Great value. Guide Sok excellent, very knowledgeable, polite, easy to understand.The transportation clean & comfortable.
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What's Included
Includes
- Roundtrip transfers from centrally located Bangkok hotels
- Local guide
- Admission Fees
Excludes
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Traveler pick up offered
Itinerary
The dazzling, spectacular Grand Palace is undoubtedly the most famous landmark in Bangkok. It’s one must-see sight that no visit to the city would be complete without. It was built in 1782 and for 150 years the home of the Thai King, the Royal court and the administrative seat of government. The Grand Palace of Bangkok is a grand old dame indeed, that continues to have visitors in awe with its beautiful architecture and intricate detail, all of which is a proud salute to the creativity and craftsmanship of the Thai people. Within its walls were also the Thai war ministry, state departments, and even the mint. Today, the complex remains the spiritual heart of the Thai Kingdom.
Wat Phra Kaew (known as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha or locally as Wat Phra Sri Rattana Satsadaram) is one of the most important Buddhist temples in Thailand. Located in the historic centre of Bangkok and within the grounds of the Grand Palace, the temple enshrines Phra Kaew Morakot (the Emerald Buddha), the highly revered Buddha image meticulously carved from a single block of jade.
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The Bangkok Grand Palace Tour was absolutely amazing! From the free hotel pickup to the knowledgeable and friendly guide, everything was smooth and well-organized. The palace itself is breathtaking — so much history, intricate architecture, and vibrant colors everywhere you look. Our guide brought the stories of the palace to life and made the experience even more meaningful. This tour is perfect if you want to explore one of Thailand’s most iconic landmarks without any hassle. We were part of a South African group and we all enjoyed it
What a fantastic experience! The Bangkok Grand Palace Tour was incredibly well-organized, and having hotel transfers included made everything so easy and stress-free. Our guide, Non was knowledgeable and shared so many interesting stories and details about the history and culture of the palace. The grounds were absolutely stunning — a must-see if you're in Bangkok.
The Guide was on time at the hotel lobby and the van that picked us up new and very roomy and comfortable. For the price charged, the package was pick up and return to hotel @ 20 mins each way. Once we accessed the Grand Palace the tour was relatively short of less than 2 hours including solo walk around the key highlights as pointed out by the guide. Expensive compared to other options on offer but suited us as we had time to go do other things.
The Palace is beautiful and definitely worth a visit. It is useful to have a guide and I am unsure if you can get an audio guide. This was quite an expensive tour for an hour and a half at the Palace though. Our guide Rachan was very nice but we did only get quite basic information. It might have been good to get more in depth information but sometimes the basics is okay. What Rachan lacked in information he made up in his positive and friendly attitude. He would do anything for you and helped us find the location for our next tour scheduled after the Palace. He also gave us lots of opportunities for photos of ourselves and the Palace. The hotel pick up and if required drop off was a great help.
Santa is a good tour guide. She had lots of information to share. The ride was comfortable to and fro. The Grand Palace was chock full of tourist groups, so not a great experience. Even though I apparently failed the dress code (tight long pants), but there were females in crop tops, spaghetti strap tops, above knee dresses walking around. Maybe if we could have gone even earlier, the crowd would have been less. We were picked at 830am, and the opening is 830.
What a shambles, no pick up , rang firm got told cancelled due to lack of numbers on trip , great if we hadn’t of phoned would still be waiting ! Got told could be rescheduled to another time or day but couldn’t confirm that at point of call. Cancelled and they refunded we made own way to palace !!!
This half-day tour was very informative and culturally enriching. Our guide, Oddi, was like a teacher and very professional! Rating: 10/10.
Our tour began with a pickup directly at our hotel door, unlike some other tours that may require you to travel to a pickup point somewhere else in traffic-mad Bangkok. We were greeted at our hotel by our tour guide, Eddy. Another person drove the mini-van while Eddy conducted the entire tour in perfect English. He is friendly & courteous. He is very passionate about Thai history with the amount of detail and information he pointed out to us about the history of Thailand, the old Bangkok city; the history of the Thai monarchy; the architectural designs & purposes of various buildings inside and adjacent to the Grand Palace, including some of the many ornaments and statutes that dot all around the Palace; and the history of the Emerald Buddha Temple. At the end of the tour, we were given a bttle of cold water. This was a very well planned fully guided tour. Judging from the size of the mini-van, I think the number of people is limited to about 8 participants per van. We booked the tour on the day before for 4 people.
Excellent service. Friendly and kind. Hotel very clean Exceptional service Tour guide very educated, gave us great advice. Highly recommended.
Ed was amazing fantastic information a beautiful person had a great experience ❤️ 😀 the whole service from pick up to drop off was great
Our private tour of the Grand Palace in Bangkok went really well. We not only learned about the Palace but also the history of Thailand, the Buddhist religion, and modern life in Thailand. This was a great tour to start off our trip and we recommend it to anyone visiting Thailand.
I highly suggest that you apply a sunscreen before the tour starts or have an umbrella or a hand fan. The place is very busy in the morning but our guide was able to move us away from the crowd when she explained everything about the palace first. After that, we were given some free time to go around the place and take pictures. Nok, our tour guide, gave us the option if we want to stay longer in the Emerald Buddha and just go on our own in the Grand Palace (you might need a bit more time in the Emerald Buddha to see all the structures). This is the tour where you need a guide to explain the area and structures and we really enjoyed this
The tour was disappointing because of the guide. He appeared disinterested and rushed through the tour and did not provide us with much information. He was very vague a out dates. The tour was about one hour shorter than advertised.
Picked up on time and there were only 6 of us in the group which made this more personal. The guide gave us incredible information about the palace and also the different types of buildings. We also saw the emerald Buddha inside the complex which was impressive.
Our tour guide, Jin was very energetic and friendly. It was difficult not to feel excited about the tour given how she was throwing trivias and historical facts to us throughout the tour. The grand palace is very beautiful and it was amazing to be able to walk around such picturesque landscape. Absolute must when visiting Bangkok
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