Temple of the Golden Buddha (Wat Traimit) Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience the Temple of the Golden Buddha. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Bangkok Private Highlights Tour with Local Guide

• Private Tour: Best of Bangkok in a Day

• In and Around Bangkok Private Tour Guide with Custom Experience

• Royal Grand Palace and Bangkok Temples: Half-Day Tour

• Top 3 Must-see Temples in Bangkok Private Tour [Optional Luxury]

The price to visit the Temple of the Golden Buddha—also known as Wat Traimit—is typically around 100 baht for adult museum admission and 40 baht to see the buddha image. Located close to Bangkok’s Chinatown district, many visitors combine a visit here with exploring the nearby food markets and streets. Also, as this is an active religious site, respectful clothing is recommended.

Yes, the Temple of the Golden Buddha is worth visiting, as it's home to the world's largest solid gold Buddha statue and it's also one of Bangkok's most famous religious landmarks. Consider booking a guided tour that features the Golden Buddha as well as lots of other key temples and landmarks in Bangkok. These tours are a convenient way to get around, with transportation included, as well as a full itinerary planned out.

Per one customer who booked the Bangkok Private Highlights Tour with Local Guide, "Such a great day with Nae. He was outstanding and we saw so much of the city in our day together. He gave us lots of options and facilitated such a lovely day. He's an amazing representative of his home town of Bangkok. We would not hesitate to take another trip with him or recommend this tour!"

The Golden Buddha statue at the Temple of the Golden Buddha (Wat Traimit) is the world's largest solid gold Buddha statue. It stands nearly 10 feet (3 meters) tall, weighs around 5.5 tons (5,500 kilograms), and reportedly comprises 83 percent pure gold.

Yes, there is a separate entrance fee to view the Golden Buddha Statue and to access the museum. Located on the third floor of the temple complex, the museum showcases the statue's history and how it ended up at Wat Traimit. The museum is closed on Mondays.

Yes, although the Golden Buddha statue is the highlight of Wat Traimit, there are other areas of interest in the temple complex. Visitors can learn about the history of the gold Buddha statue in the third-floor museum and the Chinese community in Bangkok on the second floor.

Yes. Since Wat Traimit is an active place of worship, visitors should be respectfully dressed to enter the temple complex. Visitors should wear modest clothing that covers their shoulders, arms, and legs to enter. Visitors must also remove their shoes before entering certain parts of the temple complex.

In 1955, the Buddha statue (then encased in stucco) fell to the ground while being moved by workers. This caused the outer layer to break, revealing the gold statue underneath. The statue is believed to date from the 13th or 14th century and covered with stucco to keep it safe from invaders and looters.

Yes, the current temple at Wat Traimit dates from 2010 and is wheelchair accessible. Although the Golden Buddha statue is located on the top level of the four-story structure, a mechanical lift at the rear of the building allows wheelchair users to bypass the stairs to the different levels.

There are tons of things to do when you're done visiting the Temple of the Golden Buddha. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in Bangkok:

• Grand Palace

• Temple of the Reclining Buddha

• Temple of the Dawn

• Bangkok Chinatown

• Pak Khlong Talat Flower Market

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in Bangkok.