Backpacker Ancient and Hidden Ayutthaya by Bike

Meet your guide at the Go Beyond Travel Center and prepare for your early morning departure. You'll travel by public bus to Bangkok Sala Daeng train station and switch to the MRT to reach Bangkok's Aphiwat Central Train Station. From here you'll continue by train to Ayutthaya. The train is your window to the world and your secret to getting a peek into daily life as you travel along the railroad.

Once in Ayutthaya, explore the city by foot and by bicycle. Set out for the temples: Wat Mahathat with the Buddha head in the tree trunk, Wat Phra Sri Sanphet, which was the holiest temple in the Ayutthaya period, and Wat Lokayasutharam with its impressive 37 meters long reclining Buddha and the Chao Sam Phraya Museum, where you will find many antiques from the Ayutthaya period. We'll have lunch at a local restaurant and get familiar with the local cuisine and unique flavors. For dessert, you'll have the chance for a hands-on experience to make Roti Pag Pia, also known as Sai Mai, which is best described as a pancake rolled around candy floss. It’s an impressive art form refined over decades and with strong roots in Ayutthaya. It’s not easy, but with a bit of practice, you'll get the hang of it!

With stomachs full and imagination nurtured, venture back towards Bangkok by local van and end either at Bangkok Mochit Skytrain Station around 17:00 or head back from there to the Go Beyond Travel Center.

Meals: Lunch
Transportation: Go Beyond Travel Center to MRT Sala Daeng by Bus, Sala Daeng to Bang Sue by MRT, Bangkok to Ayuthaya by Train in 3rd Class, Ayuthaya to Bangkok by Van, Mo Chit BTS Station to BTS Saphan Taksin by BTS Skytrain
Miscellaneous: English-Speaking Guide, Entrance Fees, Bicycle and Helmet