tour with Tony. We really recommend himGreat experience

Stephen🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Tuangtip)

21 April 2025

We really enjoyed the Hidden Gems of Bangkok experience with the lovely Tuangtip. She is knowledgeable, interesting, and a wonderful ambassador for With Locals. She is really good at adapting her tour around things you might already have seen (this was one of three BKK tours we did), so everything was fresh, factual and fun with no overlap. A great experience. Wonderful tour from a warm, sincere guide

mark🇺🇸 United States

(About local Artty)

21 April 2025

Artty was a pure joy to be with since he related so well to both my wife and I. . He was so entertaining telling enthusiastic stories of Bangkok and its history. He went out of his way to adjust the tour to our desires and make it super efficient. He also took us to a spectacular riverside lunch place that only locals frequent. After the tour he made sure that we were at wonderful dinner spots and knew where the good spa was located for a late evening massage. Don’t miss out on a tour with Artty!!!Great Entertainer! 10/10

Costas🇬🇷 Greece

(About local Tony)

19 April 2025

Tony showed us how locals live in Bangkok! Also gave us great insight about Bangkok’s history and culture with real enthusiasm and always with a smile on his face! Totally recommended!Perfect way to see Bangkok’s hidden gems!

Jamie🇺🇸 United States

(About local Tuangtip)

19 April 2025

Tuangtip was such a lovely guide!! We walked all over Bangkok, tasted incredible foods, learned history, and saw amazing sights. As a first timer to Thailand, she brought Bangkok to life for us and made the city very approachable. And she is incredibly sweet and kind. Her English is excellent. Highly recommend her!!Amazing experience!!

Tim🇺🇸 United States

(About local Tuangtip)

7 April 2025

I enjoyed this tour very much. Tuangtip was very friendly, very knowledgeable and spoke good english, I would definitely recommend her and I hope to see her again some day. Great tour

Timen

(About local Artty)

5 April 2025

We had the absolute pleasure of having Artty as our tour guide in Bangkok, and we couldn’t have asked for a better experience. From the moment we met, Artty’s energy, knowledge, and sense of humor made the entire day feel like an adventure with a good friend. He shared fascinating insights about Thai culture, history, and everyday life, always making sure we were comfortable and engaged. Artty was also incredibly flexible and attentive—adjusting the pace to suit us. Thanks to Artty, we not only saw the highlights of Bangkok but also discovered hidden gems we never would’ve found on our own. If you’re looking for a guide who is passionate, fun, and truly cares about giving you a memorable experience, Artty is the one. Highly recommend!

5bj8x2kd6n🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Tuangtip)

29 March 2025

Tuangtip is a very knowledgeable tour guide and super friendly :-) 10/10 would highly recommend booking a tour with her 💯! If you are into local food specialities / Thai street food she will take you to all places worth visiting 😋Book with Tuangtip (Tai) 🐰!

Lisa🇹🇭 Thailand

(About local Tuangtip)

28 March 2025

I organized this tour with Tuangtip for my mother (69 years). She loved it and can’t wait to come back and plan another tour with Tuangtip! Thank you so much! Fantastic pereonalized tour

Anna

(About local Nok)

28 March 2025

It was such a pleasure exploring Bangkok and its hidden Gems with Nok. She was a fantastic guide and showed us real hidden gems (e.g. turtle feeding for our children in a temple), she explained Buddhist traditions so vividly and everything was perfectly organized (meetings, transportations, snacks …). Nok is so friendly, caring and full of knowledge, we highly recommend her! Real hidden gems with a wonderful guide.

Richard🇺🇸 United States

(About local Tony)

21 March 2025

Tony took me on a 3 hour walking tour of Bangkok. He's a kind, informative gentleman. His love and pride for his city was evident from the moment we met. He give history on various temples etc but it also didn't feel like a lecture. I highly recommend using Tony as your guide.Terrific Tony

Thomas🇦🇹 Austria

(About local Sudarat)

17 March 2025

jennifer.link73

(About local Araya)

16 March 2025

Thanks Araya for your time to show us your Bangkok - the flower market, Wat Arum and so on and on! The many stories you tell us!Great

Phil

(About local Agrindra (Akarin/ Andy))

16 March 2025

Andy is very well versed in his history of Thailand. I highly recommend him. Great time with Andy

Michael

(About local Artty)

13 March 2025

Met Arty at agreed location. He was in fact early but we walked past him to grab a coffee. Arty is a knowledgable friendly chap and a pleasure to spend 3 hours with, thoroughly enjoyed our tour. Arty also showed consideration for our safety when crossing roads. Arty is fab

Cerri🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Artty)

12 March 2025

Great tour very informative and interesting. Artty was a great tour guide making sure we did what we wanted to do and making sure we were ok and enjoying everything. We had a great time and are looking forward to our next tour with Artty.Excellent tour and tour guide

