Ayutthaya Day Trip: Thai Traditional String Candy Making & Exploring Temples

Bang Pa-In Royal Palace, unique Wat Niwet Thammaprawat Temple, local market and Thai traditional string candy making

Details

08:00
Meet up at your preferred meeting point
- Airport (Don Mueang International Airport)
- BTS Station (Mo Chit)
- Hotel lobby (in Bangkok area)
- MRT Station (Chatuchak Park)

09:15
First, we'll visit the Bang Pa-In Royal Palace, known as the Summer Palace, where King Prasat Thong constructed the original complex in 1632.
Please be informed that you can take a stroll around the palace complex, but entering the buildings isn't allowed!

10:00
Visit Wat Niwet Thammaprawat Temple. Located on a small island, the Buddhist temple was uniquely built in a Gothic Revival style built in King Chulalongkorn's (Rama V) period.

11:30
Explore local market named Gong Khong Market. We can go shopping for some Thai traditional food, and handmade products crafted by local people.

12:30
Come and taste the recommended freshwater fish meal at a riverside restaurant! Come and experience the true taste of Ayutthaya!

14:00
Let's take you to see how to make a Thai traditional string candy which is a big hit in Ayutthaya. The locals call it the "Roti Sai Mai". You don't get to see this every day!

15:00
Le'ts start heading back to Bangkok!

16:00
We've reached the end of the day and let's go back to your hotel with a smile on your face :)

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