Bangkok Trip Overview
Come explore three famous temples of Bangkok with us: 1) Wat Traimit, 2) Wat Pho, and 3) Wat Ben! In brief, you will visit 1) Wat Traimit which houses the world’s largest solid gold Buddha image (5.5 tons of precious gold!), 2) Wat Pho which enshrines the Reclining Buddha image which is registered as the “Memory of the World” by the UNESCO, and 3) Wat Ben which features a great photo spot thanks to its milky, Thai-European style ordination hall made of Carara Marble from Italy. Additionally, our tour will pass by three important landmarks namely: Bangkok China Town, Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall, and Chitralada Palace. Our guide will immense you into the interesting chronicle of these places.
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Additional Info
Duration: 5 hours
Starts: Bangkok, Thailand
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Bangkok, Thailand, Thailand
Come explore three famous temples of Bangkok with us: 1) Wat Traimit, 2) Wat Pho, and 3) Wat Ben! In brief, you will visit 1) Wat Traimit which houses the world’s largest solid gold Buddha image (5.5 tons of precious gold!), 2) Wat Pho which enshrines the Reclining Buddha image which is registered as the “Memory of the World” by the UNESCO, and 3) Wat Ben which features a great photo spot thanks to its milky, Thai-European style ordination hall made of Carara Marble from Italy. Additionally, our tour will pass by three important landmarks namely: Bangkok China Town, Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall, and Chitralada Palace. Our guide will immense you into the interesting chronicle of these places.
*. Your tour is private. You can customize your pickup time or travel schedule.
**. You will receive our new augmented reality [AR] contents (playable on your mobile devices) after your booking.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Temple of the Golden Buddha (Wat Traimit), 661 Chaoren Krung Road Talad Noi, Samphanthawong, Bangkok 10100 Thailand
Wat Traimit (the Temple of Golden Buddha) is a public temple famous for its enormous gold Buddha image informally called “the Golden Buddha” in the position of subduing the evil. This Golden Buddha image is about 700-800 years old since it is likely to be casted in Sukhothai era, the early beginning of Thai history.
For a group of 4+ people, we may arrange a lotus folding mini-workshop or a Buddhist monk blessing visit for all travelers if such activities are available. However, these activities may be unavailable on some days.
Duration: 40 minutes
Pass By: Chinatown – Bangkok, Yaowarat Road Samphanthawong, Samphanthawong, Bangkok 10100 Thailand
Bangkok Chinatown is one of the largest Chinatown located inside cities. It is arguable that Bangkok Chinatown is one of the best to discover what makes it so unique. The road going through this Chinatown is Yaowarat Road, built in 1891 (or 2434 Buddhist Era). This 2 kilometer road is often called “the Dragon Road”, connecting the curve-shaped Chinatown’s historical neighborhood.
Stop At: Wat Phra Chetuphon, 2 Sanamchai Road Grand Palace Subdistrict, Pranakorn District, Bangkok 10200 Thailand
Wat Pho (the Temple of Reclining Buddha) is attracting more visitors as a result of its registration with the UNESCO as one of the “Memory of the World”. Wat Pho is well known for its gold-leaf covered “the Reclining Buddha Image”, the gigantic statue with 46 meters in length and 15 meters in height. Moreover, the feet of the Reclining Buddha Image are beautifully inlaid with mother-of-pearl carved with holy signs.
Duration: 40 minutes
Pass By: Chitralada Palace, Rama V road, Bangkok Thailand
The Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall is informally called “the White House” of Bangkok. It is an impressive building to be used as a reception hall for the Dusit Palace. Designed in Italian Renaissance style, it is made from Italian white marble with a large dome in the center and six smaller surrounding domes.
Pass By: Chitralada Palace, Rama V road, Bangkok Thailand
Chitralada Palace is spoken for short as “the King Palace” by Thai people. It is the residence of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit in Bangkok and has a total area of 4 square kilometers. The Chitralada Palace is also home to dairy farm and factories built by the late King Rama IX Bhumibol Adulyadej. The palace has research centers on grazing animals and agricultural products to improve the quality of lives of Thai people.
Stop At: Wat Benchamabophit (The Marble Temple), 69 Nakornpathom Rd Dusit, Bangkok 10300 Thailand
Wat Ben (the Marble Temple) provides the great photo spot for all travelers. The temple has a milky, Thai-European style ordination hall made of Carara Marble from Italy. Building in this temple features meticulous high gables, stepped-out roofs and elaborate finials. The cloister of the ordination hall features quaint buddha images from many countries in Southeast Asia. You will be surprised by the large variety in styles and gestures of the buddha images.
Duration: 40 minutes