🏨 Ancient Temples of Ayutthaya, River Cruise with Lunch Activity

Overview

Begin your full-day tour with a journey north of Bangkok to Ayutthaya. The capital and namesake of a 14th-century Siamese kingdom, the preserved ruins of the city are a UNESCO World Heritage Site teeming with archaeological wonders—palaces and temples.

Start exploring at the majestic royal monastery where the white prang (Khmer-style pagoda), located in the middle of the ancient compound and then continue to the temple of Wat Mahathat, where you can see a special tree with the face of Buddha encased in its trunk.tour mystic Wat Na Phra Men which houses a golden seated Buddha statue. Listen to your knowledgeable guide share the story of the Burmese invasion that destroyed the city. Your exploration of spiritual sites continues at Wat Phra Sri Sanphet and Vihara Phra Mongkhon Bophit. At about 1:00pm. hop aboard a boat and enjoy a superb buffet lunch while cruising along the gentle currents of the Chao Phraya River. Return back to River City at approximately 4:00pm.

What's Included

All Fees and Taxes

Buffet lunch

Guided tour of Ayutthaya

Guided tour of Ayutthaya and Bang Pa

Live tour commentary provided in English

What's Not Included

Transportation hotel to/from River City

Food and drinks, unless specified

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 1
CHILD: Age: 2 - 10
ADULT: Age: 11 - 99

Additional Info

Activity is not wheelchair accessible
Child price applies to children aged 2-11 years
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Public transportation options are available nearby
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity is not wheelchair accessible
Child price applies to children aged 2-11 years
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Public transportation options are available nearby
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Historic City of Ayutthaya

Ayutthaya is a city in Thailand, about 80 kilometers north of Bangkok. It was capital of the Kingdom of Siam, and a prosperous international trading port, from 1350 until razed by the Burmese in 1767. The ruins of the old city now form the Ayutthaya Historical Park, an archaeological site that contains palaces, Buddhist temples, monasteries and statues

• Admission Ticket Free

River City Bangkok

07.30am - Check in at River City Shopping Complex

08.00am - Depart from Bangkok by air - conditioned coach to Ayutthaya province.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ayutthaya City Park

Here you will see several temples and also famous landmarks, including Wat Phutthaisawan, Wat Mahathat, Wat Phra Sri Sanphet and Vihara Phra Mongkhon Bophit.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Ayutthaya Province

09.15am Here you will see several sacred temples and also famous landmarks, including Wat Phutthaisawan, Wat Mahathat, Wat Phra Sri Sanphet and Vihara Phra Mongkhon Bophit.

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Bangkok

On the way back from Ayuthaya, you will take a leisurely cruise back to Bangkok, passing the famous landmarks including Wat Arun, Grand Palace, Rama IV Bridge and Royal Barges.

• Admission Ticket Free

13.00pm Welcome on board to Grand Pearl Cruiser at WAT CHONG LOM (Pathum Thani province) for cruising back to Bangkok along the Chao Praya river. Superb buffet lunch which includes a delight variety of oriental and western cuisines will be served.
The cruise passes through Nonthaburi pier, Koh Kret (Mon's community) and local Thai villages.

15.00pm Coffee break will be served while you enjoy the enchanting sights along the river banks such as the Royal bargeshouse, Thammasart University, The Royal Grand Palace, Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn) etc.

16.00pm Arrive at the River City Pier Shopping Complex.

• Admission Ticket Free

Reviews

Totally enjoyed this tour! Hassle free, comfy bus and kudos to our guide!

vietjetman, 26-02-2020

Tour guide is super infomative and fun! Schedule is on time, everything went smoothly. Ayutthaya is so interesting and very beautiful! and with our tour guide we get to know more about the history. The trip also included the lunch on board the boat and that was for us the best part of the day. I would recommend people to try this!

Very informative and very organized tour, with ample time per temple

ramsaystreet1, 23-06-2020

This tour should be at the top of everyone's list. Extremely enjoyed this tour, plus we had a great guide Beer. He was very knowledgeable and explained the history of Ayutthaya in detail at every stop. Ample time was given for each attraction and plenty of photos were taken. The boat trip back was excellent and great food too

Excellent visit to the temples!!!

joshcC3847WP, 02-01-2020

We took this tour, it was amazing! The tour guide knew great English was very informative and explained each ruin/temple and all the history. I highly recommend this trip. We took a trip the next day as well using a service advertised on the street (for an elephant tour). They picked my wife and me up (individually) on a Vespa, and the rest of the days production wasn’t better. Zero information about where we were going next was put out, we were just corralled into the can to the next stop. One guy even canceled the rest of his 2 day tour to come back after 1 day.

All that to say, the trip was great through this service! Be weary of street advertised tours.

Good value for money for a family trip

Soham_B, 02-01-2023

Our guide Donna was excellent. She is funny and engaging, while also explaining the details of what we were going to see. The best thing I liked about this trip was that everything is very punctual. The tour started on the dot on time, and we were back in the hotel on time.
Ayuthaya is beautiful - and while the tour doesnt stop at every single place, it does stop at all the key highlights - the Wat Mahathat , the Main palace & the sleeping Buddha.
The highlight of the trip is clearly the cruise back from Ayuthaya to Bangkok. The food on board is fantastic (you have vegetarian options as well for those who need it) and you get to see some very beautiful sights along the river.
This tour is highly recommended for couples who need a structured trip, and for families with children.

Follow Donna :)

Melissa_T, 23-12-2022

Our guide Donna knew so much about Ayutthaya and gave good advice all day. The boat ride back to Bangkok was actually a river cruise on a nice boat with an elaborate buffet. I was pleasantly surprised by that. We had a great day.

lovely

gailbV899MK, 15-01-2020

wonderful day and loved our guide. My only complaint is that i would skip the Summer Palace, or shorten it up greatly in order to give more time at Wat Maha That. far too short there.. very rushed and the guide didn't have the time to fully describe.. This to me was the most important stop of the day and it was one of the shorter stops... Think the explanation should be clearer as to how long you are on the ship (which i loved by the way) but i know some were disappointed...

Great tour - wear pants

Marianne_G, 23-03-2020

Great tour! We did feel a little rushed at some of the stops, but the guide was great at keeping us on schedule. Really enjoyed the leisurely boat ride back into Bangkok.

Suggest not picking up until 7 so everyone can grab their hotel breakfast - there was no reason to wait for more than 90 mins at the bus stop for the tour to start. Also, a heads up either in the tour description or in the hotel pick up confirmation regarding the dress code required for some of the stops would be appropriate.

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