Bangkok Hidden Gems Photo Walk: 6-Hour Street Art, Temples and Sunset with a Local Photographer
Skip the crowds and see the Bangkok that locals love, led by a Bangkok-born photographer who shows you around like a friend. Wander graffiti lanes, quiet neighbourhoods and hidden temples, share a local late lunch, then end with a non alcoholic sunset drink on a rooftop facing Wat Arun. Along the way we photograph you naturally, and you receive 80+ edited photos in a private online gallery. Lunch, water, local transport and entry fees are all included.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Gallery Drip Coffee, Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC)
- Meet your photographer at Gallery Drip Coffee on the 1st floor inside the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC). The BACC is connected to BTS National Stadium station by a skywalk, so it is easy to reach by Skytrain or taxi. We say hello, have a quick chat about what you would love to see and photograph, and then set off together.
Siam: Modern Bangkok and City Contrasts
We start in the heart of modern Bangkok, where glass towers, skywalks and busy shopping streets sit right next to small local lanes. It is the perfect place to warm up in front of the camera while we get to know each other.
Saen Saep Canal and a Local Neighbourhood
Step away from the main roads and follow the canal into a quiet residential neighbourhood. Expect narrow lanes, colourful walls and everyday Bangkok life that most visitors never get to see.
Late Lunch at a Local Thai Restaurant
Time to refuel at a local restaurant we love. We help you order and explain the dishes, so you can try real Thai food without guessing from the menu. Your meal and drinking water are included.
Loha Prasat at Wat Ratchanatdaram
A striking temple crowned with rows of dark metal spires, unlike anything else in the city. We photograph it from the outside, where the spires and old walls make a beautiful, calm backdrop for portraits.
Wat Suthat and the Giant Swing
The tall red Giant Swing and the grand temple beside it, in one of the oldest parts of Bangkok. The surrounding streets are full of old shophouses and classic Bangkok character, perfect for relaxed street portraits.
Wat Ratchabophit
A quiet, elegant temple covered in colourful ceramic tiles, often peaceful even when the rest of the old town is busy. We photograph it from the outside as the afternoon light starts to soften.
Riverside Rooftop Sunset Facing Wat Arun
We finish at a rooftop bar looking straight across the river at Wat Arun, with Wat Pho in the same view. Relax with your included non alcoholic sunset drink while we photograph you in the golden hour, the best light of the whole day.
Ending Point
Rooftop bar near Tha Tien Pier, facing Wat Arun (ends around 6:30 PM)
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This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
• Private local photographer and guide for 6 hours (one photographer for every three guests)
• 80+ professionally edited photos: your photographer hand picks the best photos of the day and you receive all of them, in a private online gallery within 3 to 5 business days
• Local late lunch and drinking water
• One non alcoholic sunset drink at the rooftop bar
• All local transport during the walk
• Any entrance fees on the route
• Transport to the meeting point and home from the ending point
• Alcoholic or extra drinks, extra food or souvenirs you choose to buy
• Tips (optional, never expected)
You will not need to spend any money during the walk unless you want to buy something extra.
Tour Important Information
* The start time is fixed at 12:30 PM so that we reach the rooftop in time for sunset.
* Easy walking with regular breaks, usually 5 to 10 minutes between spots. Please wear comfortable shoes.
* We keep one photographer for every three guests, so groups of four or more get a second photographer at no extra cost.
* Please tell us about any food allergies or dietary needs before the day.
* Light rain: the walk goes ahead with small changes. Heavy rain or unsafe weather: we will offer you a new date.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
About Tour Guide Mike W.
Sawasdee! I'm Mike, a Bangkok-born photographer, and I lead a small team of local photographers here in my home city.
We are not tour guides who happen to carry a camera. We are photographers who know every back lane of Bangkok, and we walk you through it the way a local friend would: ordering the food you can't read on the menu, chatting with the shopkeepers, and finding the quiet corners most visitors never see.
As we walk and talk, we photograph you. Real, relaxed moments, not stiff poses. No modelling experience needed: we give gentle direction and help you feel at ease, so your photos look like you on your best holiday day.
What our guests love:
• Private days only, just your group and us
• Graffiti lanes, old neighbourhoods, quiet temples and modern Bangkok in one walk
• Local food and drinks along the way
• 80+ edited photos from our signature walk: we hand pick the best of the day and you receive all of them, in your own private online gallery
• Never more than three guests per photographer, so a bigger group gets more photographers, not less attention
Our team: I guide and photograph alongside Ian and our other Bangkok-born photographers. When you book, I will tell you personally which photographer will be with you on the day.
We speak Thai and English, and we love families, couples, friends and solo travellers who want to come home with more than selfies. Send me your dates and I'll help you plan your day.
$259/ per group
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