Full Day at Ayuthaya

Ayuthaya trip By Guide Eng

Some of you may wonder what is the right spelling of this province. To be honest, I am not sure either . Some offices spell it as Ayutthaya officially while others use just Ayuthaya. However, in Thai we write ??????? which means the same province. There are many Thai words that have more than one English spelling , as you will see on this website or encounter when you visit Thailand     Now, let's get to the point! This web page - which is especially dedicated to those who are in love with history, who like to visit ancient ruins and who are interested to learn about the Thai history - provides an introduction to a full day tour program for Ayutthaya . Click this link for more details on Ayutthaya history or Ayutthaya bicycle trip.

    Ayutthaya was a capital city for 417 years, and this kingdom had its own cultural heritage and knowledge. The new generation can benefit much from Ayutthaya 's rich cultural heritage and history. I am one of the beneficiaries, who takes tourists to travel there.

Why am I recommend ing this trip to you?
     Because you will have as much time as you like to spend in Ayuthaya. The trip is easy, and it would be comfort able to travel around Ayuthaya by private van. Check out our tour details .

Itinerary & Tour Rate

    Tour Code: BKK0108
    Tour Name: Ayutthaya Day Trip
    Tour Category: Private tour
    Meal : Lunch

Tour highlight: Visit and learn about the history of Wat Prasrisanphet , Viharn Phra Mongkolborphit , Ayutthaya Study Center Museum , Bang pa in Summer P alace, Wat Mahathat , Wat Lokayasutharam and Wat Chai Wattanaram

Notes:

            8:00 am. Depart for the ancient city of Ayuthaya in early morning.

9:00 am. Visit Ayutthaya Study Center Museum . At this museum, see, read and learn what Ayutthaya looks like, how people live and what they do for a living. And enjoy the city in ruins at Wat Prasrisanphet , wh ich used to be the supreme royal temple during Ayutthaya 's days of prosperity . Stop at Viharn Phra Mongkolborphit housing a large bronze cast Buddha image , which was originally enshrined in the open area outside the Grand Palace and was later covered by a building in the reign of King Songtham    12:00. Lunch    1:00-4:00 pm. Visit Wat Mahathat , where the head of Buddha 's image is surrounded by roots of a tree.

Visit Wat Lokayasutharam , housing a large Reclining Buddha image, made of brick and covered with plaster, approximately 29 meters long. Many large hexagonal pillar ruins near the image are believed to be the ruins of the Ubosot .

Finally, visit Wat Chai Wattanaram (built in 1630 by King Prasat Thong, a replica of Angkor Wat with a huge prang surrounded by smaller ones, symbolizing Mount Meru, the residence of the heavenly gods) , which is located next to the Chao Praya River. This is the best time to walk and talk about the last period of Ayutthaya and enjoy a nice breeze and take a lot of photos before return ing to Bangkok .

             4:30 pm. Return to hotel

        

Private & Join Tour Rate

Price : Valid from 01 Nov 2010 to 31 Oct 2012
Rates per person in Thai Baht

Tour includes : English speaking guide, private transportation, admission fee and travel insurance.

Tour excludes : Private expense, tipping local guide and anything else not mention ed in the program.

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