Full-Day Bangkok Palaces and Mansions Tour
Bangkok, Thailand
Trip Type: Cultural Tours
Duration: 1 day
Learn about the Thai royal family and the history of Thailand on this amazing full-day tour. With visits to the Grand Palace, Vimanmek Palace, and the Jim Thompson house, you’ll gain a wide insight into the country. Including transfers from your hotel.
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Learn about the Thai royal family and the history of Thailand on this amazing full-day tour. With visits to the Grand Palace, Vimanmek Palace, and the Jim Thompson house, you’ll gain a wide insight into the country. Including transfers from your hotel.Your day will begin with a pickup from your centrally located hotel. From here, you will visit the Grand Palace. The construction of the Grand Palace began in 1782 during the reign of King Rama I, the founder of Chakri Dynasty, to become a royal residence, and it has been the utmost architectural symbol of Thailand ever since. The Grand Palace served as a significant royal residence until 1925 and is now used for ceremonial purposes only.
Next visit the Vimanmek Palace. The Vimanmek Palace is the main structure in the complex of Dusit Palace. This three-story mansion made of gold-colored teakwood was once a royal resort retreat called Munthatu Rattanaroj Residence at Chonburi’s Koh Si Chang. King Rama V demanded the dismantled and reassembled at its current premise in 1901 to serve as his residence. The design was inspired by Victorian architecture, with interiors finished with five different theme colors: blue, green, pink, ivory and peach. The 81-room mansion now exhibits royal amenities and furniture belonged to King Rama V.
Finally, continue to Jim Thompson’s House. Jim Thompson's house is now a museum in Bangkok. It is a complex of various old Thai structures that the American businessman Jim Thompson collected from all parts of Thailand in the 1950s and 1960s. It is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Thailand. As Thompson was building his silk company, he also became a major collector of Southeast Asian art, which at the time was not well-known internationally. He built a large collection of Buddhist and secular art not only from Thailand but from Burma, Cambodia, and Laos, frequently traveling to those countries on buying trips.
After this, you will return to your hotel safely.
Next visit the Vimanmek Palace. The Vimanmek Palace is the main structure in the complex of Dusit Palace. This three-story mansion made of gold-colored teakwood was once a royal resort retreat called Munthatu Rattanaroj Residence at Chonburi’s Koh Si Chang. King Rama V demanded the dismantled and reassembled at its current premise in 1901 to serve as his residence. The design was inspired by Victorian architecture, with interiors finished with five different theme colors: blue, green, pink, ivory and peach. The 81-room mansion now exhibits royal amenities and furniture belonged to King Rama V.
Finally, continue to Jim Thompson’s House. Jim Thompson's house is now a museum in Bangkok. It is a complex of various old Thai structures that the American businessman Jim Thompson collected from all parts of Thailand in the 1950s and 1960s. It is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Thailand. As Thompson was building his silk company, he also became a major collector of Southeast Asian art, which at the time was not well-known internationally. He built a large collection of Buddhist and secular art not only from Thailand but from Burma, Cambodia, and Laos, frequently traveling to those countries on buying trips.
After this, you will return to your hotel safely.
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