Ask anyone who has been to Bangkok what their 'must see' list of the city entails, and without fail they'll include The Grand Palace. This half-day sightseeing tour in Bangkok can be taken in the morning or afternoon and will allow you the opportunity to explore the complex, accompanied by a local guide. The Grand Palace Complex is home to a number of attractions including Wat Phra Keow (Temple of the Emerald Buddha).
Highlights
- Explore the Grand Palace, Bangkok's main tourist attraction
- Visit Thailand's holiest religious statue carved from jade at the Wat Phra Keow, the temple of the Emerald Buddha
- Choice of morning or afternoon departure
- Plenty of photo opportunities
- Local guide
- Hotel pickup and drop off
Recent Photos of this Tour
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Wat Phra KeowWat Phra KeowPhoto by: Anonymous08 2012 -
Royal Palacelast one!Photo by: tbird64Australia, 11 2012 -
Royal Palaceanother!Photo by: tbird64Australia, 11 2012 -
Royal Palaceand another photo!Photo by: tbird64Australia, 11 2012 -
Royal Palaceone of many photos that I'd taken!Photo by: tbird64Australia, 11 2012 -
2012 overseas 052Temple of the BuddaPhoto by: Julianne D08 2012 -
2012 overseas 049Grand palacePhoto by: Julianne D08 2012 -
2012 overseas 036BangkokPhoto by: Julianne D08 2012 -
Thailand 009Did you ever see anything with such fine and intricate detail?Photo by: ANDY O08 2012 -
Grand PalaceGrand PalacePhoto by: Raymond M12 2011 -
PalaceGrand PalacePhoto by: JillAustralia, 11 2011 -
PalaceGrand PalacePhoto by: JillAustralia, 11 2011 -
StatuesMore statuesPhoto by: JillAustralia, 11 2011 -
roof lineSo Thai I thinkPhoto by: JillAustralia, 11 2011 -
StatutesAnother of the many statutes..each one stunningPhoto by: JillAustralia, 11 2011 -
Grand Palace complexOutside the templePhoto by: JillAustralia, 11 2011 -
Grand Palace complexMore statues at the Grand Palace complexPhoto by: JillAustralia, 11 2011 -
SkylineThe roof of some of the temples at the Grand Palace are beautiful, yet so differentPhoto by: JillAustralia, 11 2011 -
Grand PalaceOne of the many statues in the Grand Palace complexPhoto by: JillAustralia, 11 2011 -
Grand PalaceGrand PalacePhoto by: SailorsHoneyBunnyJapan, 08 2011 -
Useful Information
Bangkok's Grand Palace Complex and Wat Phra Kaew Tour
Built in traditional Thai architecture mixed with European designs, The Grand Palace complex, once the official home for the Kings of Siam, is unquestionably one of the Thailand's major tourist highlights. The King still uses the Grand Palace for certain ceremonial occasions and the regal flavor within its enormous royal grounds is still evident. During the tour you will visit the Royal Funeral Hall and the Royal Coronation Hall.
The main centerpiece of the complex however is the 45 centimeter Emerald Buddha. Carved from just one piece of Jade it is the holiest and most revered religious object in Thailand. The Emerald Buddha is housed within Wat Phra Keow, which is a very ornately decorated building whose roof tiles reach up into the sky.
Reviewed by Janet J, April 2013
Great trip and service. As with our other trip booked through viatour we received a letter the day before letting us know what time we would be picked up, we had an air conditioned mini bus with our party of 5 and 1 other traveller. Our guide was good (if a little barmy!!) she gave us lots of information not only the palace but Bangkok itself, she also tried to get us round to the best bits before the crowds got there. The palace itself is amazing and well worth visiting. The only downside for us was on the way back we were then told we would be going to a jewellery centre, which we were unaware of and not interested in, we then had to walk through this before the centre got a different minibus to take us back to our hotel. Other than that its a fantastic trip.
Reviewed by Jennifer O, April 2013
Seeing the Grand Palace is a must for all Bangkok tourists. The guide, June, was professional, funny, knowledgeable, and spoke English very well. The only issue I had was that after I booked the tour I received an email from Viator stating that the tour was cancelled, after calling the company I just had to make arrangements to be picked up at a closer hotel.
