Make your own way to Tha Chang Pier where you will meet your guide at 9.00am. out the front on the roadside by the old, yellow shophouses. Your guide is a local expert and will walk you across to the Grand Palace complex, assist with your entry, and ensure that you get the fullest experience from visiting Thailand's most well-known landmark. Recognised throughout the world, your guide will escort you through this spectacular compound telling you all about the magnificent structures and the history behind buildings like The Coronation Hall, The Royal Funeral Hall, The Throne Hall not to mention Thailand's most sacred temple, The Temple of the Emerald Buddha, and much more. Should you wish, see The Queen Sirikit Museum of Textiles, whilst it is still open. Your guide will be invaluable when it is time to walk across to the river to get the boat over to the fascinating Wang Lang Market where you can remain as long as you choose or return with the guide after about 45 minutes.