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Ayutthaya Tour: Explore Ancient Royal Capital
4.4
86 Ratings
Khwaeng Lumphini
Embark on a full-day journey through the ancient royal capital of Ayutthaya. Explore UNESCO-listed temples, visit the Bang Pa-In Palace, and enjoy a scenic river cruise with a delicious lunch.
Embark on a full-day journey through the ancient royal capital of Ayutthaya. Explore UNESCO-listed temples, visit the Bang Pa-In Palace, and enjoy a scenic river cruise with a delicious lunch.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Bangkok - After hotel pickup, your vehicle makes the journey north from Bangkok to Ayutthaya Historical Park, located 53 miles (85 km) away. The old capital of Thailand (aka the Kingdom of Siam) from 1350 until 1767, Ayutthaya was largely destroyed by the Burmese and is now a UNESCO World Heritage site full of intact temples, monasteries, palace ruins and beheaded Buddhist statues.
- Bangkok - After hotel pickup, your vehicle makes the journey north from Bangkok to Ayutthaya Historical Park, located 53 miles (85 km) away. The old capital of Thailand (aka the Kingdom of Siam) from 1350 until 1767, Ayutthaya was largely destroyed by the Burmese and is now a UNESCO World Heritage site full of intact temples, monasteries, palace ruins and beheaded Buddhist statues.
What's Included
- Professional English-speaking tour guide
- Lunch included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Return cruise from Ayutthaya
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional English-speaking tour guide
- Lunch included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Return cruise from Ayutthaya
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Discover the rich history, fascinating architecture, and iconic buildings of Ayutthaya, an ancient royal capital. Visit the former royal residence at Bang Pa-In Palace, marvel at the Wat Mahathat and Wat Phra Sri Sanphet temples, and cruise the waters of Chao Phraya River while enjoying a delicious lunch.
- Full day exploring UNESCO-listed former capital…
Discover the rich history, fascinating architecture, and iconic buildings of Ayutthaya, an ancient royal capital. Visit the former royal residence at Bang Pa-In Palace, marvel at the Wat Mahathat and Wat Phra Sri Sanphet temples, and cruise the waters of Chao Phraya River while enjoying a delicious lunch.
- Full day exploring UNESCO-listed former capital of Ayutthaya
- Ancient Buddha statue encased in a tree at Wat Mahathat
- Former Thai royal summer residence at Bang Pa-In Palace
- Visit to the historic ancient temple of Wat Phra Sri Sanphet
- Delicious buffet lunch on a river cruise along Chao Phraya River
- We are SHA Plus certified. A certificate awarded to an organisation proving that they have approved Covid-19 health and preventative protocols in place and that 70% or more of all employees have been fully vaccinated.
- Please note: Sleeveless shirt, short top, see-through, short pants, tight pants and mini skirt are not allowed to enter Grand Palace & all Temples in Thailand.
Location
Thailand Travel Agency by Sun Leisure World
Thanon Witthayu
You can also join our tours at BANGKOK MEETING POINTS - Our office, Sun Leisure World Corporation, 23rd Floor, Athenee Tower 63 Witthayu Rd, Lumphini, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.4
(86 Ratings)
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John_g
Mar 12, 2026
Excellent tour to Ayutthaya. - Excellent tour. Timely pickup at hotel. Guide was very knowledgeable and informative. Tour was not rushed, we had personal time to explore on our own. Cruise and the lunch were excellent and relaxing.
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Barbara_m
Mar 7, 2026
Great day - Well organized tour from start to end. Great tour guide, First. He explained all the important points at the temples and along our river cruise.
The lunch and Cruise were great.
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Annabelle_s
Jan 14, 2026
Great day - It’s the best way to get to know Ayuttaya. Loved Donna’s energy and dedication. Great dining on the boat down the river to Bangkok
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Andrew_k
Nov 27, 2025
The tour was very... - The tour was very informative, and in my view good value for money.
The tour guide Donna was excellent, friendly, informative and willing to help people out with any issues.
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Andres295
Sep 9, 2025
Long ride and short stay at the sights - We liked the temples very much, despite that it was very busy it was also very impressive. However, wished we could have stayed longer there, versus spending the other half of the sightseeing on a cruise with a short dance which was very touristy and not so special.
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Jacqueline_h
Jun 10, 2025
Great day out & boat ride good for coming back - Great day out, pick up went well, learned a lot, very interesting and travelling back by boat good too, more relaxing.
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Michael_m
Mar 2, 2026
Good historical overview of first capital of Thailand - It is a bit of a drive from Bangkok but interesting to see the first capital of Thailand. Would recommend this historical tour.
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Paul_k
Jan 7, 2026
Excellent day out - A very good day out. Picked up promptly from hotel in a very plush mini-van. Short wait at River City for whole party to assemble. Comfortable coach. Made 3 stops in Ayutthaya - given brief tour with guide then given some time to explore on our own. Our guide Donna was interesting and enthusiastic though she could be a bit tricky to understand. It is an hour by road to the boat dock where we joined an older but comfortable boat for the trip back to Bangkok. The buffet lunch was excellent - a varied and plentiful selection of delicious food. Our driver from the morning was waiting when we got back to River City and returned us to our hotel in good time. Overall, a very well organised day
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Rpredman
Mar 30, 2025
Old Siam capital - We had a pick up at the hotel and transferred to a coach.The coach journey was comfortable in air conditioning coach however the guide could not be heard at the back of the bus so it was a bit disappointing.
On arrival we toured 3 sites and talks throughout. A few relics were being renovated again a little disappointed . There were some markets that seemed good value. The return journey was by bus to the outskirts of Bangkok then transfer to a boat. The boat was shabby but the buffet meal was really good. Again the tour guide discussed what could be seen from the boat but outside on the deck you could not hear a thing
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Margriet
Aug 21, 2025
I never went due to cancellation by the operator - Last minute cancellation due to overbooking by operator despite booking 3 months in advance. Not very professional. I had a full itenerary, so could not move to another day. I do appreciate the rapid full refund after contacting viator.
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