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BKK Tours > Bangkok > Wat Saket (Golden Mount)

Wat Saket (Golden Mount)

This landmark, on the only hill in Bangkok, is of great significance for followers of Buddhism.  Enshrined in the pagoda on the top of the Golden Mount is the Buddha relics that India gave to Siam in the reign of King Rama V.

The 100 meter high Golden Mount is on a man-made hill with a diameter of 500 meters.  Originally, there was a small bell-shaped stupa on this site but after it collapsed, King Rama III commissioned the construction of a much larger one which was completed in the reign of King Rama V.

It takes 344 stairs to get to the top.  This may be a bit of a challenge with our tropical climate but your effort will be kindly rewarded with a great view over the old city.

A great stupa on top of the Golden Mount at Wat Saket,  also a nice spot to view old Bangkok  Statues on the way to the top of the Golden Mount at Wat SaketA Buddha image at a garden in the compound of Wat Saket (Temple of Golden Mount)Replica of the Golden Mount at Wat SaketThe great stupa at Wat Saket, temple of Golden Mount


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Khlong Toey fresh market ✅, Jim Thompson House and an old silk factory ✅, the Golden Mount at Wat Saket ✅, golden Buddha at Wat Traimit ✅, Chinatown ✅, Bangkok city tour by local transport ✅.
Per person: ฿1,890 - ฿5,300

Duration: ~ 7 hours

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An alternative tour to explore bustling Bangkok the fun way. This private tour takes you to the city's largest fresh market where seafood is abundant. Next we visit the Jim Thompson House, a Traditional Thai style teak house in a lush green surrounding in the middle of Bangkok. Nearby we will take you to a rarely visited old silk factory that has been producing and selling silk products. Then, a vertical walk up the 344 steps of the Golden Mount to Wat Saket rewards you with a panoramic view of old Bangkok.   After a delicious Thai lunch at a nice restaurant, the tour takes you to Wat Traimit to catch a glimpse of an impressive sitting gold Buddha.  Our last stop is Chinatown where the streets are always interesting. You can choose to replace Khlong Toey market with a visit to the flower & vegetable market, Wat Arun (temple of dawn), or Wat Pho (reclining Buddha temple).




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Wat Saket (Golden Mount)

Location: Bangkok
Type: Temple

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