UNESCO Ayutthaya Ancient Capital Private Day Trip from Bangkok
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Discover the majestic ruins of Siam’s ancient capital on this 100% private, full-day tour to Ayutthaya from Bangkok. Founded in 1350, Ayutthaya was once one of the world's largest urban centers before becoming a preserved UNESCO World Heritage Site. Avoid crowded bus tours and travel at your own pace in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with a dedicated professional driver and a licensed English-speaking local guide. Your itinerary takes you through the city's most breathtaking historical landmarks—from the famous Buddha head entwined in banyan tree roots at Wat Mahathat to the serene royal grounds of Bang Pa-In Summer Palace. With personalized attention throughout the day and door-to-door hotel pickup, you can immerse yourself in Thailand’s rich history without the hassle of navigating logistics.
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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.
Passed by at Historic City of Ayutthaya.
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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- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(5)
Great driver and guide. Very knowledgeable, excellent English and a relaxed and informative day. The driver actually brought some homemade food!
This is absolutely wonderful feedback—thank you for sharing! We're thrilled to hear that you had such a relaxed and informative day with your guide and driver. It's fantastic to know they were very knowledgeable and possessed excellent English skills, ensuring a smooth and insightful experience. We'll be sure to share your high praise with both the driver and the guide.
It was an interesting trip and our guide Bird knew the hole history of Ayutthaya. He showed us everything and explained what each temple was. It was very hot and he provided some water.
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After booking we were asked for more money (cash) since our hotel was out of town and it would be more than 2 hours of driving to arrive to Ayutthaya. We agreed on this since we didn’t know the city traffic. During the trip we actually discovered that the driver did not take the highway and for this we lost almost 2 hours’ tour since we were stuck in the traffic. Apart from that the guide Kiki made us spend a nice day and Ayutthaya is worth a visit.
Normally our pickup area is in Bangkok city limits only and this hotel is near Suvarnabhumi airport around 35 Kms far from the city limits, that's why we collect extra money for pickup & drop off from their hotel. Thanks so much for sharing your experience with us.” We really appreciate you taking the time to share your rating with us..
The tour is well planned and absolutely worth it. Chris was an excellent guide. He kept us entertained and engaged during the entire trip.
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The summer palace is very European in style and less less of what most tourist likely want to see. The remaining visits are more novel and exotic, albeit some are mostly in ruins. Still, since almost everything in Bangkok in very contemporary, so the day trip provides an alternative view of Thailand past and older temples.
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