The 15 Best Thailand Shore Excursions

1.Bangkok Shore Excursion from Leam Chabang port

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 50 reviews · from $279Our pick

This private 9-hour trip takes you from Laem Chabang to Bangkok’s Grand Palace, Emerald Buddha, Wat Arun, Wat Pho, and Golden Buddha. You also ride a longtail boat through canals, eat lunch, and travel with a guide such as Alex, ViVi, or Giftsy in a private air-conditioned vehicle.

“Bravo and Guide Alex did a fabulous job on this excursion. We were picked up promptly at the pier in a very nice luxury van, complete with WiFi and charging ports. We drove 2 hour to Bangkok and saw all of the top attractions. Emerald BudRead more”

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2.Bangkok/Pattaya Shore Excursion from Laem Chabang Port with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 31 reviews · from $126

From Laem Chabang Port, you choose Bangkok or Pattaya and set the day’s pace with a private English-speaking guide and air-conditioned vehicle. Ask for temples, museums, markets, food, shopping, or a massage. Guides such as Ana, Wanna, Bass, LiLi, and Alice have earned praise, but allow extra time for the long Bangkok drive.

“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.”

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3.PRIVATE Bangkok Shore Excursions – Laem Chabang Port (Thai Tour Guide)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · from $300Top rated

Travel from Laem Chabang Port into Bangkok with a private Thai guide such as Ms. Mee, Joy, or Aom. Visit Wat Phra Kaew, the Grand Palace, Wat Pho, Bangkok Noi canals, and Pak Khlong flower market, with lunch and an air-conditioned vehicle included.

“Our guide was Ms. Aom, aka Mary Poppins! She carried this little purse that contained way more than it appeared to be able to hold! If we needed it, it appeared from her purse! Napkins, new tube of menthol to help with the oppressive heat..Read more”

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4.Private Grand Palace and Buddhist Temples Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $254

From Laem Chabang Port, your private guide and driver take you into Bangkok for the Grand Palace, Emerald Buddha, Golden Buddha, Wat Pho, and Marble Temple. Guides such as Manob, Joe, Vanda, and Tan are praised for clear explanations, crowd-wise routing, cold water, and getting cruise passengers back on time.

“Great tour! Guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. Took pictures of us everywhere!! Took us to a good restaurant for lunch.”

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5.Private Ancient city of Ayutthaya Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $261

Leave Laem Chabang at 7:00 am for a private Ayutthaya tour with an English-speaking guide, lunch, bottled water, transport, and admission included. See Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon, royal temples, museums, and Wat Chaiwatthanaram, with some flexibility in timing and pace.

“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”

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6.Laem Chabang Port Shore Excursion : Grand Palace, WatPho, WatArun

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · from $319

Travel from Laem Chabang Port to Bangkok in a private air-conditioned vehicle, then visit Wat Traimit, Wat Pho, the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Kaew, Wat Arun, and the Marble Temple. Guides include Nina, Narendra, and Miss Tuu. A short boat crossing adds a welcome change of pace.

“Nina was fantastic! She took very good care of us. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this tour. Just great. Nina is a fantastic guide!!!!”

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7.Shore Excursion Highlights Tour from Laem Chabang

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 10 hours · from $379

Travel by private air-conditioned vehicle from Laem Chabang to Bangkok with an English-speaking guide, then visit the Grand Palace, Emerald Buddha, Wat Pho, and Bangkok Noi canals by long-tail boat. Guides including Ana, Pam, Luky, and Ex have led this route.

“guía Ana es extraord8naria te deja conocer a tu ritmo”

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8.Bangkok Shore Excursions, Day Trips & Tours from Laem Chabang Port

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · from $126

Travel from Laem Chabang to Bangkok in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking guide. Visit the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Kaew, Wat Arun, the Chao Phraya River, and Thonburi canals by ferry and long-tail boat. Lunch and port transfers are included.

“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”

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9.Shore Excursion Laem Chabang Port : Grand Palace & Famous Temples

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6 reviews · from $297

Travel from Laem Chabang Port in a private air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking guide. Visit Bangkok’s Grand Palace, Emerald Buddha, Wat Pho, Wat Arun, Wat Traimit, and Wat Benchamabophit, with entrance fees included. A Thai lunch costs extra.

“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.”

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10.Koh Samui Nathong Pier: Private Island tour – Cruise Ship guests

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews

Meet your English-speaking guide at Nathon Pier at 9:30 am for a 5 to 6-hour island tour by air-conditioned minivan. With six to eight people, you’ll visit Hin Ta and Hin Yai, Na Muang Waterfall, Guan Yu Shrine, a mummified monk temple, beaches, and Nathon Market. Guides may include Tara, Nicky, or Moo.

“Very attentive guide. Superb lunch experience at beach side quiet restaurant . Flexible guide Nicky. Saw most of the island. Very enjoyable day”

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11.Laem Chabang Shore Excursion : Shopping, Massage & Food Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · from $233

You’ll spend 8 to 10 hours with a private guide and air-conditioned vehicle, traveling from Laem Chabang to Bangkok for Wat Arun, Wat Traimit, Chinatown, Little India, the Flower Market, JJ Mall, a Thai meal, and a one-hour massage. Traffic is the main wild card.

“The best part was the ride to Bangkok . The tour guide was okay. Feel like she has no planned agenda. We just stopped by for a bowl of noodles and walked in to a neighborhood message place on the way back to the van. Very random and unplanned .”

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12.Shore Excursion from Laem Cha Bang Port to Bangkok (Private tour)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $361

Meet your guide at Laem Chabang at 8:00 a.m. and ride in a private air-conditioned vehicle to Bangkok. Visit the Grand Palace, Emerald Buddha, Wat Pho, and Wat Arun with a licensed English-speaking guide such as Army or Time. Add a private canal ride if selected.

“We took a private tour of Bangkok with Time. We’ve traveled all over the world and taken many, many tours. Time was definitely the Best of the Best tour guides! His passion for both Bangkok and his job was obvious. He was very knowledgRead more”

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13.Shore Excursion Laem Chabang Port : Grand Palace & Famous Temples

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews · from $281

Travel privately from Laem Chabang Port into Bangkok for the Golden Buddha, Wat Pho, the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Kaew, Wat Arun, and the Marble Temple. Your English-speaking guide handles the route and site fees, while you cover lunch. Guide Bob has earned praise for photo stops and clear temple explanations.

“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”

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14.Private Shore Excursion: Best of Bangkok in a day

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews · from $237

Travel privately from Laem Chabang Port into Bangkok for a nine-hour tour of the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Kaew, Wat Arun, Wat Pho, and possibly Wat Traimit. A guide joins you in the city, while lunch, entrance fees, bottled water, and port transfers are included. Guide Peesha has been praised for her professional, helpful service.

“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”

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15.Koh Samui: Island Half Day Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 2 reviews · 5 hours · from $106Best value

See Koh Samui’s Big Buddha, Wat Plai Leam, Lad Koh Viewpoint, Hin Ta and Hin Yai, Wat Khunaram, and Na Muang Waterfall 1 in a small to medium group. An English-speaking guide, air-conditioned minibus, drinks, and return-to-ship timing are included.

“Semi private van fairly new. Waterfall and elephant stop was very nice. Good driver and guide. Guide was very informative but difficult to hear from the back of the van.”

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