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Visit Wat Arun (Bangkok)

Overview Wat Arun

Thai name : วัดอรุณ
GPS : 13.74372053,100.48881054 (See on the map)
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Situated in front of Wat Pho, on the other bank of the Chao Praya, the Temple of the Dawn (the meaning of Wat Arun) has a prang pricnipal adorned with a golden trident surrounded by four smaller prangs that house statues of Nayu (the deity of the wind) on horseback. All are decorated with mosaics forming flowers, men or animals. One can climb the steep stairs of the main tower and see a beautiful view of the river and surrounding areas. The hardness of this ascent symbolizes the difficulties to rise to higher levels of existence.

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Practical information about Wat Arun

The temple is open daily from 8 am to 6 pm.
Admission fee is 200 baht.
Can take the ferry to cross the river to Wat Po and Wat Arun inverse (price: 4 baht).

To visit Wat Arun, you can also book one of the tours below.

How to get to Wat Arun ?

You can get to Wat Pho using the Chao Phraya Express (Ta Tien stop) and then use the ferry to cross to Wat Arun. BTS joins the Chao Phraya Express at Saphan Taksin. By MRT metro, get off at Itsaraphap station, you will have a 10-minute walk to reach Wat Arun. Otherwise, bus lines 19, 57, 83 stop there.

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Some tours going to Wat Arun

Bangkok Classic & Historic E-Scooter Tour

Offered in English

Discover Bangkok by navigating on an electric scooter through its small streets where local life is calmer, almost intimate, and discover several emblematic monuments. All with a English-speaking guide. A fun and informative tour!

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Bangkok: 3 must visit Temples and Market Walking Tour

Offered in English

Immerse yourself in the cultural and historical heritage of Bangkok by visiting the Grand Palace, the Emerald Buddha Temple, Reclining Buddha Temple, local markets, and Wat Arun. Trip with a local tour guide.

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Half-Day Grand Palace, Wat Pho & Wat Arun Tour

Offered in English

See Bangkok's top temples in half day with our private tour to Grand Palace and Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew), Wat Pho (Temple of the Reclining Buddha), and Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn). Our Local Experts will show you beyond the iconic structures of these temples.

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Explore the Temples on Thai Baht Coins in Bangkok

Offered in English

Flip the coins together with us, and let's discover more behind the temples on our coins! These remarkable temples are some of Bangkok's most historically significant, and it's all the more better when you can learn about them from our Local Experts!

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Bangkok Hidden Walk with a Historian

Offered in English

Thonburi was the capital city of Siam. Along this serene Thonburi canal, Kudi-Chin is the old community hidden just near the Temple of Dawn. Both places are the icon of Thonburi, and we will give them (and many more places) a visit! I am also a history teacher, so you will be getting some cool insights about this local community and the past of Thailand :)

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Let the Thai Baht Coins Lead You to Temples

Offered in English

Have you ever noticed what appears on Thai coins? Actually, those places are the historic temples around Bangkok and surely, they are must-visit places. Flip the coins and join my journey! You will discover more of what you see on the coins.

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