Bangkok Vacations and Tour Packages

Overview

Bangkok is the capital and largest city in Thailand. One of Asia’s most cosmopolitan cities, Bangkok features modern buildings with awe-inspiring architecture, magnificent temples and palaces, canals that remain a crucial part of city life, and busy markets, all to be experienced on trips to Thailand. Bangkok is located in Thailand’s central plains, along the Chao Phraya River delta, which empties into the Gulf of Thailand, approximately 25 km to the south. Chao Phraya River meanders through Bangkok from north to south and plays an important role in the city’s daily life.

Although quite a modern metropolis, Bangkok offers historic cultural attractions such as the Grand Palace (home of the Emerald Buddha), Wat Pho (home of the Reclining Buddha), and Wat Arun (a stunning temple and place of worship for many Buddhists). These are just three of the 400 Buddhist temples in and around the city to which Bangkok tours may take you.

While world-class hotels featuring gorgeous gardens and swimming pools line the banks of the main river, a river canal cruise offers tourists a glimpse into what remains of the old Thai way of life. The cruise allows you to see sights that are not available any other way such as a temple, a unique art gallery and an orchid farm. You also get to observe activity and the daily life of the locals as you pass by simple wooden houses and stores with clothes drying in the sun.