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from, per person THB 1,290
Grand Palace, Wat Pho & Wat Arun with a private guide
The trip, in short
The Grand Palace opens at 08:30 and by ten it is close to unbearable. We collect you at 07:30, are through the gate within fifteen minutes of opening, and finish Wat Phra Kaew while the courtyards are still walkable.
From there it is a five-minute walk to Wat Pho and the 46-metre reclining Buddha, then the cross-river ferry to Wat Arun — where the porcelain-encrusted prang is at its best in late-morning light, and the climb is optional.
Your guide is licensed by the Department of Tourism, which matters more than it sounds: unlicensed guides are not permitted inside the palace grounds and are routinely turned away at the gate.
Highlights
- Inside the palace gates within fifteen minutes of opening
- The Emerald Buddha and the full 178-metre Ramakien mural gallery
- Wat Pho’s reclining Buddha and the original Thai massage school
- Cross-river ferry to Wat Arun, the way locals do it
What's included
- Air-conditioned hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Licensed English-speaking guide
- Entrance tickets to all three temples
- Cross-river ferry tickets
- Drinking water on board
- Passenger accident insurance
Not included
- Alcoholic drinks
- Personal expenses and souvenirs
- Gratuities — appreciated, never expected
- Lunch (your guide will suggest somewhere good)
How the day runs
- 07:30
Hotel pick-up
Earlier for Riverside hotels, a little later for Sukhumvit. We confirm your exact time the evening before.
- 08:30
Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew
Two hours inside the walls, starting with the Emerald Buddha before the halls fill.
- 10:45
Wat Pho
The reclining Buddha, the 108 bronze bowls, and the courtyards almost nobody walks into.
- 12:00
Ferry to Wat Arun
Four baht and four minutes across the Chao Phraya.
- 13:30
Back at your hotel
Or dropped anywhere central you’d rather be — just tell your guide.
Meeting point
Your hotel lobby in central Bangkok. Staying outside the pick-up zone? Choose the meet-on-site option at checkout.
Pick-up area: All central Bangkok hotels (Sukhumvit, Silom, Sathorn, Riverside, Siam, Khao San). We message your exact pick-up window the evening before, with the driver's name and vehicle.
Before you book
- Temples are working religious sites: shoulders and knees must be covered for everyone. Our vehicles carry spare sarongs.
- Shoes come off inside ordination halls. Wear something you can slip on and off.
- The Grand Palace enforces its dress code strictly and will refuse entry over bare shoulders, short skirts, ripped jeans or vest tops.
- Anyone outside the gate telling you the palace is closed today is running a scam. It is open.
Who you are contracting with
We are the organiser of this service
OrganiserWe contract for this service as principal — it is operated by us, or by a local supplier engaged by us in our own name in Thailand. Your contract is with us, not with the driver, guide, captain or boat operator, and we carry the obligation to deliver it as described.
This service is performed in Thailand, by our Bangkok operation. Access Transit Express, registered in Indonesia, is the merchant of record for the payment: the charge, the invoice and any refund come from us, and your statement reads ACCESSTRANSITEXPRESS.
Our role, in fullCancellation & refunds
Cancel free up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund to the card you paid with. Cancel later than that and the booking is non-refundable, because the vehicle, seat or greeter has already been committed.
- Refunds are issued within one business day and reach your card in 5–10 business days, depending on your bank.
- If we cancel — weather, a marine department closure, a mechanical failure — you choose a new date or a full refund, whenever we cancel.
- No-shows and cancellations inside the window are not refundable. We will always try to move you to another date first.
Not sure this is the right trip?
Our Bangkok desk answers 24 hours a day, every day. Tell us who is travelling and what you want out of the day, and we will tell you honestly whether this is it.
from, per adult THB 2,200
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