Half-Day Ayutthaya Sunset Bicycle Excursion
Description
Ayutthaya Sunset Ride is an enjoyable 3-4 hour bicycle excursion to allow participants admire the beautifully illuminated temple ruins after sunset, a unique experience! All the temples seem to be more magical at night and this amazing bicycle adventure gives participants a very different perspective on the ruined temples. Ayutthaya Sunset Ride is a must-do experience.
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Itinerary
This is the place where we start and finish our tours. After selecting suitable bicycles and adjusting the seat, we'll give you instructions and a bicycle helmet (if preferred) and off we go.
Wat Phra Si Sanphet (Thai: วัดพระศรีสรรเพชญ์; "Temple of the Holy, Splendid Omniscient") was the holiest temple on the site of the old Royal Palace in Thailand's ancient capital of Ayutthaya until the city was completely destroyed by the Burmese in 1767. It was the grandest and most beautiful temple in the capital and it served as a model for Wat Phra Kaew in Bangkok.
Wat Mahathat, “the temple of the Great Relic” was one of the most important temples in the Ayutthaya Kingdom. Located on the historical island the large monastery features a huge central prang, a very large principal viharn and ubosot and a great number of subsidiary chedis and viharns. The upper part of its once massive central prang has collapsed. Today only the base remains. One of the temple’s most photographed objects is the head of a stone Buddha image entwined in the roots of a tree.
Wat Lokaya Sutha is a massive temple ruin. It is aligned toward an east/west axis. The monastery has been heavily restored, including floor tiles and brick floors throughout. Most of the temple exists only at the basic foundation level. This includes some stubs of pillars and basic walls. At the eastern entrance are the remnants of three vihans. Behind these sermon halls is a large 30 meters high, Late Ayutthaya period, Khmer-style prang. This prang-tower has a hollow entrance on its eastern side. The remains of an ubsot can be seen behind the prang. Only the basic foundation layer has survived, but there are many sema stones and the detritus of Buddha images. A large bell tower stands on the southwestern corner of this ubosot. The highlight of this temple is its enormous reclining Buddha image (37 meters long and 8 meter high), which is located behind the ubosot.
Ayuthaya is famous for its sweet Muslim snacks, curries and nám prík (spicy dip), and the bustling undercover Chao Phrom Market is the place to find them, plus assorted Thai-Chinese and other Muslim dishes. Operating hours of this daytime market depend on individual vendors but it's at its peak during the early afternoon.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum age to join the tour is 12 years. Children younger than 12 years will not be accepted on our join in tour.
- A minimum of 2 people is required to operate the tour
- Due to renovations to the electricity grid in Ayutthaya, it might be possible that some temples won’t be enlightened.
Reviews(6)
Evening bike ride, without crowds, coupled with an attentive and knowledgeable guide made a great experience.
Thank you so much for the fantastic review! 🌅 We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the peaceful, crowd-free atmosphere of our Sunset Bicycle Excursion. Our guides love sharing the beauty of Ayutthaya in the evening light, and we’ll be sure to pass along your kind words to your guide. We hope to welcome you on another ride in the future!
You drive a lot along the highway where cars rush by. There was only 1 guide. She was leading the way and didn't look back. Sometimes I stayed a bit behind and hoped to catch up again. She had a bike with a lot of gears. I asked if it could be slowed down, but we were in a hurry. (It was 32 degrees though) All in all I thought it was irresponsible and irresponsible. Glad I wasn't with my son. The guide was nice but rode ahead and didn't see if we followed.
