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Bangkok to Ayutthaya Sunset Tour and Temples by the Chao Phraya
Bangkok
Important Information
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Skip the midday heat and experience Ayutthaya the way it looks best — from the banks of the Chao Phraya in the golden light of late afternoon, when the crowds have thinned and the ancient stones glow warm in the setting sun. Arriving as the temperature drops and the light turns golden. You visit three of Ayutthaya Historical Park's most important temples — Wat Mahathat, Wat Phra Sri Sanphet, and the breathtaking riverside temple of Wat Chaiwatthanaram, where the ancient prang is reflected in the Chao Phraya at sunset. This is the river view that every traveller photographs, and arriving by private vehicle at golden hour means you see it at its absolute best.
After the temples, your guide br...
Highlights
7 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
7 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Admission fee
Air-conditioned vehicle
Dinner
Bangkok to Ayutthaya Sunset Tour and Temples by the Chao Phraya
Bangkok
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Skip the midday heat and experience Ayutthaya the way it looks best — from the banks of the Chao Phraya in the golden light of late afternoon, when the crowds have thinned and the ancient stones glow warm in the setting sun. Arriving as the temperature drops and the light turns golden. You visit three of Ayutthaya Historical Park's most important temples — Wat Mahathat, Wat Phra Sri Sanphet, and the breathtaking riverside temple of Wat Chaiwatthanaram, where the ancient prang is reflected in the Chao Phraya at sunset. This is the river view that every traveller photographs, and arriving by private vehicle at golden hour means you see it at its absolute best.
After the temples, your guide br...
Highlights
7 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
7 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Admission fee
Air-conditioned vehicle
Dinner
Itinerary
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Bangkok
Your private day trip begins with door-to-door hotel pickup anywhere in Bangkok. Your dedicated English-speaking guide and private air-conditioned vehicle will meet you directly at your hotel entrance — no shared transfers, no meeting points, no stress.
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Ayutthaya
Experience Ayutthaya in the golden afternoon light — cooler temperatures, thinner crowds, more atmospheric photographs
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Wat Mahathat
The Buddha Head in the Tree Roots
The most iconic image in Ayutthaya — and one of the most powerful images in Southeast Asia.
At Wat Mahathat you will find a stone Buddha head, eyes closed in peace, entwined within the roots of a giant banyan tree. It was severed during the Burmese invasion of 1767, fell to the ground, and over centuries the tree slowly grew around it. Many Thai people believe the tree protected the Buddha's face — faith enduring through destruction.
Seeing it in person is more powerful than any photograph.
Beyond the famous tree, your guide walks you through the full ruins — the main prang that once rose over 40 metres, galleries of decapitated Buddha statues, and courtyards that reveal the enormous scale of what once stood here.
Photography tip: always kneel to the level of the Buddha's face — a sign of respect and the angle that produces the most powerful image. Your guide shows you exactly where to stand and takes photos of your group.
40 minutes
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Wat Chaiwatthanaram
Watch the sunset over Wat Chaiwatthanaram from the banks of the Chao Phraya — one of the most photographed river views in Thailand
1 hour
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Wat Phra Sri Sanphet
Stand before the three royal chedis of Wat Phra Sri Sanphet glowing in the late afternoon sun. The Holiest Temple of the Siamese Kingdom
The three restored bell-shaped chedis in a perfect row are the defining symbol of Ayutthaya — the image on every postcard and guidebook of the ancient city.
They house the ashes of three Ayutthaya kings. Once covered entirely in gold leaf, they were visible for miles across the river plains.
This was the holiest site in the kingdom — the king's private royal chapel, equivalent to Wat Phra Kaew in Bangkok today. No monks lived here. No ordinary citizens prayed here. It was reserved exclusively for the most sacred royal ceremonies of the Siamese court.
When the Burmese burned Ayutthaya in 1767, this was one of the first sites deliberately destroyed — designed to strip the kingdom of its sacred power and legitimacy.
