Private Tour: Full-Day Ayutthaya Tour from Bangkok
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Offered in: English
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Overview
Explore ruined temples and a Siamese royal palace on a private tour from Bangkok to Ayutthaya Historical Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. With a personal guide to lead the way, see temples, a Buddhist monastery, towers, and architecture that brings ancient Siam to life. This full-day Ayutthaya tour includes pickup and drop-off at Bangkok hotels, entrance fees, and a Thai lunch, as well as the fun, flexible experience of a private guide.
- Private Ayutthaya tour with transport from Bangkok
- Visit a UNESCO World Heritage Site with a guide
- See temples, ruins, and the Siamese Summer Palace
- Eat lunch at a local Thai restaurant
- Pickup and drop-off at Bangkok city hotels
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Meet a driver at your Bangkok hotel, then board a private, climate-controlled vehicle for the trip to Ayutthaya Historical Park, the former capital of Siam and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Upon arrival in Ayutthaya, visit Wat Yai Chai Mang Khon, an active Buddhist temple where statues are decked in golden fabric, then continue to the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, whose massive centerpiece dates back to the early era of Ayutthaya.
Take in Wat Phra Sri Sanphet, the Royal Palace’s most holy temple, and light some incense near one of Thailand’s largest bronze Buddhas at Vihara Phra Mongkhon Bophit.
After a morning of exploring, pause for a lunch of Thai cuisine, then walk the grounds of Wat Mahthat, once an important Buddhist monastery, with a famed Buddha’s head that’s been wrapped in the roots of a banyan tree. Make a final stop at Bang Pa-In Palace, an elegant, riverside retreat once used by the Siamese kings, where a palace, throne room, and pavilion are surrounded by manicured grounds.
Following your time at Bang Pa-In Palace, this tour concludes with return transfer to your accommodations in Bangkok.
Upon arrival in Ayutthaya, visit Wat Yai Chai Mang Khon, an active Buddhist temple where statues are decked in golden fabric, then continue to the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, whose massive centerpiece dates back to the early era of Ayutthaya.
Take in Wat Phra Sri Sanphet, the Royal Palace’s most holy temple, and light some incense near one of Thailand’s largest bronze Buddhas at Vihara Phra Mongkhon Bophit.
After a morning of exploring, pause for a lunch of Thai cuisine, then walk the grounds of Wat Mahthat, once an important Buddhist monastery, with a famed Buddha’s head that’s been wrapped in the roots of a banyan tree. Make a final stop at Bang Pa-In Palace, an elegant, riverside retreat once used by the Siamese kings, where a palace, throne room, and pavilion are surrounded by manicured grounds.
Following your time at Bang Pa-In Palace, this tour concludes with return transfer to your accommodations in Bangkok.
Itinerary
Our English speaking guide will lift you up from Bangkok City area hotel lobby at 8 am and leave to Ayutthaya Historical Park or Ayutthaya Ruins, the Ancient City as it is additionally known. This once grand capital city, arranged 80 km from Ayutthaya was crushed by the Burmese armed force in 1767 and is currently an UNESCO world legacy site. An extensive number of castles, sanctuaries and chedis are as yet standing. In 1782 Ayutthaya turned into the capital of Thailand. The chief sights incorporate the colossal bronze statues of Vihara Phra Mongkhon Bophit, additionally Wat Phra Sri Sanphet and Wat Yai Chai Mang Khon.
Wat Phra Chao Phya-thai, populary known as Wat Yai Chai Mongkol, is arranged toward the southeast of the city. The extensive chedi there can be seen from an extraordinary separation. This religious community was worked by King U-Thong which uncovered the groups of Chao Kaeo and Chao Thai who kicked the bucket of cholera, and incinerated in 1357. The religious community was committed to the priests who had gone to contemplate pragmatic Buddhism in Ceylon.
Duration: 1 hour
Admission Ticket Included
Wat Lokayasutharam is arranged at Pratoochai District, behind the Ancient Palace and the Pratoochai Primary School, in the territory 0f Wat Worapoh (Wat Rakhang) and Wat Worachettharam. Wat Lokayasutharam is 800 meters from Wat Phra Mongkon Bophit. Wat Worachettharam and Wat Worapoh are likewise closeby. By the by, we had very some trouble discovering Wat Lokayasutharam, likely our generally great Ayutthaya outline, somewhat off the stamp.
Duration: 1 hour
Admission Ticket Included
Wat Mahathat (Temple of the Great Relics) is found practically right in the focal point of Ayutthaya. Aside from being the emblematic focus where the Buddha's relics were cherished, Wat Mahathat was additionally the home of the Supreme Patriarch or pioneer of the Thai Buddhist priests. The temple is accepted to be worked amid the fourteenth century A.D. (the early Ayutthaya period).
Duration: 1 hour
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Depart toward the Ayutthaya Historical Park. This once glorious capital city, situated 80km from Bangkok was destroyed by the Burmese army in 1767 and is now a UNESCO world heritage site. A large number of stunning palaces and temples are still standing.
Duration: 1 hour
Admission Ticket Free
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