Beste Tineke, Hartelijk dank voor uw feedback over de Ayutthaya Sunset Ride. We waarderen het dat u de tijd heeft genomen om uw ervaringen met ons te delen. Het spijt ons te horen dat de omstandigheden tijdens de tour niet aan uw verwachtingen voldeden. We begrijpen dat het rijden langs de snelweg met druk verkeer ongemakkelijk kan zijn. De tour startte al 5 minuten later dan gebruikelijk en door de vieringen van het Thais Nieuwjaar hebben we de route ook wat aanmoeten passen. We willen u erop wijzen dat uw groep uit slechts vijf deelnemers bestond. Om een persoonlijke ervaring te waarborgen, hebben we ervoor gekozen om met één gids te werken, wat voor een kleinere groep als de uwe normaal gesproken voldoende is. Het is echter belangrijk om te horen dat dit niet aan uw verwachtingen voldeed. Wat betreft het tempo en de communicatie met de gids, begrijpen we dat dit voor u een punt van frustratie was. We zullen deze feedback zeker bespreken met ons team, zodat we de aandacht en het tempo van onze gidsen kunnen verbeteren. Voor toekomstige deelnemers die een aangepast tempo wensen, raden we aan om een privé tour te overwegen, zodat er meer ruimte is om in te spelen op persoonlijke wensen. Nogmaals, bedankt voor uw waardevolle feedback. We hopen dat u ons in de toekomst nog een kans wilt geven om u een betere ervaring te bieden. Met vriendelijke groet,
We had a wonderful evening on this tour. Our lovely guide Bella took us safely around the town visiting many sites at night. Our guide was knowledgeable and showed us a great time. It was so nice being abke to see the Wats when it was quiet. The cycling was easy and the meal at the end was great. Fantastic night with Bella.
Dear Robin, Thank you for your wonderful review! We’re so happy to hear that you had a fantastic evening with Bella. Exploring the Wats at night when it’s quieter is indeed a special experience, and we’re glad the cycling was easy and enjoyable. It’s great to know you had a great time, and we’re thrilled that the meal at the end was a highlight too. Thank you again for sharing your experience. We’d love to have you join us on another tour in the future! Best regards,
Really enjoyed celebrating a birthday on an evening cycle with Bella, an excellent and attentive guide who chose interesting places to stop and eat. A great way to discover historic Ayutthaya.
We are glad your birthday was well spent with Thailandbiking, Entrain Bella is one of our best trained staff with a great contribution to the company. We are sure she will be pleased to know about your kind words. We appreciate you.
We had an amazing time cycling through town with Bella! The office where you meet up is a little bit out of the way but you can get there easily by Grab or tuk tuk (or motorbike if you have one). Once we arrived we were greeted by Bella and it turned out we were the only ones who booked that night, so it turned into a private cycling tour. We first took the ferry across the river which was really cool and cycled around until we arrived at Wat Mahathat, we then continued on for a stroll around the night market and tasted a few local snacks/appetisers which were all great! After this we continued Wat Phra Ram and Wat Phra Si Sanphet before we stopped at a very local spot for dinner. Bella ordered a hunch of dishes for us to try and all of them were very delicious and we had never tried before. We were also the only foreigners in this place which tells you how local it was, we absolutely loved this! After dinner we finished the tour by cycling back to the office. All in all this was an amazing experience and a huge thanks to Bella for making this tour so enjoyable. Just be aware that since this is in the evening the Wats will be closed so you'll enjoy them from outside the grounds, which is still very impressive. Highly recommended doing this tour to give you a different perspective of the city at night.
Dear Denim, Thank you so much for your fantastic review! We’re so happy to hear that you had an amazing time cycling around Ayutthaya with Bella. It’s great that you enjoyed the unique experience of a private tour and the chance to see the temples and night market from a different perspective. We’re thrilled that the local snacks and dinner were a highlight, and it’s wonderful that you got to experience such an authentic spot. Thank you for recommending the tour! We’re so glad you enjoyed it and would love to have you back for another adventure in the future. Best regards,
The bikes were in great condition. Our guide was really knowledgeable and personable. We saw some amazing sites, and a particular highlight was standing at the top of one of the temples, as the sunset, as the bats were flying out of the temple en masse! Just stunning!
Dear Thomas, Thanks so much for your review of our Ayutthaya Sunset Ride. We're always happy to read our guests enjoyed the ride and appreciated the professionalism of our guides. Hope you had a great stay in Thailand and looking forward to have you back on one of our tours in the near future. Kind regards, Andre Breuer
