Shore Excursions · THAILAND SHORE EXCURSIONS
Good thailand shore excursions sell out while the ship is still at sea, and the best ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Review of a private Bangkok shore excursion from Laem Chabang, with temples, Grand Palace, longtail boat ride, lunch, and port transfers.
“Our guide was friendly, informative and fun. The only downside is the long travel time to/from Bangkok (2.5 hours).”
Review of Bangkok’s private Suvarnabhumi airport pickup, including meeting point, vehicle comfort, timing, value, drawbacks, and booking advice.
“I had to wait a while in the heat for my vehicle, I booked it because I didn’t want to wait for a car but ended up waiting anyway. Unless you have a family with you with a lot of luggage, don’t spend 3x what it cost at the airport for this”
Review of this private Laem Chabang shore excursion to Bangkok or Pattaya, with planning tips, costs, timing, sights, and honest drawbacks.
“LiLi was a dedicated and very friendly guide. We had a wonderful visit capped by an excellent Thai food lunch. I highly recommend this tour.”
Review of a private Bangkok shore excursion from Laem Chabang, with temples, canals, lunch, private transport, pricing, and practical tips.
“Met Ms. Mee, our guide, at the Laem Chabang port dock. Following our long drive into Bangkok, we went immediately to the Grand Palace. It was extremely hot, but the Palace was a beautiful site to visit. My wife does not handle heat well, but Read more”
See Bangkok’s Grand Palace, Emerald Buddha, Golden Buddha, Wat Pho, and Marble Temple on a private port-to-port day tour.
“Manob was a fantastic tour guide. We had a wonderful day in Bangkok. Would highly recommend this tour for a great way to see the city. Manob was friendly, informative, and very funny!!”
Review of a private Ayutthaya shore excursion from Laem Chabang, with temples, museums, lunch, private transport, and flexible pacing.
“Great insight to the ancient civilisation, the royal family and the hierarchy of this Thai dynasty. The size of the site is quite large , Unfortunately many parts are ruins, however it gives an idea of how large it was for the original capital before being moved to where Bangkok is now”
Review of a private Bangkok shore excursion from Laem Chabang, covering Wat Pho, the Grand Palace, Wat Arun, and more.
“Our guide Narendra was very knowledgeable and really helped us maximize our time and our experience in Bangkok. Having a driver pick us up and drop us off at various spots saved time and meant we spent less time fighting the huge cRead more”
See Bangkok’s Grand Palace, Wat Pho, and canals on a private Laem Chabang shore tour with lunch and port transfers.
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Review of a private Bangkok day trip from Laem Chabang, with the Grand Palace, Wat Arun, Thonburi canals, lunch, and port transfers.
“The guide never showed up! We tried to call him several with the WhatsApp he had given us and HE REJECTED THE CALL. We tried to call the office number you gave us, and they never picked up. We tried to call your office in the US and there was no answer”
Review of a private Bangkok shore excursion from Laem Chabang, covering the Grand Palace, famous temples, transport, timing, cost, and practical tips.
“Very friendly and flexible. Terrific driver and good guide. Long ride from Laem Chebang to Bangkok, but driver was sensitive to passenger comfort. A/C worked great. Not a lot of time in Bangkok, but that was due to long drive and early ship departure. Driver and guide made the most of it.”
See Koh Samui’s rocks, temples, waterfall, beaches, and markets on a private minivan tour timed for cruise ship passengers.
“Great Tour around the island. Our guide “Tra” (sorry for the spelling) took us around the entire island and gave us lot of history and background information on what we were seeing. From coconut factory to all the religious sites to a great lunch with a fantastic view. Highly recommend this tour and our guide. Also felt very safe with the drivers skills.”
Review of a private Laem Chabang to Bangkok shore tour with temples, Chinatown, shopping, Thai food, and a one-hour massage.
“We had a fantastic tour with Viator in Bangkok. Wonderful sightseeing, lunch, 1 hour amazing massage and shopping. Our driver and our tour guide were absolutely fabulous. Would highly recommend them.”
Review of a private Bangkok shore excursion from Laem Chabang, with the Grand Palace, three temples, private transport, guide, and canal option.
“Mr Army picked the 4 of us up at the ship in a very nice, comfortable SUV. He was waiting with my name on a sign which made it very easy for us. He spoke good English and was very knowledgeable, answering any questions we had along thRead more”
Review of a private Bangkok shore excursion from Laem Chabang, including the Grand Palace, famous temples, canals, guide service, timing, and value.
“It would appear that two companies were involved in this tour. The driver company did what was expected, when it was expected. However, the tour side was chaotic and had overstretched themselves with no tour guide or tickets at the first Read more”
Review of a private Bangkok shore excursion from Laem Chabang, covering temples, canals, lunch, transport, timing, price, and practical tips.
“The tour was very good and guides were knowledgeable. The time window was too short to fit in all the sites that were intended. It would have been better if the guide had been with the van at pickup so he can impart the history while we wRead more”
Pick a berth, a ruin or a boat.
