Cultural Treasures of Bangkok: Temples & Royal Palace Tour
Highlights
- Visit the Grand Palace complex
- Stand before the reclining Buddha at Wat Pho
- Private tour for your party only
- English-speaking licensed guide
- Free cancellation
- Instant confirmation
Bangkok’s spiritual and royal heritage shines on this immersive half-day tour through its most iconic landmarks. In four hours you’ll visit three of the city’s most important religious and royal sites, each with centuries of history behind it.
Journey begins at Wat Trimitr, home to world’s largest solid gold Buddha statue standing 15 feet tall and weighing 5.5 tons. Located in Bangkok’s thriving Chinatown district, this 700-year-old statue has fascinating history.
Next, step inside Wat Pho, Bangkok’s oldest and largest temple complex neighboring Grand Palace, where majestic 46-meter-long Reclining Buddha awaits with beautifully inlaid mother-of-pearl soles. Considered world’s most famous temple, also regarded as Thailand’s first university.
Grand finale is Grand Palace, most spectacular royal complex in Thailand. Built in 1782 by King Rama I, former residence of Chakri Kings was centre of power for over 150 years, housing ceremonial halls and Temple of Emerald Buddha.
Itinerary
Temple of the Golden Buddha (Wat Traimit)
The tour is offered in the morning and in the afternoon. The guide and driver pick you up from your hotel in Bangkok for 4 hours of temples and the Grand Palace, Bangkok’s well-known landmark. The tour starts at the temple with the Golden Buddha. Located in Bangkok’s Chinatown district, Wat Trimitr (also called Wat Traimit) is best known as the home of the largest known solid gold Buddha image in the world. Standing at 15 feet tall and weighing approximately 5.5 tons, this 700-year old statue has an interesting history.
Driving through Chinatown, the group arrives shortly at the grounds of Wat Pho. This large and extensive temple neighbours the Grand Palace enclave and contains a gigantic gold plated Reclining Buddha, some 46 meters long and 15 meters high, with beautifully inlaid mother-of-pearl soles. Considered to be one of the worlds’ most famous temples, Wat Pho is also regarded as the first centre of public education and is sometimes called ‘Thailand’s first university’
The Grand Palace
Situated close to the Chao Phraya, Bangkok’s River of Kings, the Grand Palace occupies nearly one square mile. The former royal residence of the Chakri Kings, the palace is the perfect example of an ancient Siamese court. Built in 1782 by King Rama I, it was the centre of power for more than 150 years. Today, the palace is Bangkok's major landmark and most popular tourist attraction and is often used for the occasional ceremony. The interiors of most of the buildings in the Grand Palace are closed to the public. After this introduction to Thai Buddhist temples and the home of the former Kings of Thailand, you are brought back to your hotel.
Included
- A half day tour with a professional English-speaking guide.
- Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle with professional driver.
- All applicable taxes and service charges
- All entrance and donation fees for visits as mentioned in the description.
- Joined / Private tours and transfers with a professional English-speaking guide.
Not Included
- Tours, inclusions of any kind and other services that are not outlined in the tour description
- Personal expenses and gratuities
- Compulsory Christmas, country-specific festival and/or New Year dinner at included hotels
- Please contact tour operator if your hotel is not listed in the dropdown list of pick up hotels.
- Travel insurance coverage for customers (highly recommendable)
Meeting point & area
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Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
