Bangkok’s Inspiring Buddhist temples
Bangkok, Thailand
4 hours
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What You Will Do
With hundreds of temples within its city borders, one cannot see all of them. Carefully chosen from importance to just simply stunning, our tour among the Buddhist landmarks in Bangkok does include a quick but good view of the local vibe of the capital.
• Admire the amazing 5,5 ton weighing gilded Buddha statue at Wat Traimit;
• Get the perfect shot when entering the religious building of the reclining Buddha at Wat Pho;
• Walk respectfully over the grounds of the Marble temple;
• Watch how Bangkok is a beehive of activity with traditions
• Mingle with the locals during their daily prayers
What's Included?
- Transportation by car / mini-van / coach with professional driver.
- All applicable taxes and service charges
- An English-speaking or other languages speaking guides included as per booking request
- All entrance and donation fees for visits as mentioned in the description
- Joined / Private tours and transfers with a professional English-speaking guide.
What's Not Included?
- Personal expenses and gratuities (optional)
- Tours, inclusions of any kind and other services that are not outlined in the tour description
- Transfers from and to hotels and resorts that are located outside of the city center are NOT included in the service and supplements will applied.
- Travel insurance coverage for customers (highly recommendable)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
Meeting Point
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Temple of the Golden Buddha (Wat Traimit)
1 hour
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. 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.
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Additional Information
This activity is operated by Asian Trails LTD
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- This tour is operated both on private basis as well as on joint / Seat-In-Coach basis.
- Joint tours are operated with English and German-speaking guide on specific 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.
- 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.
- As we enter a religious site, please follow the guide’s instructions by only going inside clearly-marked areas. These are set up for visitors and not to disturb locals when praying.
- During this tour, we will enter religious sites where a dress code may be applicable. Please dress respectfully by wearing clothing that cover the knees and shoulders, avoid wearing clothing with bright, fluorescent colours of any kind, obscene prints or pictures, beach wear or strapless sandals / flip flops. Failure to comply may result in denying access into these sites.
- 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.
- 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.
Guide Options
- Guide - English