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Culinary cultures; a foodie evening in Chinatown

Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
Destination: Thailand, Bangkok, Bangkok
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  • 3 hours 30 minutes
  • Bangkok
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  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

The beating culinary heart of Bangkok’s Chinatown is a feast for taste buds. An evening exploration of Yaowarat Road brings the foodie out of everyone and nothing short of sampling what Thai-Chinese food is all about. Recommend to keep an empty stomach!
• Meet the food-loving locals for a dining feast;
• Guided by a local culinary, English-speaking expert;
• The chance to mingle with the Chinese community;
• Get a true taste of local food, unique to Yaowarat Road
• See how Chinatown lives, breaths and eats after sunset!

Itinerary
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Stop At: Chinatown - Bangkok, Yaowarat Road Samphanthawong, Samphanthawong, Bangkok 10100 Thailand

You will meet your fellow foodies at 6 pm with your guide at the subway exit number 4 of Hua Lamphong MRT Station, right in front of the Bangkok Centre Hotel (transfer from your hotel to the MRT station is on own arrangement), which is nearby Yaowarat Road, Chinatown’s main road and paradise for local food aficionados. We kindly advise you to arrive before 6 pm to start the tour on time. An early evening adventure commences with walking from this point towards 200-year old Bangkok’s Chinatown.

Bangkok’s Chinatown is one of the largest such districts in the world and visitors will find a vibrant, bustling enclave packed with market stalls, meandering narrow alleys, restaurants, temples, and traditional stores.

A huge ceremonial Chinese gate draws visitors into a world of gold shops and purveyors of traditional Chinese health cures assures that you are on the right track. The array of sights and smells takes tourists to a bygone age in which glittering temples provide a backdrop to roadside bartering.

It is not long before we hit our first of seven local eateries, varying from kerbside street vendors to renowned Thai –Chinese dining establishments. There is much more than meets the eye and your guide will explain in detail the history, symbolism and culture aspects before another noodle shop or fruit salesman passes the venue. Landmarks and sights of a more religious theme are pointed out as you try to grasp the explosion of flavours of yet another example of deliciousness.

Chinatown is alive and lives throughout the night, giving the people of Bangkok and visitors alike the chance to sample what makes Yaowarat such a vibrant and thriving centre of culinary delights. At around 9:30 pm, we head back to the meeting point at Hua Lamphong MRT station.


Duration: 3 hours

Inclusions
  • An evening tour with a professional English-speaking guide only
  • Various meals and snacks en route during this walking tour
  • All applicable taxes and service charges
  • All entrance and donation fees for visits as mentioned in the description.
  • 3rd party accident insurance for all passengers

Exclusions
  • Transportation by car / mini-van / coach with professional driver from and to the central meeting point
  • Tours, inclusions of any kind and other services that are not outlined in the tour description
  • Personal expenses such as meals, drinks, tips and gratuities, shopping, portage fees and optional tours, unless otherwise stated
  • Hotel accommodation in the destination of commencement.
  • Any airline tickets, visa fees, additional transportation cost from and to the general meeting point
  • Transfers for customers arriving or departing from any airport or resorts located outside the general pick-up and drop-off locations
  • Travel insurance coverage for customers (highly recommendable)
  • Return Transfers from / to your booked accommodation from / to the indicated meeting point.
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour is operated both on private basis as well as on joint / Seat-In-Coach basis with an English-speaking guide only.
  • Customers are required to transfer on own arrangement to the start of the experience; no transfers are included.
  • Should you have booked a joint / Seat-In-Coach excursion, we are unable to communicate with you with accurate participation numbers, as these may change until the very last moment.
  • We will do all possible to comply with any dietary requirements during this excursion; it may not always be possible to confirm your wishes in advance based on the choice of local restaurant.
  • This excursion includes obstacles of various kinds that may not make this excursion suitable for wheelchair users. The obstacles comprise of unpaved roads, and insufficient facilities to provide a comfortable sightseeing tour. Part of this excursion includes walking over unpaved roads and paths. This may not suit guests with walking issues.
  • Bear in mind that such paths may turn slippery / muddy after a rain shower. We suggest wearing good walking shoes, preferred closed shoes, when booking this tour.
  • It is the responsibility of the customer to reach the meeting point for this excursion at least 30 minutes prior to the commencement of this excursion. Failure to do so may result in missing the guide and the other participants and may result in 100% cancellation charges / no refunds.
  • This tour is not suitable for customers who are strict vegetarian, cannot eat pork and/or have allergies / are unable to consume oyster sauce, fish sauce or MSG; the localness of this tour prevents from preparing suitable alternatives.
  • Due to the nature of this tour, we regret to inform you that this excursion is not suitable for children under the age of 12. Families with children under this age may be denied participating based on the terms and conditions of this tour.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 999 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Hua Lamphong, Rong Muang, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand


Departure Time

06:30 AM


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

A paper voucher is required for this attraction/activity. You must print and bring your printed voucher with you on the day of the activity, as required by our local provider.

Duration

3 hours 30 minutes


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