Co van Kessel Bangkok Tours (River City)

Starting from River City on Charoen Krung 24, Co van Kessel runs the classic Bangkok bike-and-boat combo the city is famous for. You roll out along the river into Talat Noi and Chinatown, slipping through market alleys perfumed with incense and wok smoke while monks and metalworkers go about their day. It’s the Bangkok most visitors never see—tight sois, hidden shrines, and a thousand tiny scenes that flick past your handlebars. Midway, you trade pedals for a longtail and slide into Thonburi’s khlongs. Stilt houses, pocket-sized temples, fruit trees leaning over quiet water—the old “Venice of the East” still lives out here. Groups are small, the pace is easy, and guides keep you topped up with water and local snacks with plenty of photo stops. Expect a few narrow turns, nothing technical—just enough adventure to make you grin. Basecamp is River City Bangkok, next to Si Phraya Pier—easy to reach by river boat or a short ride from Chinatown. Tours run daily and mornings are cooler; aim for an early departure to beat the heat and traffic. Hours last checked Mar 2026.