Rickshaw & Hike the Colors of Bangkok
5 years ago, we successfully launched our cycling tour, “Colors of Bangkok”. Now, at the request of many of our partners, we’ve introduced a tour for people who would like to experience the “Colors of Bangkok”, but would prefer to walk instead of cycle. We’ve named it “Rickshaw & Hike The Colors of Bangkok”. Like “Colors of Bangkok”, our trip gives participants a totally different view and experience of the Bangkok seen in brochures and magazines.
“Rickshaw & Hike the Colors….” starts from our office at 10 AM. Participants will be surprised at what happens hidden behind and away from Bangkok’s concrete walls and buildings. After visiting a typical local temple, we walk at a relaxed pace through one of the poorest neighborhoods of Bangkok. You’ll learn that, although people don’t have much by our own western standards, they’re more than friendly, and content with their lives. This remains an authentic part of the Thai way-of–life. The way people live along the many canals in Bangkok can’t be seen while passing by in a tourist boat, but only by actually walking alongside them. After this experience, we go for a short long-tail boat ride across the Chao Praya river.
Once on the other side, we enter a jungle of banana, mango, papaya and coconut trees. You can’t even reach here by bicycle; nature lovers will feel at ease. A little further on, we visit a beautiful park, where we rest a while to feed the hundreds of fish waiting at the pond.
After enjoying the beauties of the park, the birds, squirrels and butterflies, we continue walking to our lunch destination. A Thai lunch will be served in a typical local setting.
When everyone is ready, the next surprise awaits. We continue our journey in a real “samlor” (Thai rickshaw or “bicycle taxi”), to make a cycling trip through the greenest part of Bangkok, before reaching the jetty. There a long-tail boat awaits, ready to bring us back to the familiar concrete side of Bangkok.
On the right: A friend says “It’s a shame the tour is over. I could have spent hours in this jungle.”
Book this trip in advance at your travel-agent as availability is limited!