Bangkok Trip Overview
Ayutthaya, Thailand’s former capital, has been designated a stunning piece of Thai heritage and every visitor will fully agree that this cannot be skipped on your Thailand visit. The famed temple ruins and more are just a short ride away from Bangkok.
• The former capital of the ancient Siam Kingdom explored;
• See some of Ayutthaya’s most amazing temple ruins;
• Wander around and admire the quirks of the various styles of Bang-Pa-In Summer Palace;
• Enjoy a boat trip over the Chao Phraya River
• Lunch is included at a local Thai restaurant
Additional Info
Duration: 9 hours
Starts: Bangkok, Thailand
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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Ayutthaya, Thailand’s former capital, has been designated a stunning piece of Thai heritage and every visitor will fully agree that this cannot be skipped on your Thailand visit. The famed temple ruins and more are just a short ride away from Bangkok.
• The former capital of the ancient Siam Kingdom explored;
• See some of Ayutthaya’s most amazing temple ruins;
• Wander around and admire the quirks of the various styles of Bang-Pa-In Summer Palace;
• Enjoy a boat trip over the Chao Phraya River
• Lunch is included at a local Thai restaurant
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Vihara Phra Mongkhon Bophit, Pratuchai Subdistrict, Ayutthaya 13000 Thailand
We will leave Bangkok with your own guide and driver at around 8:30 am and head in northern direction towards Ayutthaya. Located 90 kilometres north of Bangkok, the province is rich in ruins of once magnificent palaces and temples. Upon arrival in Ayutthaya, we will visit the most prominent sites as we simply do not have sufficient time to see all of what Ayutthaya has to offer. One of the magnets that draw visitors from around the world is the Wat Mongkol Borpith and the colossal bronze statues.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Wat Phra Sri Sanphet, Pratuchai Subdistrict, Ayutthaya 13000 Thailand
Following this visit, we head to the Wat Phra Sri Sanpetch. When King Borom Trai Lokkanat commanded new living quarters built this residential palace was given to be a temple area, thus originating Wat Phra Sri Sanphet: the royal chapel is currently without inhabitants but the impressive site is definitely worth the stop.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Wat Yai Chai Mang Khon, U-thong Road, Pranakorn Sri ayutthaya District, Ayutthaya 13000 Thailand
Wat Yai Chai Mongkol is yet another example which we include on this day that resembles just a tiny bit of the grandeur of ancient Siam. Your guide will explain in detail the importance of this temple. Before we continue our tour, lunch will be served at a local restaurant.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Bang Pa In Palace, Ban Len, Bang Pa-in 13160 Thailand
After exploring the ancient temple ruins and having enjoyed a delicious lunch, we board a local boat and sail downstream to the former Royal Summer Residence, called Bang-Pa-In, the summer residence of the early Chakri Kings. One the most adored kings of the Rama Dynasty – King Rama V – spent a great deal of time here and built a collection of objects d’art. The Royal Summer Palace consists of buildings in Gothic, Renaissance, Chinese and Thai architecture. King Prasad Thong originally built the royal palace as a temple, and later monarchs added their own palaces according to their preference.
Our day comes to an end when we follow the same road as we came back into Bangkok. We expect to arrive at around 6 pm.
Duration: 2 hours