Jen

(About local Artty)

12 March 2025

We had a wonderful day with Artty. He answered all out questions and was very knowledgeable about temples, Thailand etc… he even passed on great recommendations for the rest of our time in Bangkok. Fantastic tour

Chris

(About local Artty)

11 March 2025

Our excursion was fantastic, Artty was great, he’s extremely knowledgeable and very charismatic. He took us on a city tour through the various markets , talking about their history and their evolution. He also took us to three temples where his passion for their history shone through. I can highly recommend Artty as a guide.Fantastic excursion woth Artty

Julia🇧🇪 Belgium

(About local Tony)

8 March 2025

"Great experience discovering Bangkok with our guide Tony. Always smiling, he was eager to share information and anecdotes about his city. The tour had a good pace, and we managed to do as much as possible within the given time. He added fun little moments to the visits. Tony was very attentive and spoke excellent English. Thank you, Tony!"An Amazing Tour of Bangkok with Tony!

Adrian

(About local Moddy. Wachinee )

7 March 2025

We had a fabulous morning with Moddy who is extremely knowledgeable and very passionate about her culture. The tour was so varied in content - we really enjoyed it and we managed to see so much in just a few hours. She was very caring about our welfare and ensured the pace suited our more senior age. Thank youOur Morning With Moddy

Hannah

(About local Tony)

5 March 2025

Great tour with Tony. We saw a lot over a short time period, even managing to fit in a Tuk Tuk and a boat ride. Tony was very knowledgable in telling us about Bangkok history. A fun way to spend a couple of hoursGreat Tour

Sheri

(About local Piyaporn)

5 March 2025

Piya was a delight to walk Bangkok with. She planned a tour that touched on many facets of the city while staying comfortable in high temperatures. She was knowledgeable, kind, and attuned to the interests of all of us. Our 3 hour tour lasted 4 and a half hours and brought us through markets, malls, and temples. Her English is very understandable. Highly recommend!!Bangkok Exploration with Expert Guide

Unknown

(About local Piyaporn)

5 March 2025

Piyaporn gave us an interesting and personalized tour of Bangkok that included many places we would have never found on our own. We tried new foods, learned how to fold lotus leaves and visited local markets. She is very knowledgeable about Thai history and the city. It was an excellent tour!An excellent tour of hidden gems!

Joanne

(About local Araya)

28 February 2025

Nancy

(About local Artty)

28 February 2025

This was the first time we have booked through Withlocals and we would definitely do it again. We had a wonderful tour with Artty. Our driver was late dropping us off and dropped us in the wrong place. Artty was very accommodating and made his way to us. We have been to Bangkok before and were looking for a more local experience this time. Artty took us to new and interesting places - local markets, temples, and neighborhoods. Exactly what we wanted. As his page suggests, Artty is a great storyteller and fun to spend time with. We thoroughly enjoyed our time with him and the great recommendations he gave us for the rest of the day. Thanks, Artty! Perfect day in Bangkok with Artty

Toby

(About local Araya)

27 February 2025

Unknown

(About local Araya)

25 February 2025

Kim🇺🇸 United States

(About local Araya)

25 February 2025

days is just an awesome person and guide. Kind, flexible, knowledgeable..we loved our time at Wat Pho and Wat Arun with her....highly recommend her services!You can't go wrong with Araya!

Leah

(About local Sudarat)

25 February 2025

Sudarat is awesome!  She was light hearted,  very knowledgeable and friendly!  We all enjoyed her very much!  ~LeahWould definitely recommend!

Michael🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sudarat)

23 February 2025

Great tour guide. Knowledgeable, fun, and very kind. Highly recommend.Wonderful tour and tour guide!

Isabel

(About local Saravarint)

21 February 2025

We had the most amazing experience touring Bangkok with Gune. She was so wonderful and knowledgeable. It was our first activity after landing in Thailand and we were able to see and learn so much. Gune was the best and was able to give us many other suggestions of restaurants and sights to see after the tour. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a walking tour! Best tour!

Laurene 🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Araya)

21 February 2025

The tour with Araya was excellent! We appreciated her many insights and stories about Thai culture. She was a wealth of knowledge and shared much about the history of the area. We especially appreciated visiting the small alley ways in the old Portuguese area near the water. Highly recommend!

