Krung Thep Maha Nakhon Trip Overview
Welcome to Wat Traimit’s professionally-narrated walking tour! Bangkok’s Chinatown is key to every visitor’s Thailand experience. Explore the city’s famous street food on Yaowarat Road, Michelin-starred food stalls, and the strange delectables of Sampeng Lane with this walking tour. Also visit Chinatown’s Wat Traimit, the Temple of the Golden Buddha, which contains an actual, literal, golden Buddha statue!
Within 30 mins, we’ll send you two things: a unique password and an app. Download the app onto your phone and enter the password. Then download the tour inside. When you arrive, head over to the first stop. Once there, launch the app and simply follow the instructions from there! Stick to our recommended route for the best experience.
NO EXPIRATION — THE TOUR IS AVAILABLE FROM THE MINUTE YOU BOOK UNTIL FOREVER!
This tour does not include entrance to attractions along the route. Check pandemic rules and opening hours before your visit.
Additional Info
Duration: 1 hour
Starts: Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, Thailand
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, Thailand
Welcome to Wat Traimit’s professionally-narrated walking tour! Bangkok’s Chinatown is key to every visitor’s Thailand experience. Explore the city’s famous street food on Yaowarat Road, Michelin-starred food stalls, and the strange delectables of Sampeng Lane with this walking tour. Also visit Chinatown’s Wat Traimit, the Temple of the Golden Buddha, which contains an actual, literal, golden Buddha statue!
Within 30 mins, we’ll send you two things: a unique password and an app. Download the app onto your phone and enter the password. Then download the tour inside. When you arrive, head over to the first stop. Once there, launch the app and simply follow the instructions from there! Stick to our recommended route for the best experience.
NO EXPIRATION — THE TOUR IS AVAILABLE FROM THE MINUTE YOU BOOK UNTIL FOREVER!
This tour does not include entrance to attractions along the route. Check pandemic rules and opening hours before your visit.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Temple of the Golden Buddha (Wat Traimit), 661 Chaoren Krung Road Talad Noi, Samphanthawong, Bangkok 10100 Thailand
Now, step inside. The 15-foot tall statue takes your breath away. Is the gold shining in your eyes? 83% of the statue is actually solid gold. That means it’s worth millions of dollars in today’s terms. Can you imagine its worth when it was first created in the 13th century? Unfathomable!
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Chinatown Gate, 322 Tri Mit Rd, Khwaeng Talat Noi, Khet Samphanthawong, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10100, Thailand
Built to mimic the typically Oriental gates found in China, this ceremonial gate is an integral part of Chinese history in Thailand. It also marks the entrance to one of the world’s biggest Chinatowns.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: ถนน เยาวราช, ถ. เยาวราช Khwaeng Samphanthawong, Khet Samphanthawong, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, Thailand
Yaowarat Road has been the hub for trade here for the last 200 years. Take a look at the map when it pops back up, and you’ll see why this road is favoured by so many business owners. If looked at from an aerial view, you might be able to make out the dragon-shaped curves to this road. Now, a dragon is considered to be extremely auspicious and lucky in Chinese culture and superstitious business owners weren’t going to miss an opportunity like that! That’s why you see this street overflowing with shops.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Wat Mangkon Kamalawat, 432 Charoenkrung Rd, Pompab Sattru Pai, Bangkok 10100 Thailand
Built-in 1872 at the core of Chinatown, it is a beautiful amalgamation of both Chinese and Buddhist culture and philosophies.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Sampeng Market, Samphanthawong, Bangkok 10400 Thailand
The market is almost set up like a maze, one that lacks any rhyme or reason. The cramped lane and its tiny offshoots are filled with stalls selling everything from shoes, fabrics, watches, and copies of DVDs to children’s toys, food products, electronics, and even gold! With so much to explore and the sheer volume of people and clutter, this experience can become a little intimidating. Add in the scooters, bikes, and motorcycles trying to maneuver their way through the market as you attempt to shop, and the whole experience can be overwhelming.
Duration: 25 minutes
