Wat Pho & Wat Arun Tour with Dinner Cruise
Thonburi, Bangkok
Activity
Official tickets via GetYourGuide
Explore Wat Pho and Wat Arun on a guided tour in Bangkok. Enjoy free time at SookSiam, then embark on a dinner cruise with live music and a Thai classical dance performance.
Highlights
- Explore Wat Pho and Wat Arun on a guided tour with a local guide
- See the Reclining Buddha and learn about traditional Thai massage
- Climb the steep steps of Wat Arun for a view over the river
- Enjoy free time to explore SookSiam, an indoor floating market
- Cruise past Bangkok's skyline on a dinner cruise with live music
Description
Meet your guide at Tha Tien Pier in the afternoon, once the morning tour buses have cleared out, and wander into Wat Pho first, home to Thailand's 46-meter reclining Buddha, wrapped in gold leaf, in a temple that's also the birthplace of traditional Thai massage. From there, do what locals do: hop the public cross-river ferry, a two-minute ride over to Wat Arun. Its 82-meter central prang, encrusted in colorful porcelain and seashell mosaic, is at its best right around golden hour. Climb its steep steps for a view over the river that most visitors never bother to earn. As the sun drops, your guide walks you straight to the ferry for a scenic ride to ICONSIAM, no taxi juggling required. Enjoy free time to explore SookSiam, the mall's indoor floating market showcasing food and crafts from all 77 Thai provinces, the kind of stop that turns a wait into a favorite part of the trip. Then it's onto your Riva Alangka dinner cruise: three decks, an open-air 360° rooftop, and two hours gliding past Bangkok's most photographed skyline. Wat Arun lit up from the water this time, the Grand Palace, Rama VIII Bridge, and more. Dinner is buffet-style with unlimited local beer, plus live music and a Thai classical dance performance, before you're dropped back at ICONSIAM around 9:45 PM.Includes
English Speaking Guide Entrance Fees: Riva Alangka Dinner Cruise buffet with unlimited local beer Ferry transfer to ICONSIAM Accident InsuranceExcludes
Entrance Fees: Wat Pho (~300 THB) Entrance Fees: Wat Arun (~200 THB) Personal Expense Hotel pick-up and drop offImportant Information
- Meeting point is Tha Tien Pier — hotel transfer is not included. Involves stairs and uneven surfaces at both temples; comfortable walking shoes recommended. Wat Pho and Wat Arun both require modest dress (shoulders and knees covered). Tour ends at ICONSIAM, not back at the meeting point.