Bangkok, the "Big Mango" is legendary for history and culture, incredible food, unbelievable shopping, legendary traffic jams and scintillating nightlife. Bangkok's full name in Thai is "Krungthep Mahanakorn Amorn Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayutthaya Mahadilog Pop Noporat Ratchatani Burirom Udom Ratchaniwet Mahasatahn Amornpimahn Awatansatit Sakatattiya Witsunugam Prasit" --The City of Angels. We just call it The Big Mango.
Convenient Modular Programs
You can always add extra nights and optional sightseeing if you wish. Are are happy to customize your visit to Bangkok with activities that suit your personal interests. Love shopping but do not want to spend all of your time seeing temples? No problem!
We currently use seven different gay-friendly hotels in the Big Mango, so you are sure to find a great place to stay whether you are traveling on a budget or are used to luxury.
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Five-Day Introduction to Bangkok includes comprehensive sightseeing to help you enjoy your adventure in the Big Mango to the fullest. This is the best choice if you are a first-time visitor and want to experience the most in just a few days.
Bangkok Basics Our
"quickie" package for return guests or those short of time with just a day and evening with one of our amazing private guides to do and see exactly what you want.
Flavors of Siam Five days of Thai cooking classes, sightseeing, and more! (If your companion is not interested in cooking we will keep him or her busy with other things.) Learn the secrets of Thai cuisine at a cooking school in a garden setting. Classes are small so you get plenty of attention from the teachers and eat what you cook!
River of Dreams Take a leisurely overnight cruise from Bangkok aboard a luxurious private floating hotel, followed by a day exploring Ayutthaya with your private Purple Dragon guide, car and driver.
Pattaya Thailand's famous seaside resort playground is just a short drive from Bangkok. We offer three different Pattaya programs using three different wonderful hotels.
Optional Side Trips Outside Bangkok
There is much more to Thailand than just Bangkok. If you have already seen the city' s major sites or have time to explore the surrounding area, there are several astonishing places outside the city that can be reached in a day. Here are our favorites. If you are looking for things to see and do without leaving the city just scroll down.
Ayutthaya, Ancient Kingdom Visit Siam's ruined former capital, plus a boat trip, an elephant ride and, if you are feeling romantic, one of the most spectacular sunsets in Asia.
Beach Retreat of Kings
See the palatial hideaways of Thailand's old kings as a day trip from Bangkok to the beach resort of Hua Hin.
Floating Fun & Fantasies Escape the tour bus mobs and see Bangkok's famed Floating Market and other unique sights with your private guide. If you prefer, we can take you to see another floating market that attracts only
Thai people.
Historic Kanchanaburi Visit the River Kwai and Khmer ruins near the Burmese border. You can ride the famous Death Railway, witness a floating nun and stay on a floating hotel. One, two or three days. On overnight trips we can even include a visit to Kanchanaburi's "Tiger Temple."
Jungle Monk Sauna Visit upcountry medicinal baths, plus an intriguing rural market.
Khorat, the Road to Angkor Country life and Khmer ruins. No time for a trip to Angkor Wat? Phimai is the next best thing. You can see it as a two or three day country sojourn from the madness of Bangkok.
Lovely Lopburi Ancient palaces, temple ruins, monkeys and garlic fried chicken in a charming Thai farm town.
Temple of 1000 Incarnations Take a day trip to hell and paradise to see Suphanburi, an historic and tidy rice belt town, a gigantic Chinese dragon, Thailand's largest reclining Buddha, one of the most bizarre spiritual places you can imagine.
Optional Side Trips Within Bangkok
Siam Niramit One of the world's most spectacular shows on the world's largest stage gives you entertaining insights into Thai history and culture.
Classic Dinner Cruise Bangkok's River of Kings takes on a magical glow after dark. Enjoy a Thai feast aboard an antique converted rice barge as you sail slowly upstream and return.
Bangkok After Dark Bangkok
hums 24/7 and there is plenty to see at night, including spectacularly lit temples and palaces, a fascinating wholesale flower market full of tropical blooms, and the city's thriving gay scene. Check out Bangkok's fabled nightlife with an English speaking guide who knows the hottest places to go.
Chinatown Alleyways Wander through the fascinating labyrinth of everyday life in one of the oldest parts of the city.
Dragadelic Fantasia Need a glamorous gown? At Bangkok's Pratunam (the garment district) you can buy custom made fantasy frocks at absolutely fabulous prices.
Hobbies of the Rich & Famous Two splendid and unique private museums full of cultural treasures left by wealthy yet eccentric Thais.
Karma, Past Lives and Fantasies Believe in the unbelievable? Visionaries, psychics, card readers and astrologers peer into your past and your future.
Knock Out! One of our knowledgeable guides will take you ringside to one of Bangkok's fabled Muay Thai kick boxing.
Koh Kret Island Bangkok's secret great weekend escape! This magical island has no cars, and is famous ornate terra cotta and Thai desserts that have been forgotten practically everywhere else. Deserted weekdays, but hopping on weekends.
River of Dreams Cruise up the Chao Praya River from Bangkok to Ayhutthaya on a lovely converted teak rice barge. Dock at a 400 year old temple and rural village for the night, then continue upstream. Your car and driver meet you when you dock at the Bang-Pa-In Summer Palace, then spend the day seeing as much of Ayutthaya as you can fit into a day.
Street Markets of Siam Who needs department stores when you can find thousands of unusual things in Bangkok's street stalls day and night, or visit Chatuchak Weekend Market, the largest bazaar in the world. Weekdays it is also the world's largest plant market. Let your guide do the bargaining you will save money. If you are an importer or have a retail business, our guides can help you source fantastic treasures for your customers back home.
This Old Palace Visit some of Bangkok's un-touristy treasures and get a unique sense of Thai history and culture.
Transcendent Temples Bangkok's lesser-known tranquil retreats for those who do not tire of fascinating sacred places with often-colorful histories
Weekend Bazaar Bargains galore at the world's largest outdoor bazaar (weekends only), where you can buy cheap jeans, exotic plants, fantastic Thai crafts, a saddle, a violin, a fake piece of Angkor Wat, housewares, oodles of great food, or even a monkey in one of Chatuchak's 7,000+ shops and stalls.
What We Do
Gay Bangkok Travel: the Big Mango and its surrounding wonders including Ayutthaya, the River Kwai and Hua Hin
A warm Thai welcome everywhere you go
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Gay Bangkok Travel: The City of Angels (aka the Big Mango) is the jumping-off place to most of Thailand and all the marvels that surround the Kingdom's capital. The wonders of the city itself include some of the world's most overwhelming cultural and historic treasures, legendary nightlife, shopping, and tourist-favorites like the famous Floating Market, Chatuchak Weekend Market and the ancient capital of Ayutthaya. We know how to scratch well below the surface if you are a return guest or want to explore wonderful things that bus tourists never find.
You can take an instant discount when you combine any Purple Dragon Bangkok package with our Krabi or Koh Samui packages. More details are on the Club Sanook website. Click on "Join the Club" for more details.
I had a really fantastic time in Bangkok. The Purple Dragon touch with everything was just great...the transportation, the hotel (absolutely gorgeous), the staff and services. Wonderful! The tours were just right (not too much, not too little) and my two guides were absolutely fantastic, kind, friendly, discreet...I really connected well with them. I already look forward to my next visit. . . . . (Marc H.)
