Ayutthaya: Private Longtail Tour with Optional Temple Visits Option 1: Tour of 50 minutes (no temple visit)
ID: GYG745325-1205654
Category:
Country: Thailand
Duration:
50 min.
Description
Enjoy a very unique experience and board a traditional private longtail boat for a scenic ride at Chao Phraya River. Take a sightseeing tour, and add visits to 3 or 9 temples in Ayutthaya.
Chao Phraya River flows all the way from Bangkok to Ayutthaya and even further to the north of Thailand. Board your own private longtail boat with local captain and have an exceptional experience riding on Thailand's most important river. There are three different options to choose from, depending on your preference:
Option 1: Experience a quick tour on the river of 50 minutes over a distance of 15 kilometers. You will pass by many temples during this scenic boat ride, but no stops will be made at the temples.
Option 2: On this 2-hour tour, you will have the same scenic boat ride as in option 1, but this time you will stop and visit 3 famous temples where you can spend about 20 minutes in each temple:
- Wat Phanan Choeng Worawihan (Buddha of 19 meters)
- Wat Phutthaisawan (Reclining Buddha)
- Wat Chaiwatthanaram (UNESCO Heritage site)
Option 3: This is the Full Experience tour of 4 hours. Enjoy the same scenic boat ride as in option 1, and visit 9 beautiful temples including some hidden gems:
- Wat Phanan Choeng Worawihan (Buddha of 19 meters)
- Wat Phutthaisawan (Reclining Buddha)
- Wat Chaiwatthanaram (UNESCO Heritage site)
- Wat Bang Kacha
- Wat Nang Kui
- Wat Kasattrathirat Worawihan
- Wat Choeng Tha
- Wat Khae
- Wat Tha Ka Rong
Highlights
- Enjoy privacy in Ayutthaya with your private longtail boat with own captain
- Experience a scenic boat ride and spot the temples from the boat
- Visit 3 or 9 beautiful temples if option selected
- Ride on a traditional Thai longtail boat
- Explore Chao Phraya River in the most unique way
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
There is no tour guide on this tour, as the captain will show you the different spots and stay on the boat. The local Thai captain of the boat speaks very basic English, just enough to communicate about the tour.
If donations are asked during the temple visits, this is not mandatory but of course allowed if you want. Entrance fees on the other hand are mandatory and need to be paid in cash.
Rain in Thailand is unpredictable and can happen anytime. The tour will continue in the rain if conditions are safe, and no refund will be granted. If conditions are determined to be unsafe, the tour will be canceled and you can reschedule or get a full refund.
Make sure you are dressed properly by temple standards to visit the temples with option 2 and 3. That is, no bare shoulders, no bare knees.
The exact meeting point can be at a different spot next to the river in Ayutthaya, depending on where the boats are docked. The meeting point will be confirmed via email the day before the tour.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
