• Wat Pho and Wat Arun tour with a local expert
  • During this 3-hour tour (starting daily at 3:30 pm) you will visit Wat Pho (Temple of the Reclining Buddha) and Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn) with an English-speaking tour guide.
  • The meeting point is the bus stop opposite the Elephant Café, south of Wat Pho.
  • From the meeting point, we walk to the nearby Wat Pho, or Wat Phra Chetuphon, as it is generally known to Thais.
  • Wat Pho is best known for the enormous reclining Buddha statue it houses. Covering an area of ​​20 hectares, it is the largest temple in Bangkok and, strictly speaking, also the oldest, as it was built around 200 years before Bangkok became the capital of Thailand.
  • It has the double honor of housing both Thailand's largest reclining Buddha statue and the most Buddha statues in Thailand.
  • The impressive reclining Buddha is 46 meters long and 15 meters high and illustrates Buddha's transition to Nirvana. The extensive grounds of Wat Pho contain over 1,000 Buddha statues in total, most of which originate from the ruins of the former capitals of Ayutthaya and Sukhothai.
  • Next, we'll go to Tha Tien Pier, from where we'll take the ferry to the Thonburi side of the Chao Phraya River. There, you'll find one of Thailand's most impressive temples, named after the Indian morning god Aruna: Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn).
  • The imposing prang (tower) of Wat Arun is one of Bangkok's world-famous landmarks. It stands over 70 meters tall and symbolizes Mount Meru, the abode of the gods. At its corners are four smaller satellite prangs. These are intricately decorated with tiny pieces of colored glass and Chinese porcelain, which once served as ballast for ships sailing from China to Bangkok.

    • Highlights of the Wat Pho and Wat Arun tour – visit with a local expert

  • Visit the remarkable 46-meter-long reclining Buddha statue at Wat Pho.
  • Admire the magnificent (and Instagram-worthy!) Wat Arun temple.

    • Important information for the Wat Pho and Wat Arun tour: Consult a local expert!

    Inclusions

  • Licensed English-speaking tour guide
  • A bottle of drinking water

    • Exceptions

  • Entrance fee to Wat Pho: THB 300 per person (payable on site)
  • Entrance fee to Wat Arun: THB 200 per person (payable on site)
  • Tips for the tour guide (optional)

    • Location

    Tour times for Wat Pho and Wat Arun

    Daily (starting every day at 3:30 pm)

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