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Bangkok's Grand Palace Complex and Wat Phra Kaew Tour
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Bangkok's Grand Palace Complex and Wat Phra Kaew Tour

By Tour East
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Visit Bangkok’s Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew on a fascinating tour exploring highlights of the city’s royal and religious architecture. Get a glimpse of the onetime home of Siam’s royal family, whose buildings blend Thai and European design. Then, enter the palace temple to see the Emerald Buddha, among Thailand’s most sacred relics. A local guide sharing detailed information about the sights, entrance fees, and convenient hotel pickup in an air-conditioned bus makes this tour an excellent value.
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Ages 0-99, max of 99 per group
Duration: 3h
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Highlights
  • See two of Bangkok’s top cultural highlights: Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew
  • Visit rooms used for royal ceremonies and learn about Thailand’s religious rites
  • Convenient morning and afternoon departures available
  • Includes pickup in an air-conditioned bus at select Bangkok hotels

  • Admissions to the Grand Palace, the temple (wat Phra Kaew) and the chapel (Emerald Buddha)
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Hotel pickup
  • Local English Spoken Guide
  • Entry/Admission - The Grand Palace
  • Entry/Admission - Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew)
  • Entry/Admission - Gems Gallery International Manufacturer
What's not included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities

Meet a driver at your hotel in Bangkok and board an air-conditioned bus. Then, travel to one of the city’s most historic neighborhoods, where the Grand Palace stands near the banks of the Chao Phraya River. There, follow in the footsteps of Siamese kings and queens as you visit the Royal Funeral Hall and Royal Coronation Hall, grand spaces still used on ceremonial occasions. Enter Wat Phra Kaew, also called the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, to pay your respects to a historic Buddha that’s carved from solid jade. This tour concludes near the Grand Palace at the Gems Gallery, convenient to top sites, attractions, and restaurants in historic Bangkok.

Departure details
  • Traveler pickup is offered.
  • Please be aware that the pick-up for this tour is included and covers all the hotel located in the following areas: (Silom Road, Thai Cultural Centre, Phaya Thai, Huai Khang, Bang Rak, Sathorn, Surawong Road, Rajdamri Road, Ram Buttri Chana Songkhram, Luangsuan Road, Khaosan Road) For hotel pick-ups outside of this area, an additional charge may be applied or a closer meeting point pick-up may be suggested to you by our Team upon reception of your booking.
  • Hotel pickup is offered. View the hotel list on our checkout page to see if yours is included among the pickup points.

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Infant seats available
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 3685BKK11C

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Dress Code: There are strict dress codes for visiting the Grand Palace. The Temple of the Emerald Buddha is Thailand's most sacred site. Visitors must be properly dressed before being allowed entry to the temple. Men must wear long pants and shirts with sleeves - no sleeveless tops. If you're wearing sandals or flip-flops you must wear socks (in other words, no bare feet.) Women must be similarly modestly dressed. No see-through clothes, bare shoulders, etc. It is also recommended to avoid bright colors
  • Restroom facilities available
  • You must provide your hotel details at time of booking, failure to do so may result in cancellation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • At least 2 people are required for this activity to take place. Single traveler may book this product, but is subject to availability and cancellation if minimum number of people is not met on the activity day.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 99 travelers

  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

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If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 3685BKK11C

