Transport from selected hotels
Our guide was very knowledgeable about each temple and the history and current day usage of it. They understood the religious implications and and the day-to-day way that monks lived. The lunchtime meal was one of the best we had when we’ve been on excursions and the view over the river was incredible lots of travelling between the temples but this was safe and gave us great views of the rainforest the last temple visit to the cave temple does involve lots of steps and in the heat isn’t easy.
A day packed with culture, spirituality and flavour. You'll visit three of the most important temples in the Phang Nga province – the Dragon Cave, Bang Rieng Pagoda and Manee Sri Mahathat.
First up is the Dragon Cave Temple. Built within and on top of limestone caves, it's as impressive as it is beautiful. Its monks make healing remedies. Next is Bang Rieng Pagoda Temple, high up in the mountains. It is a mixture of Thai and Chinese influences, and its location offers up amazing views of the area.
The final temple is Manee Sri Mahathat. It boasts a collection of wax statues of Indian, Chinese and Thai deities. But the most popular of all is that of Phor Than Klai – a monk known as ‘Golden Mouth' because of his ability to predict lottery numbers. And to round off the tour, you'll dine at a restaurant in a mangrove jungle, where you can try traditional delicacies.
