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.
- 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.
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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.
- 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.
- Bugy / Tram @ Summer palace
- Food and drinks.
- Personal Expense.
- Gratuities
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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.