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Get a taste of Bangkok, travelling as the locals do, by Tuk Tuk! Visit some of city’s most famous sights including Phra Sumeru Fortress, the bustling Amulet Market, Wat Pho and its Reclining Buddha Thieves Market and the colourful flower market of Dheves.

• Transportation by Tuk Tuk
• Visits to Phra Sumeru Fortress, the bustling Amulet Market, Wat Pho and its Reclining Buddha Thieves Market and the flower market of Dheves
• Entrance fees as indicated
• English speaking guide

Accompanied by an English-speaking guide, board a Tuk Tuk, the main form of transport for this half day adventure through the streets of Bangkok. Your journey starts at the Phra Sumeru Fortress located on Phra Arthit (meaning "Sun" in Thai) Road.  The fortress was built during the reign of Rama I and is the last of two remaining from the 14 originally built.   Climbing aboard your transport, continue to the Amulet Market, where various religious amulets, charms and traditional medicines are available.  Your guide will explain the significance that these items play in the Thai culture.  Amulets in all forms are available to bring good luck or to ward off evil.  The next stop is Wat Po which derives its name from the original Wat Potaram. Founded in the 17th century, Wat Po is the oldest Buddhist temple in Bangkok and the centre of the Buddhist religion in Thailand. The complex includes the country’s first university and is still a centre of learning for traditional Thai massage and medicines.  Explore the temple complex before continuing by Tuk Tuk to Phahurat Market, in the heart of Bangkok's little India. Here you will find all kinds of fabrics, cloths, ornaments and accessories plus stalls selling delicious Indian snacks.  Afterwards, you head to Woeng Nakorn Kasem in the Klong Thom quarter, also known as the "thieves market".  It is a second hand market for Thai and Chinese antiques where we will find an array of goods for sale from porcelain to furniture. 

The next stop is Wat Saket, location of the Golden Mount.  Wat Saket sits at the bottom of an artificial hill and dates back to the Ayutthaya era, prior to Bangkok becoming the capital of the Siamese kingdom. Your guide will take us through the complex and up the 318 steps to the top of the Golden Mount where we have a 360 degree view of the surrounding old Rattankosin Island. This is the last stop of the trip and afterwards you are free to continue exploring the area or your guide will assist you in getting a taxi back to your hotel. 

 

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Casual. Dress according to the weather for that day. The tour visits a religious temple so knees and shoulders must be covered.

To ensure a real life experience, the group size is limited to 12 passengers.

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