ITINERARY:
This half-day tour introduces you to the main highlights of the city. Visit the Temple of Dawn, Wat Suthat with the "Big Swing" and immerse yourself in the lively market atmosphere.
Around 7.30am your tour guide will pick you up at your hotel in Bangkok. You can now take public transport to the Thonburi side of the Chao Phaya River.
First you visit the enchanting Wat Arun, also known as the Temple of Dawn. One of Bangkok's most iconic landmarks, this extraordinarily beautiful temple is particularly enchanting because the entire complex is covered in a huge mosaic of colorful shards of Asian porcelain and glass. Overall, the facade consists of millions of small parts that are decorated in pretty floral designs. According to the story, King Rama III called. during the construction of this temple, encouraged the populace to deliver every piece of their broken china to help complete the monument.
The tour continues over one of the many bridges of the Chayo Phaya River to the arriving Pak Klong Talad Market. The Flower Market is the most important transhipment point in Thailand for flowers and plants of all kinds. Local wholesalers and resellers bustle here early in the morning to buy and sell fresh flowers every day. Fresh plants are delivered here every day by truck and boat. Magnificent orchids and fragrant lotus flowers can be found here, transforming the market into a breathtaking sea of ​​flowers. But the Pak Klong Talad does not only offer flowers and plants in abundance.
Exotic tropical fruits, herbs and spices and sweets are also offered here. If you stroll through the flower market, you will also find fragrant balm creations and oils for aromatic steam baths behind the stands with flowers and creative arrangements. Let yourself be seduced by the wonderful aromas and colors of this unique market and enjoy the wonderful atmosphere.
Our next stop is Wat Suthat Thepphawararam, also known as the "Temple with the Big Swing", which is one of the 6 most important temple complexes in Bangkok and was built in 1782 by King Rama 1.
Around 11:00 am you will make your way back to your hotel with your tour guide, where you will arrive around 12:00 pm.
End the tour.