Ancient City Ayutthaya Private Guided Day Tour
Description
Explore the former capital of Thailand and the UNESCO World Heritage place Ayutthaya Historical Park with a professional English Speaking guide in 1 day private tour. The first visit marvellous the Bang Pa-In Summer Palace, lies beside Chao Pharaya River, a 17th-century former summer retreat for Thai royals that’s surrounded by ponds and waterways. The next stop will be at Ayutthaya Historical Park. Learn the rich history of temples of Ayutthaya "Wat Chaiwattanaram, Wat Phra Mahathat, some other ancient Temples such as Wat Phra sri sanphet, Viharn Pra Mongkolborpit is also included in this tour. Tour duration is flexible from 8 to 9 hours depends on your hotel location and traffic condition at Bangkok.
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Bang Pa-In Palace is ancient palace back to Ayutthaya era. The Royal Palace at Bang Pa-In has a history dating back to the 17 th century. The palace is divide into 2 zone one is inner zone that for royal family to use as a resting place the other zone is outer zone that open for normal people and tourist. The architecture and art style of this palace is truly a masterpiece there are carving art on every wall the main chamber floor is Jay tile with art paint on each tile also surrounding area decorate by Chinese furniture and decoration.
It is one of the oldest and most significant temples in the history of Ayutthaya as it housed the Buddha's holy relic. The temple is located in the area of the Ayutthaya Historical Park. where important royal ceremonies of the Ayutthaya era were held.
The Historic City of Ayutthaya, founded in 1350. The city was attacked and razed by the Burmese army in 1767 who burned the city to the ground and forced the inhabitants to abandon the city. The city was never rebuilt in the same location and remains known today as an extensive archaeological site. Ayutthaya is now an archaeological ruin, characterized by the remains of tall prang (reliquary towers) and Buddhist monasteries of monumental proportions, which give an idea of the city’s past size and the splendor of its architecture.
Built in 1630 by King Prasat Thong to honor his mother, Wat Chai Wattanaram was conceived as a replica of the Angkor temple. The architectural style influenced by Angkor temple in Cambodia-its unique feature is a large, central prang (Khmer-style pagoda) surrounded by smaller prangs.
Phra Mongkhon Bophit is one of the largest bronze Buddha images in Thailand with its measures of (approx) 9.5 meters across the lap and a height of 12.5 meters (without the pedestal). The Buddha image is seated in the position of Subduing Mara. Wat Mongkhon Bophit is an 'active' temple compound, and throughout the day many people visit and worship the Buddha image.
The Temple is not only a significant historical site, but also considered as the spiritual centre of Thais for a long time. Wat Phra Sri Sanphet is the royal monastery and therefore no monk is allowed to reside. At the heart of the temple, there are three adjacent Ceylonese (or bell-shaped) pagodas situated on rectangular platforms. It is believed that these platforms were the base of royal houses in the Ayutthaya period.
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Please share your hotel name with address to arrange your pickup.
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(66)
Our guide (Wat, whose name is something else but said to call him this) was a wealth of information throughout the whole day. He was also very accommodating to what we wanted to do/see. We weren’t interested in stopping for lunch, which he completely understood and it was nice to have the day shortened slightly by that and get back to Bangkok with time to still spend the day around our hotel.
We had an excellent experience with our guide Rawat for a private tour. He came early for our pick up and explained how the day will proceed. Rawat was knowledgeable about surroundings and spoke about it. The tour can be tailored to how long or short you want to see each site. The tour was seamless as I did not want to think about where to go and the logistics. Driver was great too as he drove efficient and took short cut backroads to avoid traffic. If you don’t want to do the tour group bus thing and want to do a tour at your own pace then check this out.
Dear Guest, thank you! We’re so glad Rawat and our driver made your Ayutthaya day seamless and tailored to your pace. We’ll share your kind words with the team. Hope to see you again!
