Private Tour: Temples Tour of Bangkok
Description
Discover some of Bangkok’s top attractions on this private temple tour. Visit the 3 most distinguished temples; Wat Traimit (Temple of Golden Buddha), Wat Pho (Temple of the Reclining Buddha) and Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn) on the Chao Phraya River. On this 5-hour tour you will explore the beauty and history of these famous sights with an expert guide.
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Itinerary
Your English Speaking guide will meet you at your Bangkok City hotel at 9 am and start the tour with the visit to Wat Trimitr.
See the renowned Golden Buddha that stands at 10 feet (3m) high and weighs 5.5 ton. The image was built with pure gold with the fine art of Sukhothai period around 13th century. It was recorded as the world largest Buddha image made of gold by Guinness World Book of Record.
Continue further with a drive to Rattakosin Island passing through China Town and flower market. It is amazing to see a bustling, but colorful life style of the locals.
Upon arrival at Tha Tien pier, take an exhilarating boat ride across the Chao Phraya River to Wat Arun, known as the Temple of Dawn. With its magnificent 259 feet (79m) high pagoda-style monument, situated just beside the Chao Phraya River, Wat Arun serves as one of the most outstanding landmarks in Bangkok with spectacular view from the surrounding.
Cross back to the other side of the river, take a short stroll passing through the market and street to Wat Pho, well-known for its huge Reclining Buddha, measuring an impressive 150 feet (46m) long and 49 feet (15m) high. Founded in 1781 by King Rama I of Chakri Dynasty, Wat Pho was the first university of Thailand that taught wide range of knowledge ranging from astrology, literature and medicine. It is also a temple museum that contains many hard-to-be found artifacts and inscriptions. Finally, it’s time to return. You will be dropped off at your Bangkok City hotel safely at approximately 2pm.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pickup and Drop off from Bangkok city Area Hotel
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The Temples of Thailand are sacred sites. Visitors must be properly dressed before being allowed entry to the temple. Men must wear long pants and shirts with sleeves (no tank tops. If you're wearing sandals or flip-flops you must wear socks (in other words, no bare feet.) Women must be similarly modestly dressed. No see-through clothes or bare shoulders.
Reviews(52)
We had a wonderful experience with our guide, Puk. The temples were stunning but to experience them with someone like Puk who has such intimate knowledge of Buddhist history was incredible. We truly feel we had a real Thailand experience to remember forever.
We had a fantastic experience- our guide was so sweet, thoughtful, and willing to answer our many questions. I’m so happy we decided to take a guided tour for the temples so we got to learn a lot more about the culture and history from a locals perspective. Would highly recommend!!!
Beautiful temples, a must see. Mike, our tour guide was very nice, accommodating and made sure we were comfortable. We were picked up from our hotel on time.
We explored stunning temples,vibrant local markets , and charming neighborhoods that I never would have discovered on my own, The Guide “ Sudawadee Chongchamnian ( Fahrah ) “ provided fascinating insights into Thai history, traditions, and daily life , making each stop meaningful and memorable.
The temples are all so beautiful. Our tour guide, Bella, is very knowledgeable , patient and kind. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour.
We had a great time on our private temple tour with Bella. She was so knowledge and friendly, telling us about each temple but also a lot about the history of Bangkok and Thailand, and about Buddha. We had plenty of time at each temple and our driver was great getting us to and from. And having Bella to get our tickets at each location and know the quickest walks in and out was helpful.
Bella was fantastic, very knowledgable, funny and kind. She gave us so much information about all of the temples but also the history of Bangkok and Thailand.
I had the best time my tour guide was the most knowledgeable about every temple and the history of these temples. He was just a pleasure and recommend him for future people that use his tour service. I so appreciated him.
Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! We're delighted to hear that you had such a great experience and that your tour guide made your visit so memorable with his knowledge and kindness. Your recommendation means a lot to us, and we truly appreciate your kind words!
I had 48 hours in Bangkok returning from Cambodia . I booked this guided tour last minute and it was a great decision: my guide Kit was fantastic I was picked up from my hotel on time and driven in air conditioned car with friendly knowledgeable english speaking guide who told me about each temple and showed me highlights I would have missed otherwise Also Kit took photos and videos of my visit - on his own and sent to me at the end of the visit - it was a lovely day and i would highly recommend the tour !
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear that your last-minute decision turned into such a memorable experience. Kit is truly dedicated to making each tour special, and we're glad he was able to show you the hidden highlights and share his knowledge along the way. The added touch of taking and sending you photos and videos is something we’re especially proud of — we’re so happy you appreciated it. Thank you again for the recommendation, and we hope to see you again on your next visit to Bangkok!
Amazing experience.. wonderful Guide(Kit) who was very knowledgeable about the tour and history of Thailand. Very helpful and Kind guide and driver. Much appreciation. I recommend doing this..
Thank you for your fantastic review! We're so glad to hear that Kit and the driver made your tour such an amazing experience with their knowledge, kindness, and helpfulness. Your recommendation means a lot to us! We truly appreciate your kind words and hope to welcome you again soon!
