Bangkok Local Experience: Morning Buddhist Almsgiving, Grand Palace and Flower Market Tour

Experience Thailand like a local with this 5-hour tour in Bangkok. Give alms to Buddhist monks, visit the Grand Palace, and explore the city’s largest flower market. Limited to 8 people for an intimate experience.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew) - An elaborate temple that houses the revered Emerald Buddha. Carved from just one piece of jade, the Emerald Buddha is considered the holiest religious object in Thailand.
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food for monks
  • Bottled water
  • Cold towels
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Extra offerings to monks
Additional Information

Take a stroll into authentic Thailand, partake in a Buddhist monk’s alms offering! Spanning a duration of 5 hours, the tour features a visit to the largest flower market in Bangkok and an extensive tour of the Grand Palace—a special Viator Exclusive package, offered nowhere else. Wake up early for your almsgiving at a local monastery like Marble Temple…

Location
Bangkok
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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246janellew
Oct 15, 2018
VERY EMOTIONAL AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCE - Early morning visit with our tourist guide was well worth the trip and highlight of the day . To experience and share the cultural ritual and the understandings of The Buddhist Alms Giving was a fabulous experience .
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Monyca_w
May 14, 2017
This was a one-of-a-kind experience... - <p>This was a one-of-a-kind experience. Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable and I felt like we got a real authentic experience. Our group was small 4 so the tour was really personal. I would highly recommend!</p>
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Norman
Oct 25, 2015
Our guide was very good with his... - <p>Our guide was very good with his explanation of this tradition, how to approach the monks, and what kind of offerings are made. It was a very full tour done professional and with an eye on educating us about the history, religion and present day issues of Bangkok and Thailand.</p>
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Bernard
Feb 15, 2015
Very good tour. I give the tour four... - <p>Very good tour. I give the tour four stars but I would only give the tour guide three stars. I thought it unprofessional that she was reading her email, taking photographs and purchasing food for diner during our tour.</p>
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Maybelle
May 4, 2015
Morning Buddhist Almsgiving happened... - <p>Morning Buddhist Almsgiving happened at marble temple - many vendors approaching to sell fish and items. Local arrive to give the alms, happened at street level so was not a solemn experience that I expected. <br/> Flower market - guide explained one side is local and another imported flowers. Showed sample flowers used in temple offerings. Overall ok experience - no beggars approached to ask money. Place was wet so best to use rubber or covered shoes to avoid getting muddied. <br/> Grand palace tour - arrived early, hundred of Chinese tourists made the whole place and experience unpleasant. The actual structures are very interesting but I did not understand what the guide said or she could not give her orientation because the Chinese were shouting, shoving and crowding the structure or item being explained. IT WAS THE MOST HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE I have had in a spiritual site. <br/> UPSET - our notice said pick up at 5:30am, tour guide arrive at 6am showed me her job order. We were both right and punctual but the person who gave us time references made the mistake. This is very unprofessional.</p>
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Jayme
Apr 30, 2015
The tour guide wasn't as well informed... - <p>The tour guide wasn't as well informed as I would have liked.</p>
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Wadie
Apr 5, 2015
started at 6am and we finished the... - <p>started at 6am and we finished the morning buddhist almsgiving at 7am, and we didd not have anything to do till 8:45 since grand palace opens late. Waste of time.</p>
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From $97
up to 9 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).