Tours in Thailand

Chiang Mai White and Blue Temple Black Museum and Golden Triangle

When Noah from our BugBitten team ran this 12-hour Chiang Rai loop from Chiang Mai, it ticked off three of Northern Thailand's headline temples in one hit. You're looking at the famous White Temple—all intricate carved details and gleaming surfaces—plus the lesser-known Blue Temple with its bold indigo paint job, and the Golden Triangle viewpoint where Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar meet at the Mekong River. It's a solid cultural sprint north, best suited to travellers who want to see major landmarks without spending multiple nights away from Chiang Mai.

Kayaking in Hidden Freshwater Lagoon, Unseen Krabi Trip

When Ben from our team paddled into Klong Naam Sai on the Krabi coast, it became clear why this freshwater lagoon stays off most tourist radar. The half-day kayak sits about two hours from the usual beach haunts, tucked among limestone cliffs and mangrove edges where the water sits gin-clear and genuinely fresh. It's a quieter corner of Krabi — you won't find tour buses here — and the vibe is relaxed paddlers and small groups gliding past karst formations. Pick-up from your hotel is included, so you roll out with a guide, paddle around, swim where you fancy, and roll back before lunch.

Southern Flavors Phuket Food Tour with 15+ Tastings

When Charlie from our team ran this Phuket food tour, we hit Old Town with seven other hungry travellers for four hours of relentless eating. Phuket earned its UNESCO 'City of Gastronomy' badge for good reason — the place is a proper fusion of Thai, Chinese, Malay, and Burmese cuisines, and this small-group setup (capped at eight) lets you actually taste it rather than just hear about it. We ducked into workers' teashops for wood-fried naan and Burmese curry, tackled what might be Phuket's best Hokkien noodles, and dipped crispy roti into massaman. Fifteen-plus tastings meant we left thoroughly stuffed and genuinely surprised by how many hidden spots exist one street over from the tourist drag.

The Rice Barn Thai Cooking Farm Chiangmai

When Em from our team tried The Rice Barn Thai Cooking Farm near Chiang Mai, we signed up for a hands-on morning that walks you through prepping and cooking five different Thai dishes from scratch. You're working in a proper farm setting — not a glossy Bangkok kitchen — which means you're learning from cooks who've been doing this for years, not just reciting steps. The six-hour session covers everything from paste-making to plating, and by the end you've got real skills and a full belly. It's the kind of course where you actually understand *why* Thai food tastes the way it does, rather than just following a recipe.

Angthong National Marine Park VIP Small Group Tour

When Alex from our BugBitten team booked the Angthong National Marine Park VIP tour, we were after the park without the wall-to-wall crowds. This small-group operation caps numbers at 12 adults (or 14 with kids), keeping things genuinely intimate across eight and a half hours. You're ferried from your digs, snorkelling coral gardens, kayaking through limestone cliffs, and paddling into the famous Emerald Lagoon—a jade-green pool ringed by jungle. The pace lets you choose: go hard or find shade and zone out. The crew knows their stuff, and everything's bundled in the price. It's a proper day out, not a cattle-run.

Hands-on Thai Cooking Class Phuket with Market Tour Option!

When Jake from our BugBitten team booked this cooking class in Phuket, we got three hours of hands-on Thai kitchen time plus a market tour thrown in. You're picked up from your beach area hotel (Kata, Karon, Patong, or Rawai), driven to the school, and set loose at your own cooking station to make proper Thai dishes — the kind you'd actually want to cook at home. It's pitched as beginner-friendly; the school keeps things simple and gives you the recipes to take away. The vibe is small-group, instructor-led, and the market stop lets you see where the ingredients actually come from before you use them.

Cooking Class in Koh Samui with Micro Organic Garden

When Ben from our BugBitten team took this cooking class on Koh Samui, he spent a hands-on morning with chef Lat learning to build proper Thai dishes from scratch — curry pastes, coconut cream, herbal drinks, the lot. The setup is intimate: a dedicated kitchen attached to a small organic farm that doubles as your ingredient market. You're not watching someone else cook; you're prepping and cooking yourself, which changes the whole vibe. Four hours total, and you eat what you've made at the end. The crowd tends toward travellers keen to actually learn rather than tick a box, and the energy's relaxed.

