01 · Chao PhrayaSee the city from the river
Make a journey along the Chao Phraya your first encounter with Bangkok. See temples, boats and modern buildings sharing the riverbank.
Explore the official guide ↗
Golden roofs, river boats and a pause beneath green trees. Choose a few experiences each day and let the city fill the spaces between.
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Make room for the memories
01 · Chao PhrayaMake a journey along the Chao Phraya your first encounter with Bangkok. See temples, boats and modern buildings sharing the riverbank.
Explore the official guide ↗Allow time for the temple grounds at the Grand Palace. Check visitor information and dress requirements ahead, then give the details your attention.
Explore the official guide ↗Walk through Lumphini Park when you want a quieter interlude. Find shade, look across the water and let the next stop wait.
Explore the official guide ↗Our suggestion · two unhurried days
Day 1
Make the Grand Palace area your main destination. Take breaks and finish by the river, allowing time to travel between stops.
Day 2
Begin gently in Lumphini. Spend the rest of the day on food and one neighbourhood, with Yaowarat as an evening option.
Make the days your own. Check opening times and tickets with the places you want to visit.
Find your base
For river views and a stay shaped by life on the water.
For restaurants and city life. Choose a hotel near public transport.
For a city base with Lumphini as a possible green escape.
Local visitor information: Tourism Authority of Thailand. Itinerary and neighbourhood suggestions: Hotellpris.
Temple of the Emerald of buddha or Wat Phra Kaew (cropped) · Preecha.MJ · CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lumphini park · Ahoerstemeier · CC BY-SA 3.0.
New photographs via Wikimedia Commons; resized and cropped for display. Each photograph and its displayed crop retain the licence linked above. Existing destination photographs are from Hotellpris’s image collection.
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