MK
Michael R.Germany · February 2026
★★★★★
“Three drafts of the itinerary before we paid anything, and every change was answered the same day. The guide in Chiang Mai was worth the whole trip.”
Private tour
Grand Palace & Wat Pho Walking Tour
Four hours on foot through the old city with a historian-guide: the palace, the Reclining Buddha and the river.
Duration1 days / 0 nights
From$75 pp
GroupPrivate · 2–6 travellers
StylePrivate tour
Four hours on foot through the old city with a historian-guide: the palace, the Reclining Buddha and the river.
Best for: First morning in Bangkok. The route runs Bangkok. Everything below is a starting point: hotels can be upgraded or simplified, days can be added, and any element can be removed.
What happens
- Enter the Grand Palace before the group tours
- The Reclining Buddha's mother-of-pearl feet
- Cross-river ferry to Wat Arun
- Guide who can read the Ramakien murals
Meet at 8am, Grand Palace at opening, Wat Pho, ferry to Wat Arun, finish by 12:30.
What’s included
Included
- English-speaking guide
- All entrance fees
- Ferry tickets
- Bottled water
Not included
- Hotel pickup
- Meals
- Tips
Good to know
From $75 per person, based on private · 2–6 travellers, 1 days. The quote includes the hotels, guiding and transport listed under “What’s included”; international flights and travel insurance are not included.
Yes. Every itinerary on this site is a starting point. Days can be added or removed, hotels upgraded or simplified, and the route reordered around your dates — we re-cost it as many times as you need before you commit.
Not included: hotel pickup, meals. Everything else listed under “What’s included” is in the quote, and we do not add local payments on arrival.
Three to six months ahead for the best hotels, and by September for travel over Christmas and New Year. Green-season trips can usually be arranged with six weeks’ notice.
What you will see
Palace & temple
The Grand Palace & Wat Phra Kaew
The royal palace compound and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, all gold spires and mirrored mosaics behind a wh…
Bangkok · 2–3 hoursTHB 500
Temple
Wat Pho & the Reclining Buddha
A working temple with a 46-metre gold-leaf reclining Buddha, a courtyard of 91 stupas and Thailand's original sc…
Bangkok · 1–1.5 hoursTHB 300
Temple
Wat Arun, Temple of Dawn
A porcelain-encrusted prang on the west bank of the Chao Phraya, best seen from the water as the light drops.…
Bangkok · 45–60 minutesTHB 200
Temple
Wat Saket & the Golden Mount
A 344-step spiral climb around a golden chedi, with the best 360° view over old Bangkok.…
Bangkok · 1 hourTHB 100
Experiences on this trip
Reviews for this trip
CD
Claire D.Australia · July 2026
★★★★★
“Travelled with a 7 and a 10 year old. Boat timings changed twice and they still met us at the pier with cold water and a smile.”
EM
Élodie M.France · November 2025
★★★★★
“One person in Bangkok from the first email to the last transfer. She had actually stayed in the hotel she recommended.”