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    The Grand Palace
    Stop: 30 minutes - Admission included
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    Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew)
    Stop: 30 minutes - Admission included
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  • 3
    Gems Gallery International Manufacturer
    Stop: 20 minutes - Admission included
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  • You'll return to the starting point
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#109 of 829 Tours & Activities in Bangkok
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    David B
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    Very disorganized
    Very disorganized. There were 7 similar cruises, all meeting at the same location at 7 different desks, and no one could tell you which cruise was yours without trial and error. This was not a relaxing event, but nonstop entertainment and no real chance to see the lights of the city and enjoy the river. I would not reconnect any of these cruises but would prefer a long tail boat tour instead.
  • waynep506
    waynep506
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    Great show
    Very good show. Good seats. good view. good actors. Great outfits. They danced non stop. The show started exactly at 7:30 and went on till the end. They interacted with guests which made the show even funnier
  • N3601FYjudyb
    N3601FYjudyb
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    Long Day
    The temples were really interesting. Donna our guide was very enthusiastic but her English was not good. We weren’t informed that it was another hour’s drive back to the river cruiser. The cruise buffet was good, plenty of food and very tasty. Arrived back to Bangkok about 3.30, earlier than expected.
  • samvF570GO
    samvF570GO
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    A little rushed.....
    Our boat was called Smile Riverside. The cruise provided a buffet and entertainment including traditional Thai dancing. It was worth the money to see beautiful Bangkok lit up at night however as it is only 2 hours long it felt a little rushed with everything happening at the same time ie people walking around the buffet and across the stage whilst dancers were performing (no ones fault) also it kind of became a choice between, getting some food, watching the entertainment or seeing the sights rather than being able to enjoy all 3. Still a great night but it would be good if tables went up individually for food rather than the long queues and if everyone had food and was seated in time for the beautiful traditional dancing..
  • Raemann
    Raemann
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    great and good and very worth the while
    5 very nice the accommodations were great easy to find my tour bus Once I arrived. I guess I just kind of stumbled into the right place there was not really a sign there? Once we got underway our true guide was more than gracious full of pertinent and factual information. And an enduring story about himself and his chosen career. Combinations on the bus were great after the visit walking around outside in the heat we were greeted back at the tour bus with cool fresh towels and a bottle of chilled water. The river Cruise was delightful and the buffet was more than more than adequate. The staff were helpful and being able to replenish my battery before we docked back at the Riverside.
  • Maya M
    Maya M
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    Nice visit
    I really enjoyed the visit, my daughter of 10 as well. We particularly liked the guide, who shared many interesting stories and information.
  • Maria Concepcio... M
    Maria Concepcio... M
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    Con's Bangkok Tour
    The ancient temples are so amaziing. It really brought us back thru times. The guide is so nice and very accomodating. It is really indeed a great place. The cruise has a sumptous lunch to offer and very accomodating crew. It is indeed, a very good experience. Thank you.
  • Camila R
    Camila R
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    Awesome
    The guide was awesome, very friendly and she has a lot of knowledge, open to the questions and see what can make our experience fabulous. Highly recommend!!!
  • 2sez54
    2sez54
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    Absolute hell on earth.
    Absolutely total rip off horrific toxic fume filled experience. If you want to spend the worst time of your life then waste your money on this. £40 for 1 hour on a diesel powered long boat trawling stenching canal water with people trying to sell you mass produced tourist trash...then barge your way through a diesel fumed long boat traffic jam for an hour...burning your eyes and swelling your tongue. A disgrace. TripAdvisor for health and safety reasons please do not promote this experience. There were families with young children crying and babies in arms with parents trying to protect thier young from the toxic hell... A disgrace to describe this experience anything but horrific.
  • joebD8873PW
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    Fantastic Day Trip
    Fantastic day trip, very well paced and timed. The first half of the traveling by bus and seeing Ayutthaya was comfortable and the sights were beautiful. The river cruise from the countryside into Bangkok was really interesting, seeing how the riverside has developed. Lunch buffet on the boat was fantastic, far better than we had expected. Tour guide Donna was very knowledgeable and helpful. Highly recommended!
  • 767vanessad
    767vanessad
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    Boring with no storyline
    Boring with no story line or theme. Choreography was not in sync, music was repetitive. I’ve been to better shows put on by amateur dance schools. Expected to be dazzled but was ready to go after 10 minutes.
  • 112brentd
    112brentd
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    It’s ok and interesting with little excitement.
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  • kalosn2023
    kalosn2023
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    Nice place to visit
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  • Jasper J
    Jasper J
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    Good tour
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  • O8238BWannak
    O8238BWannak
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fabriggs18a
Tennant Creek, Australia35 contributions
Mar 2020
Our friendly tour guide was very knowledgeable about the Grand Palace. Without him I think it would have been just a maze of buildings. He told us the stories behind the buildings. The complex itself, which started in the late 1700s, is amazing. It is over 150 acres, but some areas are not open to tourists. Each "palace" was built or added to by a different king, and our guide gave us just enough information to make it interesting, but not too complicated. The opulance, colour, decoration, etc is something you have to see to believe. The Emerald Buddah is only small, but when you consider it is made from 1 piece of emerald stone, its impressive. There is a bit of walking involved, and some stairs, but as active people in our 70s, it was no problem. I would highly recommend this tour.
Written March 9, 2020
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Catherine G
Bangkok, Thailand6 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
Our guide, Jenny, was fabulous! So knowledgeable, friendly and kind. This is one of those places to visit for the historical background and cultural significance. It’s hot and crowded, but toughen up and listen to your tour guide to learn. My children and I enjoyed the information and the beauty of this palace.
Written January 9, 2020
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Carlye M
Los Angeles, CA50 contributions
Jul 2023
Mediocre experience. Put it this way, the best part was that they showed up on time. The guide did not speak very good English and I didn't feel like I learned anything. She barely told us anything about where we were. I would not recommend this tour at all.
Written July 27, 2023
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Canteleg
Rome, Italy15 contributions
There’s a scam going on: someone in the street will tell you the Palace and temples are closed to foreigners till 11pm. Not true!!!Then someone else will offer you a tuk tuk tour at very convenient price but will also take you to a gem stone factory and a textile factory or will explain to you how to get a private boat tour at a local price..... to kill time until the palace opens to foreigners. NOT TRUE!!! The palace complex is never open to Thais only.

