About an hour and a half from Pattaya lies Wat Ban Don, a modest monastery that draws visitors from all over Thailand for one reason: healing. Its monks have refined a distinctive therapeutic massage over centuries, and the place is surrounded by stories of people who came here looking to feel better.
This is not a luxury spa. There are no private rooms; treatments take place side by side in one large hall inside the temple itself. Most people come purely for the benefit to their health, and the atmosphere is calm and unpretentious. The highlight is the herbal massage, using compresses filled with herbs gathered by the monks. Many guests say that even a single two-hour session leaves them noticeably refreshed.
On the way back we stop at a temple said to be the only one in the world where the Buddha is shown reclining on his left side.
Transfer included: we pick you up at your hotel. We'll confirm the pickup time after you book.
Pattaya
No prepayment needed for this tour, you pay on the day.
No. Treatments take place in one large shared hall inside the temple, alongside other visitors.
Only on Saturdays and Sundays, with departure from Pattaya at 08:00.
No, meals are not included. We recommend bringing some cash for food and personal expenses.
Day trip from Pattaya to Wat Ban Don monastery for a two-hour traditional herbal massage, a stop at a rare left-side reclining Buddha temple, hotel transfer.
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