4 hoursfrom AUD $111

Private Excursion to Floating Market and Ayutthaya World Heritage

★ 5.0 (539)

11 hours – 12 hoursfrom AUD $251

Private Excursion to Floating Market and Ayutthaya World Heritage

When Lily from our team ran this private tour, we hit three distinct pockets of central Thailand in a single long day. We kicked off in Bangkok heading southwest to the Maeklong railway market (if starting early enough) and the bobbing vendor stalls of Damnoensaduak Floating Market, sampling Thai sweets and fruit between boat rides and browsing. Then a solid 2.5-hour drive inland to Ayutthaya's UNESCO-listed Historical Park, where we walked temple grounds including Wat Mahathat, Wat Phra Sri Sanphet, and Wat Lokaya Sutharam with a local guide breaking down centuries of Thai history. The full run is 11–12 hours door-to-door, private vehicle and guide included.

Sticky waterfall ATV and White water rafting Adventures

★ 5.0 (534)

🏔 Adventure & Sports

7 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $218

Sticky waterfall ATV and White water rafting Adventures

When Sarah from our team ran this combo day in Thailand, she tackled both the Sticky Waterfall and white water rafting back-to-back. The waterfall itself is a quirky natural feature — limestone beds create genuine grip underfoot, letting you scramble around pools without slipping as much as you'd expect. You'll ride an ATV through proper jungle terrain beforehand, then shift gears entirely for the rapids section. It's a full-on day hitting two different adrenaline notes, with Thai lunch and drinks thrown in. Suits anyone after mixed action without having to pick one or the other.

Private Excursion to Ayutthaya, UNESCO World Heritage site with Boat Tour

When Alex from our team did this private Ayutthaya tour, we got a solid day of temple-hopping and riverside views without the Bangkok tour-bus crowds. You're picked up from your hotel around 8 or 9 a.m., driven north to the UNESCO site (the old capital, built in the 1300s), and guided through four major temples—Wat Yai Chai Mongkol, Wat Mahathat, Wat Phra Sri Sanphet, and Wiharn Mongkolbophit—before a private longtail boat winds through the historical park. There's time for a local lunch (optional), a famous roti saimai dessert stop, and a market wander. You're back in Bangkok by late afternoon. It's a packed schedule, but the private setup means your guide actually engages with you rather than herding 40 people.

Tingly Thai Cooking School Afternoon Class

★ 5.0 (411)

Tingly Thai Cooking School Afternoon Class

When Alex from our team booked the afternoon class at Tingly Thai Cooking School, we found ourselves in a compact Bangkok kitchen learning to make proper curry pastes and four classic dishes from scratch. The school runs a straightforward format: you roll up at 1 pm, get stuck into the fundamentals, cook each dish yourself (Tom Yum Kung, Pad Thai, a rotating curry depending on the day, and mango sticky rice), then sit down and eat what you've made by 5 pm. The crowd's mostly travellers and a few locals keen to sharpen their skills—nothing fancy, just hands-on cooking in a working kitchen.

Benny's Home Cooking Chiang Mai

When Noah from our team booked Benny's Home Cooking Chiang Mai, we found ourselves 20 minutes out of the city in a working organic garden, rolling up our sleeves to learn proper Thai cooking from someone who's been teaching it for over a decade. You'll pick your own produce, build five dishes from scratch (including curry paste made the traditional way), and eat what you've cooked in a home setting that feels genuine rather than touristy. The six-hour class fits nicely into a day trip from downtown, with pickup included, and caters to dietary preferences — just flag them when you book.

Private Full-Day Red Dragon Yacht to Angthong National Marine Park

When Ben from our team booked the Red Dragon, a restored 78-foot teak sailing yacht, for a full day in Angthong National Marine Park, we found ourselves on something genuinely different from the speedboat fleet that dominates these waters. The yacht carries you north past the park's busier zones to quieter anchorages—think the secret lagoon and remote snorkelling spots—with proper meals, kayaks, and a floating pool built into the day. Eight and a half hours of unhurried sailing with European safety standards wrapped in Thai charm. The crowd thins considerably when you're the only sailing vessel out there.

