Visit Wat Pho and Wat Arun with Local Expert
- 3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Explore Bangkok's iconic temples, Wat Pho and Wat Arun, on a 3-hour tour starting daily at 15:30. Your expert English-speaking guide will lead the way. Begin at Wat Pho, known for its massive Reclining Buddha statue. Covering 20 acres, it's Bangkok's largest and oldest temple, predating the city's status as Thailand's capital by about 200 years. The Reclining Buddha, 46 meters long and 15 meters high, depicts the Buddha's passage into nirvana. Wat Pho's grounds house over 1000 Buddha images, many salvaged from Ayutthaya and Sukhothai. Afterwards, stroll to Tha Tien pier for a ferry ride to Thonburi. Here, discover Wat Arun, or the Temple of Dawn, named after the Indian god Aruna. Its towering spire, over 70 meters high, symbolizes Mount Meru, abode of the gods, making it one of Bangkok's most iconic landmarks.
Inclusions
What's included
- Bottled water
- Licensed English-speaking Speaking guide
What's not
- Personal expenses
- Tip/gratuities for the guide (not mandatory)
- Wat Pho
- Wat Arun
Itinerary
Wat Pho is mainly famous for the huge Reclining Buddha statue it houses. At 20 acres large, it is the largest temple in Bangkok, and technically the oldest too, as it was built around 200 years before Bangkok became Thailand's capital. It holds the dual honor of having both Thailand's largest reclining Buddha image and the most Buddha images in Thailand. The highly impressive reclining Buddha is 46 meters long and 15 meters high and illustrates the passing of the Buddha into nirvana. The large grounds of Wat Pho contain more than 1000 Buddha images in total, most from the ruins of the former capitals of Ayutthaya and Sukhothai. We then walk to the Tha Tien pier, where we'll take a ferry to the Thonburi side of the Chao Phraya river. Here you'll find one of the most outstanding temples of Thailand, named after the Indian god of Dawn Aruna: Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn).
The imposing prang (spire) of Wat Arun is one of Bangkok's world-famous landmarks. It is over 70 meters high and represents Mount Meru, home of the gods. The corners are surrounded by four smaller satellite prangs. The prangs are beautifully decorated with tiny pieces of coloured glass and Chinese porcelain, which had previously been used as ballast by boats coming to Bangkok from China.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- The meeting point is at The entrance of Wat Pho along the road opposite the Tha Tien Pier. Our guide will be waiting at this meeting point.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 100 travellers
- Operated by
- Bangkok Top Sights
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Bangkok
- Its from-price is 56% below the median of the 2892 experiences we list in Bangkok.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Bangkok
Bangkok is Thailand's exuberant capital, where gilded temples and royal palaces line the river amid street-food stalls, markets and skyscrapers.
The Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew, home of the revered Emerald Buddha, glitter on the old royal island of Rattanakosin. Next door, Wat Pho shelters a giant reclining Buddha and a famous school of Thai massage, and across the Chao Phraya River the porcelain-studded spires of Wat Arun glow at sunset.
Top-ranked sights in Bangkok: Temple of the Dawn (Wat Arun), Bangkok Chinatown (Yaowarat), Grand Palace.
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