Krung Thep Maha Nakhon Trip Overview
We will enjoy a street side breakfast as the local residents make their ritual morning food donations to the monks. We will take a ferry to across the river and explore the Temple of Dawn and learn about Thai culture. We will walk through a local market to Wat Pho and marvel at the sight of the impressive Reclining Buddha. We will stroll through the monks living quarters on the way to explore Bangkok’s biggest fresh flower and vegetable markets.
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Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, Thailand
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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We will enjoy a street side breakfast as the local residents make their ritual morning food donations to the monks. We will take a ferry to across the river and explore the Temple of Dawn and learn about Thai culture. We will walk through a local market to Wat Pho and marvel at the sight of the impressive Reclining Buddha. We will stroll through the monks living quarters on the way to explore Bangkok’s biggest fresh flower and vegetable markets.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Temple Of Dawn (Wat Arun), 158 Thanon Wang Doem, Wat Arun, Bangkok Yai, Bangkok 10600 Thailand
On the way to the pier we will make a brief stop for a local street side breakfast. We will experience the local residents as they make their ritual morning food donations to the saffron-robed monks.
Taking a local ferry we will cross the River of Kings to the old capital of Thailand. At Wat Arun we will explore the famous central grand pagoda that has dominated the river skyline since the early days of Bangkok. As we walk around the peaceful surrounding grounds and ordination hall, we will explain about the beautiful culture of Thailand.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Wat Pho Thai Traditional Massage School, 2 Sanamchai Road Wat Po, Tatian, Bangkok 10200 Thailand
At Wat Pho, the oldest and one of the largest temple complexes in Bangkok, we will explore the beautiful temple grounds filled with calmness and an almost mystical aura. Your first sight of the impressive golden Reclining Buddha will leave you totally spellbound.
We will make a small detour into the monks’ living quarters. As we quietly stroll through we will enjoy the peaceful atmosphere and hopefully, we may get a peek into the private life of the monks.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Pak Khlong Talat (Flower Market), Jakkrapet Road, Bangkok 10200 Thailand
Our final stop will be the beautiful scent filled flower and vegetable markets. As we wander through the colourful stalls that are filled with dazzling flora all of our senses will be awakened.
Duration: 30 minutes
