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The ones worth your time.
The 15 ayutthaya & temples travellers book most, with what each one includes, who runs it, and what you pay.
Guided Ayutthaya temples from Bangkok with lunch, covering 4 major ruins and royal-era sites in about 7 hours.
“We had an awesome trip through all the temples. We had an amazing time even if the weather was very hot. Thanks to the entrance at all of them were umbrellas available for free to carry around for protection against the sun.”
Spend a full day in Ayutthaya from Bangkok, mixing UNESCO temples with a floating market stop, all run by an English-Thai guide.
“I really enjoyed this tour and highly recommend it! Jenny was an awesome tour guide, very friendly, kind, and informative, and her driver Gai (apologies for misspelling) was wonderful as well. There was sufficient time at each temple, of course I would love to stick around longer to really take it in, but given how…”
A fast, well-paced Ayutthaya day trip from Bangkok with Bang Pa-In Palace, Ayothaya Floating Market lunch time, and major temple ruins.
“We had a wonderful experience our guide was amazing so knowledgeable and friendly. We think his name is Dom he was great such a nice guy. We would 100% recommend.”
Bangkok temple highlight tour with tickets to Grand Palace, Emerald Buddha, Wat Pho, and Wat Arun plus a licensed guide and small group.
“Enjoyed the small group atmosphere and that the guide took good care of us”
Krabi’s Tiger Cave Temple plus Emerald Pool and hot springs, with small-group timing, hotel pickup options, and GSTC-style lower impact.
“We really enjoyed this trip, Abhidej made it extra special with his warm and funny energy. I personally loved the hot springs, it made my day. Would recommend this tour!”
Chiang Rai’s White Temple, Blue Temple and Temple of Light from Chiang Mai. Guided small-group A/C tour with entrance fees.
“Our guide Vasit was amazing! While the trip was long, he made it fun. Gave us so much good information and even showed us how to pray. At the end he also gave us mango sticky rice! It was a great day!”
Bangkok to Ayutthaya guided day trip: Bang Pa-In, Wat Mahathat and UNESCO temples, guided storytelling, lunch stop, low-impact touring.
“We had an amazing tour with our guide Jack, he gave very clear and interesting explanation of the various temples.”
A 9-hour Ayutthaya day tour from Bangkok with temple ruins and a Chao Phraya river cruise, plus lunch onboard and an English guide.
“was a good trip..nice buffet meal at the river cruise..donna was excellent tour guide.”
Full-day Chiang Rai tour from Chiang Mai for $39: White Temple, Black House, Blue Temple, hot springs, lunch, and round-trip transport included.
“It was extremely awesome how cute a tourist guide we had, thank you to her all kindness”
Small-group Ayutthaya UNESCO day trip from Bangkok with Bang Pa-In Palace, temple highlights, and air-conditioned transport for about $28.
“Was an amazing and educational tour. Fern was very knowledgeable and made the tour excellent. Also knew all the good spots for great photos!”
Bangkok day tour to Maeklong Railway Market, Damnoen Saduak floating market by paddle boat, and Ayutthaya temples.
“Luke, our tour guide, answered a bunch of our questions and was very informative. He always got us to our destination at least 15 minutes before the crowds so we could experience each place without other tourists. Luke also took many pictures of us with our phone and knew the perfect locations for beautiful shots.…”
Day trip from Bangkok with Maeklong Railway Market, Damnoen Saduak boat market, and Wat Sam Phran Dragon Temple.
“Great excursion - well-organized. The guide was attentive and kind.”
A full-day mix of Bangkok markets and Ayutthaya UNESCO ruins, with Maeklong rail action and a Damnoen Saduak long-tail boat ride for $69.
“We had an amazing tour with Edi (Thanachoat) visiting Ayutthaya and the floating market! Everything was perfectly organized and always on time, which made the day completely stress-free and enjoyable. Edi shared so many interesting facts and also lots of funny stories that made us laugh and really brought the places to life. He made…”
Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai in one long day: White Temple, Golden Triangle borders, Mekong long-tail boat, opium museum, and Thai lunch.
“This full day tour was very well organised and conducted by our guide Nong and driver, Wit. The White Temple was beautifully commented by Nong. We learned a lot about the history and present day of the Golden Triangle (Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos). Our final stop at the Opium House museum was fascinating. The drive…”
Small-group day trip from Bangkok to Ayutthaya’s top temples, including Buddha head in roots, Thai lunch, and museum collections.
“Great day trip with our wonderful guide Kelley who told us so much about Thailand's history and little anecdotes in between. Ayutthaya is beautiful albeit quite crowded :) but definitely worth a visit. Organisation was also really good, all went well with pick-up and the driver etc. No complaints :)”
