The Wat Bang Phra temple is well-known for administering holy tattoos or Sak Yants. Choose from the Khao Yod (9 Spires Yant), a sacred tattoo with powers to protect and bring you luck, or Hah Taew Yant, with 5 lines each carrying a different meaning.

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Duration 4 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: English
Pickup included: Hotel in Bangkok city center areas such as Silom, Sathorn, Siam, Khao San Road, Rama 4 and Sukhumvit (not beyond Prom Phong area)

Highlights

Get a holy tattoo and blessing from a Buddhist Monk or certified tattoo master at the famous Wat Bang Phra
Get picked up and dropped off at your hotel in Bangkok
Receive a Wai Kru set, with a flower, candle and incense stick

Full description

Wat Bang Phra is a Buddhist monastery, approximately 50 kilometers west of Bangkok. The temple is known for its daily tattoos, or Sak Yant, given by the local monks. This tradition of tattooing dates back hundreds of years. The Gao Yord Yant or 9 Spires Yant is a sacred tattoo, believed to protect and bring good luck to the bearer. This has a similar meaning to another Sak Yant design, the Hah Taew Yant. The Gao Yord Yant is usually tattooed on the nape of the neck. The 9 Spires Yant is a geometric design and represents the 9 Sacred Peaks of Mount Meru. It contains 9 symbolic images of Buddha, demonstrating how important the number 9 is in Buddhism. This experience is truly unique in Thailand as the monks are only giving a holy tattoo and blessings to very few number of people per day. During this trip, there will be an English speaking guide who will pick you up and drop you off at your hotel in downtown Bangkok with an air-conditioned vehicle. The guide will explain to you the details of ceremony along the way and make sure that everything goes smoothly.

Includes

Professional licensed English speaking guide
Air-conditioned transportation
Round-trip transfers to/from your hotel in downtown Bangkok
Transportation travel insurance
Tattoo fee
Wai Kru set (which contains flower, incense stick, and candles before the monk starts giving you the holy tattoo)

Lunch
Personal expenses

Not suitable for

Children under 10 years
Pregnant women

Covid-19 precautions

Traveler requirements

You are required to bring and wear a mask

Important information

Not allowed

Flash photography
Video recording

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Overall rating

4.7 /5

based on 225 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.6/5
Transportation
4.8/5
Value for money
4.5/5
Safety
4.8/5

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I had an excellent morning on this trip . pick up was OK, and they went out there way to pick me up as I am staying in a air bnb . We had an nice relaxing drive out to the temple with Kong our tour guide , a very nice man . Kong was happy to stop for refreshments if needed. We arrived at the temple and had a short wait for our tattoo when arriving but that wasn't a problem as we were first in line . The tattoo experience only took about 20 minutes and done in traditional style. We then went for a walk around the temple and Kong explained somethings about the history and tattoo to us . All in all its was a great morning and leaves you with a very nice tattoo to remember it by , I would highly recommend this to anyone.

April 29, 2022

Kong picked me up on time, and we travelled in his comfortable car. He’s a relaxed and reassuring guy, and I was so appreciative that he could guide me through this experience. I felt like there could’ve been a bit more holyness, but overall I was very happy and would definitely recommend.

February 7, 2020

guide was punctual. could have been more english-fluent. picked up one other person. ride was nice. only a little waiting. no one else was at the temple. tattoo was of lower quality than expected (it is done very quickly and on a stencil), but this promotes uniformity. you are unlikely to be able to get anything unique. blessing by monk is legit and everyone is very friendly.

December 20, 2019

From Bangkok: Holy Tattoo Experience at Wat Bang Phra

From Bangkok: Holy Tattoo Experience at Wat Bang Phra

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