
REGAL WALLED
- CITY code:
KS-2
Daily by private
transport at
08.30 a.m. or
13.30 p.m.
duration: 4 hours
Daily by coach at
08.30 a.m. or 13.30 p.m.
A visit to “Wonderland” or to the “Celestial City” within the
“City of Angels”
as
Bangkok is known in the local language, the place
where Anna
Leonowens, the heroine of “The King and I”
was governess to the
Crown Prince towards the end of the 19th century.
This is the Royal Grand Palace.
We shall first visit the magnificent
Wat Phra Keow
compound,
glittering with gold and tinkling with temple bells, and
enter the Royal Chapel
that shelters the revered Emerald Buddha
Image. We shall also see the
Pantheon of the Chakri Kings,
the eight Towers of the Planets, a miniature
replica of the famous
Angkor Wat, and many more.
Thereafter we enter the residential grounds and the majestic
Coronation Hall and see some of the finest Royal Collections.
Caution:
Please bewares: Any kind of short and skintight wear pants
(regardless), sleeveless shirt or dress; an open heel or pair of
tongs
(shoes); these are not allowed to enter the palace.