Takuapa Cultural History Tour: Exploring Ancient Chinese Influence in Old Thai Trading Area

Discover the ancient Chinese influence in the old trading area of Takuapa on this cultural history tour. Explore Chinese temples, visit the bustling Takuapa Market, and indulge in the delicious Tor Sor Cake. Book now!

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Sin Chai Tueng Shrine - Visit Chinese Shrine
  • Leng San Keng Shrine - Visit Chinese Shrine
  • Takua Pa Walking Street - Browse around the Takuapa local market
  • Takuapa Old Town Wall - The buildings in Chinese and Portuguese architectural styles are preserved. Visitors can walk and see the way of life of people of the old town of…
What's Included
  • Complimentary hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Experienced tour guide with first aid kit
  • Accident insurance included
  • Drinking water provided
Additional Information

This historical and cultural Takuapa tour explores the old town of Takuapa, formerly known as Takola. The old Takuapa district was once a trading area between Thai, Chinese, and Sino-Portuguese peoples and was the main center of the region’s then lucrative tin industry. The Chinese influence is easily noticeable, with several ancient Chinese temples and…

Location
Sin Chai Tueng Shrine
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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C4672elleannem
May 23, 2025
Last day cultural trip - Great guide, very knowledgeable & showed us many special attractions. Thank you we had a great time, and will definitely recommend Oh-Hoo
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Leanne
May 2, 2025
Takuapa cultural tour with Mr Mark - Mr Mark was a great guide, very knowledgeable & friendly. The first stop markets was interesting, the second stop to the bakery for Thai desert was very good too, friendly. The role visits were interesting & informative, with Me Mark taking us through the entire experience. Great cultural tour Thank you Mr Mark
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Happiness06700960095
Apr 27, 2025
Amazing temple tour - The temples we visit were amazing! We went there on sunday morning so no one was there, we took lots of amazing pictures. Mr Mark explained everything and even teach us how to pray which was amazing. Definitely recommend.
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Amandahq5027ko
Apr 1, 2025
Off the beaten track! - Thank you for a wonderful day! Our guide (Moo) was very knowledgeable and shared many insights about the local area and the sights we saw. Would recommend to anyone looking to get away from the touristy options, and experience a little bit of the real Thailand 🇹🇭
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Marybrokenfoot
Jun 19, 2024
Very good tour - highly recommended - Excellent trip. Knowledgable tour guide. Lovely transport. Refreshments whenever needed. Very friendly and a pleasant morning. Taught us a lot about the culture and surrounding area. Highly recommended
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Safari688027
Apr 14, 2023
Recommend this tour - This was a great tour. It gave us enough information to come away having learned something about Thailand and the culture. There was one other couple and they didn’t seem as interested as us, so it was more like a private tour. They provided water. Answered questions. It was great.
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77katil
Mar 21, 2023
Old town - Perfect half a day trip to the old town. We got a wrong pick up time… so just double check that before! Our guide was very nice and knowledgable. Even our 5 years old survive the trip, thanks to the nice car and airco 😊 if you want few hours away from your hotel, this is very convenient!
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Annett_thomas
Nov 22, 2023
Program "wordlessly" fulfilled - We were a couple traveling alone with our guide. Unfortunately, she didn't explain anything and spoke very little English. We liked what we saw, away from the mass tourism in Khao Lak. Unfortunately, we were only in the old town for about 30 minutes. In the end, we were back at the hotel after just 2.5 hours. What a pity. It was too expensive for the service.
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From $53
up to 15 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).