Thai Temple Private Morning Ceremony: An Intimate Group Experience at Phuket's Wat Chalong
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Tambon Chalong
Experience a private morning ceremony at Phuket's Wat Chalong, led by a local guide. Join the monk in prayer and participate in the temple's morning ritual. Limited to 2-6 people per group.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Chaithararam Temple (Wat Chalong) - Following the ceremony, we’ll present offerings to the monks (I’ll handle the offering on your behalf).
Offering food is a significant practice in Thailand
- in rural areas, it’s common to see individuals rising early to provide sustenance to monks. This act is believed to bring fortune to the day.
- Phiphitthaphan Rup Muean Chao-athikan Wat Chalong - Additionally, we’ll engage in Siamsi fortune-telling for predictions.
Siamsi sticks are an age-old Buddhist method for divination. For generations, Thais have used this practice to seek insights into the future - with over 28 distinct outcomes, I will interpret your fortune in English.
- Khet Aphaiyathan - Subsequently, I’ll guide you through the temple, offering a brief tour on Thai Buddhism. Coming from a traditional Thai household, I have numerous captivating tales to share.
We’re not a large enterprise
- we’re a family-run local business. Our aim isn’t profit-driven, hence we typically host small groups ranging from 1 to 4 participants. This allows for a more intimate, private tour experience, ensuring the highest quality and preserving the serene morning ambiance.
Avoid the common tourist spots and discover the temple as a native would.
What's Included
- Flowers and candles for the ceremony
- Selection of live fish for the final ceremony, choice influences blessing type
- Food offering to the monk
- Sarong provided - traditional Thai attire
What's Not Included
- Don’t forget to take your own smartphone with a camera to take pictures
Additional Information
PRIVATE EXPERIENCE: 2-6 PEOPLE PER GROUP ONLY
Hello! My name Is Sunsanee. I am local Thai girl and this is a page about my family business that I making with soul and an open heart.
We have 200+ 5-STARS reviews on Airbnb and travelers usual says that this experience is amazing and probably the best start of the day. I am really happy about that!
Morning ceremony with a personal guide in the most famous temple in Phuket – Wat Chalong.
We will meet at sunrise at 7 AM to explore the temple in a majestic morning atmosphere. It’s only you and a few local people who come to pray at sunrise time.
At first, we will pray with the monk and participate in the morning ritual
the most important ritual in the Temple’s day.
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Location
Wat Chaithararam (Wat Chalong)
Thanon Chao Fah Tawan Tok
In fornt of the Temple
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Diana_p
Feb 1, 2024
Good experience if you want to know more about budism - This guide is very friendly and available to answer all of your questions. It was a good experience, if you want to know more about budism, history and rituals.
I was hoping for an experience more spirituel but there was a lot of people around me in the temple and we moved constantly trying to understand the local environment, but it was perfectly normal, she wants to show the maximum in one hour and a half.
And not for me, but for others maybe it was very spiritual, it depends the person of course.
I thought it was a bit expensive for the time, but she buys you lots of things to do in the rituals and also it was almost a private experience with few people by your side, in my time there were only 3 of us. That's why I even understand the price.
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Brenda_j
Dec 4, 2023
Beautifully authentic ❤️ - This was a beautifully authentic experience that left me spiritually topped up. Our guide eagerly shared history and graciously took us through traditional prayer, instructing carefully each step of the way. Stunning way to start a day in Phuket. Highly recommend. 🙏☀️❤️
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Jeanne
Nov 15, 2023
Authentic Spiritual Experience - Outstanding experience. This was a highlight of our trip to Thailand. We toured many temples in Bangkok but never like this tour. We were lucky enough to happen to witness the celebration of a 20 year old becoming a Monk. Such joy, from the family and friends with music dancing and rituals. It was very moving. After this delightful surprise we continued on with our tour and were able to experience more of the customs and spiritual side of Buddhism. We participated in a prayer service to include being taught how to fold the lotus flower, lighting incense and being blessed be a monk. Each step of the way was explained which gave us insight into the customs and stories connected to the rituals. It was a very authentic spiritual experience.
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Fearless17268816878
Jul 23, 2023
Full of information about Thai Buddhism history, history of the temple itself, the history of Phuket. Amazing experience - Very informative, extremely kind and so willing to answer any and all questions you may have. Would 100% recommend to anyone wanting a tour or wanting to learn a little
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Andrea
Jun 10, 2023
Lovely morning learning and celebrating Buddhism - This was a lovely experience; got to see a new monk being celebrated. The temple is beautiful; learned so much about the rituals and culture of Buddhism
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Sarah_g
May 2, 2023
Amazing experience .... - Amazing experience. Everything had been thought off and was supplied for us for the ceremony in the temple. We had the opportunity to ask our guide lots of questions.
Highly recommended experience.
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Pat1354
Feb 3, 2023
Excellent tour and morning. - Great experience and so interesting to learn about the monks and the temples.
The guide is so nice and informative and she makes the experience a 10 out of 10.
Highly recommend this tour.
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Victoria
Jan 20, 2023
Forget the clubs!! Make a reservation with Sunsanee!! - Sunsanee did a fantastic job!! She answered all my questions when asked and was very informative!! In my opinion she beats other tour guides and her English is pretty well. If you don’t have the appropriate clothes, no need to worry!! Sunsanee provides clothes!!. Haha I traveled solo and she offered to take my pictures. Thank you Sunsanee, I had a blast :)
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756jema
Dec 22, 2022
Impactful private tour - This is definitely worth doing! Sunsanee is so kind, calm and knowledgeable. She takes time to explain the ceremony and to invite participation from all. You can learn a lot about Buddhism and it is a good introduction. Very different from the usual tourist tours and definitely a good idea to do it early in the morning before the crowds begin.
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Camper819710
Nov 24, 2022
Beautiful and informative - Sunsanee was such a wonderful guide! The day we went the weather was rainy but her sunny disposition kept our spirits uplifted! She was so informative and I learned a lot about Buddhism from her. Would 100% recommend to everyone!
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