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Bang Na - TOUR ITINERARY
Start Time: 9 am
End Time: 1 pm
Meet at the Bearing Skytrain Station
Behind the Bearing BTS 7 -11 store you will find the Grasshopper Adventures meeting point (use exit 5 from the BTS station if that is how you are arriving at the meeting point). After a quick bike fitting and a little briefing we are off cycling the back roads on the trail to Bang Krachao.
- Bangkachao - Ferry to Bangkrachao and Cycle along the River Banks
Take a local motorcycle ferry across the busy Chao Phraya River. Then cycle elevated bike paths through local villages and plantations
The Old Betel Nut Garden
Stop for some homemade refreshments in a family garden commanding grand views of the Chao Phraya River and take a moment of two to contemplate the ship and barge traffic on the river.
The Firefly Garden
Before man ever came to Bang Krachao the area was a large mangrove forest which would light up at night with the lights of fireflies. Today members of the local community have created a reserve where you can come to see the mangroves as they once were and where the fireflies can flourish. You won’t see any fireflies during the day but feel welcome to come back at night.
- Wat Bang Nam Phueng Nok - The Ganesh Shrine
Meandering away from the mangroves through villages and local Buddhist temples, stop to visit a Shrine to Ganesh, the Hindu god of beginnings and the remover of obstacles. Followers of his cult in Thailand have a established a lovely shrine to Ganesh in Bangkrachao.
Wat Bang Namphueng Nok
Coming to the end of the Bang Krachao trail we stop for a moment to visit the historical temple of Wat Bang Nam Phueng Nok and take some refreshments before we cross back across the Chao Phraya River.
- Bang Na - Return to the Meeting Point
Back across the river it is a short ride back to the Grasshopper meeting point.
This tour will take about 4 hours. But the time can vary by group. Snacks and drinks are included.
- Complimentary water bottle and helmet
- Guidance from an experienced, English-speaking local guide
- Provision of clean water and snacks throughout the tour
- Ride on top-quality Merida mountain bikes
- Hotel pick up & drop off
- Gratuities
Explore the cycling utopia known as Bang Krachao in Bangkok, where extensive elevated trails meander through lush mangrove forests, quaint farms, serene villages, and sacred Buddhist temples. Rigorous zoning regulations and natural geography have shielded its mangroves, coconut groves, and gardens from engulfment by Bangkok’s city sprawl, earning it the title of Bangkok’s Secret Sanctuary.
Navigate the less-traveled paths and narrow passages to the ferry. Upon transferring you and your bike across the Chao Phraya River to the enclave of Bang Krachao, the quintessential cycling escapade unfolds.
Glide along tranquil tracks at an unhurried pace, encountering only the sounds of birds, the occasional squirrel, and perhaps a lizard or two. Dismount for a visit with a family on their historical betel nut farm for a refreshment, explore a mangrove preservation zone, and then continue to ride through the labyrinth of verdant bike trails leading to a Ganesh shrine, eventually reaching a regional temple and bazaar.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