Riverside Thai Cooking Half Day Class

When Ben from our team ran this riverside cooking class in Thailand, we got a genuine crash-course in Thai kitchen fundamentals. The instructor—who learned to cook from their mum—takes you through a local market first, so you actually understand what you're chopping and why, then sets you loose in the kitchen to build four or five dishes from scratch. It's half a day (4.5 hours), suits solo travellers and families alike, and the vibe is relaxed rather than chef-school intense. You walk away with recipes and a proper feed, plus the confidence that Thai cooking isn't some locked-off art form.

Sompong Thai Cooking School

When Tom from our team signed up for Sompong Thai Cooking School, we got a proper hands-on morning in the kitchen learning to cook four dishes from scratch. The class starts at a local market where you pick up herbs and ingredients alongside Thai shoppers, then settles into the kitchen for a 4-hour session with a native instructor who walks you through basic and trickier techniques. It's the kind of place where you're actually cooking, tasting, and taking home recipes — not just watching someone else do it. The vibe is unpretentious and focused: you leave with lunch, dinner, and a clearer sense of how Thai home cooking actually works.

Thai Cooking Class in Bangkok Hosted by a Local Family

When Alex from our BugBitten team did this cooking class in Bangkok, we found ourselves in a real family home near Wat Paknam — nowhere near the tourist drag. You cook four dishes from scratch under a local chef's eye, then sit down and actually eat what you've made. It's a proper hands-on setup, beginner-friendly, and the whole thing runs about three and a half hours. The neighbourhood itself is quiet and lived-in, the kind of place where you feel like you've ducked into someone's actual kitchen rather than a cooking-school studio.

3h 30mfrom AUD $53

Private Tour to Railway Market and Damnoen Saduak Floating Market

★ 5.0 (253)

5 hours – 7 hoursfrom AUD $171

Private Tour to Railway Market and Damnoen Saduak Floating Market

When Jake from our BugBitten team ran this private tour, he got the full market experience without the usual squeeze. You're collected from your hotel in a cool air-conditioned car, guided by a licensed English speaker, then ferried through two of Thailand's most colourful market scenes — the famous Maeklong Railway Market (where a train genuinely rolls through the stalls) and the labyrinthine Damnoen Saduak Floating Market. The whole thing runs 5–7 hours depending on your pace and choices. It's a solid option if you want to skip the standard minibus zoo and move at your own tempo.

Private Custom Tour with a Local Guide (6 or 8 hours)

★ 5.0 (241)

6 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $98

Private Custom Tour with a Local Guide (6 or 8 hours)

When Jake from our BugBitten team booked this private guide tour in Bangkok, he got exactly what he wanted — total control over the day's rhythm. You pick a 6 or 8-hour window, and a local guide tailors the route to your interests, whether that's markets, street food, neighbourhoods, or quieter cultural spots. It's the opposite of a set itinerary; you're calling the shots on timing and pace. The city's chaos makes a local guide genuinely useful — they know where to go and how to move through it. Suits solo travellers, couples, and small groups after flexibility.

Advanced Adventurer - 2 days ( Advanced Open Water)

★ 5.0 (210)

🐠 Water Activities

Advanced Adventurer - 2 days ( Advanced Open Water)

When Alex from our BugBitten team did the Advanced Adventurer course in Thailand, it was a proper step up from basic open water. You're looking at five dives over two days that push your skills — deep diving to 30 metres, navigation underwater, buoyancy finesse, wreck exploration, and a night dive when the nocturnal stuff comes out to play. The course is run by SSI instructors and sits somewhere between 'I've done the basics' and 'I want to specialise', giving you a taste of different dive styles before committing to full specialty certs. It's solid if you're wanting to broaden what you can do underwater without locking into one focus.