Written January 5, 2020
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Mark M
Seattle, WA20 contributions
Apr 2023
The driver and guide drove us in an air-conditioned van to the palace complex. The guide was knowledgeable and friendly. He was responsive and able to answer many questions we had about history of the palace and temple complex. We were able to bypass the ticket lines and walk through to the sites due to the tour booking and having the guide. My only complaint is that the Presidential Palace is not open to go inside to tour, only to see from the outside.
Written April 18, 2023
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Thank you for sharing your positive experience with us! We are glad to hear that you enjoyed the air-conditioned van ride to the palace complex and that your guide was knowledgeable and friendly. Also, we are pleased to know that our guide was able to answer many of the questions that you had about the history of the palace and temple complex. Furthermore, we are pleased to hear that you were able to bypass the ticket lines and walk through to the sites due to the tour booking and having the guide, which saved you time and hassle. While we understand your disappointment about not being able to go inside the Presidential Palace, we hope that the other sites you visited were still enjoyable and that you were able to appreciate the beauty and history of the palace complex. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback and we hope to welcome you back on another tour in the future!
Written May 8, 2023
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Rene H
1 contribution
Sep 2018 • Couples
No show,no refund, please save yourself the hassle with this company.paid for pm trip they changed to am and we agreed to this then they were a no show. Now saying no refund available. Save your time money don't book with these.
Written September 27, 2018
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Annie C
Canberra, Australia30 contributions
Oct 2019 • Couples
Please request not to be taken on this tour if KEN is taking it. We (Australian couple) have just had a horrible experience with this tour guide along with a young couple from the USA 🇺🇸 . While the Grand Palace was absolutely beautiful and we had another tour with the same company a couple of days ago (different guide), be very cautious. Our three hour tour including the Royal Temple, Grand Palace and the Emerald Buddha was very rushed, did not allow us to take enough photos, we had no access to souvenir shops, or much verbal information. It was over in just 1 1/4 hours from arrival to departure and the first couple were back at their hotel before 10:30am, and ourselves by 11am. The tour was scheduled to last until 12 noon. We were not “allowed” to go back to take photos or buy souvenirs at the Palace complex as we were told by Ken we had apparently already passed them!

