The 5 Best Palace Day Trips in Thailand

1.Royal Grand Palace and Bangkok Temples: Half Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 336 reviews · from $114Our pick

Review of Bangkok’s private half-day temple tour, including the Grand Palace, Wat Pho, Wat Traimit, transport, price, guides, and practical tips.

“We went on a half day private excursion to Grand Palace & Temples. This was an excellent trip, included was a pick up and drop off back at hotel. The guide was very knowledgeable. We were shown round at a steady pace, with plenty of time for photos. Highly recommended!”

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2.Grand Palace and Emerald Buddha Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 267 reviews · 2 hours · from $18Best value

Review of Bangkok’s Grand Palace and Emerald Buddha tour, with practical dress, meeting point, guide, value, and timing advice.

“Joe was an amazing tour guide and we had a lovely tour around the palace and surrounding buildings, he was very knowledgeable and accommodating! Would recommend this tour to anyone new to Bangkok or Thailand”

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3.Ayutthaya Summer Palace and Temples Day Tour from Bangkok

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 176 reviews · from $39Top rated

Review of the $39.12 Ayutthaya day tour from Bangkok, covering Bang Pa-In Palace, three temples, transport, timing, dress rules, and value.

“Ayutthaya is a must see! Rich in history and just simply beautiful. Traveling with local guide is the way to do it, Jimmy was very friendly and loved sharing about Ayutthaya.”

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4.Grand Palace Glory and Emerald Buddha : Half-Day Tour in Bangkok

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 66 reviews · from $77

Review of Bangkok’s Grand Palace and Emerald Buddha tour, with guide quality, pickup limits, dress rules, timing, crowds, and value explained.

“There were crowds of visitors on the day. The guide made the tour interesting and she was very knowledgable about the history and the King. January ws possibly not the best month to visit I would suggest later in the year when the weather is cooler.”

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5.Ayutthaya Full-Day Tour with Bang Pa In (Summer Palace)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 9 hours

Review of a private Ayutthaya and Bang Pa In tour from Bangkok, with temple visits, palace gardens, Thai lunch, guide, and transport.

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