Bangkok Trip Overview
Escape the chaos of Bangkok for a fun and educational ride in the ancient capital of Siam. We explore the back-streets of Bang Pa-in by bike and ride past one of the royal palaces. After crossing the Chao Phraya River by ferry, we cycle through the back lanes and riverside settlements up to historic Ayutthaya. Approaching from the south, the bike tour will swing around the bottom of the island, passing by several of the very early historical sites such as Wat Phutthai Sawan and St. Joseph’s Church. After visiting the breathtaking Wat Chaiwatthanaram, we’ll stop for a riverside lunch.
After lunch, it’s time to cross the river and explore the city’s ancient monuments. A bike is one of the best ways to see the sites at Wat Loke, Wat Phra Sri Sanphet, and Wat Mahathat and take in this cultural immersion slowly. Finally, we take a van back to Bangkok from Ayutthaya after this satisfying day of cycling exploration.
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Bangkok, Thailand
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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Escape the chaos of Bangkok for a fun and educational ride in the ancient capital of Siam. We explore the back-streets of Bang Pa-in by bike and ride past one of the royal palaces. After crossing the Chao Phraya River by ferry, we cycle through the back lanes and riverside settlements up to historic Ayutthaya. Approaching from the south, the bike tour will swing around the bottom of the island, passing by several of the very early historical sites such as Wat Phutthai Sawan and St. Joseph’s Church. After visiting the breathtaking Wat Chaiwatthanaram, we’ll stop for a riverside lunch.
After lunch, it’s time to cross the river and explore the city’s ancient monuments. A bike is one of the best ways to see the sites at Wat Loke, Wat Phra Sri Sanphet, and Wat Mahathat and take in this cultural immersion slowly. Finally, we take a van back to Bangkok from Ayutthaya after this satisfying day of cycling exploration.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Bang Pa-in, Bang Pa-in, Ayutthaya Province
Bang Pa-In’s number one sight is the Bang Pa-In Palace, also known as the Summer Palace
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Wat Chaiwatthanaram, Ayutthaya 13000 Thailand
Wat Chaiwatthanaram is a Buddhist temple in the city of Ayutthaya Historical Park , Thailand, on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River, outside Ayutthaya island. It is one of Ayutthaya’s best known temples and a major tourist attraction.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Historic City of Ayutthaya, Pratu Chai Sub-district, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya District, Ayutthaya 13000 Thailand
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya or locally and simply Ayutthaya, is the former capital of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province in Thailand
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Temple of the Reclining Buddha (Wat Lokayasutharam), Phratuchai Subdistrict, Ayutthaya 13000 Thailand
It is one of the most important Buddhist temples in Thailand. With 99 pagodas, this temple has the most pagodas in Thailand. It is the largest and oldest Buddhist temple in Bangkok, and the home of Thailand’s largest Buddha.
Duration: 1 hour
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.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Wat Mahathat, Ayutthaya Historical Park Pratuchai, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Ayutthaya 13000 Thailand
Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan is the main Buddhist temple (wat) of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province in southern Thailand.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Phra Chedi Si Suriyothai, Pratuchai Subdistrict, Ayutthaya Thailand
It was a royal queen consort during the 16th century Ayutthaya period of Siam and listed in the famous visit places Ayutthaya.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
