Ayutthaya Temples Tour from Bangkok with Lunch

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Itinerary

1. Travel from Bangkok in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle to your first stop in Ayutthaya, Wat Lokayasutha. This incredible temple is known for its giant reclining Buddha image, astoundingly one of the few structures left intact here.

   40 minAdmission included

2. Your next stop is Wat Phra Sri Sanphet, being part of the royal palace complex this is where royalty performed rituals. It is considered the most important temple of Ayutthaya.

   40 minAdmission included

3. Then, visit Wat Mahathat Ayutthaya. One of the oldest and most significant temples in the history of Ayutthaya, it once housed the Buddha's holy relic. Admire the famous Buddha head entwined within the roots of a Bodhi tree.

   40 minAdmission included

4. Last but not least, finish your trip at the grand, riverside Wat Chaiwattanaram. Marvel at its compelling architectural style, influenced by the Angkor Wat complex in Cambodia, as you wander around the monumental grounds.

   40 minAdmission included

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 861 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5A Must do to understand a History that is not really known outside of southeast Asia.

  🇹🇭 AYUTTHAYA DAY TOUR FROM BANGKOK — TEMPLES, HISTORY & THAI CULTURE After visiting Thailand multiple times over the years, there are still plenty of places and pieces of Thai history I haven’t experienced. This time, we decided to take a full-day tour from Bangkok to the ancient city of Ayutthaya. Our day started with pickup at our hotel and transportation to the tour meeting point near Chatuchak in Bangkok. From there, we joined a group of about 30 people on a bus with our driver and English-speaking Thai guide, AJ. 🚌 OFF TO AYUTTHAYA The drive took about 90 minutes, with one stop along the way for drinks and a toilet break. Our itinerary included four major historical sites: 🏯 Wat Mahathat 🏯 Wat Phra Sri Sanphet 🏯 Wat Chaiwatthanaram 🛕 Wat Lokayasutharam — Temple of the Reclining Buddha FIRST STOP — WAT MAHATHAT Wat Mahathat is one of the oldest and most historically significant temples in Ayutthaya and once housed sacred Buddha relics. This is also where you'll find one of the most famous images associated with Ayutthaya — the Buddha head surrounded by the roots of a Bodhi tree. It’s something I had seen many times in photographs, so seeing it in person was definitely one of the highlights of the day. SECOND STOP — WAT PHRA SRI SANPHET Wat Phra Sri Sanphet was part of the royal palace complex and was used by Thai royalty for important ceremonies and rituals. It is considered one of the most important temples in the old capital and gives you a much better understanding of just how important Ayutthaya once was. THIRD STOP — WAT CHAIWATTHANARAM This was another impressive complex. The architecture shows influences associated with Khmer design, and walking around the grounds gives you a good idea of the scale and grandeur of Ayutthaya hundreds of years ago. 🍜 LUNCH BREAK Lunch was included at a tour restaurant and consisted of a buffet of Thai dishes. Simple, not spicy, and nothing particularly memorable, but there was enough variety to satisfy everyone. It did the job. FINAL STOP — WAT LOKAYASUTHARAM Our last temple visit was Wat Lokayasutharam, famous for its enormous reclining Buddha. The giant Buddha image is one of the few major structures remaining at the site and makes for an impressive final stop before heading back to Bangkok. 🚌 Afterward, we made the approximately 90-minute drive back and were dropped off at the MBK shopping complex. ⭐ OUR GUIDE AJ AJ did an excellent job throughout the day. He made a real effort to explain Thailand's history, including how the country's centers of power and capitals changed over the centuries before modern-day Bangkok became the capital. At every stop, he explained the history and significance of what we were seeing. There weren't many questions from the group because, quite frankly, AJ had already covered most of them! MY CONCLUSION Even after visiting Thailand multiple times, this tour filled in a lot of gaps in my knowledge about Ayutthaya. Seeing these ruins in person helped me better understand the wars that devastated the old capital and the damage and looting that occurred at many of these sites over the centuries. You see row after row of Buddha statues that have lost their heads, ruined temples, and remnants of what was once one of the great cities of Southeast Asia. 💰 The price included: • Transportation from Bangkok • English-speaking guide • Admission to all the temple sites • Buffet lunch • One bottle of water • Insurance For an entire day out, I thought the price was reasonable. Would I call Ayutthaya an absolute must-do on your first trip to Bangkok? Probably not. I'd put it more in the "nice to do" category, especially if you're interested in history, temples, architecture, or Thai culture. And having a knowledgeable guide like AJ makes a big difference. Instead of simply walking around looking at ancient ruins, you actually learn the stories behind what you're seeing. Another piece of Thailand's history checked off my list. 🇹🇭

