Bangkok's Grand Palace Tour: Explore Thailand’s Rich History with Skip-the-line Access

Immerse yourself in Thailand’s rich history and culture with a skip-the-line tour of Bangkok’s Grand Palace. Explore the magnificent halls and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Grand Palace - The dazzling, spectacular Grand Palace is undoubtedly the most famous landmark in Bangkok. It’s one must-see sight that no visit to the city would be complete without. It was built in 1782 and for 150 years the home of the Thai King, the Royal court and the administrative seat of government. The Grand Palace of Bangkok is a…
What's Included
  • Roundtrip transfers from centrally located Bangkok hotels
  • Local guide
  • Admission Fees
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Begin an enriching adventure at Bangkok’s Grand Palace, one of Thailand’s most renowned landmarks, with the convenience of hotel pick-up included.
Upon reaching the Grand Palace, be welcomed by the stunning architecture and lush gardens that envelop this historic location. A knowledgeable guide will escort you through the palace grounds, offering…

Location
The Grand Palace
Na Phra Lan Rd, Maharaj Pier, next to Wat Phra Kaeo Temple Complex
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Global32147666554
Jul 16, 2023
Awed by Bangkok’s intricate temples and the Grand Palace - This half-day tour was very informative and culturally enriching. Our guide, Oddi, was like a teacher and very professional! Rating: 10/10.
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Wilson_y
Jul 9, 2023
A well-planned fully-guided tour for small group - Our tour began with a pickup directly at our hotel door, unlike some other tours that may require you to travel to a pickup point somewhere else in traffic-mad Bangkok. We were greeted at our hotel by our tour guide, Eddy. Another person drove the mini-van while Eddy conducted the entire tour in perfect English. He is friendly & courteous. He is very passionate about Thai history with the amount of detail and information he pointed out to us about the history of Thailand, the old Bangkok city; the history of the Thai monarchy; the architectural designs & purposes of various buildings inside and adjacent to the Grand Palace, including some of the many ornaments and statutes that dot all around the Palace; and the history of the Emerald Buddha Temple. At the end of the tour, we were given a bttle of cold water. This was a very well planned fully guided tour. Judging from the size of the mini-van, I think the number of people is limited to about 8 participants per van. We booked the tour on the day before for 4 people.
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Denyce_v
Jun 25, 2023
Excellent - Excellent service. Friendly and kind. Hotel very clean Exceptional service Tour guide very educated, gave us great advice. Highly recommended.
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Susan_r
Apr 1, 2023
Superb quality - Ed was amazing fantastic information a beautiful person had a great experience ❤️ 😀 the whole service from pick up to drop off was great
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Charis_c
Mar 2, 2023
Great first tour in Thailand - Our private tour of the Grand Palace in Bangkok went really well. We not only learned about the Palace but also the history of Thailand, the Buddhist religion, and modern life in Thailand. This was a great tour to start off our trip and we recommend it to anyone visiting Thailand.
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Susanunderwood
Dec 6, 2019
A must in Bangkok with a great guide included - I highly suggest that you apply a sunscreen before the tour starts or have an umbrella or a hand fan. The place is very busy in the morning but our guide was able to move us away from the crowd when she explained everything about the palace first. After that, we were given some free time to go around the place and take pictures. Nok, our tour guide, gave us the option if we want to stay longer in the Emerald Buddha and just go on our own in the Grand Palace (you might need a bit more time in the Emerald Buddha to see all the structures). This is the tour where you need a guide to explain the area and structures and we really enjoyed this
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Nick_c
Dec 2, 2019
Amazing morning with excellent guide - Picked up on time and there were only 6 of us in the group which made this more personal. The guide gave us incredible information about the palace and also the different types of buildings. We also saw the emerald Buddha inside the complex which was impressive.
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Betty_c
Mar 21, 2024
Interesting Sights But Too Crowded - Santa is a good tour guide. She had lots of information to share. The ride was comfortable to and fro. The Grand Palace was chock full of tourist groups, so not a great experience. Even though I apparently failed the dress code (tight long pants), but there were females in crop tops, spaghetti strap tops, above knee dresses walking around. Maybe if we could have gone even earlier, the crowd would have been less. We were picked at 830am, and the opening is 830.
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645stedev
Dec 3, 2019
Disappointing Tour - The tour was disappointing because of the guide. He appeared disinterested and rushed through the tour and did not provide us with much information. He was very vague a out dates. The tour was about one hour shorter than advertised.
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Mark_e
Jan 19, 2024
No show - What a shambles, no pick up , rang firm got told cancelled due to lack of numbers on trip , great if we hadn’t of phoned would still be waiting ! Got told could be rescheduled to another time or day but couldn’t confirm that at point of call. Cancelled and they refunded we made own way to palace !!!
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From $56
up to 15 guests
2 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).