Private Morning Сeremony in Wat Chalong (Chaithararam Temple)

Sunsanee was amazing - This is the way you want to see the temples to gain a real authentic Thai experience. From start to finish everything was well done - making the lotus flowers to lighting candles and incense for different reasons was explained to releasing the fish at the end Wat Chalong is beautiful and seeing it early morning as a local does and experiencing their culture and understanding more is something that will stay with me forever it was beautiful.

​We had the privilege of booking the Private Morning Buddhist Ceremony at Wat Chalong during our holiday in Phuket, and it was the highlight of our trip. ​Our guide, Sunsanee Wongaksorn, was absolutely excellent from start to finish. The ceremony began promptly at 7:00 AM, and Sunsanee ensured we were fully prepared and comfortable throughout the entire experience. ​🙏 The Experience ​Sunsanee provided everything necessary for the ceremony: ​Lotus Flowers: She took the time to show us how to beautifully peel back the petals and explained the deep meaning behind this offering. ​Incense Sticks and Candles: Essential items for the temple ritual. ​Fish Release: We were given fish to release into the lake, a wonderful act to conclude the morning. ​Sunsanee's knowledge was outstanding. She provided a detailed and fascinating explanation of the origins of Buddhism and the history of the magnificent Wat Chalong temple. She respectfully guided us to meet a local monk who performed a beautiful and moving ceremony. ​The entire morning felt incredibly authentic and personal, thanks to Sunsanee's attentive and insightful guidance. She was patient and answered all our questions with enthusiasm. ​🛍 Conclusion ​We highly recommend this private ceremony, especially with Sunsanee as your guide. After the ceremony, we explored a number of the charming local stalls, which was a lovely way to conclude the morning. ​Booking this experience is a must if you are looking for a meaningful and spiritual encounter with Buddhist Thai culture in Phuket.

Really great immersive experience. My partner and I’s connecting flight got cancelled, and our tour guide was kind and flexible, allowing us to move the date. We were the only ones on the tour. Greatly appreciated her knowledge, patience and flexibility for allowing us to experience Phuket in this way even though it maybe did not make the most sense for her. Would definitely recommend.

It was a great experience. I really enjoyed every moment of it. She is well spoken and I loved how she talks with passion of the culture and religion. She provided everything for the ceremony and at the end she was so thoughtful that we got even snacks. The ceremony and rituals were well explained with simplicity. I would recommend to anyone. Thank you, it was wonderful!

It was an amazing experience. I truly learned a lot from our guide. And the others on the tour were very kind as well. Would recommend.

I would highly recommend booking this experience! Sunsansee was such a great guide, her english was excellent and she shared her knowledge on the temples and religion. She was able to answer any questions we had with detail. There were no other tourists at the temple at the time we were there and the experience made us feel more like locals than your typical tourist. I would highly recommend this experience to anyone that has an interest in learning about other religions and wants to step outside of the typical tourist style activities.

What an incredibly beautiful experience. Our guide was very friendly and knowledgeable and we learnt a lot on our visit. Highly recommend

Love the experience and learning about Buddhism !! Thank you ! I recommended and encourage anyone that would like to learned about temples and Thai traditions.

This was such a lovely day to start our day. The tour is very early so you can a. Beat the heat. B. Beat the crowds and C. Take part in a morning buddest ceremony. Our guide Sundanese was brilliant. She gave us so much history about Buddhism and thai rituals and we even had the honour of being a part of the morning ceremony. We got to fold our own lotus flowers, offer food to the monk, take part in a release ceremony and much much more. All of us (ages 44,43,15 and 11) found it very interesting and special. Certainly recommend a visit to this beautiful place with a tour from such a lovely lady

Sunsanee was really sweet. She offered a relaxed, respectful and authentic observation of Thai/Buddhist/Hindu rituals and traditions. From start to finish the whole family were engaged and my children 11 & 15 really enjoyed the morning experience.