Pattaya Excursions

Tours

Pattaya Tours & Day Trips

Island speedboat days, the Sanctuary of Truth, water parks, an ethical elephant sanctuary and full-day trips to Bangkok and Ayutthaya. Honest prices in Thai baht, hotel pickup on most tours.

Sanctuary of Truth Visit — Pattaya’s Wooden WonderCulture & Showsfrom ฿500

Sanctuary of Truth Visit — Pattaya’s Wooden Wonder

A 105-metre temple-museum built entirely of carved wood, still under construction after four decades. The one sight in Pattaya nobody regrets.

2–3 hours (visit)Details
Bangkok Day Trip from Pattaya — Grand Palace & Wat ArunCulture & Showsfrom ฿1,900

Bangkok Day Trip from Pattaya — Grand Palace & Wat Arun

See Bangkok’s Grand Palace, the Emerald Buddha and Wat Arun in one long day from Pattaya, without moving hotels.

Full day (11–12 hours)Details
Ayutthaya Day Trip from Pattaya — Ancient Capital TourCulture & Showsfrom ฿2,300

Ayutthaya Day Trip from Pattaya — Ancient Capital Tour

The UNESCO-listed ruins of Siam’s old capital — Wat Mahathat’s Buddha head in the tree roots, Wat Phra Si Sanphet and more — in one long day from Pattaya.

Full day (12–13 hours)Details
Tiffany’s Show Pattaya — Cabaret Tickets & GuideCulture & Showsfrom ฿1,050

Tiffany’s Show Pattaya — Cabaret Tickets & Guide

Southeast Asia’s original transgender cabaret, running since 1974: a 75-minute Vegas-style production in a purpose-built theatre.

75 minutes (shows at 18:00, 19:30, 21:00)Details
Pattaya Floating Market — Visit & Honest GuideCulture & Showsfrom ฿200

Pattaya Floating Market — Visit & Honest Guide

A purpose-built floating market on the city’s southern edge: touristy by design, but an easy, photogenic half-day if you take it for what it is.

2–3 hours on siteDetails
Pattaya Dinner Cruise — Evening on the BayCulture & Showsfrom ฿1,400

Pattaya Dinner Cruise — Evening on the Bay

Two hours on Pattaya Bay at dusk with a buffet, live entertainment and the city lights coming up — the gentle version of a Pattaya night out.

Evening (about 2 hours on the water)Details
Muay Thai Fight Night in Pattaya — Max Muay Thai StadiumCulture & Showsfrom ฿1,500

Muay Thai Fight Night in Pattaya — Max Muay Thai Stadium

Real fights, real stakes: an evening of professional Muay Thai at Pattaya’s purpose-built Max Muay Thai stadium on Sukhumvit Road.

Evening (about 2 hours of fights)Details
Maeklong Railway Market & Floating Market Tour from PattayaCulture & Showsfrom ฿850

Maeklong Railway Market & Floating Market Tour from Pattaya

The famous “umbrella pull-down” railway market plus a canal floating market in one long day trip — the real-market counterpart to Pattaya’s built-for-tourists version.

About 8.5 hoursDetails
Beach Fire Show & Dinner — Dam Restaurant PattayaCulture & Showsfrom ฿1,070

Beach Fire Show & Dinner — Dam Restaurant Pattaya

Dinner on the sand with a professional fire show metres away: bamboo-table seating, sea breeze and flame-spinning — Pattaya’s most atmospheric low-effort evening.

Evening (about 2 hours with dinner)Details
Thai Cooking Class in Pattaya — Learn 5 Real DishesCulture & Showsfrom ฿950

Thai Cooking Class in Pattaya — Learn 5 Real Dishes

Four hands-on hours with a professional chef: five classic Thai dishes, a spice-garden walk, and the one souvenir that outlasts every fridge magnet — actually knowing how to cook pad thai.

4 hours (morning or afternoon classes)Details
Let’s Relax Spa & Onsen Pattaya — Branches and PackagesCulture & Showsfrom ฿760

Let’s Relax Spa & Onsen Pattaya — Branches and Packages

Thailand’s trusted mid-premium spa chain has three Pattaya branches — including a Japanese onsen. Vouchers, packages and which branch fits which day, honestly sorted.

1.5–3 hours (onsen entry to full packages)Details

Arriving by cruise ship?

Ships calling at Laem Chabang are about 45 minutes from Pattaya. See our shore excursions timed around your hours in port — Pattaya highlights, Koh Larn or a full Bangkok day.

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Need an airport transfer for your tour?

Private transfer: Bangkok Airport → Pattaya

Fixed price from BKK or DMK, driver meets you at arrivals, no haggling at the taxi rank. About 2 hours door to door.

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Most tours include hotel pickup in Pattaya and Jomtien — but for your arrival, book a private door-to-door transfer from Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK), Don Mueang (DMK) or U-Tapao (UTP). Fixed prices, no arrivals-hall haggling.