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Ayutthaya Famous Temples Tour with Heritage 100’s Years Boat
4.6
101 Ratings
Khwaeng Suriya Wong
Embark on an Ayutthaya evening tour and discover ancient temples, take a river boat ride, and learn about Thai Buddhism. Join this cultural day trip now!
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Bangkok - Hotel pick-up in Bangkok starts at 13:30 for a private tour.
For group tours, meet at Novotel Hotel Silom (now Hilton Garden Inn Bangkok Silom) or Novotel Hotel Ploenchit.
- Wat Mahathat - 15:30 (30 minutes): Wat Mahathat, built in the 13th century, is one of Ayutthaya’s oldest and most significant temples, once housing the Buddha’s holy relic.
- Wat Yai Chai Mang Khon - 16:15 (30 minutes): Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon, or the “Great Monastery of Auspicious Victory,” features a high prang (tower) and dates back to the late 14th century during King U Thong’s reign. Monks still reside here. The monastery got its current name in the late 16th century when a large chedi was built. A large Reclining Buddha statue wrapped in yellow cloth faces east. The temple was destroyed during the 1767 invasion but remains a must-visit.
- Wat Chaiwatthanaram - 16:45: Wat Chaiwatthanaram is one of Ayutthaya’s most iconic and well-preserved temples, known for its Khmer-style architecture and riverside location. It’s popular for late afternoon and sunset visits. Locals in traditional clothing often pray here in the evening, adding to the atmosphere. Watch for bats leaving at sunset. One stupa is under restoration but doesn’t affect the sunset view. We’ll return to see the temple illuminated at night.
- Historic City of Ayutthaya - 16:45 (40 minutes): Enjoy a riverboat ride around Ayutthaya, taking in the riverside culture, local villages, ruins, ancient city, pagodas, and temples from your own boat.
- Chao Praya River - Riverboat ride around Ayutthaya: Experience the riverside culture, local villages, ruins, ancient city, pagodas, and temples from your own boat.
- Wat Chaiwatthanaram - 17:45: Visit Wat Chaiwatthanaram, the only temple best experienced under night lighting.
- Bangkok - 18:30: Return to Bangkok.
What's Included
- Heritage 100’s Years Boat Ride (sharing basis for all options)
- Entrance fees to the temples
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Professional English Speaking Tour Guide
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Dinner
Additional Information
Travelers interested in Thai culture and history, as well as Buddhism & Thai Local Dance will love this day tour or afternoon tours, Where now you can experience world heritage site with heritage 100’s years boat.
- Visit some of Ayutthaya’s MUST-see sights, including temples, palaces, and enormous Buddha statues by Bus
- A lifetime boating experience with traditional Thai dance is included in our memorable trip
- Do not forget to take some of the nice picture at our 100’s Year old boat. A picture with Thai Umbrella could be an Instagram sensation
- You can order your food while you are in the bus, we have veg, non veg or fruits options available to select. Even you can order some drink of your choice when you arrive at Ayutthaya
- We do provide you an option to dress in Traditional Thai Dress in case you want to experience ancient Ayutthaya Kingdom back in time
- Hop aboard two-way transfers from our Meeting Point at Hilton Garden Inn Bangkok Silom or Novotel Hotel Ploenchit
- Please dress respectfully when you visit any temple in Thailand. Make sure your shoulders are covered (no vests, tank-tops or spaghetti straps) and although skirts or shorts are acceptable at many temples, they should be smart and at least knee-length
- You must provide your hotel details at time of booking, failure to do so may result in cancellation Child Policy : Child overthan 120 cms we will charge as adult rate
- Please wait at Hotel Lobby 15 minutes before the time specified on this voucher to start.
- Driver can be late by 15-30 Minutes due to Traffic or any unwanted clauses.
- Please note the activity time can be affected by several factors including weather, equipment maintenance or safety protocols.
- Please always try to update us with room numbers after check-in to Hotel.
- 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.
