Ayutthaya: Breathtaking Temples & Scenic River Cruise from BKK

Fabulous day trip with Donna tour guide to visit Ayutthaya capital great knowledge about the area very helpful and fun tour fabulous river boat trip with great food and riverside views back to Bangkok would highly recommend

Tour was interesting. But we were late leaving a lot as guests were late. Host very friendly+informative but focused too much on religious side for our liking. Bus was comfy but no toilet. Cruise was great. Buffet was xclnt & plentiful.

This was a valuable trip providing insight to the capital city (UTR) of a bygone era. Our tourist guide “first” was both interesting and humorous in describing the history of this wonderful city. The temples were nothing short of spectacular and we kept cool and refreshed between each stop on an air conditioned bus. We embarked on a river boat cruise as we dined along the Chao Phraya River. This is a definite must for anyone looking to infuse their visitation of the surrounding Bangkok area and enlighten their understanding of Thai culture and history.

Travel accommodations were very comfortable and First our tour guild was funny and informative. The temples were all interesting stops. The lunch buffet was good with plenty to choose from. The canal ride back to the city was long. Would recommend bringing cards to help pass some of the time.

This was a nice day trip from Bangkok. The hotel pick-up and assembly of all passengers did not take that long (so perhaps there are days with more passengers and a longer wait.) I felt that there was enough time at each of the four sights that we visited in Ayutthaya. It did not feel rushed and I enjoyed the scenic drive to Ayutthaya (passing along rice paddies). The boat ride was enjoyable and relaxing, so I have no complaints there. Even when there wasn't buildings to see, I enjoyed looking at the stilted houses, birds, and water hyacinth. The guide was engaging and informed. I don't have anything negative to say about the tour and had a pleasant and informative experience.

Guide was fun, we went all over. Boat cruise was mediocre, boat was a little crappy and we stayed at the port a long time before taking off.

Fantastic Temple tour and boat trip back to Bangkok. Our guide Donna was from the area and did a really good job with the tour and answered alot of questions. For the price, this has been one of the best tours I've been on this year.

Pick up was way too early. We went on a minibus to go to a bigger bus. We waited 30min in the big bus for other people to arrive. The temples were pretty but maybe too much free time on site and not enough explanation about the life in the temple etc. Food on the cruise was good, just the cruise was too long.. to be fair only the last 40min was worth it ( more than 3h cruise).

If you like the airport experience where you wait an hour before boarding, then this is the experience for you. We got picked up from our hotel at 6:30, and we did t hit the road until almost 9:00. It was a 1.5 hour drive to Ayuthaya, Which is to be expected. The van has a speaker system that broadcasts static, which I wished Donna the guide would just turn off. We could hear her just fine. The site visits were nice. Donna was kind to feed the stray dogs. She was lovely and knowledgeable. However, the tour itself lasted really shorter than the time we spent waiting and on the road. We had lunch included and this was miserable in terms of waiting. We traveled an hour to get to the pier. We waited an hour on the Pearl cruise boat before we left the pier. The lunch was fine. Water was included. But the cruise back was way too long. From noon until 4:45. Overall, I wish I could have this time back. I recommend doing the site visit without the cruise back. Or, taking a Grab (Thai uber or some kind of song private driver) and going to the sites and doing this on your own time. Really wasted 6:30 am until 16:45 (4:45 Pm) to do a two hour tour of Ayuthaya. This was almost a 10 hour commitment for really 2 hours of experience. The rest was waiting time.

Ayutthaya is a great stop for anyone that loves ancient history! It was a bit difficult to find the tour as there are multiple tour groups leaving from the River City building, but our guide "Donna" had things under control and let us know exactly what to expect. We even had a little time to grab snacks before the bus left. Our big tour bus only had about a dozen people and Donna was the star, clearly she is a seasoned professional, full of information and jokes, she made sure we had a great day! The stops at Ayutthaya were incredible! I could have spent all day there, but there is just too much to see... Donna knew exactly what to share and was extremely informative. Just the right amount of freetime to explore on our own too. Everything about this part of the tour was exceptional! However, the boat ride back to Bangkok was lackluster... it's decent and there was plenty of food, but just wasn't anything special, the same as any other Mekong river cruise (if you haven't done one before, then maybe this is for you). The end had nice views of Bangkok, but you can also see those from a long tail boat or water taxi in the city. In summary, Ayutthaya and Donna were great, but next time I'd skip the river cruise.