  Mike_LSeptember 2026via Viator

• 5Fantastic day trip and fantastic guide!

  Our guide Sam was 100% fantastic! He was very knowledgeable and a great speaker. I always made sure each one of us were accommodated and felt safe and well. I had a small issue with my schedule and he made sure I was taken care of. Just a wonderful person and great employee. I felt safe with our driver too. I actually returned with a different group from Japan and the second guide & driver were wonderful as well. I will 100% recommend this group to my friends & coworkers!!!

  jenniferbY2269EZSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 4A good day in Ayutthaya

  The tour was very good, but sometimes I wanted a little bit more information. The guide was very helpful. It would had been good for a more detailed description of where the pickup was. If you haven't been to the River city, it's not easy to know in advance where the meeting point is, but it was very easy to find when arriving there

  V4546MXsamueltSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5This was a great...

  This was a great excursion. The guide Jokey was very knowledgeable and friendly. He was very detailed and explained each step of the day. Bring an umbrella and/or a hat to protect yourself from the sun.

  Lorna_TSeptember 2026via Viator

• 5Excellent coverage of temples and wonderful tour guide

  Great experience. Value for money. Length of visit is just nice, not too long and not rushed. Sam is attentive tour guide who provides options for tourists with different level of fitness. He also provides detailed explanation which are not lengthy, giving us sufficient time to explore the places on our own. Great guide! Great experience! Strongly recommend.

  FarAway42107128955September 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Ayutthaya - Things To Bring

  Overall a worthwhile experience. We’ve done a number of tours offered through Viator in various countries and they’ve always been an excellent experience. This tour visited multiple temple sites and the time at each was plenty. Each site visit included a brief history of the location and ample free time to wander around and snap photos. Our tour guides English was not perfect, but very understandable. The information provided about the sites was interesting and the sites themselves amazing to see. Each brought a little something different. Lunch was OK. We splurged for the extra river prawn option which was an additional 500 baht/person It wasn’t clear that we could still indulge in some of the buffet items, so in the end there was nothing on our plates aside from the grilled prawn and a dipping sauce. I’d hold off on that. A couple of cold water bottles were provided during the tour. Those were well needed. Even though we came from Bangkok, only an hour away, the weather was drastically different. It was HOT and sunny. There are plenty of opportunities for restroom breaks. Some are free, others charge a 5 baht service fee plus there’s an extra charge for paper. Things you should bring: Comfortable walking shoes, an insulated water bottle, sun screen, a hat or shade umbrella, and some toilet paper, or better yet wet wipes. Enjoy the tour.

  F4638ONjaykSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

Know before you go

How it compares in Bangkok

• Its from-price is 71% below the median of the 618 day trips we list in Bangkok.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 8 of 618.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Bangkok

Bangkok is Thailand's exuberant capital, where gilded temples and royal palaces line the river amid street-food stalls, markets and skyscrapers.

The Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew, home of the revered Emerald Buddha, glitter on the old royal island of Rattanakosin. Next door, Wat Pho shelters a giant reclining Buddha and a famous school of Thai massage, and across the Chao Phraya River the porcelain-studded spires of Wat Arun glow at sunset.

Top-ranked sights in Bangkok: Temple of the Dawn (Wat Arun), Bangkok Chinatown (Yaowarat), Grand Palace.

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