Bangkok Trip Overview
This tour is suited for people who are looking for an introduction and heritage trail of Bangkok with spectacular destinations. We take you to visit Wat Pho which houses the beautiful Relining Buddha , it was the first university of Thailand and is the center of Traditional Thai Massage Education. A short walk to a small shuttle boat pier which takes you to other side of Chao Phraya River. Visit Wat Arun or Temple of dawn, known as such because the first light of the morning reflects off the surface of the temple with pearly iridescence. It is unique not only because of its riverside location, but also because the design is very different to the other temples. After that get a taste of traditional canal side life by visiting the Venice of the East. We go on a wonderful waterway journey on a Long-Tail Boat to see native life along the unique canals with lots of old and new Thai houses.
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Duration: 5 hours
Starts: Bangkok, Thailand
Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Bangkok, Thailand, Thailand
This tour is suited for people who are looking for an introduction and heritage trail of Bangkok with spectacular destinations. We take you to visit Wat Pho which houses the beautiful Relining Buddha , it was the first university of Thailand and is the center of Traditional Thai Massage Education. A short walk to a small shuttle boat pier which takes you to other side of Chao Phraya River. Visit Wat Arun or Temple of dawn, known as such because the first light of the morning reflects off the surface of the temple with pearly iridescence. It is unique not only because of its riverside location, but also because the design is very different to the other temples. After that get a taste of traditional canal side life by visiting the Venice of the East. We go on a wonderful waterway journey on a Long-Tail Boat to see native life along the unique canals with lots of old and new Thai houses.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Wat Phra Chetuphon, 2 Sanamchai Road Grand Palace Subdistrict, Pranakorn District, Bangkok 10200 Thailand
This temple complex houses the largest collection of Buddha images in Thailand, including 46 meters in length and 14 meters in height Reclining Buddha with beautiful mother of pearl inlay. It is also considered the earliest centre for public education in Thailand, and the marble illustrations and inscriptions placed in the temple for public instructions has been recognized by UNESCO in its Memory of the World Programme. It houses a school of Thai medicine, and is also known as the birthplace of traditional Thai massage which is still taught and practiced at the temple.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Temple Of Dawn (Wat Arun), 158 Thanon Wang Doem, Wat Arun, Bangkok Yai, Bangkok 10600 Thailand
It is partly made up of colorfully decorated spires(prang) with tiny pieces of colored glass and Chinese porcelain placed delicately into intricate patterns and stands majestically over the river.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Chao Phraya River, 780/488 Charoen Krung Road, Bang Kho Laem, Bangkok 10120 Thailand
You get a taste of traditional canal side life by visiting the Venice of the East. We go on a wonderful waterway journey on a Long-Tail Boat to see native life along the unique canals with lots of old and new Thai houses.
Duration: 1 hour
