Three Temples Tour

Three temples, three periods, three ways of representing the Buddha. The circuit is short and runs in a private vehicle, which lets you adjust the pace and linger where you want to.

Wat Traimit opens the visit with its Golden Buddha, five and a half tonnes of solid gold hidden under a layer of stucco for centuries until an accidental fall revealed the metal in 1955. The route then passes through Yaowarat, the Chinatown district, with its vertical signs and gold shops. Wat Pho holds the Reclining Buddha, forty-six metres long and covered in gold leaf, its feet inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The circuit ends at Wat Benchamabophit, the marble temple, built in the early twentieth century from Carrara marble imported from Italy.

The temples require covered dress: shoulders and knees covered, shoes removed at the entrance to the halls. Wear shoes that are easy to slip off, as you will do it several times.