Ayutthaya Trip Overview
Exploring the rich of cultures in Ayutthaya at Bang Pa In Summer Palace which is a palace complex formerly used by the Thai Kings. The next spot are sightseeing many historical temples especially at Wat Yai Chai Mongkhol, Wat Phra Sri Sanphet, Wat Maha That and Wat Chaiwattanaram where are surrounded by Ayutthaya historical park by taking a long tail boat and discover the thai rural life along the river and have a delicious local lunch at a riverside restaurant in the old city of Ayutthaya.
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Duration: 6 hours
Starts: Ayutthaya, Thailand
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Ayutthaya, Ayutthaya Province, Thailand
Exploring the rich of cultures in Ayutthaya at Bang Pa In Summer Palace which is a palace complex formerly used by the Thai Kings. The next spot are sightseeing many historical temples especially at Wat Yai Chai Mongkhol, Wat Phra Sri Sanphet, Wat Maha That and Wat Chaiwattanaram where are surrounded by Ayutthaya historical park by taking a long tail boat and discover the thai rural life along the river and have a delicious local lunch at a riverside restaurant in the old city of Ayutthaya.
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Stop At: Wat Phra Sri Sanphet, Pratuchai Subdistrict, Ayutthaya 13000 Thailand
Wat Phra Si Sanphet, “the temple of the Buddha Si Sanphet” was the most important temple in the Ayutthaya Kingdom. Being part of the Royal Palace complex, the very large monastery with dozens of structures was used by Ayutthaya Kings only; it was a Royal temple without resident monks.
In its heydays mid 17th century the temple consisted of a raised platform supporting three very large gilded bell shaped stupas and three gilded mondops, an enormous viharn enshrining a 16 meter tall gilded Buddha image, as well as dozens of smaller chedis and chapels.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Wat Chaiwatthanaram, Ayutthaya 13000 Thailand
Wat Chai Wattanaram was built in 1630 by King Prasat Thong during the later period of Ayutthaya. It was built to commemorate his mother’s hometown and to celebrate his coronation. The main prang is surrounded by many lesser prangs and towers in eight directions. The main prang is believed to contain relics of the Lord Buddha. Another theory is that it was also built to commemorate yet another victory of the Khmer, therefore going back in using Khmer architecture.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Bang Pa In Palace, Ban Len, Bang Pa-in 13160 Thailand
Bang Pa-In Royal Palace, also known as the Summer Palace, is a palace complex formerly used by the Thai kings. It lies beside the Chao Phraya River in Bang Pa-in District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Wat Mahathat, Ayutthaya Historical Park Pratuchai, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Ayutthaya 13000 Thailand
Wat Maha That or the Monastery of the Great Relic is located on the city island in
the central part of Ayutthaya in Tha Wasukri sub-district. The temple is situated on the
corner of the present Chikun Road and Naresuan Road. The monastery stood on the
west bank of Khlong Pratu Khao Pluak, an important canal, which has been filled up
somewhere in the early 20th century. In ancient times the temple was likely fully
surrounded by canals and moats. The structure has been registered as a national historic
site by the Fine Arts Department on 8 March 1935 and is part of the Ayutthaya World
Heritage Historical Park.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Wat Yai Chai Mang Khon, U-thong Road, Pranakorn Sri ayutthaya District, Ayutthaya 13000 Thailand
Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon, “the Monastery of Auspicious Victory” is located East of the historical island. Highlight of the monastery is its very large imposing prang dominating the area. Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon is still an active temple; monks live in kuti on the grounds.
Duration: 1 hour
