Visit Wat Pho and Wat Arun with Local Expert
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.
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Visit Wat Pho and Wat Arun with Local Expert
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Wat Phra Chetuphon
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).
Temple Of Dawn (Wat Arun)
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.
Inclusions
- Bottled water
- Licensed English-speaking Speaking guide
- Personal expenses
- Tip/gratuities for the guide (not mandatory)
- Wat Pho
- Wat Arun
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- 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. Meeting point location on Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/NHMUkw3Hn5iBM1bB9