I could not believe my eyes. It's mesmerizing. While you visit Bangkok. The area that needs to be covered is wide and vast, so take the buggy for sure
Thank you! We’re thrilled you loved Ancient City Ayutthaya. Great tip about the buggy — it really helps cover the whole area. Hope to see you again!
Excellent tour from Bangkok to Bang Pa-In Summer Palace and Auytthaya. Our guide Kulsaya and our driver were excellent. Kulsaya contacted us the day before to introduce herself and check we knew the dress code requirements for the Summer Palace as they are stricter than for temples (i.e. no shorts for men). Pick-up from our hotel was punctual and followed by a drive of around 1h30 to the beautiful Summer Palace, which was amazing to visit. After that we visited three different locations at amazing Auytthaya, a true taste of Thailand's history! Kulsaya was friendly, professional and very knowledgeable about the history of all the sights and of Thailand - we learned so much! She was also extremely good at finding the perfect spot for photos! It was an incredibly hot day and we were struggling quite a bit with the heat but Kulsaya was professional, thoughtful and fun the whole time, even stopping to get us ice-cold bottles of water to keep us hydrated and cool when we exited from one of the temple sights. Handy hint - all of the Auytthaya sights we visited had free umbrellas available to borrow to keep the sun off so that did help a bit. Also you can't enter with water or iced drinks etc - if you have any you will have to drink or dispose of them before you'll be allowed to enter. The whole day ran perfectly to schedule, apart from the return journey due to the traffic. But our driver handled it well, knew a few short cuts and drove safely at all times. Definitely a great tour to see two of Thailand's most amazing historical sights, highly recommended!
Thank you so much for the detailed review! We're thrilled you had an excellent day exploring Bang Pa-In Summer Palace and Ayutthaya with Kulsaya and our driver. Your kind words about Kulsaya’s knowledge, care with the water, and photo spots mean a lot, and we’ll be sure to pass them on to her and the team. Thanks too for the helpful tips about umbrellas and entry rules. We know Bangkok traffic can be unpredictable, so we’re glad the driver got you back safely. We hope to welcome you on another tour in Thailand soon!
Rawat was an incredibly knowledgable guide and was fantastic throughout the day. We had a few complex logistics (wanting to end our day at the airport) and he was incredibly accommodating, making a travel day incredibly enjoyable!
Thank you for the fantastic feedback! We're delighted Rawat made your Ayutthaya day so enjoyable and handled your airport logistics smoothly. We’ll share your praise with him right away. Safe travels, and we hope to explore with you again!
Beautiful day with an experienced guide
Wonderful to hear you had a beautiful day in Ayutthaya! We're glad your guide explained everything well and kept it fun. We'll pass your compliments on to her. Thanks for choosing us, and hope to show you more of Thailand soon!
I really enjoyed this tour. If you like history, architecture or just beautiful places you will love it.
Thanks so much for the kind review! We're glad you enjoyed the tour and found Ayutthaya beautiful. History and architecture fans are our favorite guests — hope we can show you more of Thailand soon!
Great day trip from Bangkok. Lots to see in Ayutthaya. Our guide, Wat, was very helpful and well informed. He also took great pictures!
Thanks for sharing your great experience! We're thrilled Wat made your Ayutthaya trip informative and fun. Appreciate you highlighting his helpfulness and photography skills!
I reserved this tour for my family and I but I needed to change the date of the tour because of a work situation and when 2 months before the tour original date I tryed to move forward the date of the tour, this people quoted me the tour on the new date with almost 100% increase in the price. Fortunately they let me cancel the reservation without a charge but we are very disapointed
😔 Sorry to hear about the pricing issue when changing the tour date. Thanks for sharing your experience. Due to the current situation(Midle East war) the fuel price increased by the governement,so that we ca not do this tour wih old price. Sorry again for the disappointment .
Brilliant day, great guide and justice right amount of time.
Thanks for sharing your brilliant experience! We're thrilled your guide nailed the day and gave you just the right amount of time. Appreciate your feedback!
