Half-Day Bangkok Temples Tour Including Gems Gallery
Bangkok, Thailand
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Trip Type: Half-day Tours
Duration: 4 hours
Spend a day discovering three of the most enigmatic temples in Bangkok. This tour is a real treat to those interested in ancient architecture, culture, history. Wat Triamit, Wat Pho, and Wat Benchamabophit await you. You may also enjoy the chance to visit Gems Gallery.
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Spend a day discovering three of the most enigmatic temples in Bangkok. This tour is a real treat to those interested in ancient architecture, culture, history. Wat Triamit, Wat Pho, and Wat Benchamabophit await you. You may also enjoy the chance to visit Gems Gallery.Head towards the three most famous and enigmatic Temples of Bangkok by your pickup vehicle. This tour is a real treat to those interested in ancient architecture, culture, history.
Wat Triamit is the temple in which you can see the famous Golden Buddha. You will be left awe-struck at the sight of this 12,000 pound solid gold statue of Buddha. In order to disguise and protect it from plunderers it was covered in plaster for centuries. For nearly 200 years it went unnoticed. Eventually it was restored to a grand, new temple.
Head towards Wat Pho, the temple of the Reclining Buddha, one of the oldest and largest temples in Bangkok. Dating back to the 17th century, Wat Pho houses more than 1,000 Buddha images in addition to the huge reclining figure. This massive statue that measures 46 metres long and is covered in gold leaf represents the entry of Buddha into Niravana. Wat Pho is often considered the leading school of massage in Thailand.
Next, you will proceed to Wat Benchamabophit where you will get to see the fusion of Thai and European architecture. This temple hold the famous Marble Buddha. At this temple you will see the White Carerra Marble imported from Italy to form its Pillars and walls.
At the end of this amazing day you can visit the Gems Gallery where you will find precious stones available to you for purchase. Then, enjoy a comfortable ride back to your hotel.
Wat Triamit is the temple in which you can see the famous Golden Buddha. You will be left awe-struck at the sight of this 12,000 pound solid gold statue of Buddha. In order to disguise and protect it from plunderers it was covered in plaster for centuries. For nearly 200 years it went unnoticed. Eventually it was restored to a grand, new temple.
Head towards Wat Pho, the temple of the Reclining Buddha, one of the oldest and largest temples in Bangkok. Dating back to the 17th century, Wat Pho houses more than 1,000 Buddha images in addition to the huge reclining figure. This massive statue that measures 46 metres long and is covered in gold leaf represents the entry of Buddha into Niravana. Wat Pho is often considered the leading school of massage in Thailand.
Next, you will proceed to Wat Benchamabophit where you will get to see the fusion of Thai and European architecture. This temple hold the famous Marble Buddha. At this temple you will see the White Carerra Marble imported from Italy to form its Pillars and walls.
At the end of this amazing day you can visit the Gems Gallery where you will find precious stones available to you for purchase. Then, enjoy a comfortable ride back to your hotel.
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