Night Ride, Restaurant Dinner

Overview

This 3.5 hour ride starts at 6 PM on the Thonburi side of the Chao Phraya. You get a bike, helmet, light and reflective clothing, then roll straight into the winding alleys for dinner at a local Thai family's restaurant. Groups are capped at 8 people with an English-speaking guide.

From there the route keeps moving. You stop at Wat Arun lit up for the night, cross the river by local ferry, ride to Wat Pho with its reclining Buddha, loop past the Grand Palace and into Pak Khlong Talat, the round-the-clock flower market piled with orchids, lilies and roses. Chinatown comes next, all neon and street food vendors, before a second ferry crossing and a slow ride back through back streets to the original departure point.

Reviewers repeatedly say the real draw is the ordinary streets and passageways, the parts of Bangkok a visitor would never find alone, plus a sit-down meal partway through rather than snacks on the move.

Itinerary

1. Meet in ThonburiArrive at the Jamming Thailand shop on Thanon Itsaraphap 15 minutes early to collect bike, helmet, light and reflective clothing.
2. Dinner at local restaurantA short ride through winding alleys to a local Thai family's restaurant for an authentic sit-down meal.
3. Wat Arun and river crossingStop for photos of the temple lit at night, then cross the Chao Phraya on a local ferry with the bikes.
4. Wat Pho and Grand PalaceRide to the largest temple in Bangkok, home of the reclining Buddha, then cycle around the Royal Grand Palace.
5. Pak Khlong Talat flower marketWander the 24-hour flower market among roses, orchids and lilies.
6. ChinatownCycle through neon-lit market alleys with street food vendors, with a dessert stop mentioned by reviewers.
7. Ferry and returnCross the river again by ferry and ride the back streets to the original departure point.

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