Ayutthaya Private Day Tour: Exploring the Ancient City with English-Speaking Guide

Immerse yourself in the rich history of Ayutthaya on a private day tour with an English-speaking guide. Visit the stunning Bang Pa-In Summer Palace, the magnificent Wat Chaiwattanaram, and the mystical Wat Mahathat. Flexible tour duration of 7 to 9 hours.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Bang Pa In Palace - Bang Pa In Palace is a complex of buildings. Amidst vast gardens and landscaping stand the following buildings: Wehart Chamrunt (Heavenly Light), a Chinese-style royal palace and throne room; the Warophat Phiman (Excellent and Shining Heavenly Abode), a royal residence; Ho Withun Thasana (Sages’ Lookout), a brightly painted lookout tower; and the Aisawan Thiphya-Art (Divine Seat of Personal Freedom), a pavilion constructed in the middle of a pond.
  • Wat Mahathat - 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.

  • Historic City of Ayutthaya - The Historic City of Ayutthaya was 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 it. 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.
  • Wat Chaiwatthanaram - One of Ayutthaya’s most impressive temples, the Khmer-style Wat Chaiwatthanaram is a Royal temple that was used by the King and other members of the Royal family.
  • Vihara Phra Mongkhon Bophit - Phra Mongkhon Bophit, or the Buddha of the Holy and Supremely Auspicious Reverence, was sculpted in 1538 during the reign of King Chairacha (r. 1534-1547) at Wat Chi Chiang Sai. 1538 is generally accepted as the year that the image was built, based on the Luang Prasoet version of the Royal Chronicles of Ayutthaya (Most of the other versions put its construction at 880 of the Chulasakkarat era or somehow 20 years earlier).
  • Wat Phra Sri Sanphet - Wat Phra Si Sanphet 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.
What's Included
  • All tax and service charges included.
  • Comfortable air-conditioned vehicle for transportation.
  • Knowledgeable English-speaking tour guide.
  • Entrance tickets to attractions covered.
  • Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off service.
What's Not Included
  • Bugy / Tram @ Summer palace
  • Food and drinks.
  • Personal Expense.
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Discover the former capital of Bangkok, the UNESCO-listed Ayutthaya Historical Park in Thailand, with a professional English-speaking guide on a private one-day tour. Begin with a visit to the stunning Bang Pa-In Summer Palace, followed by the magnificent Wat Chaiwattanaram, renowned as Ayutthaya’s most beautiful temple and a major tourist attraction. Explore Wat Mahathat, one of Ayutthaya’s oldest and most significant temples, famous for a tree that remarkably encases a Buddha’s face. The tour duration is flexible, ranging from 7 to 9 hours, depending on your hotel’s location and Bangkok’s traffic conditions.

Location
Bang Pa In Palace
Ban Len,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Curious86079
Jul 23, 2024
Highly recommend tour - We received clear communication upfront by the company and later directly by our guide Alice via whatsapp. We were picked up in a new, clean and cool van at our hotel in the morning. Alice was a great and enthusiastic guide, who knew a lot about the sites we visited. One small point of improvement is, that in her enthusiasm, Alice was sometimes a bit hard to understand, but when asked, she happily explained again.
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Ytic2016
Jan 20, 2024
Must do - This tour must do. We had a great experience and good memories. Its worth it…love everything managed by professional and well experienced tour guide and driver.
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Jasheerajabbar
Jan 14, 2024
Guided Tour - Excellent Guide tour.The guide very well explained about the history of ancient city Ayutthaya .It's a nice Tour
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Gloryas615
May 15, 2023
Ayutthaya private day tour - A wonderful day visiting the temples of Ayutthaya. A guided private tour with driver. I was completely looked after from start to finish and the tour tailored to my comfort. The guide was friendly and knowledgeable and the driver was skilful and professional as well as warm in personality. The temple site was spectacular. Really glad I did a private tour as opposed to a group tour.
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Matthewe893
Mar 27, 2023
Very convenient - The convenience of a tour van with hotel pick up and dropoff and private guide are great. Be prepared for very hot weather. Bring water and wear long pants to enter palace grounds and temples. Also keep a mask handy for entrance requirements. Bring some cash for lunch and tipping guide and driver.
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Biancaa2019
Feb 13, 2023
Great tour - The tour is done in a private car with a/c which makes it very comfortable. The stops are interesting and just enough to not get overwhelmed with information. Our tour guide, Thanya spoke excellent English which made for easy conversations. She was so friendly and accommodating. We stopped at a local Thai restaurant for lunch and the food was delicious.
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Laurentw821
Jan 28, 2023
Very nice tour - It was a very pleasant tour. The guide, Jack, explained the sites, and the significance of them, very well and extensively. We got to learn a lot about their history. We had enough time to walk around the sites by ourselves too, so it was both educational and relaxing.
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Markverhof
Sep 18, 2022
Great Cultural trip - The ancient citys and sites are beautifull to see. So much to see on this trip and you got time to look and do things slowly. The tour guide Ken went beyond his duties or my wildest expactations. He told me so much about Thai, Thailand, the history, the food and culture. His efforts i will never forget and on that day we became friends. Thx Ken for the beautifull trip and moments we shared and after the trip my views of the world changed. Ken Kab Koen Krab !
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Mattjclarkson
Aug 26, 2022
What a fantastic day out. - What an AMAZING day out. Such a great experience seeing thailands 3rd capital city and learning all about it. Trip was organised with enough time at each stop and great opportunity to take photos and ask the guide to tell you what you need to know. What are you waiting for, book now.
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Carminaca
Feb 23, 2023
The guide could not speak English - The car was comfortable and both the driver and guide were very polite but the guide could barely speak English. He was definitely not a qualified guide and paying USD180 for such a trip was a rip off. I had to to read myself on Wikipedia about the sights during the entire trip.
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