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Description
Sign up for this 4-hour tour and grab the perfect opportunity to learn about the history, culture and religion of Thailand. Visit the magnificent building of the Grand Palace, once home to the kings of the Chakri Dynasty. Explore and admire the landmark temples of Bangkok, such as Wat Phra Kaew and Wat Arun Temple, and get to see the Reclining Buddha, one of the largest Buddha statues in Thailand.
Highlights
- Get amazed at the beauty of the Grand Palace
- Offer your prayers at Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha)
- Visit Wat Pho or Temple of the Reclining Buddha, one of the oldest temples in Bangkok
- See the beautiful temple of Wat Arun, the stunning 'Temple of Dawn'
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- Meet the tour guide at the Tha Chang pier, located next to the Grand Palace.
- Start the tour with the Grand Palace. The glittering Grand Palace in Bangkok is an architectural wonder that was once home to the kings of the Chakri Dynasty. A visit to the ornate and historic Grand Palace, and the adjacent Temple of the Emerald Buddha, is a highlight of any visit to the Kingdom. The palace was built in 1782 by Rama I, the first king of the Chakri Dynasty when he moved the capital of what was then known as the Kingdom of Siam from Thonburi on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River to Bangkok on the east bank. For 150 years, the palace was the home of the Thai King. Today, the complex remains the spiritual heart of the Thai kingdom.
- See Wat Pho, one of the oldest temples in the Thai capital. It is also one of the largest temple complexes in Bangkok and has the largest collection of Buddha images in Thailand. Wat Pho maintains the title as the country’s earliest center for public education, specializing in religion, science and literature. Most of the Buddha images on display were brought to Wat Pho by order of King Rama I from abandoned temples in Ayutthaya and Sukhothai. And, of course, you'll visit the reclining Buddha, one of the largest Buddha statues in Thailand.
- Visit Wat Arun. A stay in the Thai capital is not complete without visiting Wat Arun, the Temple of Dawn, one of Bangkok's most famous landmarks. After the fall of Ayutthaya, King Taksin established a royal palace and temple here to house the Emerald Buddha. The temple was named after the Indian god of dawn, Aruna. It wasn't until the capital and the Emerald Buddha were moved to Wat Phra Kaew on the Bangkok side that Wat Arun received its most prominent characteristic: the 82 meters high prang (Khmer-style tower). Wat Arun is decorated with ornate floral mosaics made from broken Chinese porcelain, a common temple ornamentation in the early Rattanakosin period when Chinese ships calling at the port of Bangkok used tonnes of old porcelain as ballast.
Tour ends.
What's Included
- Fully licensed English-speaking guide
- A bottle of drinking water
- Ferry to/from Wat Arun
What's Excluded
- All entrance fees (Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew: THB 500 per person; Wat Pho: THB 200 per person; Wat Arun: THB 100 per person)
- Personal expenses
- Gratuities (not mandatory)
Know before you go
- Join our tour (group), which starts every Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday at 08:30 and 13:30 hrs.
- Remember that The Grand Palace and temples are sacred places, and guests must dress appropriately. Shoulders and ankles need to be covered. No shorts, slippers, sandals, or revealing tops; otherwise, you won't be allowed in.
Meeting Point
Tha Chang, Na Phra Lan Road, Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok, Thailand
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 50% of the tour price.Price Details
| Adult | |
| 1 To 20 | THB 680 Per Person |
| Child | |
| 1 To 20 | THB 600 Per Person |
| Infant | |
| 1 To 20 | THB 0 Per Person |
This is a group tour | |
Starting From
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USD 19 / person