2 daysfrom AUD $444

8 hours Bangkok Customized Private Day Tour Pick up from Hotel

★ 5.0 (208)

5 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $111

8 hours Bangkok Customized Private Day Tour Pick up from Hotel

Build your own [Bangkok](/places/bangkok) itinerary on this 8-hour private tour. Choose what interests you—the Grand Palace, local markets, temples, riverside spots—and your guide steers you there by whatever transport suits the moment: public transit, tuk-tuk, longtail boat, or private car. You set the rhythm, ask the questions, and discover the city on your terms. Hotel pickup and drop-off included within 35km of central Bangkok.

Thai Cooking Class in Bangkok's Old Town with Market Tour

★ 5.0 (204)

6 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $73

Thai Cooking Class in Bangkok's Old Town with Market Tour

When Noah from our team ran this Bangkok cooking class, we started at Pak Khlong Talad — the city's flower and produce market — before heading to an air-conditioned kitchen in Old Town to cook four classic Thai dishes from scratch. The neighbourhood pulses with history: Grand Palace looms nearby, Chinatown's chaos is a short walk, and Wat Arun's spires frame the skyline. It's the kind of place where tourists and locals blur together, and the morning light hits the market stalls just right. Three and a half hours total, and you leave with recipes, a certificate, and photos of what you've made.

Full Day Cycling tour to Sukhothai Historical Park

When Sarah from our team cycled through Sukhothai Historical Park, we found ourselves pedalling between ancient temple ruins with a guide who actually grew up in the area. Run by a local family, this full-day tour (6–8 hours) trades the usual coach-window view for quiet park paths where you're moving at human speed past crumbling stupas and overgrown monasteries. The vibe is relaxed, the bike's solid, and lunch and water come with it. You'll see how ordinary Thai life weaves around these 700-year-old sites — not a curated heritage experience, but the real texture of the place.

★ 5.0 (156)

🛕 Culture & History

Thai PRIVATE Tour Guide

When Noah from our team booked a private guide tour in Bangkok, we got exactly what we needed: a licensed local who met us at the hotel and let us call the shots for the day. Over eight hours, Noah helped us navigate the city's best spots—temples, markets, backstreets—while actually explaining what we were seeing instead of just ticking boxes. Bangkok moves fast and can feel overwhelming if you're new to it; having someone who knows the rhythms of the place, the safer routes, and the stories behind each neighbourhood made a real difference. The guide's job is to facilitate your Bangkok, not force theirs on you.

Full-Day Guided Tuk Tuk Chiang Mai Adventure and Rafting

When Tom from our team took this full-day Chiang Mai adventure, we got behind the wheel of our own tuk tuk—no passenger seat required. After a quick driving lesson from a local guide, we navigated rural villages and mountain roads to a remote temple, then visited a small elephant sanctuary where we watched locals prepare food and help the animals bathe. A bamboo raft run capped off the day, with another stint driving our three-seater tuk tuk back. It's a proper active day in the countryside, just 18 people max, and the novelty of actually driving the thing keeps the energy high.

10 hoursfrom AUD $264

Hands On Thai Cooking Class & Market Tour in Sathon, Bangkok

★ 5.0 (142)

Hands On Thai Cooking Class & Market Tour in Sathon, Bangkok

When Ben from our team did this Bangkok cooking class in Sathon, we started at the Suan Phlu fresh market — a genuine neighbourhood spot two minutes' walk from the school — where we picked ingredients for four Thai dishes we'd cook ourselves. The class runs 3.5 hours and splits cleanly: market tour first, then two hours of hands-on cooking in the school kitchen, finishing by eating what we'd made while it was still hot. The area around Silom is a working Bangkok neighbourhood, not glitzy, with the school positioned near several BTS and MRT stations. Small groups, real ingredients, proper technique.

3h 30mfrom AUD $62

Railway Market, Floating Market and Ayutthaya (Premium Service)

★ 5.0 (140)

9 hours – 11 hoursfrom AUD $263

Railway Market, Floating Market and Ayutthaya (Premium Service)

When Charlie from our BugBitten team ran this premium day tour, we hit three iconic Thai spots in one hit: the Maeklong Railway Market (where vendors whip their goods away as a train barrels through), Damnoen Saduak Floating Market on a private boat, and Ayutthaya's ancient temple ruins. It's a solid Bangkok day trip for travellers short on time but keen to tick off Thailand's famous sights. The private car, guide, and boat keep things moving smoothly, and you get tropical snacks and desserts thrown in. Nine to eleven hours total, mostly transport between locations.

