Swap Bangkok’s busy streets behind and slip into Bangkok’s canal life on a longtail boat with an experienced local guide who knows all the small stories and secret corners. Start weekdays at Wat Sai Floating Market for a porcelain temple and sizzling street food or choose to wander Lad Mayom Floating Market on weekends for canal-side stalls, snacks, and a lively vibe. Cruise past the towering Buddha at Wat Pak Nam, an unforgettable sight rising over the water, then stop at Koh Temple to pay quiet respect to its mummy monk. Drift on to a peaceful orchid nursery, canals lined with vibrant blooms, before ending at the 250-year-old Artist’s House, a wooden shophouses and easygoing locals remind you what Bangkok felt like before the high-rises, relaxed, intimate, and deeply authentic