Amazing 3 Temples Tour: Explore Thai Culture, Buddhism and Breathtaking Views in Phang Nga

Explore three of the most awe-inspiring temples in the province of Phang Nga and gain insight into Thai Culture and Buddhism. Anticipate stunning vistas and towering sculptures. Look forward to a delightful lunch accompanying a spectacular view of the incredible limestone formations of Phang Nga Bay and mangrove woodland.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

In the morning around 8:30 a.m., you will be picked up from your hotel. Our guide will greet you in the lobby. Your first destination is the Dragon Cave Temple, an impressive limestone cave known for its local herbal medicine (which helps lower blood cholesterol) made by the resident monks. You’ll ascend the mountain via numerous steps, passing various Buddha statues along the way. The Indian influence of Hinduism is evident, and you can visit the statue of the healer Aslath. The second temple, Bang Rieng Pagoda Temple, combines three different architectural styles – Thai, Chinese, and Jedi. This beautiful hilltop temple features a large seated golden Buddha image and stunning Thai temple architecture. After gaining some insights into Buddhism, you’ll enjoy a delicious Thai lunch with a fantastic view of the famous limestone rocks of Phang Nga and the mangrove forest. Finally, you’ll visit the Manisii Maha Tat Temple, notable for its large black statue of the monk Por Than Klai and its beautiful main temple building. Por Than Klai is one of the most renowned monks of his generation (1876-1970), known for his accurate predictions.

Points of Interest

  • Khao Lak Land Discovery
What's Included
  • Lunch included
  • Complimentary bottled water and soft drinks
  • Comfort with in-vehicle air conditioning
  • Knowledgeable local multilingual guide
  • TripAdvisor Experiences brokerage fee covered
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Dress code: knees and shoulders covered
  • A maximum of 12 people per booking
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • A dress code is required to enter a temple. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
Location
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21/5 Moo 7 Khukkhak Takuapa Khao Lak, Phang Nga 82220 Thailand
Cancellation Policy

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

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Nathanya_d
Aug 14, 2024
Cultural Tour - Our guide today was Gift. Her knowledge is outstanding. The 3 temples are amazing and we learnt so much about Thai Culture. Lunch was good, varied dishes. I would definitely recommend this trip
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Projectitis
Jul 21, 2024
Beautiful temples and lunch - We enjoyed a relaxed day visiting a variety of temples and learning about Thai culture and (recent) history, and a little about Buddhism and practicing religion in Thailand. The roads up to the mountain temples are windy, but our driver was very careful. The van was air conditioned and comfortable, and we were supplied with water, soft drinks and wet wipes. Lunch at the river restaurant was amazing. A great location and good food. Our guide, Gift, was friendly and very knowledgeable, and also took fantastic family photos for our tour group. We are a family with two teens (11 and 14) but there were older people on our tour (60s?) and the terrain and stairs were suitable for them as well.
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Toyo1961
Jun 17, 2024
Very nice cultural excursion with the top guide Volker! - Great trip with guide Volker, who explained everything very well and provided us with lots of interesting background information. Everything was perfect, and the food in the chosen restaurant with a great view and very good food was also highly recommended. We were also always provided with plenty of drinks.
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438path
Mar 15, 2024
Thailand Temples - We were a bit wary of booking the tour as it was 8 hours long, which included quite a lot of time travelling between the temples. Having said that, our guide, who's nickname was Oil, ( a really lovely, knowledgeable guide), used the time travelling to explain the significances of each temple, the monks and the history of the religions , which made the time between temples seem a lot shorter. The temples were very interesting, for us the Dragon Cave temple was the highlight, the climb up through each section was a journey in itself, up to the top cave where we met the bats, what a great experience. I would recommend this tour but be aware there is a lot of walking.
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Ss9essex
Mar 10, 2024
A great guide to Thai culture - Jenny our guide was absolutely amazing. She told us so much about Thai culture, Buddhism and the temples themselves that you didn’t want the day to end. What was also a nice touch was that she told us a little about her family and daily life which made the information that she shared with us more personal and relevant. There is quite a bit of walking, and at times it’s quite steep with a lot of steps, but you get plenty of rest breaks and they make sure you are well hydrated. The food stop was also very good, with great views over the lake. I would definitely recommend and if you get Jenny you won’t be disappointed.
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P2919mesophiab
Mar 8, 2024
Educational and memorising. - The tour guide lady was really friendly and passionate about explaining the history of the temples. It was very informative and the templates where so visual beautiful and interesting to see
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Foto-pitsch
Mar 2, 2024
I would do it again - A tour guide with in-depth knowledge of Buddhism, with a lot of joy and dedication. A day I will never forget. Competent and good work.
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Kirstinea5
Jan 24, 2024
Memorable trip - We were on a temple trip 12 years ago in Thailand and now we had our daughter with us and thought she should also see temples, so we booked this trip. The guide Gift was really nice and very informative about Thailand's religion and answered all the questions we had (the child had quite a few too). First temple, Naga Temple, was probably the most impressive, but they were all really nice. There was also a nice lunch included. At the last temple we got a bracelet which was blessed by a monk.
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Brigittesq7643dm
Dec 18, 2023
Amazing 3 Temples Tour - I went on the Amazing 3 Temples Tour yesterday. A really lovely day with tons of great photo opportunities, lots of information about Buddhism and the culture of Thailand and a delicious lunch with a view. Our small group of 4 guests was provided with cold towels and drinks all day and the driver drove carefully. Thanks to the funny tour guide Sonchay who made this day very special with his friendly, open manner.
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Markbentleysmyth
Dec 31, 2023
Good, but stairs are dodgy! - Enjoyable and educational, staff were amazing and informative, the first temple had some seriously dodgy stairs to climb/descend but otherwise would recommend.
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