Ancient City of Ayutthaya Private Day Trip from Bangkok
Meet a driver/guide at your hotel in central Bangkok, then board a climate controlled vehicle for the trip to Ayutthaya, a roughly one-hour drive from the city center. The first stop of the day is Bang Pa-In, the elegant summer palace built by an Ayutthayan king in 1632. Walk through the manicured grounds as your guide shares stories about Thailand’s royal family and traditions. Continue to Wat Phra Sri Sanphet, a temple that was once the holiest site in the royal palace destroyed by the Burmese in 1767. Walk through the crumbling stupas and religious buildings, then make another temple stop at the Temple of the Great Relic, or Wat Mahathat. You’ll find more classic Ayutthaya architecture here, as well as the head from a stone Buddha image, now entirely surrounded by roots of a holy bodhi tree. Pause for lunch (own expense) at a riverside restaurant, where you can dine with views of boats on the river. Following your meal, take a laid-back boat cruise around the island, passing local homes built out over the water. Cap off your meal with some sweet roti sai mai, known locally as “Ayutthaya cotton candy,” then visit one final temple, the lesser-known Wat Worachettharam, a historic landmark you can see without the crowds. This full-day tour concludes with a return trip to Bangkok, and drop-off at your hotel.
Highlights
- ✓Discover Ayutthaya with a knowledgeable local host
- ✓Benefit from the undivided attention of your local host
- ✓Explore historic Ayutthaya temples and take a boat ride around Ayutthaya island
- ✓Hotel pickup and drop-off in Bangkok are included
What you'll see & do
- ✓You are going to be picked up from your hotel if it is within 10 kms of the city center.
- ✓Admire the main temple of Ayutthaya, the Wat Pra Srisanpetch
- ✓Check out the Wat Mahathat temple, the holy center of Ayutthaya
- ✓Take a break and enjoy a delicious lunch at a riverside restaurant
- ✓Visit the historic city, which is a home to ancient temples and palaces
- ✓Ride back to the city, drop off at the centrally located hotel
- ✓Discover the hidden Wat Worachettaram temple
What's included
- ✓Tickets for Ayutthaya
- ✓Private guide
- ✓Guest pick up and drop off
- ✓A/C car
- ✓This tour is carbon neutral
What's not included
- ✓Lunch
Good to know
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
The host will pick you up at your accommodation or central meeting point in Bangkok.
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Ancient City of Ayutthaya Private Day Trip from Bangkok
Meet a driver/guide at your hotel in central Bangkok, then board a climate controlled vehicle for the trip to Ayutthaya, a roughly one-hour drive from the city center. The first stop of the day is Bang Pa-In, the elegant summer palace built by an Ayutthayan king in 1632. Walk through the manicured grounds as your guide shares stories about Thailand’s royal family and traditions. Continue to Wat Phra Sri Sanphet, a temple that was once the holiest site in the royal palace destroyed by the Burmese in 1767. Walk through the crumbling stupas and religious buildings, then make another temple stop at the Temple of the Great Relic, or Wat Mahathat. You’ll find more classic Ayutthaya architecture here, as well as the head from a stone Buddha image, now entirely surrounded by roots of a holy bodhi tree. Pause for lunch (own expense) at a riverside restaurant, where you can dine with views of boats on the river. Following your meal, take a laid-back boat cruise around the island, passing local homes built out over the water. Cap off your meal with some sweet roti sai mai, known locally as “Ayutthaya cotton candy,” then visit one final temple, the lesser-known Wat Worachettharam, a historic landmark you can see without the crowds. This full-day tour concludes with a return trip to Bangkok, and drop-off at your hotel.
Highlights
- ✓Discover Ayutthaya with a knowledgeable local host
- ✓Benefit from the undivided attention of your local host
- ✓Explore historic Ayutthaya temples and take a boat ride around Ayutthaya island
- ✓Hotel pickup and drop-off in Bangkok are included
What you'll see & do
- ✓You are going to be picked up from your hotel if it is within 10 kms of the city center.
- ✓Admire the main temple of Ayutthaya, the Wat Pra Srisanpetch
- ✓Check out the Wat Mahathat temple, the holy center of Ayutthaya
- ✓Take a break and enjoy a delicious lunch at a riverside restaurant
- ✓Visit the historic city, which is a home to ancient temples and palaces
- ✓Ride back to the city, drop off at the centrally located hotel
- ✓Discover the hidden Wat Worachettaram temple
What's included
- ✓Tickets for Ayutthaya
- ✓Private guide
- ✓Guest pick up and drop off
- ✓A/C car
- ✓This tour is carbon neutral
What's not included
- ✓Lunch
Good to know
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
The host will pick you up at your accommodation or central meeting point in Bangkok.
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.