The guide was extremely rude and unprofessional in his approach telling the young American honeymooning lady when she asked a question rudely “I already told you that”, which had occurred in the van well prior to the site of the tour. This meant she was fearful of asking other questions while on the tour. When we both asked after leaving the Palace site in the van if we were now going to the Gems 💎 Gallery mentioned on our respective tour information ℹ️ the guide became insistent that as my partner and I had seen it in a prior tour, the other couple (who hadn’t been there) could not go as there was no need to do so. We indicated several times we were willing to go again, and his response included rude and angrily expressed retorts such as “are you going to buy gemstones” to “you’ll have to get your own transport back to the hotel”. Both of us said it was on our tour information but the guide told us we were now going in a different direction and why didn’t we ask him before this.

The guide’s rudeness extended to dropping the young couple back at their hotel abruptly and slamming the door, and then he disappeared without telling us he was leaving or saying goodbye and thank you etc. So all in all we had an unexpected and unpleasant experience with this tour, and felt especially bad about the young honeymooners whose trip was undoubtedly spoiled by this behaviour.
Written October 15, 2019
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Dear Anne Marie, We thank you for your feedback and for your time. We take the lead to write down your very kind answer/feedback following the investigation on your misadventure, Once again thank you very much for your review which was used as a reminder to all of what should be done to make our guest experience the best and why we love doing it. The Tour East Team -- From: Anne Marie Clarke - Wed, Oct 16, 7:31 PM To: Tour East Thailand, Patsunee, Mam, Wannakan "Thank you very much Chris and Tour East Management. We are most grateful for your detailed and timely consideration of our complaint and reply to myself and my party. In particular we would like to thank you for your thoughtful gesture to provide us with a specialty experience tomorrow on our River Kwai Tour. In total we have had 5 tours booked through Tour East. We are very much looking forward to the tour tomorrow, and I am sure we will benefit from your assistance to us. Can we also express our appreciation to Ms Mam for her recommendation to us for the Cruise yesterday evening which was an exceptional choice for us. We had an amazing time with wonderful food, views and entertainment. Mam also organised a very good table for us on the upper deck near the musicians and that was fantastic. We will make sure we put a review on Trip Advisor to mention it was booked through Tour East. It has been a highlight and we really would recommend it to others. Thank you again Mam. Once again, thank you for your kind response and generous gesture. Kind regards Anne”
Written November 24, 2019
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Eric M
Reading, UK37 contributions
I took this trip today and what a fantastic half day it was. My guide was excellent very knowledgeable and was always willing to take photos as we went around she certainly made this trip fun to be on .The temples and palace are very imposing buildings arrive early though before the masses arrive to spoil the calmness. We got here before it opened at 0830 so had some quiet time
Written May 25, 2018
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Dear Eric, Great to hear you enjoyed your half day to the Grand Palace. The guide is here to ensure you have a great experience and thanks for the comments and feedback. Regards, Nick
Written May 25, 2018
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Raewyn R
7 contributions
Mar 2018 • Couples
Did this tour this morning and it was awesome. We were a group of 5, my fiancée and I a part of the group, and not only was our guide fantastic in the Temple and the Grand Palace, being very informative and knowledgeable at these places, he also taught and shared about buildings we drove past in Bangkok. Would highly recommend!
Written March 7, 2018
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Hello Pango, Thank you for your 5 star review. I am really happy to read that your day out to the Grand Palace went well. Tour East guides are well known to looo after all clients and I shall pass on your comments and post on our information board in the office. Regards. Nick
Written March 8, 2018
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Simon C
Adelaide, Australia45 contributions
If you are strapped for time then this tour is well worth booking. With hotel pick up and drop off provided, my guide took me through the Emerald Buddha temple complex and walked through the Grand Palace complex. Being a tour of only one person instead of a small group, it made it easier to miss all the hordes of tourists to get excellent photos. Tour could even start 30 mins earlier to avoid the tours some more, as well as cater for the Bangkok traffic.
Written September 22, 2019
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Very much appreciated your valuable review. We are delighted to hear that you had such a great time interacting with our tour. We look forward to providing you some of other services in the soon future.
Written October 2, 2019
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