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Cultural Treasures of Bangkok: Temples & Royal Palace Tour

4.6(70 reviews)Bangkok, ThailandOperated by Asian Trails LTD
  • Duration4 hours
  • GroupPrivate tour
  • TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • BookingInstant confirmation

About this activity

Bangkok's spiritual and royal heritage shines on this immersive half-day tour through its most iconic landmarks. Discover serene beauty, architectural splendor, and cultural depth of Thailand's capital in few unforgettable hours.

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.

What to expect

4 hours3 stopsPrivate tour
  1. Temple of the Golden Buddha (Wat Traimit)

    661 Chaoren Krung Road, Talad Noi, Samphanthawong, Bangkok, 10100, Thailand

    1 hourAdmission included

    Offering this tour both in the morning as well as in the afternoon, our guide and driver pick you up from your hotel in Bangkok for 4 hours of getting an impression of the most stunning temples of Bangkok and the Grand Palace, Bangkok’s well-known building that breaths grandeur. Our tour commences at the temple with the invaluable Golden Buddha. Located in Bangkok’s thriving 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 in at approximately 5.5 tons, this 700-year old statue has an interesting history.

  2. Wat Phra Chetuphon Wimonmangkalaram Ratchaworamahaviharn

    2 Sanamchai Road, Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang, Bangkok, 10200, Thailand

    1 hourAdmission included

    Driving through Chinatown, we arrive shortly at the grounds of Wat Po. 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’

  3. The Grand Palace

    Na Phra Lan Rd, Next To Wat Phra Kaeo Temple Complex, Bangkok, 10200, Thailand

    2 hoursAdmission included

    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, we bring you back to your hotel.

Pickup & meeting point

Pickup is included for all travellers.

You can request a pickup location of your own.

Pickup locations4

Hotels & residences4

  • Anantara Riverside Bangkok Resort257/1-3 Charoennakorn Rd, Samrae Thonburi, Bangkok, 10600, Thailand
  • Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel155 Rajadamri Road, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
  • Century Park Hotel9 Ratchaprarop Road, Pratunam-Victory Monument, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
  • Bangkok Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit2 Sukhumvit Soi 57, Klongtan Nua, Wattana, Bangkok, 10110, Thailand
  • You can arrange your pickup point with the operator after booking.

Pickup instructions

Hotel pickup is available from most centrally located Bangkok hotels. Please contact tour operator if your hotel is not listed in the dropdown list of pick up hotels.

Redemption

Asian Trails office hours are from 8:30am - 6pm, Mondays to Fridays. For emergencies outside office hours, weekends and during public holidays, kindly contact us via the following numbers; English: +66-81-904-7086 Spanish: +66-63-203-2160 Italian: +66-81-808-4186 Pick-up times for excursions will be reconfirmed one day prior to commencement of your booked excursion. As an indication, the pick-up time from your accommodation is scheduled 30-60 minutes prior to the confirmed starting time.

What's included

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)

Good to know

Accessibility & suitability

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Traveller requirements

  • Minimum 1 traveller per booking
  • Maximum 15 travellers per booking
  • At least one adult must be included in the booking
  • Age bands: Infant (0–1), Child (2–11), Adult (12–80)

Additional information

  • This tour is operated both on private basis as well as on joint / Seat-In-Coach basis.
  • Joint tours are operated with an English-speaking guide only with other languages for joint operation on selected days of the week only.
  • Transfers are only operated within the downtown Bangkok areas and restricted to main hotels only. Regions outside the central business district such as Khao San Road, Rattanakosin, Nonthaburi, Thonburi, Minburi, both International Airports, Ratchadapisek and upper Sukhumvit (Soi 55 and further) are excluded and supplementary charges apply.
  • We regret that are unable to provide pick-up and drop-off transfer services from and to apartment complexes, local guest houses or private apartments. We advise you kindly to head on your own arrangement to the nearest hotel inside the downtown Bangkok area.
  • Should you have booked a joint / Seat-In-Coach excursion, we are unable to communicate with you with accurate participation numbers, as these may change until the very last moment.
  • Royal temples and palaces uphold a very strict dress code: it is essential that you dress appropriately during this excursion by wearing clothes that cover shoulders and fall below the knees. Customers wearing shirts with obscene and disrespectful prints and pictures and brightly-coloured clothing may be refused entrance.
  • To respect local customs and respecting the religious sites and temples on this tour, it is customary for guests to take off their shoes before allowed entrance. Your guide will inform you in advance for which of these sites this is applicable.
  • We always will make efforts to confirm the exact pick-up time upon reservation. For any operational issues in which are not able to confirm the exact pick-up time in advance, we reserve the right to inform you the day before the departure of the tour.
  • Certain sights in this excursion may not be photographed for specific reasons. We kindly ask for your understanding by following local regulations.
  • Please ensure that you bring sunglasses, a hat /cap and sunblock with a high SPF factor when traveling with us on this tour – even when it is cloudy, the sunrays still have an immense power.
  • It is the responsibility of the customer to provide us with the correct hotel information, should pick-up and drop-off services be included in the package. Any changes in accommodation outside 24 hours will be handled accordingly: changes within 24 hours may be on request.
  • In the event of no-show or change of accommodation without prior consent and confirmation from us within 24 hours may result in the applicable cancellation charges as outlined in the terms and conditions.

Languages

Guide
English

Cancellation policy

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

  • 1+ days before100% refund
  • 0–1 days before0% refund
  • This experience requires good weather. If it's cancelled due to poor weather, you'll be offered a different date or a full refund.

Important booking information

Booking cut-off
Bookings close 1 day before the activity starts.
Confirmation
Confirmed immediately after booking.
Tickets
One per booking
Local time zone
Asia/Bangkok
Product code
8084P306

What you'll be asked when booking

  • Age of each traveller
  • First name of each traveller
  • Last name of each traveller
  • Your preferred pickup point
  • Any special requirements

Traveller reviews

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