To truly experience a city, you must deep dive into its culture, and there's no better cultural tradition to explore in Bangkok than through Buddhism and its monks.
On this private tour, get a cultural awakening as you learn more about Buddhism and the local monks and why it's such a unique part of the city's character. Learn from its history to the present influence that still lingers in Bangkok as you visit the Golden Mount, Loha Prasat and more. Thanks to this cultural experience, you'll be able to see Bangkok from a different perspective - the way the locals live it every day!
Withlocals Treasures of Bangkok Tour™ is one of Withlocals' signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local products and preventing over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes.
Posted By : Tourist07323377931
Fantastic experience! Exactly what you might expect from a Buddhism guided tour. My guide, Kung, knew everything about Thailand history and Buddhism, answering all my questions . The two temples we visited weren't as big as Wat Arun or Wat Pho, but for me that was a positive side! The temples were almost empty, we had the whole place almost to ourselves! It was a fantastic opportunity to learn new things and dwelve more into Thailand's culture and the teachings of Buddhism. Thank you very much!
To make the experience even better, after the end of the tour, stop by some family restaurant at the corner of the temple and order some Pad Thai for takeaway. Have it outside the restaurant, sitting by the road, watching the day unfurl slow. The bells ringing at the top of the temple made the afternoon magical.
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Posted On : 2024-04-09 01:44:00 
Posted By : NTNLUNA3
Views of the temple very nice . Monks visit , prayers in a temple a real experience . I understand better about Meditation after this visit .
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Posted On : 2024-03-27 12:00:45
Posted By : 323lazard
We initially booked the tour with Moddy but it turned out we booked too late for some temples (after closing time), and as Moddy wasn’t available she managed to coordinate with Saravarint to take us over in the earlier slot..great team work!
Saravarint was a great guide for us, taking us through more peaceful and enjoyable temples, which was very much appreciated and quite the opposite to our earlier experience with our self-driven tour of Grand Palace (very touristic and crowded). She explained to us a lot about Thai culture, buddhism and customs when in a temple. She adapted the tour on the fly based on our preferences, took us through the temples as if we were a local and at the end recommended some good restaurants to have dinner. Can highly recommend Saravarint as a guide and the tour itself! Make sure to book no later than 2:30pm to get the best out of the tour.
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Posted On : 2024-03-08 22:56:39
Posted By : scottp480
If you’re visiting Bangkok (or, for that matter, Thailand) and don’t know much about Buddhism, I highly recommend this tour and Sudarat. Buddhism is such an integral part of the life and culture of the Thai people, and you’ll have a much greater appreciation after this tour.
Sudarat clearly explained the religion and its history, and expanded on our questions, answering questions we hadn't thought to ask, and adding in personal experiences. As a long term resident of Bangkok she also gave us much information about the city and country, their history and life here. We also enjoyed her easy-going manner and nice sense of humor.
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Posted On : 2024-02-10 06:49:14
Posted By : P375GHmelm
I usually do not do reviews but my time with Saravarint was truly amazing! She is very knowledgeable and the most sweetest person. She customized my time with her and I had the best time. I will never forget my time and experience with her. I have some amazing pictures and hope to book more tours in the future. If you are looking for a genuine person she is the one to book!! 🙏💕
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Posted On : 2024-01-23 21:31:23
Posted By : benedyctm
This visit was top notch! Araya is very friendly and knowledgeable. Her perspective on the various aspects of Buddhism and its impact on Thai culture was fascinating. I would highly recommend her for those looking for an insider understanding of this topics!!
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Posted On : 2024-01-21 03:10:17
Posted By : manyak2024
Sudarat was wonderful. She explained everything beautifully and was able to answer any questions I had. She even took wonderful photos of me and gave some great suggestions for the rest of my trip.
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Posted On : 2024-01-05 23:27:31
Posted By : Melissa3350
We spent 2 days with Sudarat . One in Bangkok and the other in Ayutthaya.
She is knowledgeable and very personable.
Took us away from the hordes of tourists . Lunch with the locals instead of at the restaurant with the tour buses. Gave us a behinds the scenes look at a sugar company .
She is all the stars available . Top notch .
The cats pyjamas!
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Posted On : 2023-11-11 01:47:23
Posted By : Cristiana K
This tour was definitely worth it! Moddy is friendly, knowledgeable, and engaging. She answered all our questions and shared so much about Thai culture. I would highly recommend her as a tour guide.
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Posted On : 2023-11-09 21:56:50
Posted By : Courtney_L
Wow! I loved this tour. I don’t know if it would be for everyone, but if you are interested in Buddhism, then I recommend it. I have a basic understanding of Buddhism, but I still learned a lot. Being able to meet with a monk and ask questions was very special for me. Also, our guide was awesome and very knowledgeable. I have nothing negative to say about this experience.
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Posted On : 2023-11-08 03:32:50 
