Private Grand Palace Complex and Wat Phra Kaew Tour

Take a private sightseeing of Bangkok's amazing Grand Palace complex. Sitting on the Chao Phraya River, the Grand Palace complex in Bangkok, which includes Wat Phra Kaew (the Temple of the Emerald Buddha), is Bangkok's most impressive architectural attraction. The highlight of this half-day, private guided tour is the chance to see the diminutive Emerald Buddha, which is always cloaked in gold.

This half-day private sightseeing tour in Bangkok is a must for anyone visiting Thailand's capital city. On this private tour you will have the opportunity to explore the complex, which houses a number of attractions including Wat Phra Keow (Temple of the Emerald Buddha) in the company of a local Thai guide.

Built in traditional Thai architecture mixed with European designs, The Grand Palace complex, once the official home for the Kings of Siam, is unquestionably one of the Thailand's major tourist highlights. The King still uses the Grand Palace for certain ceremonial occasions and the regal flavor within its enormous royal grounds is still evident. During the tour you will visit the Royal Funeral Hall and the Royal Coronation Hall.

The main centerpiece of the complex however is the 45 centimeter Emerald Buddha. Carved from just one piece of Jade it is the holiest and most revered religious object in Thailand. The Emerald Buddha is housed within Wat Phra Keow, which is a very ornately decorated building whose roof tiles reach up into the sky.

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