Day Tour From Bangkok to Ayutthaya By Bus
Description
The tour is led by experienced and knowledgeable guides who are passionate about Ayutthaya's history and culture. They provide insightful commentary, share fascinating stories, and answer questions, ensuring that participants gain a deeper understanding of the city's significance and its place in Thai history.
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Itinerary
Meet the group at River City Bangkok
Nonthaburi ,one of the central provinces of Thailand, established by the Act Establishing Changwat Samut Prakan, Changwat Nonthaburi, Changwat Samut Sakhon and Changwat Nakhon Nayok, Buddhist Era 2489 which came into force on 9 May Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Pathum Thani, Bangkok, and Nakhon Pathom. Nonthaburi is the most densely populated province after Bangkok. The Bang Kwang Central Prison is in the province.
Located on the bank of the Maenam Chao Phraya, to the west of the City Island is Wat Chaiwatthanaram. Built in 1630 by King Prasat Thong to honor his mother, Wat Chai Wattanaram was conceived as a replica of the Angkor Temple. One of the most visited historical site of Ayutthaya, Wat Chaiwattanaram rests on the bank of the Chao Phraya river, to the west of the City Island. The Temple was ordered to built in 1630 by King Prasat Thong to honor his mother, featuring the architectural style influenced by Angkor temple in Cambodia-its unique feature is a large, central prang (Khmer-style pagoda) surrounded by smaller prangs, symbolizing Mount Sumeru, the gods' mountain according to Hindu belief. The lighting at night makes the temple even more exotic and beautiful.
This monastery is over a kilometer behind Wat Suanluangsopsawan adjacent to Wat Worachettharam. Accessible by the road inside the compound of the Distillery Plant, or through the road behind the Phlapphla Trimuk (three-gabled roof pavilion), the monastery is in the area of the Ancient Palace. Proceed past Wat Woraphot and Wat Worachettharam until reaching the open-air site of the large reclining Buddha, which is made of brick and covered with plaster, is approximately 29 meters long. The ruins of large hexagonal pillars near the image are believed to be the ruins of the Ubosot.
Wat Phra Si Sanphet was located inside the compound of the Grand Palace-the foundations of which are still visible-and served as the royal Chapel, as Wat Phra Kaeo does in Bangkok. This Wang Lung Palace (Royal Palace) was built by King U-Thong upon the founding of the City. Used as a residential palace, it became a monastery in the reign of King Ramathibodi I. When King Borom Trai Lokanat commanded the construction of new living quarters, this residential palace was transformed into a Temple,and the establishment of Wat Phra Si Sanphet. In Ayutthaya's heyday, this was the largest temple in the city. The three main chedis which have been restored contain the ashes of three Ayutthaya kings.
Lunch at local restaurant in Ayutthaya.
Wat Mahathat is located in front of the Grand Palace to the east, next to Pa Than Bridge. The Temple is believed to be one of Ayutthaya's oldest temples, possibly built by King Boromaraja I (1370-88). Wat Phra Mahathat, Thailand, was a royal Temple of the Ayutthaya Kingdom. It is one of the oldest and most significant temples in the history of Ayutthaya as it housed the Buddha's holy relic. Many important royal ceremonies of the Ayutthaya era had been hosted here. When the Ayutthaya Kingdom failed in 1767, Wat Phra Mahathat was severely damaged by fire and was since abandoned. The temple is located in the area of the Ayutthaya Historical Park nowadays. attractions in Wat Phra Mahathat of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya include remains of important old buildings such as pagodas, octagonal pagodas, royal hall, small temples, murals under a Bodhi tree, and the famous sand-stone Ayutthaya-style head of the Buddha image in a tree's root.
Stop for lunch at Sabieng Ayutthaya Restaurant , food can pay at destination
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Travel time is already included in total tour duration.
Reviews(35)
Lots of great stops and lunch! William our guide was informative and funny. Worthwhile trip outside of the city.
Excellent full day tour to the temple ruins of Ayutthaya, located about 90 minutes outside of Bangkok. Very easy meeting point to find, and guests were organized into their respective tours by placing a sticker on your shirt with your tour operator's name. The bus was quite comfortable, and water was provided both on board, and at the restaurant for lunch. Optional soft drinks could be purchased at the restaurant itself. Our guide, Jum (whose English was great), provided a fantastic overview of each temple that we were to visit. She also educated us a lot about the city's history on the bus ride out to Ayutthaya, and the importance it played as a one-time capital of Thailand. Jum guided you through the entrance to each temple, gave a brief synopsis of the highlights of each temple, and then released you with a sufficient period of time to explore/take pictures on your own. A set meeting time was established for all guests to meet back at the bus afterwards. For some reason, by mistake, I chose a price that didn't include lunch or the entrance fee to the last (and most detailed) temple, but Jum was able to collect payment from me onboard the bus, so that we didn't miss out on these two occasions. So I would suggest choosing the tour price that includes the lunch and last temple, since you're most likely going to enjoy these two activities with the rest of the guests anyway. Jum was sweet, and did a short "thank you" speech as we boarded the bus for our return trip, and then left you alone to either rest, or visit with other passengers while traveling back to the drop-off point (different than the starting point, and within steps of a BTS station). Well worth the money, and a special thanks again to our knowledgeable guide, Jum!!
We enjoyed the tour. Pretty fascinating to see the ruins still standing from 500-600 years ago. If you enjoy history then I would recommend.
Our guide was really friendly and helpful. He had some interesting facts to impart. I would say the lunch could have been slightly better for me. But otherwise a really well ran tour. Kept to time and managed to spend a good amount of time in the 4 different locations. I did not feel that I was being rushed at any point.
Sam is an excellent guide, thorough and caring about everyone in the group. You learn a lot. It was very hot for us and he made sure we had plenty of water and access to the ac bus at all times. He takes pictures for us, he is super pleasant and extremely knowledgeable. Very informative, lunch was very good.
This was a great tour, saw a good selection of temples with a very informative guide. Also a great photographer too! We had originally planned to do a trip by ourselves but doing a tour was definitely the best choice! great value as well. The lunch is decent!
Well designed, magical experience plus our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly plus the driver always was ready to supply us with more water
Great experience. Our guide Paul, was excellent. He was very knowledgeable on the history of the temples and gave us enough time to see the area.
Coach journey with about 24 people. Air conditioned coach, plenty of free cold water through the day...... Lovely lunch stop, great guide.... SAM is the BEST!!
Very easy tour and flexible if you want to sneak away for solo pictures. I only wish it was longer as the sights are incredible. The buffet was also fantastic!
