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ThailandThere is very little to see in one full day in Bangkok, because there are a lot of tourist attractions here. But if you make the right route, you can visit the most important tourist places, and even get to know a little about the history of the city and the country. Here is a ready-made route for one day to the sights of Bangkok, indicating their opening hours, cost, and ways to get there.
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It is best to start a tourist day in Bangkok with the main attraction of the city and the most important place in the country. These are The Grand Royal Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (the latter is located on the territory of the palace). The palace is open every day seven days a week from 8:30, and it's best to be at the entrance already at this time. If you come here later (after 10 o'clock), then the whole palace will be filled with tourists, in the morning you can see it more or less calmly.
🕐 Working hours: daily from 8.30 to 15.30 (the complex is open until 16:30 , but visitors stop starting at 15:30 ). In 10:00, 10:30 , 13:30 and at 14:00 free excursions in English begin.
💵Entrance fee / ticket price: 500 baht (15 USD, currency of Thailand), audio guide player - 100 baht (passport or credit card as collateral).
🚶 How to get there: the palace is located in the historical part of the city (Entrance to the Royal Palace on the map). From the tourist area of Khao San Street, you can get here on foot. From other areas by taxi (about 200 baht) or buses, or take the subway to Taksin station, and then take a regular boat on the river to pier No. 9 Tha Chang.
After visiting the palace, which will take 2-4 hours, you can walk to the temple of the Great Reclining Buddha Wat Pho. This is one of the most famous and visited temples in Thailand. It was built together with the foundation of Bangkok and the development of the territory of Ratannakosin Island under King Rama I.
🕐 Working hours: every day seven days a week from 8:00 to 18:30.
💵Entrance fee / ticket price: 300 baht (9 USD), cook without change, it is not given; guide escort (optional) for 1 person - 200 baht, 2 people - 300, 3 or more - 400 baht.
🚶 How to get there: The Temple of the Reclining Buddha is located next to the Royal Palace of Bangkok on the banks of the Chao Phraya River on the Ratannakosin Peninsula (temple on the map). The tourist area of Khao San and Chinatown are within walking distance.
After Wat Pho, it is worth visiting the third of the most important and most interesting temples in Bangkok – Wat Arun Dawn Temple. It is located directly opposite Wat Pho on the other side of the Chaopraya River. To get there, you need to walk to Tha Tien Pier (it is located right next to Wat Pho), and cross to the other side for 4 baht. The Temple of the dawn is located right next to the pier on the other side.
🕐 Working hours: daily from 07:30 to 17:30.
Entrance fee / ticket price: 200 baht / 6 USD.
🚶 How to get there: The temple is located on the opposite side of the river opposite the temple of the Reclining Buddha (temple on the map). The easiest way to get to it is by boat-ferry from the Tha Tien pier next to the temple of the Reclining Buddha, the crossing costs 4 baht.
After the Temple of the Dawn, it will most likely be lunch time. Cross to the other side of the river again at the Tha Tien Pier, and from there, along Maha Rat Road, walk along the walls of the royal palace towards the Tha Chang Pier (to the north). Along this street is the famous amulet market. And near the Tha Chang pier there is a market with outdoor cafes where you can have lunch.
After lunch, you can visit the most interesting and main museum of Thailand - The National Museum of Bangkok. This is a complex of several buildings, a temple and a territory where performances on the history and culture of Thailand are sometimes held. The collection is very rich, and even a cursory inspection of all the expositions will take two hours, and it will take a whole day to study everything in detail and familiarize yourself with the signatures under the exhibits. Unfortunately, the museum is open from Wednesday to Sunday from 09:00 to 16:00; Monday and Tuesday are closed. Therefore, if your day fell on Monday or Tuesday, or you were too late visiting the temples, you can go to Museum of Siam. The Siam Museum can also be reached on foot from Tha Tien Pier or Tha Chang in 10-20 minutes.
🕐 Working hours: The National Museum of Bangkok is open from Wednesday to Sunday from 09:00 to 16:00; Monday and Tuesday are closed. The free tour is held on Wednesday and Thursday at 09:30, Sunday at 10:00 and 13:30.
💵Entrance fee / ticket price: 240 baht (7.2 USD, currency of Thailand). With this ticket, you can also visit the Royal Barges Museum and the National Gallery.
🚶 How to get there: The museum is located in the center of Bangkok on the Ratanakosin Peninsula between the Khao San tourist area and the Royal Palace within walking distance from them (museum on the map). From other parts of Bangkok, you can get here by taxi (no more than 200 baht when traveling by meter); by regular boats along the Chaopraya River to the Tha Chang or Phra Athit pier; by bus 3, 6, 9, 30, 33, 43, 53, 59, 64, 65, 70, 80, 82, 91, 123, 124, 203, 503, 507, 524.
After visiting the National Museum of Bangkok or the Siam Museum, it is best to spend time in the same historical area of the city to see other modest attractions operating in the evening (Park-museum of ancient artillery and city shrine of Lak Muang). But the most important thing is that with the coming of darkness you will be able to see the Great Royal Palace and the Temple of the Dawn in the evening illumination. They are amazingly beautiful in this form.
If after such a busy day you still have the strength, then you can go to one of the two highest observation decks: King Power Mahana Khon observation deck or tower Baiyoke Sky 2 (Baiyoke sky). From there you can admire the amazingly beautiful night Bangkok, and have dinner at the restaurant there.
