What You Will Do
Ayutthaya Sunset Ride is an enjoyable 3-4 hour bicycle excursion to allow participants admire the beautifully illuminated temple ruins after sunset, a unique experience!
All the temples seem to be more magical at night and this amazing bicycle adventure gives participants a very different perspective on the ruined temples. Ayutthaya Sunset Ride is a must-do experience.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
Meeting Point
If you come from Bangkok by train, from Ayutthaya train station follow the road to the North. (leaving the station turn right) We're located about 10 minutes walk on the left side of the same road. (Where a big tree is hanging over the road)
1
Recreational Ayutthaya Biking
10 minutes
This is the place where we start and finish our tours.
After selecting suitable bicycles and adjusting the seat, we'll give you instructions and a bicycle helmet (if preferred) and off we go.
2
Wat Phra Sri Sanphet
5 minutes
Wat Phra Si Sanphet (Thai: วัดพระศรีสรรเพชญ์; "Temple of the Holy, Splendid Omniscient") was the holiest temple on the site of the old Royal Palace in Thailand's ancient capital of Ayutthaya until the city was completely destroyed by the Burmese in 1767. It was the grandest and most beautiful temple in the capital and it served as a model for Wat Phra Kaew in Bangkok.
3
Wat Mahathat
10 minutes
Wat Mahathat, “the temple of the Great Relic” was one of the most important temples in the Ayutthaya Kingdom. Located on the historical island the large monastery features a huge central prang, a very large principal viharn and ubosot and a great number of subsidiary chedis and viharns. The upper part of its once massive central prang has collapsed. Today only the base remains.
One of the temple’s most photographed objects is the head of a stone Buddha image entwined in the roots of a tree.
4
Temple of the Reclining Buddha (Wat Lokayasutharam)
10 minutes
Wat Lokaya Sutha is a massive temple ruin. It is aligned toward an east/west axis. The monastery has been heavily restored, including floor tiles and brick floors throughout. Most of the temple exists only at the basic foundation level. This includes some stubs of pillars and basic walls. At the eastern entrance are the remnants of three vihans. Behind these sermon halls is a large 30 meters high, Late Ayutthaya period, Khmer-style prang. This prang-tower has a hollow entrance on its eastern side. The remains of an ubsot can be seen behind the prang. Only the basic foundation layer has survived, but there are many sema stones and the detritus of Buddha images. A large bell tower stands on the southwestern corner of this ubosot.
The highlight of this temple is its enormous reclining Buddha image (37 meters long and 8 meter high), which is located behind the ubosot.
5
Chao Phrom Market
10 minutes
Ayuthaya is famous for its sweet Muslim snacks, curries and nám prík (spicy dip), and the bustling undercover Chao Phrom Market is the place to find them, plus assorted Thai-Chinese and other Muslim dishes. Operating hours of this daytime market depend on individual vendors but it's at its peak during the early afternoon.
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