Bangkok City Highlight Tour (Hotel/Klong Toey Port) (Trip#661108)

Bangkok City Highlight Tour (Hotel/Klong Toey Port) (Trip#661108)

(Thailand)
  • Royal Grand Palace
  • Temple of the Emerald Buddha
  • Wat Pho (The Reclining Buddha)
  • Wat Arun (The Temple of Dawn)
  • Chao Phraya River (Boat Ride)
  • Driving along Ratchadamnern Road
  • Pak Klong Talat Flower Market (Time Permiting)
  • This trip includes:
  • Round trip transportation from the cruise port
  • English-speaking private guide/driver for 8 hours
  • Admission tickets
  • Lunch
  • This trip excludes:
  • Tips

Approx 8 Hours




TOUR DETAIL

Itinerary:

Hotel/Klong Toey Port Pick Up >> Wat Pho (The Reclining Buddha) >> Royal Grand Palace >> The Royal Temple of the Emerald Buddha >> Authentic thai cuisine lunch >> Wat Arun (The Temple of Dawn) >> Chao Phraya River (Boat Ride) >> Driving along Ratchadamnern Road >> Pak Klong Talat Flower Market (Time Permiting) >> Return to Hotel/Klong Toey Port

  

Points of interest:

**Wat Pho (The Reclining Buddha), the oldest temple in Bangkok, is still an important center for Traditional Medicine and Traditional Massages School.

 

**The Grand Palace is a complex of buildings at the heart of Bangkok, Thailand. The palace has been the official residence of the Kings of Siam (and later Thailand) since 1782. The king, his count and his royal government were based on the grounds of the palace until 1925. The present monarch, King Bhumibol Adulyadei (Rama IX), currently resides at Chitralada Palace, but the Grand Palace is still used for official events. Several royal ceremonies and state functions are held within the walls of the palace every year.

 

** The Chao Phraya is a major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial plain forming the centre of the country. It flows through Bangkok and then into the Gulf of Thailand Take a private long-tail boat along the bustling Chao Phraya River and quiet Klongs (canals) passing picturesque scenes of Thai river life.

 

**Wat Arun (The Temple of Dawn) is an important landmark located on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River. The main shrine, decorated with glazed ornaments and ceramics, rises 67 meters towards the heavens. Built during the beginning of the Rattanakosin era, the magnificent temple reflects the glory of the Thai culture. The highest Prang in Thailand symbolizing Hindu-Buddhist cosmology.

 

**Driving along Ratchadamnern Road (The Royal's Way) - En route you can see many magnificent temples and architectural buildings, including the City Pillar Shrine, Ministry of Defense, National Museum, National Theater, Democracy Monument, Golden Mountain Temple, Metal Castle Temple, Thai Boxing Stadium, Anantasamakhom Palace, Parliament House, Dusit Zoo and Chitrada Palace King's Residence.