Ayutthaya & Bang Pa-In Tour

On this trip you will see the Royal Palace at Bang Pa-In, also called the Summer Palace, as well as the ancient city of Ayutthaya and its ruins, once the capital of Thailand and one of the most prosperous cities in the world.

Bang Pa-In Summer Palace

The trip starts off with a visit to the Summer Palace at Bang Pa-In in Ayutthaya province. After the hustle and bustle of Bangkok this is a very nice and relaxed place to visit with its large grounds where a number of buildings of various ages and architectural styles are located surrounded by a lake.

To Ayutthaya Historical Park

After Bang Pa-In it is just a short drive to Ayutthaya, the ancient capital of Siam. This city which was founded around 1350 was once the largest city in the world with one million inhabitants.

History of Ayutthaya

The city had grown rich thanks to it being the worlds trading capital. Traders from all over the world such as India, China and European countries like Portugal and France came to Ayutthaya and were impressed by its palaces and grandeur. All of this came to an end with the Burmese invasion of 1767 when most of the city was destroyed.

Ayutthaya’s temples

Today, Ayutthaya is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You will visit four of Ayutthaya’s grandest sites.

Largest Ayutthaya temple
Second is the Wat Phra Si Sanphet, the largest temple of Ayutthaya which once housed a 16 meters high standing Buddha image covered with gold. During the Burmese invasion the gold was taken by the Burmese army.

Royal Monastery
The Wat Mahathat was one of the most important temples of the Ayutthaya Kingdom. Located close to the palace, the King performed important ceremonies here. The Wat Mahathat, also known as “The temple of the Great Relic”, enshrined relics of the Buddha.

Enormous bronze Buddha image
The Wihan Phra Mongkhon Bophit is a large building that holds one of the largest bronze Buddha images in Thailand. The original building from the early 17^th century was damaged in the late 18^th century, this building was build in the 20^th century.

One of the most impressive temples
Wat Chaiwatthanaram is a must see that was build around 1630 in an architectural style that resembles the Angkor Wat in Cambodia. It is believed that this monastery was build around 1630 by King Prasatthong to make merit for his mother.

• Ayutthaya Historical Park
• Bang Pa-In Summer Palace