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● Best season Central80 km from Bangkok
Ayutthaya
The old capital — temple ruins and the Buddha head in tree roots. A classic day trip (UNESCO).
HistoryTemplesPhoto spots Ideal: 1 days80 km · 1.5–2 hrs
How to go
Van from Mo Chit ≈ 80–100 ฿ · Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat ≈ 20–300 ฿ · Private car ≈ 2,500 ฿/day
Entry
50 ฿ per temple or 220 ฿ pass (6 temples), Bang Pa-In 100 ฿
Best for
History, photos, bike or tuk-tuk tour
Season in Nov ● Best season
Avoid April (40°C). In Sep–Oct the river temples can flood.
Day-by-day plan
2 days
1Day 1
- Van from Mo Chit / train — 1.5 hrs
- Bang Pa-In Royal Palace (100 ฿) — 1 hr
- Wat Chaiwatthanaram (by the river, best photos)
- Lunch — boat noodles / river prawns
- Wat Mahathat — Buddha head in tree roots
- Wat Phra Si Sanphet + Wat Ratchaburana
- Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon
- Sunset boat around the island (≈300 ฿/boat)
- Van/train back — in Bangkok by 21:00
2Day 2
- Wat Phu Khao Thong + Wat Na Phra Men (quiet)
- Ayutthaya Floating Market or Japanese Village
- Roti sai mai + lunch
- Bike along the old city walls, Chao Sam Phraya Museum (150 ฿)
- Back to Bangkok
Food to try
- •Boat noodles (kuay tiao ruea) — first made in Ayutthaya
- •Grilled river prawns (goong mae nam)
- •Roti sai mai (cotton-candy roti) — local sweet
Good to know
For 3 people, a private car (≈2,500 ฿/day) costs about the same as van + tuk-tuk, and you can add Bang Pa-In.
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฿2,100 / per person
2 days · 2 people · ฿4,240