Ayutthaya - Bang Pa-In Summer Palace

Ayutthaya Day Tour From Bangkok

Ayutthaya - Bang Pa-In Summer Palace

Join Price:

Adult:  1,800THB      Child 1,500THB

Private Price:

Adult:  3,500THB      Child  2,500THB

(Private  2 person minimum for Booking)

Tour  Itinerary:

06.15-06.30am.	Pick up from Bangkok hotel (City Center only)
07.30am.	Depart for Ayutthaya.Visit Wat Phu Khao Thong this temple located outside Ayutthaya city.Visit Wat Lokaya Sutharam the image of reclining Buddha. Wat Phra Sri Maha-That temple a famous for the head of a sandstone Buddha image  in the roots   of a Bodhi tree. Wat Phra Sisanphet, the ancient Palace
12.30pm.	Lunch
	Continue to The Royal Palace Bang Pa In Summer Palace
04.00pm.	Back to Bangkok.

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Inclusions:

• Round trip transfer to the hotel (city hotel only)
• Transportation for tour
• Admission fee & Lunch
• English Speaking Guide

Exclusions:

• Other optional or other tour & meal than mentioned in the program

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Child Policy:

• Children under 2 years old will be free of charge (No seat provided)
• Children over 120cm will be charged at adult rate

No Show Policy:

• If you have any last-minute changes, please feel free to contact our reservation team 24 hours in advance, if not a no-show rate of full ticket price / pax will be charged for the tour

General Pick up Area / Road:

• Asoke, Charoen Krung Road Soi 1-50, Chidlom, Pathumwan. Phayathai, Ploenchit, Pratunam, Petchburi Road from Soi 1 to Avani Atrium, Silom, Sathorn, Siam Square, Sukhumvit Soi 1-33 and Soi 2-24.
• For Joined Group Tour, there is no pick up and drop off at the hotels in Chinatown, Pomprab, Pranakorn and Khao San Area which are in Bangkok Downtown.n
• Pick up at the lobby of your hotel. If your hotel is out of route, a meeting point will be suggested.

General Terms and Conditions:

• The given time frame is an estimate of timing only, and can deviate due to traffic, road conditions, weather, pace of tourists and/or any unforeseen circumstances.

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History

Bang Pa-in Summer Palace

The originally built by King Prasat Thong of Ayutthaya in the first half of the 17th century. However it was left abandoned for almost a century, after the Burmese razed it 1767.

During the reign of King Mongkut (Rama IV) in the 1850’s some of the Palace was rebuilt. Most of the buildings today date from then.

Several impressive buildings can be found in the Palace complex, built in very different architectural styles, some in classical Thai, some Chinese and some European design. The large landscaped grounds are very well maintained, the neo classical style European buildings give Bang Pa-In Summer Palace a little of a Versailles like atmosphere. A full day can easily be spent in this picturesque and very photogenic place.

The best known is the Aisawan Thiphya-Art Sala (Thai style pavilion) in a small lake, which is also called “The divine seat of personal freedom”. This structure was built by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) and it contains a statue of the King and is a copy of the Phra Thinang Aphonphimok Pavilion in the Grand Palace in Bangkok.

WAT YAI CHAI MONGKHON

The temple was founded in the second half of the 14th century during the reign of King U Thong, the first ruler of Ayutthaya. A chedi and viharn were built, the temple was named Wat Pa Kaeo. Wat Pa Kaeo became an important temple when it was made the seat of the Supreme Patriarch of the forest sect of Buddhism. The monastery got its present name after construction of the Chedi Chai Mongkhon in the late 16th century.

During the Burmese invasion of 1767 the temple was largely destroyed.

WAT PHRA SISANPHET

Wat Phra Si Sanphet, “the temple of the Buddha Si Sanphet” was the most important temple in the Ayutthaya Kingdom. Being part of the Royal Palace complex, the very large monastery with dozens of structures was used by Ayutthaya Kings only; it was a Royal temple without resident monks.

In its heydays in the mid-17th century, the temple consisted of a raised platform supporting three very large gilded bell-shaped stupas and three gilded mondops, an enormous viharn enshrining a 16 meter tall gilded Buddha image, as well as dozens of smaller chedis and chapels.

WAT LOKAYA SUTHA

Wat Lokaya Sutha, “the temple of the Earth” is located near the North West tip of the historical island near the old Royal Palace and Wat Phra Si Sanphet. Here you will find a 42-meter-long Reclining Buddha image, usually draped in orange cloth.

WAT MAHATHAT

Wat Mahathat, “the temple of the Great Relic” was one of the most important temples where it enshrined relics of Buddha and was the seat of the Supreme Patriarch.

Located here is the oft-photographed head of a stone Buddha image entwined in the roots of a tree.

Wat Mahathat was a Royal monastery and being located close to the palace the King would perform important ceremonies here, such as the Royal Kathin ceremony.