- 48 hours is needed to arrange for tour with special language other than English, we have the right to cancel with full refund if booking is made less than 48 hours
Location
Hilton Garden Inn Bangkok Silom
Silom Road
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(101 Ratings)
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Ieva_v
May 23, 2024
Great tour through main temples - We enjoyed the tour very much! It was the perfect duration with enough time to visit and enjoy the temples of Ayuttthaya.
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Elena_p
May 5, 2024
Excellent half day trip - Our tour guide Johnny was fenomenal! Such a well spoken, entertaining, funny guy with a excellent knowledge of Thai history and culture. Even though, Ayutthaya seems not that impressive (straight after visiting Angkor Wat) we had an amazing time on this trip!! Highly recommended!
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Reed_c
Apr 6, 2024
Temples, a Street Market, and Sunset on the River! - This was an enjoyable tour to the north of Jakarta. The temple tours were fascinating, and a visit to a local street market was fun where I had the best spring rolls ever! All of this was followed by a beautiful sunset boat ride on the river. We had a great guide named Oh. She is one of the reasons that the tour was so good.
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John_p
Feb 1, 2024
GREAT DAY!! - Cindy was awesome!!
She is a very knowledgeable and intelligent woman who knows the history and culture of her country.
She’s very kind and sincere. Very delightful to spend the day with.
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Tanja_b
Apr 1, 2024
Afternoon Ride to Ayutthaya - Nice trip to Ayuttayah - good option to do it in the afternoon as the Morning Trips start between 6-7:30 am. Our guide Jom (Johnny) was very funny, friendly and helpful. Also a bis thanks to our driver Charming.
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Dominic_a
Mar 8, 2024
Fantastic experience capped off by sunset boat ride and very friendly host! - Overall, a fantastic experience. Host Johnny was superb in his communication and background/history of wider Bangkok as well as specific tour locations. Bus and facilities were clean and tidy, and water was provided. Three locations are fantastic, however boat ride and final temple definitely the highlight.
Approx 1.5hr travel time to/from temples only main consideration, made a bit more pleasant by Johnny's history lessons and humour. Only other one was no food was provided, which was listed as an inclusion (water was) however each temple has food/drink stalls available.
Temple facilities were clean and tidy and believe 5THB for toilet use. No wait time and our host paid for all entry. Smaller tour group was nice.
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Marci_j
Mar 2, 2024
Good experience - Good trip but cold water would have been nice. Jonny was great and the driver was good as well. The temple at sunset was beautiful.
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Richard_d
Apr 6, 2024
Missed sunset in Ayutthaya - A disappointing tour for us. The guide Johnny was excellent, and the sights in Ayutthaya are to behold. Unfortunately, the tour was overbooked for the number of guides assigned, and the only assigned guide, Johnny, was split covering those of us in the minivan and also a larger group on a separate bus. There was a second assigned tour guide "intern" who was very nice, but unfortunately did not have the experience or knowledge as Johnny and, therefore, spoke very little. Additionally, the river boat we boarded near the end of the tour broke down and we spent most of our boat ride bobbing in the water waiting for a second boat to come rescue us. By the time the second boat arrived, and we were taken to the final temple, sunset had already passed and our time to explore the final temple was shortened significantly. We have experienced many tours and know unplanned events happen. Additionally, we didn't fault Johnny because he did the best he could given the situation. However, in this case, it was disappointing there was no acknowledgement or follow up by the tour company.
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Y7367qnolgap
Feb 19, 2024
Good time management, needs improvements in information about the sites visited. - The tour was well thought of, however, not enough information about the sites was provided, just basics. The part on the bout - the guide was in one of two boats, providing some explanation just to a few people around him. It would be nice if the guides would have a microphone so everybody could hear the talk.
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Meel3f
Mar 22, 2024
Very uncomfortable riding - The tour guide was ok and the views were amazing. Unfortunately this travel agency has a poor organization and what’s worse, when the tour ended, they had a small van to return people to their dropping off points and there was not enough space for me. They didn’t have a seat, we were 4 in a 3 seating space at the back of the van. It was a very very bad 1.30 hs ride from the temples to BKK city. I recommend you find an agency that guarantees the seat you’ve paid for.
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