Bangkok Trip Overview
This Private Tour begins with a hotel pick up (central Bangkok hotels) to be driven to the ancient capitol city of Thailand, then Siam. Ayutthaya is about 80 kilometres north of Bangkok and visits will be made to its two most famous temples and ruins. Wat Mahathat (famous for being home to the Buddha head in the trunk of a tree) and Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon (famous for its outdoor Reclining Buddha, the Buddha statues surrounding the complex and for it still being a home for resident monks).
It is then off to the Sam Chuk 100 year old Market in Suphanburi Province. Browse in some old wooden shops and visit the award winning museum there.
Lunch at a local restaurant.
Then onward to a water buffalo preservation area where you can see and learn about the significance on of buffalos in the history of Thailand’s farming. And finally it is on to a faming area that provides a more modern outlook to today’s way to farm the land. Optional activities can be arranged here (addit. cost).
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Duration: 9 hours
Starts: Bangkok, Thailand
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Bangkok, Thailand, Thailand
This Private Tour begins with a hotel pick up (central Bangkok hotels) to be driven to the ancient capitol city of Thailand, then Siam. Ayutthaya is about 80 kilometres north of Bangkok and visits will be made to its two most famous temples and ruins. Wat Mahathat (famous for being home to the Buddha head in the trunk of a tree) and Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon (famous for its outdoor Reclining Buddha, the Buddha statues surrounding the complex and for it still being a home for resident monks).
It is then off to the Sam Chuk 100 year old Market in Suphanburi Province. Browse in some old wooden shops and visit the award winning museum there.
Lunch at a local restaurant.
Then onward to a water buffalo preservation area where you can see and learn about the significance on of buffalos in the history of Thailand’s farming. And finally it is on to a faming area that provides a more modern outlook to today’s way to farm the land. Optional activities can be arranged here (addit. cost).
Itinerary
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Stop At: Wat Mahathat, Ayutthaya Historical Park Pratuchai, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Ayutthaya 13000 Thailand
A place of great historical significance, often considered the best of all of Ayutthaya’s ancient ruins. And home to the famous Buddha embedded in a tree trunk.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Wat Yai Chai Mang Khon, U-thong Road, Pranakorn Sri ayutthaya District, Ayutthaya 13000 Thailand
A temple notable for its large chedi and the outdoor reclining Buddha. The whole complex is surrounded by Buddha statues.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Sam Chuk Market, Sam Chuk 72130 Thailand
100 year old market well worth visiting
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Buffalo Village, Suphan Buri- Chai Nat Road. Wang Namsap Subdistrict, Si Prachan 72140 Thailand
A peaceful village designed to provide educations about, and interact with, buffalos. It is also a water buffalo preservation area. Buffalos having played a major part in Thailand’s history.
Duration: 40 minutes
