Treasures of Bangkok: Deep Dive into Buddhist Culture and Monks Private Tour

Immerse yourself in the treasures of Bangkok on a private tour that delves deep into Buddhist culture and the lives of local monks. Discover the city’s unique character through visits to iconic landmarks and gain a new perspective on daily life in Bangkok.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Wat Ratchanatdaram Woravihara (Loha Prasat) - Visit the unique metal castle and start your exploration of Buddhist teachings and customs
  • Wat Ratchanatdaram School - Visit the Ordination Hall and Mural painting, then head to the amulet market behind the temple
  • The Golden Mount (Wat Saket) - Once the highest point in Bangkok, Wat Saket is a landmark in the city, with its huge gilded stupa on top
What's Included
  • Entrance fees included
  • Tasting and monk offerings
  • Private guide for personalized experience
  • Carbon-neutral tour
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pick-up and drop off
Additional Information

For an authentic understanding of a city, immerse yourself in its cultural heritage, and there’s no better way to do so in Bangkok than by exploring Buddhism and the local monks.
In this personalized journey, gain a sense of enlightenment as you delve deeper into Buddhism, local monks, and their significant role in shaping the city’s identity. Understand…

Location
100 Thanon Ratchadamnoen Klang
Thanon Ratchadamnoen Klang
In front of Rattanakosin Exhibition Hall, next door to Coffee shop 'Grand Palace'
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Frequentflier793569
Jan 25, 2025
Amazing, Informative Experience - Petz was extremely informative and went above and beyond to make our trip to Bangkok a memorable and exciting experience. I would definitely book another tour with him the next time I'm in Thailand!
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Walter_m
Dec 20, 2024
Great tour and guide. - This was an excellent tour. Our guide, Gune, was filled with knowledge and tailored the experience based on out interests. She took us to several temples, provided answers to our many questions was was a pleasure to be with. We sat and had a nice conversation with a monk who added even more information. Don't miss this tour is you want to a deeper understanding of how Buddhism plays a big role in Thai society.
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751bene
Dec 19, 2024
The perfect guide for a wonderful city - Araya is an awesome guide. We organised three trips with her. If you want an insider's perspective on life in Bangkok, the history of this wonderful country, as well as insights into its culture then she is the guide for you. What a wonderful patient person. Thank you Araya :-)
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Z4231rlmariel
Dec 4, 2024
Buddhism and monk tour in Bangkok - The tour is very interesting, far from touristic places, Araya our guide, who speaks French, explained us monk daily life .This tour helped us to a better understanding of Buddhism before visiting the great temples.
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Owainllyrl
Nov 28, 2024
The best of mornings with Moddy - This was my first time using 'Withlocals'; it won't be the last. My visit to Bangkok was made all the better by Moddy. She kept in touch prior the meeting; gave clear and concise details about the meeting place and time. She gave me freely and happily of her time, and knowledge; I learnt such a lot in such a short time. She was both committed and fun, we laughed as we walked from place to place. In her company, I felt 'almost local'. I would happily recommend 'Withlocals', and if your visiting Bangkok, don't miss out on a tour with Moddy!
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Ronan_s
Nov 19, 2024
Excellent, patient tour guide - would book again! - The tour guide was amazing, with a deep knowledge of and understanding of Buddhist spirituality, religion and culture. She was helpful to understanding our difficulties, and patient. I meditated briefly while I was in the temples, and she helped guide us both through that. BTW, the cats in the temple were hilarious!
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Melodie_y
Nov 17, 2024
Fantastic, informative, and efficient tour - We had a fantastic time on this tour. Our guide was patient kind attentive and taught us so many things. I would highly recommend to anyone interested in Buddhist culture. She took many pictures of us and with us and we kept in touch afterwards on WhatsApp.
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Mrsdavenport
Oct 29, 2024
Wonderful tour of Buddhism and Monk experience in Bangkok - We had a wonderful few hours with Piyaporn. She was very friendly, informative and helpful. She explained everything well, took lovely family pictures of us and we really enjoyed all the temples we saw and the monk offering experience. Highly recommend!
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Rae_b
Jun 14, 2024
I learned so much about Thai Buddhism - I thoroughly enjoyed my tour visiting some of the great temples in Bangkok and learning more about Buddhism. My tour guide was kind, knowledgeable, and passionate about what she does. I didn't feel rushed at all during the tour, we were able to go at our own pace, take pictures, ask extra questions, take breaks, and do whatever was necessary to get the best out of the trip! Honestly I'm so glad I was able to nook this tour because I feel like I got the attention and information I needed. I would totally book again and book other tours that she may have to offer!
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217missu
Aug 5, 2024
Walking meditation and much more ! - Our guide Khant was highly knowledgeable and very elegant. It was thoughtful to combine knowledge of the history- traditional story telling ( she was engaging ) and a blessing. Did aspire to meet the monks and meditate a little at least with them but our walking meditation with Khant made up for that. Highly recommended to seek out Khant- beautiful guide !
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