Private Tuktuk Night life Food Tour in Bangkok (Night Time)

★ 5.0 (140)

3 hours – 4 hoursfrom AUD $148

Private Tuktuk Night life Food Tour in Bangkok (Night Time)

This three-to-four-hour private tuk-tuk tour threads through [Bangkok](/places/bangkok)'s night-time energy, stopping at street-food vendors and night markets handpicked by locals. Your guide navigates back-alley finds and recognisable landmarks whilst you sample authentic Thai dishes—savoury, sweet, and everything between. The open-air ride catches the cooler evening air; the food comes straight from stalls where locals actually eat. Hotel pickup and drop-off included for central Bangkok locations.

Thai Cooking Class with Market Tour in Sathon Bangkok

★ 5.0 (136)

Thai Cooking Class with Market Tour in Sathon Bangkok

When Mia from our team joined this Bangkok cooking class in Sathon, we started at the school near Silom and walked straight into the buzzing Suan Phlu fresh market to pick our own ingredients. Over three and a half hours, we learned to build curry pastes and coconut milk from scratch, then cooked up four proper Thai dishes in the kitchen—and ate them warm. The class mixes market education with hands-on cooking, so you're learning how Thai cooks actually shop and what makes the ingredients work, not just following recipes. It's the kind of tour that sends you home with recipes and a real sense of how to do this at home.

3h 30mfrom AUD $62

Highlights of Bangkok (Private Day Trip)

★ 5.0 (135)

7 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $182

Highlights of Bangkok (Private Day Trip)

When Charlie from our team ran this private Bangkok day trip, we got the headline temples and palaces in one hit without the tour-bus crowds. You're collected from your hotel, guided through the Grand Palace and its glittering Emerald Buddha, then ferried between the Reclining Buddha at Wat Pho, the riverside Wat Arun, and the Gold Buddha temple—a solid seven to eight hours that covers the historical spine of the city. It's customisable to your pace, with a choice of local transport or private vehicle, and an English-speaking guide steering you through dress codes and what to actually look at.

Bangkok Slow Boat Experience Private Cruise Through the Old Canal

★ 5.0 (130)

🐠 Water Activities

7 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $977

Bangkok Slow Boat Experience Private Cruise Through the Old Canal

When Em from our team tried this private canal cruise, we found a genuinely quiet alternative to Bangkok's packed tourist boat routes. You board a traditional wooden longtail near Wat Arun and spend two hours drifting through the old canals at a proper slow pace—no rushing between photo stops. The boat's intimate and cushioned, the guide speaks English, and you're mostly seeing local life: temple glimpses, wooden houses on stilts, the occasional fisherman. It's the kind of tour that works best if you actually want to sit still and watch water rather than tick boxes.

Phi Phi Private Tour from Krabi

When Em from our team booked this private Phi Phi tour from Krabi, the flexibility alone made it worth considering. You're getting a full-day boat experience around three islands — Phi Phi Don, Phi Phi Lee, and Bamboo Island — with snorkelling kit, lunch, and a local guide thrown in. The appeal is obvious: you skip the cattle-market group tours and instead shape the itinerary to suit your crew. Monkey Beach, Maya Bay, Viking Cave, and Nui Bay are all on the menu. That said, it's seven to eight hours on water, so you need decent sea legs and moderate fitness. The Andaman around here genuinely delivers — turquoise shallows, coral, colourful fish, the occasional turtle or small shark — but this tour only works if you're either keen snorkellers or don't mind the boat doing most of the talking.

