Temples Tour

Ubon Ratchatani boasts a multitude of temples, some as old as the city and together they provide a fascinating collection, with many unique and unusual features. You can hire a bicycle for a self-guided tour around nine temples in a full day, including the unmissable Wat Thung Si Muang. Start by heading to Wat Supatnaram on Phrommathep Rd, then head East on Phrommathep Rd about 150m and turn left to go north up Srithong Rd to Wat Si Ubon Rattanaram. If you go north along the main Upparart Rd you will instantly see Thung Si Muang Park. If you head north out of the park for about 1km you will get to Sappasit Rd. Turn right to head east to Wat Chaeng on your left 50m after the Shell garage. Next, continue down the road a few hundred metres further east and you’ll find Wat Maha Wannaram on your right opposite the police station. Continue 1.5km east on Sapphasit and you’ll essentially ride into Wat Si Phradu. A short peddle south from there on Buraphanok Road will bring you to Wat Burapa immediately after a right bend. After keep heading down the road 300m and turn left at the hospital. After 200m take your second right on to Khuan Thani Road, and stop at Wat Tai Prachao Yai Ong Tue on your right. After head about 500m down the road and turn right up Luang Alley and Wat Thung Si Muang is directly in front of you to finish your tour. If you're not into cycling, there is a free 7-passenger "tourist car" that leaves from the southern end of Thung Si Muang Park between 8:30am and 3:00pm and also visits nine temples, although not all the same ones as those on the bicycle tour. Wat Thung Si Muang The last temple on the bicycle tour, Wat Thung Si Muang, is one of the most famous temples in Ubon Ratchatani and is a 'must see'. It was built in the early 1800's to house a replica of Buddha's Footprint and is a mix of Lao, Burmese and Thai art styles. Its best-known feature is the 'ho trai', a beautiful wooden structure that rises from the middle of a lotus pond and is used to preserve ancient Buddhist scriptures. Built in the Burmese style, it has a six-tiered gabled roof and floral wood-carvings adorn the outer walls. The neighbouring Ordination Hall, with its finely lacquered doors and two-hundred-year-old murals displaying soldiers heading off to war, is also quite outstanding. Entry: Free Open: Anytime (closed overnight) Getting Here: Located between Nakhonban, Phalorangrit and Luang Roads, with entrances from all three. It’s a five-minute walk east of Thung Si Muang Park, just beyond a large school.