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Ayutthaya 5 Temples Private Tour: Optional Daytime or Sunset Boat

5.0(58 reviews)Bangkok, ThailandOperated by EarthVenture Thailand
  • Duration7 hours – 9 hours
  • GroupPrivate tour
  • TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • BookingInstant confirmation

About this activity

Explore Ayutthaya from two perspectives on a private tour combining its most important temples with a relaxing boat cruise around the historic island.

Visit landmarks such as Wat Mahathat, Wat Phra Si Sanphet, Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon and Wat Chaiwatthanaram with a licensed guide who connects the temples to the wider story of Ayutthaya’s royal history. After exploring by land, board a local boat and see riverside temples, communities and daily life from the waterways that once supported the ancient capital.

Choose an earlier departure for clear daytime views or a later departure for the softer atmosphere around sunset. With private transportation and a comfortable pace, there is time for photographs, questions and breaks without being rushed through a large-group itinerary.

What to expect

7 hours – 9 hours9 stopsPrivate tour

  1. Ayutthaya Province

    Thailand

    Pass by

    Leave Bangkok behind and travel toward Ayutthaya, the former royal capital of Siam. Along the way, your private guide will introduce the city’s history and explain how its location, waterways and international trade helped it grow into one of Asia’s most important kingdoms.

  2. Ayutthaya Historical Park

    196 Moo 4 Khlong Tho Rd,, Tambon Pratuchai, Ayutthaya, 13000, Thailand

    Pass by

    Enter the UNESCO-listed historical area, where temple towers, royal monuments and weathered brick ruins remain across the old island. As you travel between the main sites, your guide will help connect the individual temples into the larger story of Ayutthaya’s prosperity, royal power and eventual fall.

  3. Wat Mahathat

    Naresuan Rd, Ayutthaya, 13000, Thailand

    30 minutesAdmission included

    Explore one of Ayutthaya’s most recognizable temples and see the famous Buddha head held naturally within the roots of a growing tree. Walk among the monastery ruins, weathered Buddha images and remains of the central tower while learning why Wat Mahathat once served as an important religious centre of the kingdom. There will be time for photographs and questions without the rushed pace of a large group.

  4. Wat Phra Sri Sanphet

    Ayutthaya, 13000, Thailand

    30 minutesAdmission included

    Visit the former royal temple within the grounds of Ayutthaya’s old palace. Its three elegant chedis, built to enshrine the ashes of Ayutthaya kings, remain among the city’s most recognizable landmarks. Walk through the spacious ruins while your guide explains royal ceremonies, palace life and the importance of the temple to the Ayutthaya court.

  5. Wihan Phra Mongkhon Bophit

    Naresuan Rd, Pratu Chai Subdistrict, Ayutthaya, 13000, Thailand

    Pass by

    Pass beside this active Buddhist sanctuary, located next to Wat Phra Si Sanphet and home to one of Thailand’s largest seated bronze Buddha images. Your guide will explain its connection to the former royal-palace area as you continue through the historical island.

  6. Wat Yai Chaya Mongkol

    40/3 Village No. 3, Ayutthaya, 13000, Thailand

    30 minutesAdmission included

    Climb toward the temple’s prominent chedi and enjoy views across rows of saffron-robed Buddha images and the surrounding grounds. Learn how the temple became connected with King Naresuan and one of Ayutthaya’s most celebrated military victories. The active monastery also offers a contrast to the abandoned ruins found elsewhere in the historical park.

  7. Wat Phanan Choeng Worawihan

    Ayutthaya, 13000, Thailand

    30 minutesAdmission included

    Step inside one of Ayutthaya’s oldest and most active temples to see the enormous seated Buddha image known locally as Luang Pho To. Observe local worship traditions and discover the temple’s long connection with Chinese and Thai communities. Its lively spiritual atmosphere provides a very different experience from the outdoor archaeological ruins.

