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09:00 AM Our guide will meet you at the lobby of your hotel. Walk
to the nearest skytrain station and travel to the Chao Phraya River.
Embark on a public taxi boat to Tha Tien pier. Take a ferry boat
across the river to visit Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn). Then continue
to Bangkok's oldest temple (founded in the 17th century), Wat Pho
with its Reclining Buddha. King Rama III turned the temple into
a center of learning, making it in essence Thailand's first university.
Walk back to the pier and depart by taxi boat towards Memorial Bridge
and the largest flower and wet market of Paklong Talad. Here you
find a dazzling display of orchids and flowers grown in the cooler
northern regions of the country as well as vegetables and fruit
on sale. A short tuk tuk ride brings you to Bangkok's vibrant Chinatown
district. Ready yourself for a unique experience at a typical Chinese
food shop. Waiters shout orders to the cook, who will prepare each
meal in a matter of minutes. Take in the atmosphere and try some
of the local delicacies!
Explore Pahurat Market, located more or less in the heart of "Little
India". This is the place to shop for fabrics, clothing and
wedding keepsakes. In Thailand, it is customary, that guests invited
to a wedding reception receive some small memento of the occasion.
Along Pahurat road will see numerous shops sell them by the dozens
in hundreds of varieties. Then continue on foot to visit Sri Gurusingh
Sabha Temple, where local Sikhs come to worship and walk through
Sampang Lane, a labyrinth of small alleys. Here you will find a
large variety of stalls and shops selling cheap clothing and household
goods. Walk along Yaowarat Road located in "The Heart of Chinatown".
The street is lined with gold shops, Chinese herbalists, food stalls
selling a large variety of snacks, household goods, incense and
just about everything else. Continue to Ratchawong pier and return
by taxi boat to Taksin Bridge and by skytrain back to your hotel.
| Tour departure : |
Daily from Bangkok riverside hotels and hotels
located in walking distance of a skytrain station. |
| Duration (approximate) : |
09:00 - 14:30 hrs |
| Transfer from/to hotel included : |
YES |
| Meals included : |
Snack and soft drink |
| Language : |
English speaking guide |
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