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Today we have a group tour booked and will spend the night in a hotel in Bangkok so we have two full days in Bangkok.
Pak Klong Talad (Flowers & Vegetables Market): It is known mostly as a wholesale flower market serving everyone from flower vendors to florists, but it also has a good selection of fresh vegetables, which are bought in the pre-dawn hours to be transported to neighborhood markets around Bangkok for sale in the morning. Pak Klong Talad is the most important flowers & Vegetable’s wholesale market in town
Our first stop was for a Canal Tour, take a Private Long-Tail Boat for exploration of Bangkok along the bustling Chao Phraya River & quiet Klongs (Canals). Passing picturesque scenes of Thai River Life. By the river, See Wat Arun (The Temple of Dawn) is an important landmark located on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River. The main shrine, decorated with glazed ornaments and ceramics, rises 67 meters towards the heavens. Built during the beginning of the Rattanakosin era, the magnificent temple reflects the glory of the Thai culture. The highest Prang in Thailand symbolizing Hindu-Buddhist cosmology.
The highlight of the day was the Wat Pho (The Temple of The Reclining Buddha), which is one of the largest and oldest temples in Bangkok and still an important center for Traditional Thai Medicine and Traditional Thai Massages School.
Next up was lunch at a local restaurant.
We went to our hotel to check in and cool off for a bit before we embarked on an exciting Bangkok Night Dinner Tour with a Tuk Tuk.
After dinner, we went for a walk through China Town. Wow!
After our walk through China Town, we went to another restaurant for roof top drinks before heading back to the hotel for the night.
The next morning, we visited The Royal Grand Palace & The Royal Temple where wevisited the highlight attractions around this complex including The Royal Temple (Wat Phra Kaew, The Temple of the Emerald Buddha), The Golden Chedi, Pantheon of the Chakri’s Kings, A miniature replica of Angkor Wat in Cambodia, Coronation Throne Hall and Royal Reception Hall.
We enjoye lunch at a local restaurant, tasting local food before heading back to the port, another 2 hour drive.