  8. 45 minutesAdmission included

    Relax aboard a local boat and view Ayutthaya from the waterways that once supported the royal capital. Cruise past riverside temples, local communities and scenes of everyday life around the historic island. Morning and earlier departures offer clear daytime views, while later departures may experience the temples and river in the softer light around sunset. The exact lighting and sunset conditions depend on the selected departure time, season and weather

  9. Wat Chaiwatthanaram

    Ayutthaya, 13000, Thailand

    30 minutesAdmission included

    Explore one of Ayutthaya’s most photogenic riverside temples, designed around a towering central prang surrounded by smaller structures. Walk through the symmetrical complex while learning about its royal origins and Khmer-influenced architecture. The riverside setting and late-afternoon light make this an especially rewarding place for photography.

Pickup & meeting point

Pickup is included for all travellers.

Pickup starts about 10 minutes before the departure time.

You can request a pickup location of your own.

Pickup locations88

The operator lists 88 pickup points. 40 are shown here; choose yours from the full list when you book.

Hotels & residences40

  • Chatrium Sathon Bangkok291 Soi Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra, 24 New Sathorn Road, Bangkok, 10120, Thailand
  • Anantara Riverside Bangkok Resort257/1-3 Charoennakorn Rd, Samrae Thonburi, Bangkok, 10600, Thailand
  • Centre Point Hotel Sukhumvit 1039 Sukhumvit Soi 10, Khlong Toei, Bangkok, 10110, Thailand
  • Conrad Bangkok Residences87/3 Wireless Road, All Seasons Place, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
  • JW Marriott Hotel Bangkok4 Sukhumvit Road, Soi 2, Khwaeng Khlong Toei, Bangkok, 10110, Thailand
  • Oakwood Hotel & Residence Bangkok143 South Sathorn Road, Bangkok, 10120, Thailand
  • Staybridge Suites Bangkok Thonglor by IHG101 Soi Sukhumvit 55 (thonglor Road), Khwaeng Khlong Tan Nuea, Khet Watthana, Bangkok, 10110, Thailand
  • Somerset Sukhumvit Thonglor BangkokNo 115 Sukhumvit 55 (thonglor), Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok, 10110, Thailand
  • Hotel Muse Bangkok, Autograph Collection55/555 Langsuan Road, Lumpini, Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
  • Montien Riverside Hotel Bangkok372 Rama III Rd, Bang Kho Laem, Bangkok, 10120, Thailand
  • The Westin Grande Sukhumvit, Bangkok259 Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok, 10110, Thailand
  • Somerset Maison Asoke BangkokNo. 84 Sukhumvit 23 (prasanmitr), Klongtoey- Nua, Prasanmitr, Klongtoey Nua, Wattana, Bangkok, 10110, Thailand
  • Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok494 Rajdamri Road, Lumpini, Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
  • Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok by IHGNo. 78 Tonson Alley, Lumpini, Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
  • Radisson Suites Bangkok Sukhumvit23/2 Sukhumvit Soi 13, Sukhumvit Rd, Bangkok, 10110, Thailand
  • Fraser Suites Sukhumvit, Bangkok38/8 Sukhumvit Soi 11, Khlong Toei Nua, Wattana, Bangkok, 10110, Thailand
  • Park Hyatt Bangkok88 Wireless Road, Central Embassy, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
  • Bangkok Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit2 Sukhumvit Soi 57, Klongtan Nua, Wattana, Bangkok, 10110, Thailand
  • Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River300/1 Charoen Krung Road, Bangkok, 10120, Thailand
  • The Quarter Saladaeng By UHG27 Soi Saladaeng 1, Silom Road, Bangkok, 10500, Thailand
  • Chatrium Hotel Riverside Bangkok28 Charoen Krung Rd, Bangkok, 10120, Thailand
  • Casa Vimaya Riverside229 Phra Sumen Road, Bangkok, 10200, Thailand
  • Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit189 Sukhumvit Road Soi 13-15, Bangkok, 10110, Thailand
  • The St. Regis Bangkok159 Rajadamri Road, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
  • Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok991/9, Rama I Road, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
  • Bangkok Hotel Lotus Sukhumvit 33 by Compass Hospitality1 Soi Sukhumvit 33, Klongton Nua, Bangkok, 10110, Thailand
  • Chatrium Grand Bangkok728 Phetchaburi Road, Thanon Phetchaburi, Ratchathewi, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
  • Avani+ Riverside Bangkok Hotel257 Charoennakorn Road, Bangkok, 10600, Thailand
  • Skyview Hotel Bangkok12, Soi Sukhumvit 24, Bangkok, 10110, Thailand
  • Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, Bangkok489 Sukhumvit Road, Wattana, Bangkok, 10110, Thailand
  • TUI BLUE Maduzi Bangkok9/1 Ratchadaphisek Road, Corner of Sukhumvit soi 16, Bangkok, 10110, Thailand
  • The akyra Bangkok 1165, Soi Sukhumvit 11, Khlong Toei Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok, 10110, Thailand
  • Grande Centre Point Terminal 212 Sukhumvit Soi 19 , Sukhumvit Rd, Bangkok, 10110, Thailand
  • The Peninsula Bangkok333 Charoen Nakhon Road, Bangkok, 10600, Thailand
  • Centre Point Plus Hotel Silom1522/2 Soi 50, Charoenkrung Rd., Bangrak, Bangkok, 10500, Thailand
  • The Berkeley Hotel Pratunam559 Ratchaprarop Road, Adjacent to The Palladium World Shopping Centre, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
  • Night Hotel Bangkok - Asoke Sukhumvit 1510 Sukhumvit Soi 15, Bangkok, 10110, Thailand
  • Rosewood Bangkok1041/38 Ploenchit Road, Lumpini Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
  • Arcadia Suites Bangkok15 Soi Nai Lert, Wireless Road, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
  • Bangkok Marriott Hotel The Surawongse262 Surawong Road, Si Phraya, Bangrak, Bangkok, 10500, Thailand
  • You can arrange your pickup point with the operator after booking.

