Wat Pho

The temple sells its own entry tickets at the gate, and its price list shows free entry for children under a set height, as of Oct 2026. Reserving ahead is rarely needed. Partner walking tours and current prices appear in the Book box on this page.

Wat Pho usually opens its gates 8:00 AM–7:30 PM daily, as of Oct 2026. It stays open later than the Grand Palace next door, so it fits well into an afternoon, and the courtyards around the chedis are often quieter once the palace crowds have gone.

The long reclining Buddha fills its own hall; walk along to the feet for the mother-of-pearl inlay. Around the courtyards stand the ordination hall, the library hall and clusters of tiled chedis. As of Oct 2026, the temple asks for polite dress, with trousers rather than shorts.

Wat Pho lies in the old city just south of the Grand Palace, an easy walk between the two. River boats and buses serve the area, and a small ferry crosses to Wat Arun; the map on this page shows the closest stop.