Get an early start to dodge the crowds and make it to Wat Pho in time for the monks’ morning chanting routine (which begins at 9:00 a.m.). You will next explore the temple grounds and the 45-meter reclining Buddha after this enlightening and frequently solitary experience.
Later, you’ll keep going to see Thailand’s most famous monument, the Grand Palace, and be in awe of its opulence and majesty. Visit the most sacred Buddha image in Thailand, the Emerald Buddha, at Wat Phra Kaew.
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