Pickup instructions

Please wait at your hotel lobby 10 minutes before the scheduled time. Your personal guide will meet you there holding a sign with your name.

What's included

Included

  • Pickup and drop-off from one Bangkok hotel
  • Admission fees to all attractions listed in the itinerary are included.
  • Licensed English-speaking private guide
  • Ayutthaya boat-cruise (For Boat Option)
  • Bottled drinking water & Accident insurance
  • Private air-conditioned vehicle for your group

Not included

  • Lunch, snacks and additional drinks
  • Personal expenses and souvenirs
  • Optional gratuities

Good to know

Accessibility & suitability

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The tour involves walking on uneven brick paths, outdoor surfaces and some steps at historical temple sites.
  • Guests must be able to step into and out of a local boat. Assistance can be provided, but the boat and historical sites are not wheelchair accessible.
  • Comfortable walking shoes, sun protection and clothing suitable for warm weather are recommended.
  • Visitors should wear clothing that covers the shoulders and knees when entering active temples.
  • The boat cruise takes place during daylight or around sunset depending on the selected departure time. Sunset colors and visibility cannot be guaranteed because they depend on the season and weather.
  • Boat departure times and the order of attractions may be adjusted because of river conditions, local operations or traffic.
  • Tour duration may vary depending on Bangkok traffic and local conditions.

Traveller requirements

  • Minimum 1 traveller per booking
  • Maximum 12 travellers per booking
  • At least one adult must be included in the booking
  • Age bands: Infant (0–2), Child (3–10), Adult (11–99)

Additional information

  • Infants must sit on an adult’s lap during transportation.

Languages

Guide
English

Cancellation policy

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

  • 1+ days before100% refund
  • 0–1 days before0% refund

Important booking information

Booking cut-off
Bookings close 1 day before the activity starts.
Confirmation
Confirmed immediately after booking.
Tickets
One per booking
Local time zone
Asia/Bangkok
Product code
5626250P7

What you'll be asked when booking

  • Your preferred pickup point
  • Any special requirements

Traveller reviews

5.0/ 558 reviews
  • 558

Ratings aggregated from Viator (1) and Tripadvisor (57).

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