Bangkok Sunset Temples Tour: Giant Swing, Golden Mountain & Chinatown Tuk-Tuk Ride

Start where Bangkok's most dangerous ritual once played out. You'll meet your guide in front of the Giant Swing — the towering red landmark where Brahmin priests once swung 21 metres into the air.

From there, you'll step into Wat Suthat Thepwararam — one of Bangkok's most impressive first-grade royal temples. You'll see extraordinary teakwood craftsmanship and the late afternoon light falls through the doorways in golden shafts at 4pm that most photographers would wait hours for.

Then, a short walk along Ratchadamnoen Avenue — Bangkok's grand ceremonial boulevard — brings you to a quick photo stop at the Democracy Monument.

400 metres east from the Iron Monastery is the Golden Mountain, the only natural hill in Bangkok. You'll climb the 318-step spiral staircase as the sun begins its descent, passing ceremonial bells and white chedis on the way up, and arrive at the gilded summit just as the sky turns amber. Viewing the Chao Phraya River, the Grand Palace, Wat Arun's silhouette, and the full Bangkok skyline all at once.

Step off the last stair and straight onto a 15-minute tuk-tuk ride to Chinatown. Your guide joins you for one last stretch through the flavours of Chinatown: grilled skewers hot off the coals, seasonal desserts, and cold sugarcane juice to close out the night.