Wat Pho Reclining Buddha Self-Guided Audio Tour (entry not incl.)

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⌛ 1 hour👥 Up to 15 travelers🌐 EN

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Overview

✓This is a self-guided, non-GPS audio tour.
✓At Wat Pho, you’ll get up close and personal with the Reclining Buddha, the biggest and most famous statue in Thailand!
✓Like the much-photographed Buddha, the rest of Wat Pho is too beautiful to be captured by photos.
✓As you walk these hallowed grounds, you’ll discover the history behind the temple’s artwork, artifacts & more.
✓You’ll also hear about kings, battles, supernatural forces, Buddhism’s orgin.

This is a self-guided, non-GPS audio tour. At Wat Pho, you’ll get up close and personal with the Reclining Buddha, the biggest and most famous statue in Thailand! Like the much-photographed Buddha, the rest of Wat Pho is too beautiful to be captured by photos. As you walk these hallowed grounds, you’ll discover the history behind the temple’s artwork, artifacts & more. You’ll also hear about kings, battles, supernatural forces, Buddhism’s orgin. After booking, check your email/text to download the separate Audio Tour Guide App by Action while connected to WiFi or mobile data. Enter the password, download the tour, and enjoy it offline. This audio tour does not use GPS, so the stories won't play automatically according to your location. The stories are organized in a suggested order to take the tour - please swipe through each story to listen as you travel along the route. New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want.

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What’s Included

✓Text transcripts of audio narration & Self-paced format (start/pause/resume anytime)
✓Pre-recorded audio commentary (downloadable or streamable)
✓This is a GPS-powered, self-guided audio tour that works through an app
✓Lifetime access (no expiration) with Customer support (chat/email)
✓This tour is NOT a ticket to any attraction or site
✓Suggested walking/driving itinerary with stop-by-stop directions
✓Offline GPS-enabled route map
✓NO in-person guide or physical equipment (bring your own device & headphones)

What’s NOT Included

✗Entrance fees, in-person guide, headphones, transport, parking, food,Wi-Fi or cellular data, rentals

What to Bring

•Public transportation options are available nearby
•Suitable for all physical fitness levels
•How To Access: After booking, you’ll get an email and text with setup instructions and password (search “audio tour” in emails and texts). • Download the separate tour app by Action • Enter the password sent by email and text. • MUST download the tour while in strong wifi/cellular. • Works offline after download.
•How to start touring: Open Action’s separate audio tour guide app once onsite. • If there is just one tour, launch it. • If multiple tour versions exist, launch the one with your planned starting point and direction.
•Go to the starting point No one will meet you at the start. This tour is self-guided Enter the first story’s point and the audio will begin automatically Follow the audio cues to the next story, which will also play automatically. Enjoy hands-free exploring. If you face audio issues, contact support. Stick to the tour route & speed limit for the best experience.
•Travel worry-free: Use the tour app anytime, on any day, and over multiple days. Start and pause the tour whenever you like, taking breaks and exploring side excursions at your own pace. Skip anything you don’t care about or explore bonus content for everything that interests you
•Savings tips: Walking tours: couples can share one tour by splitting headphones
•New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want.
•For the best experience, bring headphones/earbuds for your walking tour.
•The tour requires a supported mobile device for navigation. Please use an iPhone with iOS 15 or later, an Android device with Android 9 or later, or an iPad/tablet with GPS and cellular service.

Meeting and Pickup

🚐Meet at start point

📍 Meeting point / start

Begin from The Reclining Buddha, 2 Thanon Sanam Chai. After booking the tour, search your emails and texts for "audio tour". Your tour is VALID FOREVER, so follow these instructions NOW to finish setting up the tour while you have Wi-Fi/data. Do NOT wait until you are onsite.