BESC will organize a half-day tour in Bangkok on Day 3.
Each BESC registration includes one tour ticket, and each ticket admits one person. If you would like to join the tour, please complete this form here. If you would like to bring additional guests, please indicate the number of extra tickets required in the form. Extra tickets are THB 2,250 per person and should be paid on site.
Dress code: Sleeved tops and long trousers or knee-length (or longer) skirts are required. Visitors who do not comply with the dress code will not be permitted to enter the Grand Palace.
| Itinerary – Grand Palace, Wat Pho & Chao Phraya River Cruise | |
|---|---|
| Time | Activity |
| 13:30 | Gather at hotel lobby, roll call, group division, dress code check |
| 13:40 | Coach departs on time for the old town (Grand Palace area) |
| 14:25 | Coach arrives at designated parking lot near the Grand Palace; all guests get off and walk to the ticket checkpoint |
| 14:25-15:10 | Visit the Grand Palace & Wat Phra Kaew (Emerald Buddha Temple), approx. 45-minute tour (timing subject to change on the day) |
| 15:10 | After gathering at the Grand Palace exit, group walks together to Wat Pho (approx. 15-minute walk) |
| 15:25-16:10 | Visit Wat Pho, approx. 45-minute tour (timing subject to change on the day) |
| 16:10 | All guests walk back to the Grand Palace parking lot, board the coach, and depart for ICONSIAM pier |
| 16:10-17:00 | Coach transfer to ICONSIAM pier |
| 17:10-17:30 | Group ticket exchange, security check, and staged boarding at the pier |
| 17:30-19:00 | Chao Phraya River cruise (90-minute sailing) with buffet dinner, soft drinks, and live performance on board; enjoy views of Wat Arun, Grand Palace riverfront, etc. |
| 19:00 | All guests disembark, headcount at pier, board the coach |
| 19:00-19:50 | Coach returns to The Berkeley Hotel Pratunam |
| 19:50 | Arrive at hotel; tour concludes |