Bangkok Flower Market & Thai Floral Art (Social Impact Private Tour +AR)
Bangkok, Thailand
4 hours
On the Water
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Art & Culture
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Walking Tours
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Conscious
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City Highlights
What You Will Do
Our tour focuses on making social impact on local communities. We hire skillful floral artisans from nearby communities, where many residents could not afford English language classes. Teaching floral handicraft to foreign guests is their opportunity to learn English and earn income at the same time. On the other hand, we offer a hands-on workshop which you will need to stab many Thai jasmines into a skewer. It is very challenging to “not losing track”, i.e. to align the top flower with the bottom one throughout a skewer.
Here are the highlights of our tour:
1. Walk in the flower market to explore numerous flower selections.
2. Lotus folding workshop with a local seller.
3. Visit Kalayanamitr Temple, a smoothing blend of Thai and Chinese Buddhism.
4. 90 minutes of floral workshop (Garland & Bai Si) with Thai artisans.
5. Visit Baan Kudi Chin Museum, the learning place about Siam–Portuguese lineage.
What's Included?
- Tickets to Chao Phraya Express Boat and Ferry Boat.
- [Pickup option] Hotel transfer & a private air-conditioned vehicle
- Admission to Baan Kudi Chin Museum (Museum closed on Monday).
- A Thai lotus folding workshop with a local seller.
- A Thai garland workshop with Thai artisans.
- Travel accident insurance
- A professional licensed guide [English or Spanish]
What's Not Included?
- [Meeting point option] No hotel transfer & a private vehicle
- Lunch.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
Meeting Point
1
Pak Khlong Talat (Flower Market)
30 minutes
8.50am Ride the Chao Phraya Express Boat to Yod Piman Pier. Have a short photo stop at Yod Piman River Walk (with a beautiful river scenery). We will go explore Pak Khlong Talad, the original and largest flower market of Bangkok with an extensive of produce selection. Many local florists visit this market in the early morning to buy fresh flowers in bulk to make floral handicraft. On the way, we will visit the Shrine of Somdet Boonma, one of the major founders of Krung Ratanakosin (or Bangkok, Thailand’s current capitol). You will see how Thai people use flower to pay respect to the revered person.
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Additional Information
This activity is operated by Thailand Insight Travel
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Not recommended for travelers with walking difficulty.
Guide Options
- Guide - English
- Guide - Spanish