Name: Bangkok Wat Pho & Wat Arun Temple Tour with Dinner Cruise
Brand: TripGuru
SKU: bfd22661-96b9-4975-8114-3956568f2858
Price: 999 USD
Availability: InStock

Most&nbsp;people&nbsp;see&nbsp;Wat&nbsp;Arun&nbsp;once&nbsp;—&nbsp;usually&nbsp;shoulder&nbsp;to&nbsp;shoulder&nbsp;with&nbsp;a&nbsp;hundred&nbsp;other&nbsp;visitors,&nbsp;squinting&nbsp;into&nbsp;the&nbsp;midday&nbsp;sun.&nbsp;You&#39;ll&nbsp;see&nbsp;it&nbsp;twice,&nbsp;and&nbsp;both&nbsp;times&nbsp;will&nbsp;be&nbsp;better.&nbsp;You&#39;ll&nbsp;meet&nbsp;your&nbsp;guide&nbsp;at&nbsp;Tha&nbsp;Tien&nbsp;Pier&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;afternoon,&nbsp;once&nbsp;the&nbsp;morning&nbsp;tour&nbsp;buses&nbsp;have&nbsp;cleared&nbsp;out,&nbsp;and&nbsp;wander&nbsp;into&nbsp;Wat&nbsp;Pho&nbsp;first&nbsp;—&nbsp;home&nbsp;to&nbsp;Thailand&#39;s&nbsp;46-metre&nbsp;reclining&nbsp;Buddha,&nbsp;wrapped&nbsp;in&nbsp;gold&nbsp;leaf,&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;temple&nbsp;that&#39;s&nbsp;also&nbsp;the&nbsp;birthplace&nbsp;of&nbsp;traditional&nbsp;Thai&nbsp;massage.From&nbsp;there,&nbsp;you&#39;ll&nbsp;do&nbsp;what&nbsp;locals&nbsp;do:&nbsp;hop&nbsp;the&nbsp;public&nbsp;cross-river&nbsp;ferry&nbsp;—&nbsp;a&nbsp;two-minute&nbsp;ride&nbsp;for&nbsp;a&nbsp;few&nbsp;baht&nbsp;—&nbsp;over&nbsp;to&nbsp;Wat&nbsp;Arun.&nbsp;Its&nbsp;82-metre&nbsp;central&nbsp;prang,&nbsp;encrusted&nbsp;in&nbsp;colourful&nbsp;porcelain&nbsp;and&nbsp;seashell&nbsp;mosaic,&nbsp;is&nbsp;at&nbsp;its&nbsp;best&nbsp;right&nbsp;around&nbsp;golden&nbsp;hour,&nbsp;and&nbsp;you&#39;ll&nbsp;climb&nbsp;its&nbsp;steep&nbsp;steps&nbsp;for&nbsp;a&nbsp;view&nbsp;over&nbsp;the&nbsp;river&nbsp;that&nbsp;most&nbsp;visitors&nbsp;never&nbsp;bother&nbsp;to&nbsp;earn.As&nbsp;the&nbsp;sun&nbsp;drops,&nbsp;your&nbsp;guide&nbsp;walks&nbsp;you&nbsp;straight&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;ferry&nbsp;for&nbsp;a&nbsp;scenic&nbsp;ride&nbsp;to&nbsp;ICONSIAM,&nbsp;no&nbsp;taxi&nbsp;juggling&nbsp;required.&nbsp;You&#39;ll&nbsp;have&nbsp;free&nbsp;time&nbsp;to&nbsp;explore&nbsp;SookSiam,&nbsp;the&nbsp;mall&#39;s&nbsp;indoor&nbsp;floating&nbsp;market&nbsp;showcasing&nbsp;food&nbsp;and&nbsp;crafts&nbsp;from&nbsp;all&nbsp;77&nbsp;Thai&nbsp;provinces&nbsp;—&nbsp;the&nbsp;kind&nbsp;of&nbsp;stop&nbsp;that&nbsp;turns&nbsp;a&nbsp;wait&nbsp;into&nbsp;a&nbsp;favourite&nbsp;part&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;trip.Then&nbsp;it&#39;s&nbsp;onto&nbsp;your&nbsp;Riva&nbsp;Alangka&nbsp;dinner&nbsp;cruise:&nbsp;three&nbsp;decks,&nbsp;an&nbsp;open-air&nbsp;360°&nbsp;rooftop,&nbsp;and&nbsp;two&nbsp;hours&nbsp;gliding&nbsp;past&nbsp;Bangkok&#39;s&nbsp;most&nbsp;photographed&nbsp;skyline&nbsp;—&nbsp;Wat&nbsp;Arun&nbsp;lit&nbsp;up&nbsp;from&nbsp;the&nbsp;water&nbsp;this&nbsp;time,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Grand&nbsp;Palace,&nbsp;Rama&nbsp;VIII&nbsp;Bridge,&nbsp;and&nbsp;more.&nbsp;Dinner&nbsp;is&nbsp;buffet-style&nbsp;with&nbsp;unlimited&nbsp;local&nbsp;beer,&nbsp;plus&nbsp;live&nbsp;music&nbsp;and&nbsp;a&nbsp;Thai&nbsp;classical&nbsp;dance&nbsp;performance,&nbsp;before&nbsp;you&#39;re&nbsp;dropped&nbsp;back&nbsp;at&nbsp;ICONSIAM&nbsp;around&nbsp;9:45pm.It&#39;s&nbsp;the&nbsp;kind&nbsp;of&nbsp;evening&nbsp;that&nbsp;shows&nbsp;up&nbsp;constantly&nbsp;in&nbsp;Bangkok&nbsp;travel&nbsp;reels&nbsp;for&nbsp;good&nbsp;reason&nbsp;—&nbsp;but&nbsp;doing&nbsp;it&nbsp;with&nbsp;a&nbsp;private&nbsp;guide&nbsp;means&nbsp;no&nbsp;scrambling&nbsp;between&nbsp;separate&nbsp;bookings,&nbsp;no&nbsp;dead&nbsp;time,&nbsp;and&nbsp;someone&nbsp;who&nbsp;actually&nbsp;knows&nbsp;why&nbsp;Wat&nbsp;Pho&nbsp;and&nbsp;Wat&nbsp;Arun&nbsp;matter&nbsp;beyond&nbsp;the&nbsp;photo.&nbsp;As&nbsp;a&nbsp;GSTC-certified,&nbsp;carbon-neutral&nbsp;operator&nbsp;working&nbsp;with&nbsp;local&nbsp;guides&nbsp;throughout,&nbsp;TripGuru&nbsp;handles&nbsp;the&nbsp;logistics&nbsp;so&nbsp;the&nbsp;only&nbsp;thing&nbsp;you&nbsp;have&nbsp;to&nbsp;do&nbsp;is&nbsp;show&nbsp;up.

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Climb&nbsp;Wat&nbsp;Arun&nbsp;at&nbsp;golden&nbsp;hour,&nbsp;cross&nbsp;the&nbsp;river&nbsp;by&nbsp;local&nbsp;ferry,&nbsp;then&nbsp;see&nbsp;it&nbsp;lit&nbsp;up&nbsp;again&nbsp;from&nbsp;a&nbsp;3-deck&nbsp;dinner&nbsp;cruise&nbsp;with&nbsp;unlimited&nbsp;beer.

Bangkok Wat Pho & Wat Arun Temple Tour with Dinner Cruise

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Bangkok Wat Pho & Wat Arun Temple Tour with Dinner Cruise

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