Sonia

(About local Saravarint)

20 February 2025

We were only in Bangkok for just over 24 hours so we were keen to have a tour to ensure we saw the highlights (without all the tourists) that worked for my family ( 2 adults and 2 girls aged 12 and 10) so we booked a 4 hour tour with Saravarint and it was just fabulous. We tried delicious food at an off the beaten track food market, we folded lotus flowers at a flower market, we went to a couple of beautiful temples and fed some turtles. We all loved it and Saravarint was very knowledgeable and patient with us as we made several toilet stops! The highlight of our trip to Thailand. Thank you Saravarint. Fabulous Personalised Tour of Bangkok

Jan

(About local Artty)

20 February 2025

We had a morning 3 hours your with Artty. Artty is really a great guide. He knows a lot of stuff about Bangkok. Also during the tour it was customisable to change a little according your own interest. He's also really really funny !! This was our first experience with Withlocals. Great tour in Bangkok with Artty

Dave🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Moddy. Wachinee )

18 February 2025

Moody was extremely flexible in rearranging our tour so that we could see the floating market. Made arrangements to meet us at our hotel and ensure we ensured how to get back. Introduced us to some great Thai food.Touring Floating Market

Tracy🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sudarat)

17 February 2025

We absolutely loved our tour of hidden gems by Sudarat. She was just fantastic. Extremely accommodating and kind as we had one person with a bad knee. Sudarat took us to some really amazing places and shared so much history and told us the meaning of certain things in the Thai culture. It was exactly what we were looking for. We would book again with Sudarat as this was our favorite tour on our trip.Best tour in Bangkok

Unknown

(About local Chatchai)

17 February 2025

He was extremely knowledgeable and taught us all different things about Bangkok, Buddhism, showed us high points of various temples and monuments. He also showed us how to make lotus offerings at the temples and took us on a tuk-tuk ride through the flower market it was truly an amazing journey. He was a kind and wonderful guide, I would highly recommend him.Chai is our Thai guy!

Jonathan🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Nok)

17 February 2025

Very enjoyable and informative

Christine🇺🇸 United States

(About local Chatchai)

16 February 2025

Chai was extremely flexible changing the day of our tour since our arrival was delayed due to a missed connection. Chai was knowledgeable, articulate and was able to answer all of our questions about all things “Thai”. He varied the tour based on our interests and provided helpful hints on food, transportation, and temple etiquette. He had a great sense of humor and worked hard to ensure we were satisfied with our tour. Highly recommended.Informative and generous

Louise

(About local Tony)

16 February 2025

We booked the “Highlights and Hidden Gems of Bangkok” with Tony today and we had such a fabulous tour. Tony was very knowledgabke and we learned so much about Bangkok, its culture, history, food, religion Buddhism imparticular and generally how the Thai people live. Ton took us to see some amazing temples, local markets, including an Insight to where the locals lives which we ould never have found ourselves. When we visited the local food market he explained all the different food on offer. Thanks to Tony we tried some food we may not have, had we not take the tour. The food was delicious. Tony was so easy to chat to, informative, knowledgeable, considerate and very polite. We would not hesitate to book Tony again if ever in Bangkok. Thank you again Tony. Kind regards Louise & Stephen Just book Tony you'll not be disappointed

Stacia🇺🇸 United States

(About local Moddy. Wachinee )

13 February 2025

Dependable, friendly, flexible, punctual, knowledgeable, and great English! We will hire Moddy whenever we are in Bangkok. We had a great time with her. Very knowledgeable

Nicola

(About local Artty)

11 February 2025

Artty ist ein toller Guide! Der Preis ist etwas zu hoch deswegen nur eine „5“ für Price- value ratingEs war ein wunderschöner Tag mit Artty

b4rg8hx5qy

(About local Araya)

11 February 2025

Thank you very much! My daughter and I enjoyed every minute with Araya. She is very knowledgeable and answered every question.Wonderful morning tour!

Dwight

(About local Tony)

9 February 2025

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I did the “Highlights and Hidden Gems of Bangkok” with Tony today. He was fabulous!! He educated me so much about Bangkok/Thailand history, stories about Buddhism/Hinduism, and current Thai life. One highlight was Wat Ratchabophit Sathitmahasimaram Ratchaworawihan, which was a stunning temple with 1/10th of the crowd of the more renowned temples. Tony even helped me negotiate with the Taxi driver after the tour ended. I will definitely be doing another tour with Tony when I return to Bangkok!!Tony is an excellent guide!

Jürg🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Saravarint)

8 February 2025

Dear Saravarint What a great tour, what an experience. In our last few hours in Bangkok, you gave us another great and unforgettable insight into a special city and a great country. From the food court to the flower market, through the narrowest and most hidden alleyways to the hard-to-find gems of the city. You broadened our horizons with your knowledge. Unfortunately, the time went by far too quickly, the booked 3 hours became 4 without a wink. We would have liked to have listened to you for a long time if our imminent departure hadn't brought the trip to an abrupt end. And so there was suddenly no time to say goodbye in peace and thank you. You made our visit to Bangkok unforgettable. KOP KHUN KRAP!!! It was unique. Best regards, Juerg & KarinUnforgettable and unique