Grand Palace & Temples of Bangkok with experienced guide

4.8
(659 reviews)

4 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English

This tour let you experience the Thai capital and gives you a unique impression of the city. We visit some of the most famous places in Bangkok. You will be accompanied by a local guide who loves his/her country and really wants to explain you everything about Bangkok, Thai culture and history!

**Since you will visit the Grand Palace and important Buddhist temples, you are expected to dress respectfully. You need to wear long pants and have your shoulders covered otherwise you will be denied entry. Wear closed shoes, flip-flops and sandals are not allowed.**

What's Included

A bottle of drinking water
English speaking guide
Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn)
Wat Pho (Temple of the Reclining Buddha)
Grand Palace & Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha)

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Tha Chang express boat pier, opposite Grand Palace

End point

Tha Tien express boat pier

Itinerary

Duration: 4 hours (approximately)
  • (Pass by)

    Meeting point is at Tha Chang Pier, opposite the Grand Palace

    Admission ticket free
  • 1

    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 the 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.

    1 hour 30 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 2

    Wat Pho is 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.

    1 hour Admission ticket not included
  • 3

    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 at 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.

    1 hour Admission ticket not included

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Entrance fees are not included in the tour price and should be paid in cash on the day of the tour (THB 1000 per person).
  • Remember that the Grand Palace and temples are sacred places and you must dress appropriately. Shoulders and ankles need to be covered (for both men and women; sleeveless shirt with a scarf covering is also not allowed). No shorts, leggings, ripped jeans, tight pants, slippers (flip-flops), or revealing tops, otherwise you won't be allowed in.
  • Bangkok's traffic is notorious. Since our tours are on a group basis, we would like to emphasize that you should arrive at the meeting point on time. If you cannot make it in time, please inform us before start of the tour. If possible, we will always do our best to reschedule you to the first available day/start time, but a change fee will apply.
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