Small-Group Temples, Lunch Included

Ayutthaya Temples Tour from Bangkok with Lunch runs through Bigcountry Experience. Rated 4.7 across 867 reviews. Runs 7 hours 30 minutes. From $33.6.

Overview

This day trip runs from Bangkok to Ayutthaya, the former Thai capital now listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and packs four temple stops into a single outing of 7 hours 30 minutes. Bigcountry Experience handles the transport in an air-conditioned vehicle, supplies an English-speaking guide, and covers all entrance fees and taxes in the ticket price. Hotel pickup is included, as detailed at booking, though drop-off back at your hotel is not: the tour ends at BTS Chong Nonsi in Bangkok.

The route takes in the Temple of the Reclining Buddha at Wat Lokayasutharam, Wat Phra Si Sanphet, Wat Mahathat and Wat Chaiwatthanaram, with roughly 40 minutes at each site. A local guide stays with the group throughout and gives the historical background at each stop.

Lunch is included if that option is selected, and reviewers often praise the food, with one calling out the red curry and another noting that a vegan meal was prepared quickly on request. Alcoholic drinks, gratuities and personal expenses are not covered. The group is capped at 25 travellers, and the listing states that most travellers can participate, though the tour is not wheelchair accessible.

What's Included

Itinerary

1. Hotel pickup in BangkokPickup is included from selected hotels, as detailed at booking.
2. Drive to AyutthayaThe group travels to the old capital by air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking guide on board.
3. Temple of the Reclining BuddhaWat Lokayasutharam, home of the reclining Buddha figure. The stop lasts 40 minutes and the admission ticket is included.
4. Wat Phra Si SanphetA 40-minute stop at this temple, with admission included.
5. Wat MahathatA 40-minute visit, admission included.
6. Wat ChaiwatthanaramThe final temple stop, 40 minutes, with the admission ticket included.
7. LunchLunch is served if that option was selected at booking.
8. Return to BangkokThe tour ends at BTS Chong Nonsi, Bang Rak, Bangkok. Hotel drop-off is not included.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical points will shape the day, drawn from the listing and from what travellers report back.

• Heat and sun. Several reviewers warn that it is hot with little shade at the temple sites. One recommends bringing a hat, a fan and covering up. Cold drinks and souvenirs are sold at the sites, according to the same reviewer.
• Pace and timing. Each temple gets about 40 minutes, which reviewers describe as enough to see the sites without overheating. One traveller who took the early pickup reported finishing by mid-afternoon, so the day is not a full dawn-to-dusk outing.
• Group feel. The group is capped at 25 travellers.
• Food and drink. The lunch earns consistent praise in the reviews, with one traveller calling out the red curry and another reporting that a vegan meal was prepared quickly on request. Alcoholic drinks are not included.
• Souvenirs. One reviewer suggests holding off on souvenirs at the temples, because the lunch stop had a selection that traveller found excellent and cheap.
• Weather. The vehicle is air-conditioned, which several travellers say makes the travel between sites comfortable.

Common issues. This is not wheelchair accessible, and infants must sit on laps. Hotel drop-off is not included, so the day ends at BTS Chong Nonsi and travellers make their own way from there. One reviewer found the lunch food a bit cold. Reviews do not mention cancellations for low numbers, but the standard cancellation terms apply: no refund if you cancel within 24 hours of the start time.

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