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Bangkok’s best days out.
The 15 most popular grand palace & temple tours in Bangkok. The ones worth planning a day around, with prices, run times and the operator who runs each.
Bangkok temple highlights with a small-group guide: Grand Palace, Emerald Buddha, Wat Pho, Wat Arun, and market stops.
Most Popular“Very accessible and amazing buildings. The guide ‘Johnny’ was lovely and very knowledgeable as well as being fun and attentive.”
Night temples, Pak Khlong Talat flowers, Chinatown snacks, and dinner by tuk-tuk. Small-group or private tour for $79.08.
“This was by far one of the best tours I’ve ever been on! It was fabulous and filled with sights, food, and experiences. Very well organized and informative. I loved it and it appears everyone on our tour did as well. Our guide Nylan was outstanding!”
Grand Palace, Wat Pho’s Reclining Buddha, and Wat Arun with an English guide, small group, and included boat ride.
“The tour was incredible. Betty was friendly, funny and very knowledgeable! It was a really hot day and Betty was very focused on our safety the whole time, making sure we always had plenty of water! It was the perfect start for our trip to Thailand!”
A 2-hour guided walk through Bangkok’s Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew, with Emerald Buddha, smart pacing, and low-impact touches.
“Sunatree (Sun) from GuriTrip was absolutely fantastic. Being a solo female traveller, she made me feel so welcome on first encounter. She has a perfect balance of humour and passion when sharing the history of the Palace and temple. I really enjoyed the tour and didn’t feel it was rushed. Honestly probably one of the…”
One ticket, 4–5 hours: Grand Palace, Wat Pho, Wat Arun, and Pak Khlong Talat by boat, tuk-tuk, and ferry.
“Mr. Kwang was an amazing tour Guide with a lot of knowledge about Thailand and the Palaces. Amazing day!”
Guided 3-hour walk through Bangkok’s Wat Pho and Wat Arun, with a 46m reclining Buddha, riverfront mosaics, and low-impact touches.
“It was an amazing tour! Well worth time to learn from local knowledge.”
Grand Palace and Bangkok temples with an English guide, water included, plus Wat Arun mosaics. Entry fees extra, 4-hour walk.
“The tour guide speaks very good English but sometimes can’t be understand because of his accent. Pace of the tour is very fast and very tiring for senior citizens as if the tour guide is in a hurry to finish the tour There is no rest period and sometimes no time to take pictures”
Skip the Grand Palace ticket line in Bangkok with access to Wat Phra Kaew, two museums, and timed Khon performances.
Evening Wat Pho and Wat Arun with ferry, one-way tuk-tuk to Chinatown, and a small-group guide for $41 in about 4 hours.
“Pop was an excellent guide. Very efficient with communications. Very knowledgeable and friendly. Definitely recommend!”
Half-day Bangkok temple tour with Grand Palace, Wat Pho, and Wat Arun, plus hotel pickup, small-group comfort, and included tickets.
“Great tour for small groups wanting to see several temples in a short time. We were picked up directly from our hotel and loved being able to temple-hop comfortably with air-conditioning between stops. Lucky was fantastic—super knowlRead more”
Ride a longtail through Bangkok’s klongs to Wat Paknam and Wat Arun, with guided temple stops and strong value for 3 hours.
“We had a very nice trip with our guide, who introduced himself as Mr. Thai Thai. He gave a lot of information an facts about Bangkok and the way of living. Really to recommend. Great experience. The Guide waited as mentioned with a TripGuru sign. Easy to find.”
Private half-day Bangkok temples tour: Grand Palace, Wat Pho, Wat Traimit. Hotel pickup and tickets included to see gold and jade Buddhas.
“This was an amazing experience! Our guide was incredible knowledgable and made our day so valuable. She provided detailed information about everything we saw and provided such powerful insight into the Thai culture.”
A 3-hour private Bangkok temple tour with hotel pickup, Wat Pho reclining Buddha, Wat Traimit gold Buddha, plus the Marble Temple and photo stops.
“Guide very amiable and look for our comfort. No line up whatsoever. Need to improve English to be fully comprehensive”
A 5-hour private Bangkok city tour with a local guide, including Wat Trimit, Wat Pho, Chinatown, Golden Mount, and canal boat time.
“Our guide, Keikei, is cheerful, punctual, knowledgeable and very informative on Thai history, culture and religion. She took care of my parents very well and took great photos too. She adjusted the pace of walking tour to accomodate us and ensured that we have sufficient time for each destination. We had great fun in her…”
A hotel-pickup tour of Bangkok’s Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew, with an English guide, Emerald Buddha entry, plus a short Gems Gallery stop.
“This was marveloues. All those beatyfull buildings, and a guide who knew all about it. We were lucky to be only 2 on the trip, so I would advise people to get a privat tour.”
Every temple, market and rooftop in the city, and every road out of it.
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