Temple of the Golden Buddha (Wat Traimit) Self-Guided Walking Tour

Temple of the Golden Buddha (Wat Traimit) Self-Guided Walking Tour

Welcome to Temple of the Golden Buddha (Wat Traimit) Self-Guided Walking Tour
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Home to the world's largest gold Buddha statue, the Temple of the Golden Buddha (Wat Traimit) is a prominent stop on Bangkok’s temple trail. Measuring nine feet (three meters) tall and weighing more than five tons (4,535 kilograms), the Buddha attracts floods of visitors who come to marvel at its size and gleaming golden surface.
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After you book the tour, we will email you the link to the APP and the TOUR PASSWORD.

FULLY-AUTOMATIC & OFFLINE: Each point of interest along the tour has a narrated story, narrated directions, and helpful images. As you walk along the path and approach a pin, it’s story will automatically pop up and start playing.

FASCINATING STORIES: Engaging, and entertaining story about each point.

PRE-TRAVEL PREPARATION
We recommend that you download the app & the tour while you have a good internet connection.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Temple of the Golden Buddha (Wat Traimit), 661 Chaoren Krung Road Talad Noi, Samphanthawong, Bangkok 10100 Thailand

For hundreds of years Wat Traimit was a tiny temple on the edge of Chinatown until an incredible discovery turned into one of the most visited in Bangkok. In 1955 workers were moving a giant Buddha statue when it fell and cracked, reviling a huge golden Buddha image under its plaster.
Book the tour to learn about this largest gold Buddha statue in the entire World.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: China Town Gate, 322 Tri Mit Rd, Talat Noi, Khet Samphanthawong, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10100, Thailand

Built to mimic the typically Oriental gates found in China, this ceremonial gate is an integral part of Chinese history in Thailand. It also marks the entrance to one of the world’s biggest Chinatowns. Designed in the red and gold, it is popular for being a sign of the Chinese migrants’ loyalty to the King.

But why is there even a gate here? Book the tour to learn more

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Yaowarat Street Food, 450-458 Yaowarat Rd, Khwaeng Samphanthawong, Khet Samphanthawong, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10100, Thailand

Yaowarat Road is Chinatown’s main street bustling with gold shops, restaurants, herbal pharmacies, and an after dark a sea of neon lights.
Book the tour to learn why King Rama V helped rebuild much of the neighborhood’s infrastructure and roads in 1891 making way for today’s Chinatown.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Wat Mangkon Kamalawat, 432 Charoenkrung Rd, Pompab Sattru Pai, Bangkok 10100 Thailand

Built in 1872 at the core of Chinatown, this is a beautiful amalgamation of both Chinese and Buddhist culture and philosophies.
Book the tour to learn more about the Chinese influence on its architecture and the Chinese-style art and sculptures inside.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Sampeng Market, Samphanthawong, Bangkok 10400 Thailand

A typical traditional open-air market, Sampeng Market is one of Bangkok’s biggest, cheapest and most popular places to buy wholesale products, as well as a slice of ‘real Thailand’, which as a tourist you would love. If you only knew where it was, what to buy and how to get there.
Book the tour to learn more.

Duration: 1 hour