Give alms and Grand Palace tour

This trip is designed to introduce the most important activity of the Thais which is offering food to the Buddhist monks. Walk around the fresh market together and visit the highlight of Thailand, the Royal Grand Palace and the temple of the Emerald Buddha image in half a day.

Our trip begins in the early morning. You will be driven by private car from your hotel to the Marble Temple. Each morning before dawn, the monks don their distinctive saffron robes and quietly pad in bare feet along the streets, carry alms bowls and receiving boiled rice and condiments from the citizens of Bangkok. In return, people receive the monks’ blessings of happiness and peace. Returning to the temple the Buddhist monks receive the food from the faithful in front of the temple.

Everyone will have brought some small portions of food to offer to the Buddhist monks. The Buddhist monks are not definitely asking for food, but at this time they offer the faithful Buddhists a chance to earn higher attainment from their good deeds.

We will continue by the car to the local fresh market to explore different varieties of fresh vegetables, meats, seafood, and produce available for sale. After a fascinating stroll in the market, we will stop at a small hotel for international breakfast. Later, we’ll continue by private car to visit the masterpiece of Thailand, the Royal Grand Palace and the temple of the Emerald Buddha Temple.

The Grand Palace tour comprises the two most beautiful places of the Thai Kingdom, the Royal Grand Palace of the Chakkri Kings and the temple of the Emerald Buddha, the palladium of people of Thailand.

The tour will last about 1.30 hours inside the complex. The first section of the tour is the visit of the temple of the Emerald Buddha built in 1782 as the palace temple. The temple was used by the kings and members of the royal family, like the former royal temple in Ayutthaya, Wat Prasrisanpetch and Wat Arun, the Temple of Dawn in Bangkok. For the Thais, it is really a treasure house of Thai arts and houses the Emerald Buddha, the most revered Buddha image in Thailand.

The temple is the highest ranked royal temple in Thailand, basically used for royal rituals and ceremonies performed by the kings or the members of the royal family. You will have time to absorb the beauty of the temple grounds, Thai architectural style and Chinese influences on Thai architecture. You may also pay homage to the most venerated Emerald Buddha image of the nation.

The Grand Palace and the temple of the Emerald Buddha were built at the same time Bangkok was founded in 1782. This inner-city river landmark contains several buildings with highly detailed architectural features.

The Grand Palace complex is a stunning architectural ensemble. It has been greatly embellished over the years by successive Chakkri monarchs. The Grand Palace complex is divided into four distinct areas: Outer Court, Central Court, Inner Court and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha. The Outer Court once encompassed ministerial offices, barracks, and palace guards.

The central part contained the royal residences where all important state receptions and ceremonies took place. The Inner Court, also known as the Inside, was directly behind the Phra Mana Monthien (Great Residence) Group.

It was a forbidden city enclosed by a massive, high wall; inner doors of great weight and size were guarded by policewomen. Female members of the royal family lived in brick mansions with their attendants while the king’s concubines, officials and guards inhabited more traditional Siamese-style wooden houses. The Inside remains off limits except through special permission of the Minister of the Royal Household.

Visitors today are given access to enter the Royal Chapel, three-throne halls, a museum and the Royal Chapel Museum.