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Grand Palace self-guided walking audio tour

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Language: English

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Duration: 1 hour

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Use an all-in-one app complete with audio narration, written text explanations, routes, and the list of your stops
Walk through the grounds of the Grand Palace as you admire its unique architecture, storied history, and beautiful adornments
Explore the home of the Temple of the Emerald Buddha and learn about its mysterious origins
Check out the numerous temples, buildings, and palaces within the Grand Palace complex

What to expect

No trip to Bangkok is complete without a visit to the Grand Palace and Temple of the Emerald Buddha.

Your tour begins at the Grand Palace gates, Thailand’s most sacred Buddhist temple site, which the Thai people hold close to their hearts. With the app, hear all about the long history of the palace, the battles of kings, and the mysteries of the Emerald Buddha. Follow a set route through the grounds: the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (the Outer Court) with many public buildings including the Middle Court, the Phra Maha Monthien Buildings, the Phra Maha Prasat Buildings, and the Chakri Maha Prasat Buildings. At the end of the tour, you will walk through the Inner Court and the Siwalai Gardens quarter.

You can choose between 2 tour options:
Option 1 - includes Grand Palace audio tour
Option 2 - includes Grand Palace, Wat Traimit, Wat Pho & Wat Arun audio tours

What's included

Self-guided tour via the Action Tour Guide app

What's not included

Food and drinks
Transportation

Where

The Grand Palace, Na Phra Lan Road, Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200, Thailand

Meeting point:

This self-guided tour begins at The Grand Palace entrance

What to remember

Know in advance:

You can choose between 2 tour options
This is a self-guided tour; no guide will accompany you. The Action Tour Guide app functions as a guide, an audio tour, and a map all in one
After booking the tour, search your email for the phrase "Set up your self-guided tour now." Follow these instructions immediately to finish setting up the tour while you have Wi-Fi/data. Do not wait until you are onsite
Works perfectly without cellular or Wi-Fi with offline maps
This tour has been developed by local guides, curated by creative writers, and narrated by professional voice artists
The audio stories play on their own based on your location. You can start anytime and pause anywhere
Most stops along the tour have animated videos allowing you to visualize what you cannot see, such as snapshots from different centuries or interior rooms
This tour is valid for an entire year - from the moment of booking. You can use it multiple times over multiple trips
This tour is an audio tour guide and not an attraction entrance ticket

Provider

ACTION TOUR GUIDE

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

Anonymous
From United States of America - October 2023

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From United States of America - February 2023

Average
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the placement of the add for guided tours amongst entry tickets is misleading. The pronunciation of Thai and Sanskrit words is pretty atrocious, but t ...

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