Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comThailand's Ayutthaya Temples and River Cruise from Bangkok
based on 49 reviews
Duration: 9 hours (approx.)
Location: Bangkok, Thailand
Product code: 3685BKK26C
49 reviews of Thailand's Ayutthaya Temples and River Cruise from Bangkok
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The tour involved a lot of driving to see very little. The river cruise gives you the opportunity to see the continually varying face of Bangkok from the river and lunch was varied and well presented.
Reviewed by: Edward S, Australia, December 2007
For the price, there wasn't much touring. We spent a lot of time on the bus and boat. I went on this same type of tour with different tour company and it was better. There was much more to see, and it included the elephant ride, for the same price.
Reviewed by: Alan W, United States of America, November 2007
Easy way of squeezing in Ayutthaya on a day trip from Bangkok, but it was less than impressed with the tour itself. Viator schedules this outing through a local supplier and is about 15 cheaper if you do it directly. They load you up on a big charter bus and truck you out to some less-than interesting sites with more interesting ruins looming in the background but don't worry, you can quickly snap a photo out the bus window as you drive away from that really cool tower. The tour guide and the provided lunch were both sub-par.
Reviewed by: Rachel W, United States of America, April 2009
I recommend visiting Ayuthaya but would suggest using a different operator. Mainly the guide was terrible. His English level was probably fairly good but it was hard to understand him and he repeated either the first or last part of every sentence at least 2-3 times and sometimes more. All of the talking was very monotone and droning. The bus was packed and there was another tour bus from the same company following the same itinerary which made things a bit cramped. The temple stops were too long, 45 minutes isn't necessary to see a small temple. The summer palace was the highlight - a beautiful place to visit but would have been more enjoyable to explore on your own with one of the golf carts we saw many others renting but we did not get a chance to do so. The boat ride back was a bit long and the boat itself wasn't much to rave about. The food was passable but not more I was one of the first at the buffet and still several of the dishes were only lukewarm. For 2 people or more it would make more sense to rent a private guide around the same price and have a much more enjoyable experience.
Reviewed by: Elena M, United States of America, January 2008