★ 5.0 (121)

3 hours – 4 hoursfrom AUD $148

Half-Day Cooking Class

When Ben from our team tried this half-day cooking class in Chiang Mai's Old Town, he walked away with four and a half hours of hands-on Thai kitchen work and a stack of recipes to prove it. The school runs small groups through a proper market tour, garden visit (where you'll grab herbs and eggs yourself), then the cooking itself. It's the kind of place where locals still work, tourists mix in naturally, and the instructors actually know their trade — no shortcuts, real techniques. You leave with a recipe book and the muscle memory of dishes you'll actually cook again.

Become certified diver in 3 days - PADI Open Water Diver course on Koh Tao

When Noah from our BugBitten team did the PADI Open Water Diver course on Koh Tao, he went in as a complete beginner and walked out with a globally recognised certification in just three days. The island's calm, shallow waters and vibrant reef systems make it the perfect classroom — you'll clock pool work on day one, then move to open water dives where you'll actually see what all the fuss is about. The course sits you alongside other travellers keen to tick this box, and by day three you're a certified diver with a logbook and the skill set to dive anywhere in the world.

Bangkok Street Food Variety Cultures Local Tasty

When Noah from our team ran this Bangkok street food tour, we got the real education on where locals actually eat. The guide steered us through a mix of proper food stalls, tucked-away shophouses with tables spilling onto the pavement, and market setups that shift between weekdays and weekends. Over three hours, we sampled Thai curry, satay, noodles, and finished with mango sticky rice and coconut ice cream—all genuinely cheap and genuinely good. The small-group cap of ten means you're not herding through Bangkok in a mob, and the guide knows the story behind each stop, not just the menu.

Private Tuktuk Food and City Tour (Chinatown-Flower Market)

Explore [Bangkok](/places/bangkok)'s culinary heart via private tuk tuk, hitting Chinatown's packed food stalls and the Flower Market's early-morning bustle. Your guide navigates the chaotic streets whilst you taste pad thai from pushcarts, crispy pork belly, and seasonal fruit at street level. Three to four hours of stopping, eating, and photographing without the tour-group shuffle. Hotel pickup and drop-off included for central Bangkok locations.

Luxury Private Speed Boat Charter - Phi Phi Sunrise

★ 5.0 (96)

🐠 Water Activities

Luxury Private Speed Boat Charter - Phi Phi Sunrise

When Lily from our team booked this luxury speedboat charter out of Phuket, she got what the company's 4500-plus five-star reviews promise: a slick eight-hour run to Phi Phi Islands with a professional crew, decent breakfast and lunch thrown in, and access to some seriously photogenic anchorages. You're travelling with two adults minimum (kids and extra guests cost more), hitting National Park highlights depending on season — Maya Bay in cooler months, Bamboo Island when that spot's closed for ecosystem recovery. It's the kind of boat trip that feels properly put-together without feeling stuffy.

8 hoursfrom AUD $1808

Half Day Morning Cooking Class with Market Tour in Chiang Mai

★ 5.0 (92)

Half Day Morning Cooking Class with Market Tour in Chiang Mai

When Em from our BugBitten team booked the half-day morning cooking class at Yummy Tasty Thai, she went in expecting the usual tourist cooking setup — and mostly got it, but with some genuinely useful moments. You start at a local market near Kom, picking fresh ingredients alongside residents, then head to the school where you get your own wok station and work through a few dishes with a live instructor who actually shows you the pace and technique, not the TV edit. It's four hours total, including the market tour and pickup within 3 km. The crowd's a mix of casual tourists and people who genuinely want to learn; atmosphere feels low-key.

Elephant Sanctuary, Wat Ban Den & Sticky Waterfall

When Charlie from our team ran this Chiang Mai day tour, we got a proper mixed bag: ethics-focused elephant time, temple wandering, and a genuinely odd waterfall scramble. The day kicks off at a sanctuary where rescued elephants roam without chains or tricks—you're watching them be elephants, not performing for a crowd. Then it's into Wat Ban Den, all blue roofs and gold leaf in the quieter northern hills. Finally, the sticky waterfall lives up to its name: limestone lets you grip your way up the actual cascade. It's nine and a half hours door-to-door, small-group only, and splits three very different experiences into one long haul.

9h 30mfrom AUD $89

Bangkok Day Tour: Food, Temple & Tuk-Tuk

★ 5.0 (82)