Tour Detail

CENTER - 2 DAYS 1 NIGHT - AYUTTHAYA - LOPBURI - KHAO YAI (1)

DAY 1: BANGKOK - AYUTTHAYA - KHAO YAI Bang Pa In, Ayutthaya, Lopburi, Khao Yai. (L.)

DAY 2: KHAO YAI - BANGKOK. Khao Yai National Park, (B.L.)

Day 1

BANGKOK - AYUTTHAYA - KHAO YAI Bang Pa In, Ayutthaya, Lopburi, Khao Yai. (L.)
Departure on a private basis at about 07:00.
Meeting with the guide and departure for the discovery of the ancient capital of Thailand. Lunch is served in a local restaurant.
Indicative program
07.00 About Meeting with the Guide in the lobby of the Hotel.
08:30 About BANG PA IN
A short 60 kilometer (40 mile) journey north of Bangkok, along the banks of the Chaopraya River, will take you to Bang Pa In, the summer palace of the kings of Thailand. The palace dates back to the seventeenth century, pre-dating of the settlement of Bangkok as its capital, although it has fallen into disuse for a long time. All the buildings you will see date back to his awakening by King Mongkut (Rama IV) in the nineteenth century. Today, the palace is used only rarely, and therefore mostly for state occasions rather than as a royal summer residence.
The building is very European in design. The buildings are arranged along an artificial ornamental pond. In what was previously the public area of ​​the building, the lake is a long rectangular swimming pool, lines with formal plantations and strange madness. The most obvious of the ornaments is a modern copy of a Khmer style.
10:00 am AYUTTHAYA HISTORICAL PARK
Founded around 1350, Ayutthaya became the second Siamese capital after Sukhothai.
It flourished from the 14th to the 18th centuries, during which it became one of the largest and most cosmopolitan urban areas in the world and a center of diplomacy and global trade. Ayutthaya was strategically located on an island surrounded by three rivers that connected the city to the sea. This site was chosen because it was above the Gulf of Siam tide as it existed at the time, thus preventing the attack of the city by maritime warships from other nations. The location also helped protect the city from seasonal floods.
The city was attacked and razed to the ground by the Burmese army in 1767 which set the city on fire and forced the inhabitants to abandon the city. The city was never rebuilt in the same location and today it is known as a vast archaeological site.
Nestled on the island framed by three significant rivers: Chao Phraya, Lopburi and Pasak, the historic temples, palaces and remaining architecture of the ancient kingdom of Ayutthaya are one of Thailand's most valuable historical sites. The 715 acre area has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1991 as it portrays the days of one of the greatest kingdoms in IndoChina history.
The main points of the park include the temples Wat Phra Si Sanphet, Wat Mongkhon Bophit, Wat Phra Mahathat, all easily visited on foot or by bicycle
2.00 pm Around LOPBURI
Better known as the city of monkeys, Lop Buri was initially transformed into a large city during the era of the reign of Dvaravati (6th-11th century) when Indian culture was influential in the region. Located on Vichayen Road, about 200 meters from the railway station, Phra Prang Sam Yot is the provincial landmark and symbol of Lop Buri. A former Hindu shrine built in the 13th century in the classic Bayon style of Khmer architecture, the complex includes three Prangs (towers) connected by corridors. It is believed that the three laterite and sandstone spiers, each decorated with classical stucco, originally represented the Hindu Trimurti; Brahma (the Creator), Vishnu (the Conservative) and Shiva (the Destroyer).
During the reign of King Narai, the shrine was transformed into a Buddhist temple and a brick hall was built to the east to house a large Thong-style Buddha image. Buddha images were later added to the two Prangs.
Between 12:00 and 12:30 stop for lunch in a local restaurant.
18: 30-19: 00 Check In at the Hotel in Khao Yai. Evening available.

Day 2

KHAO YAI - BANGKOK. Khao Yai National Park, (B.L.)

Meeting with the Guide at about 08:00.

08:30 KHAO YAI NATIONAL PARK

Khao Yai is arguably the best national park in Thailand where it is relatively easy to see the number of interesting animals.

Founded in 1962 as Thailand's first national park, it is the third largest national park in the country. Located mainly in the Nakhon Ratchasima province, Khao Yai extends into the provinces of Prachinburi, Saraburi and Nakhon Nayok. The Khao Yai checkpoint is only 2.5 hours from Bangkok.

The park covers an area of ​​2,168 square kilometers, including rainforests / evergreens and grasslands. With 1,351 m high Khao Rom is the highest mountain in the park. The average altitude of the national park varies from 400 to 1000 m above sea level.

Khao Yai is part of the Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai forest complex, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, which covers 5 areas protected by Khao Yai on the Cambodian border. The other protected areas are; Pang Sida National Park, Thap Lan National Park, Ta Phraya National Park and Dong Yai Nature Reserve.

nature

Some mammals that can be seen include elephants, macaques, deer, gibbon, porcupine, civet. Other relatively common, but not easy to meet mammals are bears, gaur, otters, dhole, jackals, for some time there have been no signs of tiger activity in the park, but photo traps have revealed a significant population of tigers in nearby Thap Lan and Pang Sida National Park. There is only one Siamese crocodile in the national park and it can be seen in the same position along one of the trails. According to guides operating in the park, the crocodile has been released by park staff in the past.

The national park is home to around 300 residents and migratory birds and has one of the largest hornbill populations in Thailand. Many land birds such as silver pheasants, wild jungle, green-legged partridges and Siamese water fires are common on roads and paths. The best time to visit Khao Yai for bird watching is during the dry months and during March April when bird migration occurs.

Khao Yai is also a good destination for reptile watching. The best time is around March-April, but with good activity until October, during the cold seasons it takes a little more effort to locate them. Reticulated python, Ahaetulla prasina, Chinese ratsnake, Chinese water dragon, water monitor and crested lizards are just some of the many species that can be found in the park.

Lunch is served between 12:30 and 13:30 in a local restaurant.

The arrival in Bangkok is expected around 18: 00-18: 30. In case of transfer to the airport, plan to fly after 20:30.