Pattaya City Tour & Floating Market: Half-day with Big Buddha

See Pattaya's landmarks and eat at the Floating Market in one morning

A half-day guided tour of Pattaya covers the Big Buddha temple on Khao Phra Tamnak Hill, Bali Hai Pier, the Pattaya City Sign, and ends with lunch at the Floating Market. The route includes an air-conditioned bus, a local English-speaking guide, entrance fees to all attractions, and hotel pickup and drop-off. This tour is built for first-time visitors who want an overview of the city's main sites in a single outing.

Step-by-step itinerary

Pattaya city tour and floating market

• Meet at Hotel Dusit Thani Pattaya lobby
• Pass Walking Street entertainment district
• Visit Bali Hai Pier and Pattaya City Sign
• Explore Big Buddha Temple (Wat Phra Yai)
• Enjoy local lunch at Floating Market
• Visit Gems Museum
• Return to meeting point or hotel

The experience

Six to seven hours gets you through Pattaya's core landmarks without a full day commitment. You start at your hotel lobby, then head to Walking Street (the seafront strip lined with restaurants and bars) before reaching Bali Hai Pier, where fishing boats and day-trippers crowd the jetty at the southern edge of Pattaya Bay. The Pattaya City Sign sits nearby, a standard photo stop. From there the route climbs Khao Phra Tamnak Hill to Wat Phra Yai, the Big Buddha temple, where a 300-foot-high image of Lord Buddha dominates the hilltop. Smaller Buddhist statues surround the main figure, and the vantage point gives clear views across the city and the Gulf of Thailand.

Lunch happens at Pattaya Floating Market around noon: a working market where vendors sell traditional Thai crafts and produce from boats and waterfront shops. You get a quick set meal with a choice of vegetarian or non-vegetarian options (2–3 items), eaten among the market stalls. Before returning to your hotel, the tour stops at a gems museum to see jewelry craftsmanship on display. The bus is air-conditioned throughout, and your guide handles the commentary and logistics in English.

What’s included

• Admission to all attractions.
• quick lunch with vegetarian or non-vegetarian set meal at the Floating Market.
• return transfer by air-conditioned bus.
• English-speaking local guide.
• hotel pickup and drop-off.

Options for this experience

2 options

Group tour departing from PattayaGuide in English · 08:00Pickup is included, with free door-to-door collection within a 3 km radius of Pattaya's city center district

Group tour departing from BangkokGuide in English · 06:30Hotel pickup in Bangkok is included, with free door-to-door collection within a 3 km radius of the Bangkok city center district

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 06:30 and 08:00

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (2 to 11 years) · Infant (under 2): free

GroupUp to 25

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 5 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Is this one for you?Choose the Bangkok departure if you're staying in the capital and want a half-day excursion. Pick the Pattaya departure if you're already in the city and prefer a shorter morning outing. Either way, the fixed schedule fits the main sites into 6 to 7 hours, leaving your afternoon free.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (2 to 11 years); Infant (under 2): free.

What is the Big Buddha temple like when you get there?

Wat Phra Yai sits on a hilltop and holds a 300-foot-high Buddha image erected in 1977, surrounded by smaller Buddhist statues. A long stairway leads up to the main figure, and the hilltop location gives you views across Pattaya city and Pattaya Bay.

Can I take photos at the landmarks on this tour?

Yes. The Pattaya City Sign next to Bali Hai Pier is specifically a photo stop, and the Big Buddha temple's hilltop setting and the views from Bali Hai Pier both offer clear photo opportunities of the city and the Gulf.

What does lunch at the Floating Market include?

Lunch is a quick set meal with your choice of vegetarian or non-vegetarian options, serving 2–3 items per person. You eat at the market itself, surrounded by the boats and waterfront shops.

Do I need to arrange my own transport to the meeting point?

No. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included in the tour price. You meet the guide at your hotel lobby in the morning, and the tour returns you there at the end.

Is this tour suitable for someone visiting Pattaya for the first time?

Yes. The tour is designed as an overview of Pattaya's main sites (temples, coastal views, the pier and the Floating Market) making it ideal for first-time visitors who want to see the highlights in a single morning.