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Bangkok with a day in Ayutthaya

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Route and nights

  1. Bangkok6 nights

Trip format: Single base + day trip · One city hotel for every night

Tradeoff: A day trip avoids repacking. Check the last return option and whether the travel time is worth the outing.

Compare: Local transit, rail, ferry or road for the outing as applicable

Trip stats

Trip days
7
Nights
6
Home Bases
1
Scheduled entries
41

Days by place

Bangkok
6
Ayutthaya
1

Hotels and other stays

Riva Surya Bangkok
6 nights

Schedule by type

Meal
19
Activity
12
Ground transport
8
Lodging
2

Day-by-day agenda

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Day 1 Bangkok
  1. to · Lodging Check in and drop your bags Riva Surya Bangkok
  2. to · Activity Take a short walk to get oriented Santichaiprakarn Park, Bangkok

    Skip the walk if you arrive later.

  3. to · Meal Have dinner near the hotel Phra Athit, Bangkok
Riva Surya BangkokBangkok
Day 2 Bangkok
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near the river Phra Athit, Bangkok
  2. to · Activity Visit Wat Pho and take time with the temple courtyards Wat Pho, Bangkok

    Check visitor hours and dress rules. Start before the midday heat if possible.

  3. to · Ground transport Cross the river from Tha Tien and walk toward Wat Arun Tha Tien Pier, Bangkok

    Check the active pier and return boat arrangements.

  4. to · Meal Have lunch near the riverside Wat Arun, Bangkok
  5. to · Activity Visit the public courtyards at Wat Arun Wat Arun, Bangkok

    Use the lower paths if steep steps or heat make an extended visit impractical.

  6. to · Ground transport Return across the river and take a break near your hotel Phra Athit, Bangkok
  7. to · Meal Dinner near the hotel Phra Athit, Bangkok
Riva Surya BangkokBangkok
Day 3 Bangkok
  1. to · Meal Have a light breakfast near the hotel Phra Athit, Bangkok
  2. to · Activity Compare produce and prepared food at Wang Lang Market Wang Lang Market, Bangkok

    Allow time for the river crossing, and check vendor hours individually.

  3. to · Meal Have an early market lunch Wang Lang Market, Bangkok
  4. to · Ground transport Travel to the meeting point for your chosen class Bangkok

    Use the address and arrival time in your reservation.

  5. to · Activity Take a Thai cooking class if booked Bangkok

    If your class includes a market visit and a meal, replace the overlapping blocks with the provider’s schedule. Use a food-focused walk if you cannot book.

  6. to · Meal Have a light dinner or return to the hotel Phra Athit, Bangkok
Riva Surya BangkokBangkok
Day 4 Ayutthaya
  1. to · Meal Breakfast before leaving Bangkok Phra Athit, Bangkok
  2. to · Ground transport Travel to Ayutthaya and connect to the historical park Ayutthaya Historical Park

    Check the railway timetable and station-to-park connection, or arrange a driver for a simpler return. A guided alternative takes about nine hours. Use the tour’s pickup and return times and replace the scheduled transfers, ruins visits, and lunch with the operator’s plan.

    Optional Viator tour
  3. to · Activity Choose the ruins at Wat Mahathat and an adjacent stop Wat Mahathat, Ayutthaya

    Keep extra time for shade and follow rules around monuments and sculpture.

  4. to · Meal Have lunch near the historical park Ayutthaya
  5. to · Activity Visit Wat Chaiwatthanaram if access and transport fit Wat Chaiwatthanaram, Ayutthaya

    The site is across the river from the central ruins. Use a driver or keep the second visit near the park.

  6. to · Ground transport Return to Bangkok Ayutthaya
  7. to · Meal Dinner near the hotel Phra Athit, Bangkok
Riva Surya BangkokBangkok
Day 5 Bangkok
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near the river Phra Athit, Bangkok
  2. to · Ground transport Travel to the National Stadium area National Stadium, Bangkok
  3. to · Activity Visit the Jim Thompson House Museum Jim Thompson House, Bangkok

    Check current admission and tour times. Pay attention to how the buildings are arranged around the garden.

  4. to · Meal Lunch around Siam Siam, Bangkok
  5. to · Activity Compare canal-facing streets and public paths nearby Saphan Hua Chang, Bangkok

    Use public routes and skip narrow or exposed paths in poor weather.

  6. to · Meal Take a café break in Siam Siam, Bangkok
  7. to · Meal Dinner near the hotel after returning Phra Athit, Bangkok
Riva Surya BangkokBangkok
Day 6 Bangkok
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near the hotel Phra Athit, Bangkok
  2. to · Ground transport Travel to Sanam Chai Sanam Chai Station, Bangkok
  3. to · Activity Visit Museum Siam Museum Siam, Bangkok

    Check the calendar and choose one set of exhibits to explore in depth.

  4. to · Meal Lunch near Sanam Chai Sanam Chai, Bangkok
  5. to · Activity Walk a short route between Pak Khlong Talat and the river Pak Khlong Talat, Bangkok

    Use public sidewalks and keep clear of market deliveries.

  6. to · Meal Take an afternoon break Sanam Chai, Bangkok
  7. to · Meal Dinner near the hotel Phra Athit, Bangkok
Riva Surya BangkokBangkok
Day 7 Bangkok
  1. to · Meal Have breakfast near the hotel Phra Athit, Bangkok
  2. to · Activity Take an optional last walk Santichaiprakarn Park, Bangkok

    Keep it optional if you have an early departure.

