Thailand – Bangkok – Ayuthaya – Pattaya 5D4N

After landing at Sunvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok, we will transfer you to your hotel and then have the first lunch in Thailand. After lunch, the tour will begin to visit the Royal Palace, a spectacular architectural complex with more than 20 acres and also the home to the current Thai royal family. This palace was constructed in the late 18th century after the royal family moved the capital from Thonburi to Bangkok. You will spend the night in Bangkok.
At midday, hop on a river cruise, where a buffet lunch is provided. As you float along the waterway, admire views along the banks and pass by the Grand Palace and Wat Arun (Dawn Temple). Continuing on the Chao Phraya River, you’ll arrive back in Bangkok in the late afternoon to early evening.

After breakfast, you will travel to the Ancient Capital Ayutthaya, home to the UNESCO-listed ruins of the medieval capital of Siam. Ayuthaya was founded by King Ramathibodi I in 1350 and this royal city was a major power for over 400 years with 7 dynasties and 33 Kings until Burmese forces destroyed it in the 1767. The first spot is Bang Pa-In Royal Palace, also known as the Summer Palace, beautiful lakeside retreat of King Rama The Fifth. This palace, though abandoned for almost 2 centuries, still holds the vestige of a past filled with glories of a prosperous dynasty. Later, you will visit the Wat Mahathat Temple, built in 1374 at the center of the Ayutthaya Imperial Palace. Here, you will get the impressive sight of the Buddha’s face wrapped in the roots of trees, creating a vivid yet mystical spectacle. You will continue to visit Wat Na Phra Mane Temple, one of the few temples untouched by the Burmese army and its original architecture still intact. The next stop is Wat Lokayasutharam Temple, with a giant outdoor Buddha statue made of brick and cement (121 feet long and 26 feet meters tall). After lunch, the you will return to Bangkok on a yacht sailing along the beautiful Chao Phraya River. As you float the waterway, admire views along the banks and pass by the magnificent Bangkok Imperial Palace and the majestic Temple of Dawn from the deck. Continuing on the Chao Phraya River, you will arrive back in Bangkok in the late afternoon to early evening. In the evening, you will visit the entertaining Asiatique Night Market and spend the night in Bangkok.

In the morning, you will explore the Damnuern Saduak floating market, the oldest and the most bustling market in Thailand where you will find many diverse products ranging from agricultural products to spices and handicrafts. You will get to tour the whole market on a boat along the canals and weave among the sampans on which merchants sell their diverse goods. This visit to Damnuern Saduak floating market will let you truly experience Thailand beautiful culture.
After lunch, you will return to Bangkok to visit the two most famous temples in Thailand. First is the Golden Buddha Pagoda (Wat Tramit), which has the world’s largest golden Buddha statue, made of pure gold and worth over 28.5 million British Pounds, weighing about 5.5 tons and over 700 years of age.
The next destination is Wat Pho Pagoda, the oldest and largest pagoda of Bangkok (over 30 square miles), which has a reclining statue of a seated Buddha statue of 150 feet long and 50 feet tall. The entire statue is gold-plated, the eyes and feet are decorated with precious jewels. After that, you will spend the rest othe night in Bangkok.

Today, you will depart to the coastal city of Pattaya – the most famous tourist city in Thailand. Along the way, you will visit Khao Si Chan Mountain where a statue of the meditating Buddha is carved into a cliff. The uniqueness of this giant Buddha statue lies in the fact that it was made in bas relief motif with 24-carat gold. The whole statur is 426 feet tall, more than 220 feet wide, and was completed in 1996 on the 50-year anniversary of King RaMa IX’s reign in Thailand. In the afternoon, you will enjoy a canoe trip to Coral Island and engage in exciting activities such as swimming, jet ski riding, boat paddling, or sea-diving (self-pay). In the evening, you will get to explore Pattaya on your own leisure and experience the nightlife in the city. You will rest for the night in Pattaya.

After breakfast at the hotel, a shuttle will transfer you to the Sunvarnabhumi International Airport for your flight home. The tour ends here and we hope you have a great time traveling with Cali Travel.