

Additionally, we'll visit Wat Phra Kaew, a sacred site that houses the revered Emerald Buddha.
Explore the full itinerary for Private Tour: Highlights of Bangkok in Half a Day in Bangkok, Thailand. This full-day tours experience includes 4 stops over 1 day. Duration: 5 hours. Activity level: Light.

Depart early to be one of the first at the Grand Palace and the Temple of Emerald Buddha, Wat Phra Kaew. Bangkok's most important landmarks built in 1782 by King Rama I. Apart from being the center of the kingdom's power for more than 200 years, it is regarded as the oldest and the most beautifully decorated place of Bangkok.

In the complex, visit the Temple of Emerald Buddha that enshrines the most revered Buddha image in the Kingdom. The Emerald Buddha or Phra Kaew Morakot is also considered as the palladium of Thailand.

Wat Pho, Temple of Reclining Buddha, is famous for its enormous reclining Buddha that measures 45 meters long. Apart from housing the largest reclining Buddha in Thailand, it held the fame as the preeminent school for Thai traditional massage.

Further to be amazed by the Golden Buddha at Wat Traimit. This 9.8ft Buddha image is made from solid gold during the ancient era of Sukhothai.