Cultural Treasures of Bangkok: Temples & Royal Palace Tour
Overview
Bangkok's spiritual and royal heritage shines on this immersive half-day tour through its most iconic landmarks. Discover serene beauty, architectural splendor, and cultural depth of Thailand's capital in few unforgettable hours.
Journey begins at Wat Trimitr, home to world's largest solid gold Buddha statue standing 15 feet tall and weighing 5.5 tons. Located in Bangkok's thriving Chinatown district, this 700-year-old statue has fascinating history.
Next, step inside Wat Pho, Bangkok's oldest and largest temple complex neighboring Grand Palace, where majestic 46-meter-long Reclining Buddha awaits with beautifully inlaid mother-of-pearl soles. Considered world's most famous temple, also regarded as Thailand's first university.
Grand finale is Grand Palace, most spectacular royal complex in Thailand. Built in 1782 by King Rama I, former residence of Chakri Kings was centre of power for over 150 years, housing ceremonial halls and Temple of Emerald Buddha.
What's Included
- Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle with professional driver.
- All applicable taxes and service charges
- All entrance and donation fees for visits as mentioned in the description.
- Joined / Private tours and transfers with a professional English-speaking guide.
- A half day tour with a professional English-speaking guide.
- Tours, inclusions of any kind and other services that are not outlined in the tour description
- Personal expenses and gratuities
- Compulsory Christmas, country-specific festival and/or New Year dinner at included hotels
- Please contact tour operator if your hotel is not listed in the dropdown list of pick up hotels.
- Travel insurance coverage for customers (highly recommendable)
Meeting and Pickup
Hotel pickup is available from most centrally located Bangkok hotels. Please contact tour operator if your hotel is not listed in the dropdown list of pick up hotels.
What To Expect
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Temple of the Golden Buddha (Wat Traimit)
1 hour Admission Ticket Included
Wat Phra Chetuphon
1 hour Admission Ticket Included
The Grand Palace
2 hours Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- This tour is operated both on private basis as well as on joint / Seat-In-Coach basis.
- Joint tours are operated with an English-speaking guide only with other languages for joint operation on selected days of the week only.
- Transfers are only operated within the downtown Bangkok areas and restricted to main hotels only. Regions outside the central business district such as Khao San Road, Rattanakosin, Nonthaburi, Thonburi, Minburi, both International Airports, Ratchadapisek and upper Sukhumvit (Soi 55 and further) are excluded and supplementary charges apply.
- We regret that are unable to provide pick-up and drop-off transfer services from and to apartment complexes, local guest houses or private apartments. We advise you kindly to head on your own arrangement to the nearest hotel inside the downtown Bangkok area.
- Should you have booked a joint / Seat-In-Coach excursion, we are unable to communicate with you with accurate participation numbers, as these may change until the very last moment.
- Royal temples and palaces uphold a very strict dress code: it is essential that you dress appropriately during this excursion by wearing clothes that cover shoulders and fall below the knees. Customers wearing shirts with obscene and disrespectful prints and pictures and brightly-coloured clothing may be refused entrance.
- To respect local customs and respecting the religious sites and temples on this tour, it is customary for guests to take off their shoes before allowed entrance. Your guide will inform you in advance for which of these sites this is applicable.
- We always will make efforts to confirm the exact pick-up time upon reservation. For any operational issues in which are not able to confirm the exact pick-up time in advance, we reserve the right to inform you the day before the departure of the tour.
- Certain sights in this excursion may not be photographed for specific reasons. We kindly ask for your understanding by following local regulations.
- Please ensure that you bring sunglasses, a hat /cap and sunblock with a high SPF factor when traveling with us on this tour – even when it is cloudy, the sunrays still have an immense power.
- It is the responsibility of the customer to provide us with the correct hotel information, should pick-up and drop-off services be included in the package. Any changes in accommodation outside 24 hours will be handled accordingly: changes within 24 hours may be on request.
- In the event of no-show or change of accommodation without prior consent and confirmation from us within 24 hours may result in the applicable cancellation charges as outlined in the terms and conditions.
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (+07).
- Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle with professional driver.
- All applicable taxes and service charges.
- All entrance and donation fees for visits as mentioned in the description.
- Joined / Private tours and transfers with a professional English-speaking guide.
- A half day tour with a professional English-speaking guide.
- Tours, inclusions of any kind and other services that are not outlined in the tour description.
- Personal expenses and gratuities.
- Compulsory Christmas, country-specific festival and/or New Year dinner at included hotels.
- Please contact tour operator if your hotel is not listed in the dropdown list of pick up hotels.
- Travel insurance coverage for customers (highly recommendable).
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 2. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Cultural Treasures of Bangkok: Temples & Royal Palace Tour is as follows:
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Cultural Treasures of Bangkok: Temples & Royal Palace Tour will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle with professional driver.
- All applicable taxes and service charges
- All entrance and donation fees for visits as mentioned in the description.
- Joined / Private tours and transfers with a professional English-speaking guide.
- A half day tour with a professional English-speaking guide.
- Tours, inclusions of any kind and other services that are not outlined in the tour description
- Personal expenses and gratuities
- Compulsory Christmas, country-specific festival and/or New Year dinner at included hotels
- Please contact tour operator if your hotel is not listed in the dropdown list of pick up hotels.
- Travel insurance coverage for customers (highly recommendable)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- This tour is operated both on private basis as well as on joint / Seat-In-Coach basis.
- Joint tours are operated with an English-speaking guide only with other languages for joint operation on selected days of the week only.
- Transfers are only operated within the downtown Bangkok areas and restricted to main hotels only. Regions outside the central business district such as Khao San Road, Rattanakosin, Nonthaburi, Thonburi, Minburi, both International Airports, Ratchadapisek and upper Sukhumvit (Soi 55 and further) are excluded and supplementary charges apply.
- We regret that are unable to provide pick-up and drop-off transfer services from and to apartment complexes, local guest houses or private apartments. We advise you kindly to head on your own arrangement to the nearest hotel inside the downtown Bangkok area.
- Should you have booked a joint / Seat-In-Coach excursion, we are unable to communicate with you with accurate participation numbers, as these may change until the very last moment.
- Royal temples and palaces uphold a very strict dress code: it is essential that you dress appropriately during this excursion by wearing clothes that cover shoulders and fall below the knees. Customers wearing shirts with obscene and disrespectful prints and pictures and brightly-coloured clothing may be refused entrance.
- To respect local customs and respecting the religious sites and temples on this tour, it is customary for guests to take off their shoes before allowed entrance. Your guide will inform you in advance for which of these sites this is applicable.
- We always will make efforts to confirm the exact pick-up time upon reservation. For any operational issues in which are not able to confirm the exact pick-up time in advance, we reserve the right to inform you the day before the departure of the tour.
- Certain sights in this excursion may not be photographed for specific reasons. We kindly ask for your understanding by following local regulations.
- Please ensure that you bring sunglasses, a hat /cap and sunblock with a high SPF factor when traveling with us on this tour – even when it is cloudy, the sunrays still have an immense power.
- It is the responsibility of the customer to provide us with the correct hotel information, should pick-up and drop-off services be included in the package. Any changes in accommodation outside 24 hours will be handled accordingly: changes within 24 hours may be on request.
- In the event of no-show or change of accommodation without prior consent and confirmation from us within 24 hours may result in the applicable cancellation charges as outlined in the terms and conditions.
