Bang Krachao by bike

Bangkok · 3 hours · 12–15 km

Bang Krachao
by bike

The jungle-covered river bend that Bangkok forgot to build on, ridden on narrow raised paths through local communities.

See the ride
3 hours
Duration
12–15 km
Distance
Private
Trip type
35 €
From / person
the green lung

The piece of Bangkok that stayed still

A short boat crossing from the city and the noise stops. Bang Krachao is a river bend of orchards, canals and stilt houses that was protected from development, so it is still worked by the families who live there. Most of the ride runs on narrow concrete paths raised above the water, between coconut palms and banana groves, with the skyline always visible across the river.

35 €
indicative price · per person · groups of 4
The final price may vary with the number of participants — ask us for an updated quote

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what to expect

How the ride goes

Into the narrow paths

The ride starts on the elevated concrete paths that thread through Bang Krachao. Most of the route runs along these narrow tracks in the middle of local communities: wooden houses, coconut palms, banana groves and neighbours saying hello from their porches.

Because the paths are so narrow, tandem bicycles cannot be used on this route.

Start Bike and helmet included

Bangkok Treehouse

A stop at Bangkok Treehouse, a café and restaurant tucked into the greenery beside the river. A good moment to get off the saddle, cool down with a drink and take in the contrast between the jungle on this bank and the towers on the other.

Stop Drinks not included

Parks and viewpoints

The route continues through the green parks of the peninsula and stops at several viewpoints over Bangkok, where the city rises straight out of the water on the far side of the Chao Phraya. It is the clearest way to understand the name Green Lung.

Along the way Photo stops

Bang Nam Phueng market

On a Saturday or Sunday the route includes Bang Nam Phueng market: a local weekend market along wooden walkways over the canal, where families come for grilled river fish, coconut sweets and fresh fruit.

It only opens at weekends, so on other days the route adds extra parks and viewpoints instead.

Weekends only Sat and Sun
on this ride

What you will see

The Green Lung

A river bend of jungle, orchards and canals minutes from central Bangkok, protected from development and still farmed by local families.

Bang Krachao

Local communities

Narrow raised paths winding between stilt houses, small shrines and gardens: the part of the ride you cannot reach any other way.

Narrow paths

Weekend market

Bang Nam Phueng market, open Saturdays and Sundays, with street food, sweets and crafts along wooden walkways above the water.

Sat and Sun

Three hours, 12 to 15 kilometres and almost no traffic in sight.

Easy, flat route · basic cycling ability required · tandem bicycles are not suitable for the narrow paths.
our approach

More than a bike tour

“Bang Krachao is the piece of Bangkok that stayed still. We ride it the way people who live there move — slowly, on narrow paths, stopping for a drink, a viewpoint or a plate of grilled fish. The skyline is always there across the water, which is exactly what makes it so strange and so good.”

what is covered

Activity details

Included

  • Bicycle and helmet
  • Local English-speaking guide
  • Boat crossing to Bang Krachao
  • Drinking water during the ride
  • On-trip assistance
  • All local taxes

Not included

  • Hotel transfers (available at extra cost)
  • Food and drinks at Bangkok Treehouse or the market
  • Tandem bicycles (not suitable for the narrow paths)
  • Tips and personal expenses
  • International travel insurance
  • Services not mentioned
a glimpse

Bang Krachao moments

Ready to ride the Green Lung?

Three hours of narrow paths, riverside viewpoints and local life · from 35 € per person.

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