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Travel: First International Travel to Amazing Thailand Day 3 Pattaya Tour

By September 19, 2018 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,



Sawasdee Kha!!! For our third day in Thailand, our itinerary covers the vibrant coastal city of Pattaya. Pattaya is a resort city in Thailand. It is on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, about 100 kilometers southeast of Bangkok. It can sometimes be compared to Phuket, because of its famous beaches, resorts, sea view, and lively street parties at night. Unlike Ayutthaya, I can say that Pattaya is more liberated, "Bangkok" and "city" because of its fun, entertainment, and amusement activities.

How To Get To Pattaya

Pattaya can easily be reached by bus, van or taxi although on our part we choose to ride a bus since it is cheaper. We rode a bus from the Eastern Bus Terminal where most of the transportation going to Pattaya is based. The travel from Bangkok to Pattaya would take almost 3 hours including the traffic and the fare cost 108 baht per person. 

Day 3

We woke up at 4:00 am and prepared ourselves for our day tour in Pattaya. We decided to buy food outside because we were in a hurry and need to catch the earliest bus going to Pattaya. One of the advantages of this day's tour was that the BTS station is just a minute walk from our hostel. We need to ride from Surasak BTS going to Ekkamai BTS because it is near the Eastern Bus Terminal where buses going to Pattaya are based. The travel time would take almost 3 hours and so we had plenty of time to rest and save our energy for the whole day tour. When we reached Pattaya Bus Terminal we contacted our hired lady driver courtesy of Nam's Taxi to fetch us from the bus station and take us to our first destination.

* Pattaya View Deck

Our first destination was the captivating Pattaya Viewpoint since the city is located in a gulf coast we can see the entire view of the entire city with its sea view and building infrastructures. We enjoyed the panoramic view of the city by taking pictures as much as we can though we only stayed for only a few minutes before we left for our next destination.

* Wat Phra Yai Temple

Our second destination was Wat Phra Yai Temple also known as the Big Buddha Hill in Pattaya. A few highlights of this temple are its enormous 18-meter-tall Buddha and its long stairway with golden dragons along the entire handrails leading up to the temple. This seven-headed mythical snake called Nagas emerged from the dragon's mouth. We took photos of different Buddha structures, but in a discreet way to respect those who are praying. The entrance fee is free but you can give donations if you want to. The place may be visited by plenty of tourists but I can still feel its sacredness of it especially when I smelled the incense and flowers.

* Pattaya Floating Market

Since it was almost lunchtime so we decided to go to Pattaya Floating Market and enjoyed our scrumptious lunch. It was here that we spent most of our time roaming around from store to store and shopped some souvenirs and goodies. So far I've had a great experience here I enjoyed visiting store after store and tasting foods that I don't usually or have not encountered before.

The place is very colorful, clean, unique, and mesmerizing. It's full of activities and shows for entertainment.

* Silverlake Vineyard

Our fourth destination is one of the growing lists of vineyards and wineries in Thailand, Silverlake Vineyard.
If you are looking for a place that is Instagram-worthy and you enjoy wine, well this is the place for you. You will not only be amazed at its amazing view and clean place, but you will also have to opportunity to tour inside the wine production and plantation site and have a taste of it. It has an entrance fee and that includes 1 bottle of great wine.

* Sanctuary of Truth

Our fifth and last destination for this day is perhaps the most iconic structure in Pattaya we definitely save the best for last. The Sanctuary of Truth is an amazing wooden building right on the beach in North Pattaya. It is completely made out of wood, and all the delicate carvings are done by hand. When we went to the place there were woodcarvers working and carving out various figures. They said that the wooden art is used to express the beliefs of Eastern philosophy, Buddhist and Hindu beliefs. It was one of our most memorable trips, with lots of photos to take, a peaceful location right at the sea, and a place rich in history and culture.

Expenses

Items Price
Bought food at 7/1115 baht
BTS: Surasak to Ekkamai 44 baht
Bus Ticket to Pattaya 108 baht
Nam Taxi Lady Driver's Pattaya (8 hours) 2250 baht / 3 (750 each)
KLOOK: Pattaya Floating Market, Sanctuary of Truth,
Erawan Museum & Ancient Siam Entrance Fee
(Booked Online)
₱6,370.40 / 3 (2,123.47 each)
Lunch214 baht
Goodies and Souvenirs550 baht
Silverlake Vineyard Entrance Fee with Free Wine180 baht
Pattaya Bus Terminal to Ekkamai 108 baht
Dinner203 baht
Ekkamai To Surasak (Going to Panpan Hostel)44 baht

Tentative Total

2216 Baht

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