Ayutthaya Trips & Tours

Calling all history buffs! In fact, you don’t even have to be a history buff to fall head over heels for the charm of Ayutthaya, the erstwhile capital of the ancient Siam Kingdom. Nestled on the banks of the Chao Praya River and surrounded by rice fields and meandering waterways, the city was once a bustling trading port, and merchants from India, China and Europe would flock to trade and peruse the exotic wares. Today, it’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site and tourists replace the merchants (although really, there aren’t that many in this part of the country), eager to see the ornate temples, shrines, monasteries and Siamese artefacts left behind. If it were us, we’d hop on a bike and peddle our way through the back alleys and landmarks, before stopping for a light lunch of ‘boat noodles.’ In the afternoon, a leisurely cruise on a converted rice barge is just the ticket to see the sacred sights from a different perspective.