Krung Thep Maha Nakhon Trip Overview
Luxury and relaxing to Ayutthaya by Cruise. Visit Bang Pa-In Summer Palace, Wat Phrasrisanphet and Wat Chai Wattanaram, the most beautiful temple in Ayutthaya. In afternoon, sailing along the Chao Phraya River back to Bangkok. Enjoy the fascinating sights along the river banks as the wonderful Grand Palace and the Wat Phra Keo (The Emerald Buddha Temple), the graceful Wat Arun.
Get a comprehensive tour of Ayutthaya in a single day from Bangkok, including round-trip transportation. Travel in an air-conditioned vehicle means no need to rent a car; on the way back, you’ll travel via relaxing river cruise on the Chao Phraya River. Highlights include Chai Wattanaram, Wat Phrasrisanphet, the Bang Pa-In Summer Palace, and riverside sights in Bangkok on return cruise.
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Duration: 10 hours
Starts: Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, Thailand
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Luxury and relaxing to Ayutthaya by Cruise. Visit Bang Pa-In Summer Palace, Wat Phrasrisanphet and Wat Chai Wattanaram, the most beautiful temple in Ayutthaya. In afternoon, sailing along the Chao Phraya River back to Bangkok. Enjoy the fascinating sights along the river banks as the wonderful Grand Palace and the Wat Phra Keo (The Emerald Buddha Temple), the graceful Wat Arun.
Get a comprehensive tour of Ayutthaya in a single day from Bangkok, including round-trip transportation. Travel in an air-conditioned vehicle means no need to rent a car; on the way back, you’ll travel via relaxing river cruise on the Chao Phraya River. Highlights include Chai Wattanaram, Wat Phrasrisanphet, the Bang Pa-In Summer Palace, and riverside sights in Bangkok on return cruise.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Bang Pa In Palace, Ban Len, Bang Pa-in 13160 Thailand
Bang Pa-In Summer Palace, built during the Ayutthaya era surrounding by a beautiful botanical royal garden. As well as many other outstanding monuments. The palace contain five important buildings as follow.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Temple of the Reclining Buddha (Wat Lokayasutharam), Phratuchai Subdistrict, Ayutthaya 13000 Thailand
Wat Lokayasutharam had Phra Noon (Reclining Buddha) the important feature is a huge reclining Buddha image. The other two ancient temple, as well as the ruined site also surround the compound area.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Wat Mahathat, Ayutthaya Historical Park Pratuchai, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Ayutthaya 13000 Thailand
Also known as “Monastery of Great Relic “.It was the center of Buddhism in the Ayutthaya Kingdom Burmese put it on fire. A Buddha head entwined within the roots of a tree is one of the most recognizable image in temple. Wat Na Phra Men or “The Monastery in Front of the Funeral Pyre”. The crowned Buddha the most important Buddha image. The crowned image sits in the Subduing Mara posture and measures 6 m high and 4.50 m in width across the lap. The image was cast of metal and covered with gold leaf. The peculiars of Phra Buddha are that the image is attired in royal dress complete with crown, earrings, necklace, chest and arm ornament.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Wat Phra Sri Sanphet, Pratuchai Subdistrict, Ayutthaya 13000 Thailand
Wat Phra Sri Sanphet, this monastery was the most important temple of Ayutthaya and situated within the Grand Palace grounds. It served as a model for the Temple of the Emerald Buddha in Bangkok.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Chao Phraya River, 780/488 Charoen Krung Road, Bang Kho Laem, Bangkok 10120 Thailand
Chao Phraya is as iconic to Bangkok as the Seine is to Paris or the Thames is to London and it winds its way by the city’s best sights. From your vantage point, you can see the Grand Palace, Thammasat University, and the chain-stayed Rama VIII Bridge. Snap photos to remember your scenic, festive adventure, and then disembark the ship for your convenient transfer back to your hotel.
Duration: 1 hour