  3. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags Riva Surya Bangkok
  4. to · Ground transport Allow time for onward travel Phra Athit, Bangkok

    Use the departure and pickup times from your actual booking.

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Suggested schedule · All times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates.

  1. Day 1

    Bangkok

    Open map for Bangkok
    1. to · Lodging Check in and drop your bags Riva Surya Bangkok
    2. to · Activity Take a short walk to get oriented Santichaiprakarn Park, Bangkok

      Skip the walk if you arrive later.

    3. to · Meal Have dinner near the hotel Phra Athit, Bangkok
    Riva Surya BangkokBangkok
  2. Day 2

    Bangkok

    Open map for Bangkok
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near the river Phra Athit, Bangkok
    2. to · Activity Visit Wat Pho and take time with the temple courtyards Wat Pho, Bangkok

      Check visitor hours and dress rules. Start before the midday heat if possible.

    3. to · Ground transport Cross the river from Tha Tien and walk toward Wat Arun Tha Tien Pier, Bangkok

      Check the active pier and return boat arrangements.

    4. to · Meal Have lunch near the riverside Wat Arun, Bangkok
    5. to · Activity Visit the public courtyards at Wat Arun Wat Arun, Bangkok

      Use the lower paths if steep steps or heat make an extended visit impractical.

    6. to · Ground transport Return across the river and take a break near your hotel Phra Athit, Bangkok
    7. to · Meal Dinner near the hotel Phra Athit, Bangkok
    Riva Surya BangkokBangkok
  3. Day 3

    Bangkok

    Open map for Bangkok
    1. to · Meal Have a light breakfast near the hotel Phra Athit, Bangkok
    2. to · Activity Compare produce and prepared food at Wang Lang Market Wang Lang Market, Bangkok

      Allow time for the river crossing, and check vendor hours individually.

    3. to · Meal Have an early market lunch Wang Lang Market, Bangkok
    4. to · Ground transport Travel to the meeting point for your chosen class Bangkok

      Use the address and arrival time in your reservation.

    5. to · Activity Take a Thai cooking class if booked Bangkok

      If your class includes a market visit and a meal, replace the overlapping blocks with the provider’s schedule. Use a food-focused walk if you cannot book.

    6. to · Meal Have a light dinner or return to the hotel Phra Athit, Bangkok
    Riva Surya BangkokBangkok
  4. Day 4

    Ayutthaya

    Open map for Ayutthaya
    1. to · Meal Breakfast before leaving Bangkok Phra Athit, Bangkok
    2. to · Ground transport Travel to Ayutthaya and connect to the historical park Ayutthaya Historical Park

      Check the railway timetable and station-to-park connection, or arrange a driver for a simpler return. A guided alternative takes about nine hours. Use the tour’s pickup and return times and replace the scheduled transfers, ruins visits, and lunch with the operator’s plan.

      Optional Viator tour
    3. to · Activity Choose the ruins at Wat Mahathat and an adjacent stop Wat Mahathat, Ayutthaya

      Keep extra time for shade and follow rules around monuments and sculpture.

    4. to · Meal Have lunch near the historical park Ayutthaya
    5. to · Activity Visit Wat Chaiwatthanaram if access and transport fit Wat Chaiwatthanaram, Ayutthaya

      The site is across the river from the central ruins. Use a driver or keep the second visit near the park.

    6. to · Ground transport Return to Bangkok Ayutthaya
    7. to · Meal Dinner near the hotel Phra Athit, Bangkok
    Riva Surya BangkokBangkok
  5. Day 5

    Bangkok

    Open map for Bangkok
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near the river Phra Athit, Bangkok
    2. to · Ground transport Travel to the National Stadium area National Stadium, Bangkok
    3. to · Activity Visit the Jim Thompson House Museum Jim Thompson House, Bangkok

      Check current admission and tour times. Pay attention to how the buildings are arranged around the garden.

    4. to · Meal Lunch around Siam Siam, Bangkok
    5. to · Activity Compare canal-facing streets and public paths nearby Saphan Hua Chang, Bangkok

      Use public routes and skip narrow or exposed paths in poor weather.

    6. to · Meal Take a café break in Siam Siam, Bangkok
    7. to · Meal Dinner near the hotel after returning Phra Athit, Bangkok
    Riva Surya BangkokBangkok
  6. Day 6

    Bangkok

    Open map for Bangkok
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near the hotel Phra Athit, Bangkok
    2. to · Ground transport Travel to Sanam Chai Sanam Chai Station, Bangkok
    3. to · Activity Visit Museum Siam Museum Siam, Bangkok

      Check the calendar and choose one set of exhibits to explore in depth.

    4. to · Meal Lunch near Sanam Chai Sanam Chai, Bangkok
    5. to · Activity Walk a short route between Pak Khlong Talat and the river Pak Khlong Talat, Bangkok

      Use public sidewalks and keep clear of market deliveries.

    6. to · Meal Take an afternoon break Sanam Chai, Bangkok
    7. to · Meal Dinner near the hotel Phra Athit, Bangkok
    Riva Surya BangkokBangkok
  7. Day 7

    Bangkok

    Open map for Bangkok
    1. to · Meal Have breakfast near the hotel Phra Athit, Bangkok
    2. to · Activity Take an optional last walk Santichaiprakarn Park, Bangkok

      Keep it optional if you have an early departure.

    3. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags Riva Surya Bangkok
    4. to · Ground transport Allow time for onward travel Phra Athit, Bangkok

      Use the departure and pickup times from your actual booking.