Day 1: The Royal Grand Palace & The Royal Temple
Morning: Visit the Royal Grand Palace, then go through the dazzling Wat Phra Kaew (the Royal Temple) with its revered Emerald Buddha. Visit Wat Pho (The Reclining Buddha), the oldest temple in Bangkok and still an important center for Traditional Medicine and Traditional Massages School.
Afternoon: Take a long tail boat along the bustling Chao Phraya River and quiet Klongs (canals) passing picturesque scenes of Thai river life. Also visit Wat Arun (the Temple of Dawn) is an important landmark located on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River. The main shrine, decorated with glazed ornaments and ceramics, rises 67 meters towards the heavens. Built during the beginning of the Rattanakosin era, the magnificent temple reflects the glory of the Thai culture. The highest Prang in Thailand symbolizing Hindu-Buddhist cosmology. The Flower Market (Pak Klong Market) is known for having the most varieties of flowers on sale in the kingdom. Deliveries arrive from 1am and by dawn the display features abewildering array of different flowers. even including tulips from the Netherlands. Apart from providing the city with wholesale flowers, the market also stocks fresh vegetables. It is also possible to buy the flowers individually, in bouguets, or arranged in baskets.
A personal shopper would save your time by helping you find what you want and help you negotiate a good price. You can avoid unscrupulous drivers who take you to places where you pay high prices so the driver gets a commission. A personal shopper can help you fill out the forms so you can get a refund on the VAT.
Take you on a shopping spree tailored to your own tastes
The best place to buy Thai silk, or Thai antiques, or arts and crafts, or hand-made jewelry.
Pak khlong Talat "flowers and plants market", the most important wholesale market and distribution for vegetables, flowers and fruits
Chatuchak weekend market, where to buy a thousand local products. Items range from exotic fresh fruits, vegetables, handicrafts, paintings, ceramics, dress materials, furniture, toys, domestic untensils, plants and pets.
Wat Phra Kaew is Thailand's most sacred temple, so please do not wear shorts, sandals.
Day 2: Damnernsaduak Floating Market
Morning: Visit the famous Floating Market at Damnernsaduak. The surrounding landscape is a network of Klongs. On the way, see the salt fields and orchards. Take a boat along the klongs and Floating market. See how to make a coconut sugar from the coconut palm.
The Great Pagoda of Nakhon Pathom where Buddhism is believed to have first taken root in Thailand. It is the tallest Buddhist monument in the world and also the oldest Chedi or Pagoda in Thailand.
Afternoon: The Rose Garden is set in 70 acres of lush tropical gardens, adjacent to the famous country resort and the Thai Village Cultural Show made its debut in 1970, it was the first ever cultural presentation of its kind to be staged.The show portrays captivating scenes of everyday life in rural Thailand and ‘Thai ways’ offering visitors and guests, a vivid introduction to Thai living, time-honoured customs and traditions, the ‘cycle of life’ in an agricultural community in Thailand, the Thai passion for good-natured festive fun or ‘sanuk’, and Thai ‘joie de vivre’ – the celebration of Life and good times, as expressed in the folk songs and dance of the four regions of Thailand.
Day 3: Vimanmek Mansion Tour
Vimanmek mansion: The world’s largest golden teakwood mansion with its elaborate architectural styles reflection western influence. It was built in 1900 by the royal command of King Chulalongkorn (1868-1910). There are many exhibition rooms, with the bedrooms, the throne room and bathrooms maintaining the atmosphere of the Thai past. Exhibits include photographs, antique furniture, glassware, porcelain and many other historical items
Wat Benchamabophit or the Marble Temple: The last major temple built in central Bangkok during the reign of King Chulalongkorn. The nickname, Marble Temple, for the new Wat is derived from the gray Carrara marble used to clad the walls. On display in the cloister are many different Buddha images, both originals and copies of images from around Thailand and other Buddhist countries.
Jim Thompson’s Thai House: One of the best-preserved traditional Thai houses in Bangkok and finest museums in the country is the former home of Mr. Jim Thompson, an American who came to Thailand at the end of World War II and revived the silk industry. His collection of antiquities and artworks from all over Southeast Asia. Unlike many other domestic museums, this feels like a lived-in home.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
for 1 or 2 persons
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