Grand Palace Tours and Activities

Get views of Bangkok illuminated for the evening while enjoying a buffet dinner on this evening cruise on the Chao Phraya River. You are able to view and photograph Bangkok landmarks such as the Grand Palace and the Temple of Dawn (Wat Arun) from the vantage point of the river. Dig in to the buffet of Thai and international dishes while enjoying live music.

Discover the best that Bangkok has to offer on this full-day private tour of the city. Visit all of the must-see attractions such as the Grand Palace, Chinatown, the vibrant flower market, Wat Pho, Wat Arun, and much more. Learn about the city’s rich history, religion, and culture from your informative guide as you drive around Bangkok in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle.

See the top sights in Bangkok with a professional guide who shares key details about each place you visit along with the history of Thailand’s capital city. Your guide makes it easy to navigate popular sightseeing destinations including the Grand Palace, Wat Pho, the Golden Buddha Temple (Wat Traimit), and Chinatown. Stop for lunch at a scenic riverside restaurant, and have time to browse the shops in Chinatown.

Instead of scouring travel websites looking for dinner options, save time and combine dinner with some sightseeing – from a sleek cruise on the Chao Phraya River. Enjoy a buffet dinner with dishes from all over the world as you cruise past Bangkok after dark. Take stunning photos of Wat Arun, Wat Phra Kaew and the Grand Palace all lit up, or just sit back and enjoy a cultural performance and live music while you eat.

Combine a visit from Bangkok to Ayutthaya—the UNESCO-listed ancient capital of Siam—with a riverboat trip on the Chao Phraya River. An informative guide highlights Thailand’s fascinating history as you explore Ayutthaya temples, stone ruins and Buddha statues in the old capital of Thailand, which was ransacked by invading Burmese in the 18th century. This full-day tour includes lunch and returns you to Bangkok by boat.

Take an elegant cruise through the bustling city of Bangkok on this dinner cruise along the Chao Phraya River. Board the modern and luxurious boat and look out over the city’s modern and ancient architecture that blends temples, skyscrapers, markets, and a royal palace. Dine on Western, Thai, and even Japanese dishes while watching a live, traditional Thai performance.

See Bangkok’s Buddhist temples and the Grand Palace on a half-day tour of the city’s historic highlights. Visit the Temple of the Golden Buddha (Wat Traimit) and Wat Pho (Temple of the Reclining Buddha) then explore the grounds that once housed the royal Siamese court. Your tour includes all entrance fees and round-trip transport from centrally-located hotels, and both morning and afternoon departures are available.

This customizable private tour showcases the best of Bangkok and beyond. Follow your personal guide through some of the city's top attractions, including Wat Arun Grand Palace, and the Floating Market. Explore some of Bangkok's most vibrant neighborhoods, sample local cuisine (own expense), and wander the shops and sites with a local who offers insight and information along the way.

Don’t waste your time visiting attractions you don’t care about on a group tour, and instead spend your day at the sites you value most on this flexible tour of Bangkok. With a personal guide and sedan, you can mold this tour into whatever you want it to be or let your guide make the decisions for you and relax and enjoy the sites.

See a different view of the Bangkok skyline on a riverboat cruise along the Chao Phraya River. This dinner excursion takes you away from the noise and traffic of Bangkok’s crowded streets and lets you relax in a tranquil environment as you cruise through the city and take in the sites along the way.

A Bangkok river cruise is a luxurious way to view main attractions—including the Grand Palace and Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn)—illuminated at night. During your Chao Phraya River dinner cruise, feast on a buffet of authentic Thai dishes while watching the lit-up city skyline pass by. Relax as the live band provides the ambiance.

Experience vibrant Damnern Saduak floating market on this day-long private tour of Bangkok’s most memorable sights.  Pass through dramatic rice paddies and salt fields, and meet traditional artisans on your way to the market, where vendors in wooden boats sell the fruits and vegetables they’ve brought from the countryside. After dining in this atmospheric setting, immerse yourself in Bangkok’s vivid history.  Step aboard a river boat into the heart of the city, then explore the Grand Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, considered the most sacred in Thailand.

