Canal Tour
A canal tour down the Chao Phraya River is another way to spend a few hours of your day in Bangkok. But don't expect a Venetian cruise. We got roped into the cruise because we made the mistake of blindly asking our tuk tuk driver what we should see. Since the tuk tuk drivers are on contract with many of the restaurants, shops, and other vendors, not only did he take us to the "port" but left us there. Needless to say, there was not a lot going on in that area, so we took the overpriced tour. We jetted down a mud-filled waterway.
The sights along the way were children jumping into the water, houses on stilts, a snake show and laundry being dried in the polluted air. Our tour ended by the Grand Palace, but by that time, the Palace was closed for the day. The tour lasted about 30 minutes and was 1,000 baht per person.
Canal Tour - the little boys were doing flips for us!
Though it certainly was not a luxurious cruise across turquoise waters, it was a nice opportunity to experience the Thai culture.
Floating Market
The floating market of Bangkok was on my to-do list and one of the reasons we initially agreed to the canal tour. However, the floating market does not really exist any longer. We saw two women selling drinks and fans on a boat, but that was it. Be cautious of tours that offer to show you the floating market. Though it may sound appealing, it is likely a ploy to get you on the over-priced canal tour.
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How disappointing, something similar happened to us in Jammaica we hire a taxi to take up to church and back. He stopped on the way back to the hotel at a friends shop got out and said you can get great photos of the ocean here. Needless to say we felt compeled to buy crap we didn't want so we could get the taxi moving again. What a bunch of scamers.
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