Bangkok's 4 ICONIC Temples | Grand Palace, Wat Pho, Wat Arun & Golden Mount

We visited all 4 of Bangkok's most iconic temples in one trip — Grand Palace, Wat Pho, Wat Arun, and the Golden Mount (Wat Saket). Oh, and we got turned away from the Grand Palace on day one for the wrong clothes. Classic. 🙈 Here's your complete Bangkok temples guide including entry prices, dress code tips, getting there, and whether each one is worth your time. 🛕 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🛕 TEMPLES COVERED: 🏯 WAT PHO (Temple of the Reclining Buddha) • One of Thailand's oldest temple complexes — built in the 16th century • Home to the famous 46-metre Reclining Buddha • Birthplace of traditional Thai massage (still a school here!) • Tickets: ~100 Baht | Hours: 8am–7:30pm ⛩️ WAT ARUN (Temple of the Dawn) • One of Bangkok's most iconic landmarks — featured on Thai coins • Built from porcelain and shell — stunning in sunlight • You CAN climb the steep stupa for incredible views • Getting there: 5-min walk from Wat Pho, short river ferry crossing 🏛️ GRAND PALACE (Temple of the Emerald Buddha) • Bangkok's most visited attraction and the official royal residence • Houses Thailand's MOST sacred temple — the Emerald Buddha (no photos inside) • We witnessed a Changing of the Guards — totally unexpected! • Entry: 500 Baht (~£12) | STRICT dress code — no shorts, shoulders covered ⛰️ WAT SAKET (The Golden Mount) • 344 steps to panoramic views of Bangkok — best visited at sunset! • Much quieter than the other temples — a real hidden gem • Entry: 100 Baht | Hours: Open until 7pm • Don't miss: the air-conditioned cave Buddha at the bottom! ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 👗 DRESS CODE WARNING (Learn From Our Mistake!): Grand Palace is STRICT. No shorts for men or women. Shoulders must be covered. If you turn up underdressed, you'll be redirected to buy clothes inside — which is expensive. Save yourself the hassle and plan your outfit the night before! 🚕 GETTING THERE: All 4 temples are walkable from each other or easily connected by tuk-tuk and river ferry. We got a tuk-tuk from near Khao San Road to the Grand Palace for just 100 Baht (~£2.50). Budget for Grab rides too — no haggling needed! ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📌 CHAPTERS: 0:00 – Bangkok's 4 Iconic Temples: The Plan 0:40 – Tuk-Tuk to the Grand Palace (100 Baht!) 2:59 – TURNED AWAY: The Grand Palace Dress Code Mistake 4:31 – Wat Pho: Bangkok's Oldest Temple Complex 5:51 – The Birthplace of Thai Massage 13:40 – The Reclining Buddha (46 Metres Long!) 16:48 – Wat Arun: Temple of the Dawn 21:21 – Day 2: Grand Palace (Right Clothes This Time!) 25:00 – The Emerald Buddha — Thailand's Most Sacred Temple 27:49 – Unexpected! Changing of the Guards 28:28 – Wat Saket: The Golden Mount at Sunset 39:57 – Final Verdict: Which Temple Is Worth It? #BangkokTemples #GrandPalaceBangkok #WatPho #WatArun #BangkokTravel #ThailandTravel #BangkokGuide #ThailandTemples #GoldenMount #BangkokItinerary