Explore Bangkok’s most important cultural sights on a half-day private tour of the Grand Palace, Wat Pho, and Wat Traimit. Learn about the country’s royal heritage as you explore the palace, whose elaborate stepped roofs are the height of Siamese design. Visit the funeral and coronation halls, and see the sacred Buddha carved from solid jade. Circle the reclining Buddha at Wat Pho then stroll cool halls lined with hundreds of Buddha images. Continue to Wat Traimit to see a centuries-old golden Buddha, and leave an offering in the gleaming sanctuary.

Set out on a sunset bicycle ride through Bangkok and view famous landmarks lit up at night. Pedal at a leisurely pace along back roads and laneways through the capital with your guide. You’ll cross the Chao Phraya River to the Thonburi side and enjoy dinner at a Thai restaurant with views of illuminated Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn). Ride past the Grand Palace and explore Wat Pho on foot before finishing at Pak Khlong Talat flower market.

Board a longtail boat for a journey along the Chao Phraya River (River of Kings) and explore the canals of Bangkok. Your half-day tour includes cultural highlights of the Thai capital such as the majestic Grand Palace where you can view the Emerald Buddha at Wat Phra Kaew. You also visit Wat Pho, a temple that houses the Reclining Buddha. Numbers are limited to 12 for a small-group experience.

If you’re visiting Bangkok for the first time, avoid the stress of navigating a new city on a private full-day sightseeing tour. Great for travelers with limited time, this tour covers the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew), the Grand Palace, and the Temple of the Reclining Buddha (Wat Pho). Plus, you’ll take a cruise on the Chao Phraya River (Mae Nam Chao Phraya) and enjoy convenient hotel pickup and drop-off.

Visit the Grand Palace Complex and Wat Phra Kaew in Bangkok on a tour that showcases the best of travelers’ ‘must-see’ list for the capital city. Taken in the morning or afternoon, this one-of-a-kind experience allows time to explore the best-known landmarks with an expert local guide. Highlights include the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, located in the Grand Palace Complex.

Ride Bangkok’s back streets on a 4-hour, sunset cycling tour of the city’s most iconic sights. Follow 12.4-mile (20-kilometer) route that traces Chinatown’s lively alleyways to the Golden Mount, a hilltop temple with unmatched views of the old city. Descend to a peaceful riverside park and watch the sun set behind the Temple of Dawn, then continue past Buddhist temples to Bangkok’s largest amulet market, where vendors pile statues, charms and talismans into gleaming heaps.

Explore Bangkok with your very own tour guide during this full-day tour. Customize your own itinerary and visit Bangkok’s main attractions and some hidden gems. See the Grand Palace, Wat Arun, Wat Pho, the floating market and much more and get around using the city’s incredible public transport system. Experience Bangkok like a local and discover the best the city has to offer.

This private half-day tour of Bangkok’s Grand Palace Complex and Wat Phra Kaew is an essential deal for anyone traveling to Thailand’s capital city. Explore some of Bangkok’s most famous landmarks with your expert guide, including the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, home to an image of Buddha made up entirely of jade.

Take to the calm waters of the Chao Phraya River for a dinner to remember on this sunset sightseeing cruise in Bangkok. Cruise through the heart of beautiful Bangkok aboard the stylish and elegant Grand Pearl, and admire uninterrupted views over top attractions like the Grand Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha. With live music on board, savor a delicious buffet dinner of Thai and international cuisine.

Travelers who are looking for a way to relax while sightseeing and enjoying a delicious meal will love this dinner cruise along Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River. See some of the city’s most beautiful and distinctive monuments along the river banks from the comfort of your boat, without getting tired and hot walking around them. Eat as much as you like at the international buffet dinner.

Dine with a breathtaking view on this Bangkok dinner cruise aboard the traditional Thai vessel ‘Apsara.’ Navigate past the gleaming Temple of Dawn during the tour, and glimpse the swooping skyline of the royal Grand Palace. The Chao Phraya is the heart of this vibrant city, speckled with traditional fishing boats and soaring yachts, but your leisurely, 4-course meal proves as memorable as the romantic setting. Sample the rich curries, elegant soups, and superb desserts that are the best of Thailand’s legendary cuisine.

Visit one of the top attractions in Bangkok with the ease of a private one-way transfer from your hotel to the Grand Palace. Your package includes morning pickup from your hotel, and your admission ticket to the Grand Palace complex, which includes Wat Phra Kaew, a temple that is home to a national treasure of Thailand, the Emerald Buddha. Afterward, continue to your next destination on your own.