🏨 Reclining Buddha (Wat Pho) & Museum of Siam Tour from Bangkok (SHA Plus) Activity

Overview

Wat Pho is a Buddhist temple in Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok, Thailand. It is located in the Rattanakosin district directly adjacent to the Grand Palace. Known also as the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, its official name is Wat Phra Chettuphon Wimon Mangkhlaram Ratchaworamahawihan.The temple is also known as the birthplace of traditional Thai massage.

The Museum of Siam is a museum that is located at Chanamchai road in Bangkok, Thailand. The museum Siam uses interactive storytelling with seven characters as intermediates. It focuses on the national identity of the people in Thailand which lets visitors learn about history of people in Thailand with a focus on people in Bangkok. The museum shows the development of Thailand from the past to present

What's Included

Admission fee

Professional guide

Round Trip Transfer

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Traveler Information

CHILD: Age: 2 - 11
ADULT: Age: 12 - 99

Additional Info

COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Regular temperature checks for staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
We are SHA Plus certified. A certificate awarded to an organisation proving that they have approved Covid-19 health and preventative protocols in place and that 70% or more of all employees have been fully vaccinated.

48 hours is needed to arrange for tour with special language other than English, we have the right to cancel with full refund if booking is made less than 48 hours
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Public transportation options are available nearby
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Wat Phra Chetuphon

Wat Pho is a Buddhist temple in Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok, Thailand. It is located in the Rattanakosin district directly adjacent to the Grand Palace. Known also as the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, its official name is Wat Phra Chettuphon Wimon Mangkhlaram Ratchaworamahawihan.The temple is also known as the birthplace of traditional Thai massage.

The image of reclining Buddha is 15 m high and 43 m long with his right arm supporting the head with tight curls on two box-pillows of blue, richly encrusted with glass mosaics.[5] The 3 m high and 4.5 m long foot of Buddha displays are inlaid with mother-of-pearl. They are divided into 108 arranged panels, displaying the auspicious symbols by which Buddha can be identified like flowers, dancers, white elephants, tigers and altar accessories.Over the statue is a seven tiered umbrella representing the authority of Thailand.There are 108 bronze bowls in the corridor indicating the 108 auspicious characters of Buddha. People drop coins in these bowls as it is believed to bring good fortune, and to help the monks maintain the wat.Though the reclining Buddha is not a pilgrimage centre, it remains an object of popular piety.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Museum of Siam

The Museum of Siam is a museum that is located at Chanamchai road in Bangkok, Thailand. The museum Siam uses interactive storytelling with seven characters as intermediates. It focuses on the national identity of the people in Thailand which lets visitors learn about history of people in Thailand with a focus on people in Bangkok. The museum shows the development of Thailand from the past to present

The highlight of the Museum of Siam is creating a new experience, especially, for children and young people. It creates a sense of knowing their neighbors and friends. The modern technology and creative activities make leaner history and stories more interesting than before. There are the Permanent Exhibitions, Temporary Exhibitions, and Learning Activities with Creativity. The idea of Museum of Siam is “Play + Learn = Plean” which means joyously in Thai. This idea is the heart of the Museum of the National Curriculum. In the Museum of Siam, it has many rooms such as The Roong Room. This room has a long panoramic screen for choosing a movies to watch about Thai’s history.

1 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

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