Private Customized Bangkok Tour With Driver
Description
Create your own tour of Bangkok and enjoy the services of a licensed English-speaking driver and air-conditioned vehicle for 8 hours. Benefit from hotel pick-up and drop off, and avoid the hassle of negotiating local taxis throughout the day.
Tour Options
Itinerary
The Grand Palace. The customer must pay for entrance fee. Visit the Royal Grand Palace, one of the most important landmarks in Bangkok built in 1782. Explore the magnificent Wat Phra Kaew, Thailand’s most sacred temple with the revered Emerald Buddha, and other key attractions such as the Coronation Throne Hall, Royal Reception Hall, Royal Funeral Hall, the Golden Chedi, and the Royal Pantheon.
China Town in Bangkok
Drive across the city into the Rattanakosin Island to see the contrast between old and new of Bangkok. Visit to the outstanding temples (Wat) such as - Wat Pho famous for its Reclining Buddha
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We pickup all customer from Bangkok hotel or airport. Airport pickup will be extra charge 500Bht
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please note the driver is not a tour guide, however, he will be willing to help you as much as he can
- After the service is booked, you can ask for a travel consultant for free of charge to provide non-bias local tips and activities, things to do, local restaurants, and famous local markets
- In Thailand, only Thai is an official language, so please do not expect excellent English language skills from the drivers. The English proficiency of the driver is not fluent, but he can definitely communicate in English with you
- The English proficiency of drivers is varied; you can be guaranteed a good English-speaking driver if the booking is made at least 3 days in advance
- If you select to go out of Bangkok, the distance will be 350 kilometers maximum per day
Reviews(9)
Good driver who was well spoken in English and knew where we needed to go on our trip to Damnoen Saduok, Maeklong and Wat Sampran
Thank you for your kind feedback! We’re happy to hear that your driver’s good English skills and knowledge of the route made your trip to Damnoen Saduak, Maeklong, and Wat Sampran smooth and enjoyable. We appreciate your support and hope to serve you again on your next adventure.
The driver barely spoke English , did not even say good morning , was not knowledgeable .He would not even come out of car to open the van door , he was not courteous..was disappointed with the driver ,
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Floating streets with typical Thai food and clothes was mystical. I also tried riding an elephant! Unforgettable experience indeed! The floating street tour was a bit expensive though for a solo traveler - 5000 BHT. The experience was worth it though.
Exploring floating markets, enjoying typical Thai food, and even riding an elephant sound like incredible and memorable experiences in Thailand. It's true that some activities can be a bit pricey, especially for solo travelers, but as you mentioned, the experience and memories can often make it worthwhile. If you have any more details or tips about your experiences at the floating markets or riding the elephant, please feel free to share. Your insights could be helpful for others planning their trips to Thailand.
Driver speaks no English and the translational app is poor.Unable to communicate except on a very basic level.Best part of a driver is the insight into the culture of the city. Driver parked far away from palace because parking was expensive next to it..Finally we paid for parking.
I'm sorry to hear that you had a poor experience with the driver. It's always frustrating when there's a language barrier and difficulty communicating. Additionally, it's understandable that you would want to hear about the culture of the city from your driver. The driver's decision to park far away from the palace may have been due to the high cost of parking, but it would have been helpful for them to communicate that to you in advance. Overall, it sounds like there were some communication and logistical issues that could have been improved upon.
All good. Competent English speaker for this purpose. Took us where we wanted to go. Was prompt and patient.
Glad to hear that you had a positive experience with the service provider. If you have any other questions or if there is anything else I can assist you with, please let me know.
This day did not go well, Booked several weeks ago which was suppose to guarantee an English speaking driver - this was definitely not the case. It took us 20mins at pick up with the help of the hotel to confirm with him that it was us he was collecting. We could not get him to understand anything we said or where we wanted to go so had to get a map and point to the destination. He eventually took us to the Grand Palace and had to use a phone translator app to arrange a meeting point. As we needed to be back at hotel for 4pm we daren’t go anywhere else as he couldn’t give us any indication about distances or traffic so stopped for food and then went back to hotel. The whole idea of booking a driver was to be able to get some indication of getting about although we know he wasn’t a tour guide. We may as well just jumped into a taxi. Use Viator a lot but this has put me off as was nothing like the description of the activity.
I'm sorry to hear about your disappointing experience with the driver. It's frustrating when things don't go as planned, especially when you've booked in advance. I would recommend leaving feedback on Viator's website about your experience, so that they can look into the matter and take necessary steps to ensure it doesn't happen to other customers. In the future, it may be helpful to communicate with the driver or tour company beforehand to ensure they understand your needs and can accommodate them.
Since the group consists of elderly people, it was decided to book a private tour with a driver for their comfort. I hope it's just an isolated case. The driver (with the name the elders forgot), as per them, was not helpful at all. One incident that stuck to their minds was when they ask to go to china town. Instead for the driver to drop them to the nearest possible location, he opt to do an easy parking and let the elders walk a fair distance. Will probably not book this again.
I'm sorry to hear that your group had a negative experience with the driver during the private tour. It's important for drivers to be helpful and accommodating, especially when catering to elderly clients. I hope that this isolated incident will not deter you from booking private tours in the future, but it's understandable if you would rather look for another provider. It might be helpful to leave feedback for the company regarding your experience, so they can improve their services and avoid similar incidents in the future.
Having an all day driver allowed us to do so much more than we could have with a taxi. We were stuck on going to Lopburi(Monkey temples) and it was much out of the way than the stated 350km in the itinerary for the driver. She seen how excited we were to go there and opted to take us with no extra charge.(no guarantee if you opted to do the same) We started off leaving Bangkok to Ayutthaya to see the ancient temples. She told us the history of them as well as showing us where to get tickets, snacks, souvenirs and even took us to the clean free bathrooms! There was no time limit to each stop we made. We were free to spend as much time there as we wanted. We never felt rushed . KiKi showed us where to start and politely waited in the front of the attraction for us to finish our site seeing. After Ayutthaya, we headed to Lopburi. We had a great time there and she gave us key instructions to being safe with the wild monkeys. She was polite the whole time, very friendly, and a safe driver. She was the perfect person to show you around town or take you to your dream destinations. She went above and beyond and we appreciated everything she has done for us. Thank you KiKi!
It sounds like you had a wonderful experience with your driver KiKi, who went above and beyond to make sure you had a great time on your tour. It's great to hear that you were able to visit Lopburi, even though it was out of the way, and that KiKi was able to provide helpful information and guidance throughout the day. Thank you for sharing your positive experience, and I hope you have many more enjoyable trips in the future.
My Phuket holiday provided transfers and also a private guide on request. Service was efficient and 100% as promised. The private guide "Tan" was able to appreciate our needs and adjust the itinery without issue as time was on our minds as we only booked a 4 hour session. We visited the Big Buddha and stoped on the way down the hill to see elephants and roadside stalls. Definatly can recommend there service.
Thank you for sharing your positive experience with My Phuket Holiday. It's great to hear that the transfer service and private guide met your expectations and that your guide, Tan, was able to tailor the itinerary to your needs. I'm sure this will be helpful for others looking for similar services in Phuket.
