Strolling around Rattanakosin Island

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Highlights: canal tour by private long-tailed boat, visit Wat Arun (Temple of dawn), The Royal Grand Palace and The Emerald Buddha

Departure: 08:00 am and 13:00 pm

Duration about 5 hrs,

wat arun

08:00 am Pick up from your hotel by private minibus and transfer to Sathorn pier, from here, board private long-tail boat for a journey along the Chao Phraya River, first stop is to visit Wat Arun located on the Thonburi west bank of the Chao Praya river. This is perhaps better known as the Temple of the Dawn, and is one of the best known landmarks and one of the most published images of Bangkok.

After the tour of Wat Arun, you re-embark onto your boat to explore the Klongs (canals) of Thonburi. These ancient waterways once were Bangkok’s main arteries, giving the city the name of “Venice of the East”. Seemingly, time has stood still in this part of town where people travel to and from their homes by boat and where we can still see fruit orchards and houses on stilts. After Klong tour, your next stop is to visit The Royal Grand Palace. The palace, begun in 1782, consists of several buildings with highly decorated architectural details. The Royal Chapel, Wat Phra Kaeo, located in the same compound houses the Emerald Buddha, the most sacred Buddha image in Thailand. Photography inside the building housing the Emerald Buddha is forbidden.

Dress code: Visitors must wear proper attire (no-bare shoulders, knee or strapless-heel shoes)