Bangkok: Silk Legacy & Art at Jim Thompson’s Home -with transfers
Description
Step into a world of elegance, mystery, and craftsmanship at iconic Jim Thompson House in Bangkok. Once home to legendary American entrepreneur who revived Thailand's silk industry, this teakwood haven remains one of city's most captivating landmarks. Thompson's achievements during his 25-year stay won him fame as "Legendary American of Thailand." Since his mysterious disappearance in 1967 in Malaysia jungle, little has changed in the home that was talk of the town and city's most celebrated social centre. Explore stunning collection of Southeast Asian art and antiques, perfectly preserved in traditional Thai setting. This complex of seven Thai-style teak houses was constructed by combining multiple Thai homes, creating fine example of authentic architecture surrounded by ornamental gardens. While only in-house guides are permitted inside, your personal guide enriches experience with stories and cultural background. This experience includes comfortable hotel pickup and drop-off.
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Itinerary
Our guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel either in the morning or in the afternoon. We drive into the city centre to visit Jim Thompson’s House, the residence of the American architect-entrepreneur who revived Thailand’s silk industry after WWII. Known as the "Legendary American of Thailand", Thompson mysteriously disappeared in 1967. His traditional teakwood home, built from multiple Thai houses, remains nearly unchanged and showcases authentic Thai architecture. Now a museum, it houses an impressive collection of Asian antiques, art, and rare objects. The surrounding gardens add to the charm of this iconic place. After exploring the house and visiting the gift shop featuring silk items and unique reproductions, your guide will take you back to your hotel.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Hotel pickup is available from most centrally located Bangkok hotels. Transfer outside these areas, supplements apply.
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This tour is operated on full private basis with English-speaking guide. Other languages are on request / subject to availability and supplementary charges may apply.
- Transfers are only operated within the downtown Bangkok areas and restricted to main hotels only.
- Regions outside the central business district such as Khao San Road, Rattanakosin, Nonthaburi, Thonburi, Minburi, both International Airports, Ratchadapisek and upper Sukhumvit (Soi 55 and further) are excluded and supplementary charges apply.
- We regret that we are unable to provide pick-up and drop-off transfer services from and to apartment complexes, local guest houses or private apartments. We advise you kindly to head on your own arrangement to the nearest hotel inside the downtown Bangkok area.
- To respect local customs and respecting the religious sites and temples on this tour, it is customary for guests to take off their shoes before allowed entrance. Your guide will inform you in advance for which of these sites this is applicable.
- We always will make efforts to confirm the exact pick-up time upon reservation. For any operational issues in which are not able to confirm the exact pick-up time in advance, we reserve the right to inform you the day before the departure of the tour.
- Natural elements of any kind have a destructive effect on electronic equipment. It is the customer’s own responsibility to ensure that any camera, mobile telephone or other device is properly wrapped and protected against these elements. We cannot be held responsible in any way for negligence and/or not following suggestions for any damage related to this.
- There will be ample time for customers to spend time on their own to admire the sites at their own pace or browse along the shops for souvenirs. When additional time needs to be allocated for more time at leisure or shopping, this can be discussed with the guide on spot.
- It is the responsibility of the customer to provide us with the correct hotel information, should pick-up and drop-off services be included in the package. Any changes in accommodation outside 24 hours will be handled accordingly: changes within 24 hours may be on request.
- In the event of no-show or change of accommodation without prior consent and confirmation from us within 24 hours may result in the applicable cancellation charges as outlined in the terms and conditions.
- Guides are not permitted into the house for guiding purposes; the management of Jim Thompson’s House of Silk only allows in-house guides to conduct tours.
Reviews(14)
The visit itself is worth it. Only the private guide had no function except pick up and buy tickets and talk the driver back the ears of the Thai head. The 200 bht pp ticket included a guided tour. We had better ourselves ticket ca €6 Euro pp can buy and order taxi instead of €60 pp for this rather useless guidance. Felt rather fooled.
Hallo! Bedankt voor deze eerlijke feedback. We betreuren dat de service van onze gids niet de gebruikelijke toegevoegde waarde heeft gebracht voor dit bezoek. Uw opmerkingen zijn belangrijk en we geven ze door aan onze teams om dit programma te herzien. Onze excuses voor deze teleurstelling. Het Asian Trails team
Guide was caring, patient and kind. She even took us on the sky train to the river boat for our next appointment. How awesome!!
This is a non tour, its a taxi service. The tour itself is conducted by the people at the site and the tickets can be bought at the ticket office for 200 BAHT. This trip should not exist, it's a scam
The tour was $111 for two and barely lasted a half hour (it did include a short taxi ride to and from our hotel). We learned nothing that was not readily available on the internet.
no electronic ticket accepted at the ticket counter (French language). Telephone contact of the hostess with the claimant. ""Sir, you were fooled" Take tickets if you want to visit. Cost 200 baths per person ..12 EUROS for 2 tickets (my wife and I). No pick-up at my hotel (TERMINAL 21) Amount charged by VIATOR: .... 113,76 euros!!!!
Our guide was great so this is not a reflection on her. However, it was not necessary to use a guide for this trip. We should have taken a tuk tuk there and bought an entrance ticket directly. The tour was interesting but not as detailed into the history of silk as I had hoped. It was more about the story of Jim Thompson. I don’t regret going though!
Confusing. Nina was wonderful but was not the guide for the actual tour. I do not believe an additional guide Is necessary for this venue
Wonderful that Jim Thompson salvaged so many historical artifacts of Thai culture and tradition. We found the trip fascinating and informative. The question is where is Jim Thompson now?
Dear 346kath Reading your reviews affirms you’ve made the right choice in choosing to follow in the silk footsteps of Jim Thompson and his permanent place in the Thai history books. His former residence turned museum is indeed a wonderful place to get the ins and outs of his life-long dedication of putting Thailand at the summit of silk-producing countries. And…you’ve asked a very good question which remains at this stage still unanswered. Who know what may unveil as theories about this disappearance remain coming up. With many more historical and cultural landmarks available in the Land of Smiles, time to see you soon again and explore some more? With kind regards Asian Trails Thailand
we didnt book a tour wen made our own way there and then did the in house tour Excellent English french or German speaking guides , beautiful gardens you can also what the famous Jim Thompson silk shop. watch the process from the worm to the fabric
Dear Hwarto Many thanks for sharing your personal experiences through one of Thailand's national products - silk - and the story behind the man who revived the silk history back to life. It has been a pleasure reading that you have enjoyed Jim Thompson House and got the guided tour to learn all there is to know. Looking forward welcoming you again to Amazing Thailand in not to far a future. Kind regards Asian Trails Thailand
The guided tour lasted about 20 minutes. The house is not very large and the volume of visitors is such that they rush you through. We could have gone back and looked at the place again, but it seemed like it wasn't worth it.
