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.

Our guide (Pau) was excellent. Full of enthusiasm and knowledge. Each stop was explained fully and his story telling of Buddah was enlightened

The temples were beautiful but very quiet. Transport was very cramped and not fit for purpose. Combined with a very fast driver, this was a forgettable experience. Also no PA system in the transport so we missed most of what was said to the other guests.

A thoroughly enjoyable day in which we learned about the Buddhist philosophy and Thai culture generally. Our guide was Jasmine who was extremely knowledgeable, personable and entertained us with stories and humour for the whole day. Our driver was efficient and courteous providing us with an endless supply of drinks and cool hand wipes on what was a very hot day. Excellent value for money and would highly recommend with Jasmine as the guide

The temple trip met our expectations The guide was very knowledgeable The day flowed well from 1 temple to another

Gift was an outstanding guide. Extremely knowledgeable and also very efficient and friendly. She made the trip an excellent experience

An amazing excursion that we thoroughly enjoyed, our guide Mark was fantastic and very informative about the temples, Buddhism and thai culture, answering any questions with ease. Lunch at the restaurant we were taken to was excellent and a lovely setting. Whilst it wasn't an issue for us, I think at the time of booking it should be made clear the number of steps to climb at the first temple (approx 500) with the last ones being more like steep ladders, so certainly not suitable for everyone

Why you’ll love this…

Dragon Cave Temple
Bang Rieng Pagoda Temple
Manee Sri Mahathat Temple
Mangrove jungle

Important to know

Dress appropriately – no shoulders or knees showing – when visiting temples

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.

What’s included

Transport from selected hotels
Guide
Lunch
Entrance fees

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Pickup points

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Provider

TUI DESTINATION EXPERIENCES (THAILAND) LTD.

What people say about this experience

4.6/5

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Steve
Traveled as a couple
March 23, 2026
4.6
United Kingdom
Our guide (Pau) was excellent. Full of enthusiasm and knowledge. Each stop was explained fully and his story telling of Buddah was enlightened
D
D Harding
Traveled with family
March 13, 2026
2.2
United Kingdom
The temples were beautiful but very quiet. Transport was very cramped and not fit for purpose. Combined with a very fast driver, this was a forgettable experience. Also no PA system in the transport so we missed most of what was said to the other guests.
T
Tracey C
Traveled as a couple
March 3, 2026
5
United Kingdom
A thoroughly enjoyable day in which we learned about the Buddhist philosophy and Thai culture generally. Our guide was Jasmine who was extremely knowledgeable, personable and entertained us with stories and humour for the whole day. Our driver was efficient and courteous providing us with an endless supply of drinks and cool hand wipes on what was a very hot day. Excellent value for money and would highly recommend with Jasmine as the guide
S
Steve
Traveled as a couple
February 18, 2026
4.6
United Kingdom
The temple trip met our expectations The guide was very knowledgeable The day flowed well from 1 temple to another
A
ATJ
Traveled as a couple
February 11, 2026
5
United Kingdom
Gift was an outstanding guide. Extremely knowledgeable and also very efficient and friendly. She made the trip an excellent experience
L
L&M Roberts
Traveled as a couple
February 4, 2026
5
United Kingdom
An amazing excursion that we thoroughly enjoyed, our guide Mark was fantastic and very informative about the temples, Buddhism and thai culture, answering any questions with ease. Lunch at the restaurant we were taken to was excellent and a lovely setting. Whilst it wasn't an issue for us, I think at the time of booking it should be made clear the number of steps to climb at the first temple (approx 500) with the last ones being more like steep ladders, so certainly not suitable for everyone