Temple & Longtail Boat 1 DayB0071D

Great tour for family & children

08:30	Hotel picks up
09:30	Visit Wat Pho
Wat Pho , the official name being Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm Rajwaramahaviharn , is a first grade royal monastery, regarded as the most important one during the reign of King Rama I of the Chakri Dynasty. The importance of this is due to the King having managed the restoration of Wat Phodharam, an old monastery from the Ayudhya period, and had it re-established as a royal monastery located near the Grand Palace. Some ashes of King Rama I were also kept under the pedestal of the principal Buddha image known as Phra Buddha Deva Patimakorn in the main chapel. Visit Wat Pho (Temple of the Reclining Buddha), founded in the 16th century, the oldest and biggest temple with the largest number of pagodas (95 in all) in the city. Wat Pho was the first open university of Thailand which offered courses in several branches of knowledge like literature, astrology, medicine and massage. It’s well known for its huge Reclining Buddha, 46 m. long and 15 m. high.
10:00	Visit Wat Traimit
Wat Traimit Witthayaram or the Temple of the Golden Buddha stands at the junction of Traimit, Yaowarat and Charoen Krung Roads. Just across from the main entrance of Wat Traimit is the Odeon circle and the archway to Chinatown Bangkok.The Golden Buddha is 3.98 m high and 3.13 m wide from knee to knee. It’s cast in solid gold weighing 5 tons! The statue has a very unusual history. The Golden Buddha was dissembled to remove the plastic lacquer and reassembled. Since then, the Golden Buddha has been placed in Wat Traimit, Yaowarat, Chinatown Bangkok. Today hundreds of devotees visit the temple daily to pay homage and pray at the feet of the Golden Buddha.
12:00	Lunch at Venice Vanich restaurant
Venice Vanich (1/12 Soi Mahathat, Maharat Rd., 02-222-8082. Open daily 11am-midnight. www.venicevanich.com) can be found perched on Maharat Pier. The riverside eatery whips up various Thai dishes like tomyam omelet, hormok talay (steamed seafood curry cake served in whole coconut) and deep-fried morning glory salad. From 11am-2pm, it also offers an international lunch buffet.
14:00	Experience Traditional Long Tail Boat and visit Wat Arun
The longtail boat earns its name from the long rod in the back of the boat that holds up the motor and propeller. Longtail boats are useful for exploring the canals of Bangkok. They are also used like water taxis. They can transport between 6-8 people. Wat Arun : The outstanding feature of Wat Arun is its central prang (Khmer-style tower). Begun in 1809, it may have been named "Temple of the Dawn" because the first light of morning reflects off the surface of the temple with a pearly iridescence. Steep steps lead up to two terraces. The height is reported by different sources as between 66.8 m and 86 m. The corners are surrounded by 4 smaller satellite prangs. The prangs are decorated by seashells and bits of porcelain which had previously been used as ballast by boats coming Bangkok from China.
15:00	Visit The Royal Barge Museum
Once upon a time in Bangkok the Chao Phraya River and its tributaries were the most important avenue of communication, boats the main mode of transport for all, even royalty. Here you can discover eight of the country's most unique and stunning - the Royal Barges reserved for auspicious ceremonies and state occasions like the very rare Royal Barge Procession. Each is carved from huge pieces of teak with prows carved into mythical creatures, gilded in gold and intricately decorated with tiny shimmering pieces of glass. Rowed by up to 50 specially trained oarsmen, the boats leave their dry dock at festival times and important state occasions for these spectacular processions along the river.
16:00	Visit Handicraft Jewelry Factory

18:00	Back to Hotel