Route Overview
Destinations(s) : Ayutthaya - Amphawa
Tour Duration : 2 Days 1 Night
Bike Distance : 55 Kms.
Level of Difficulty : New Rider / Family
Type of Bike : MTB / Hybrid
Terrain : Flat
Season : All Seasons

Tour Briefing :
The charm of this trip is to get the feel of two different provinces - from treasured historic sites to simple lifestyles dependent on the river. Explore the grandeur of a UNESCO World Heritage site full of palaces and monasteries indicating the prosperity of a kingdom of the past. En route you will see the simple lives of farmers in riverside communities leading an existence that has hardly changed as time passes quickly by.

Route Details :
Depart from Bangkok to Ayutthaya in the early morning to discover Ayutthaya Historical Park, designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1991. Cycle along the back tracks and imagine you are standing in the 14th century capital of Thailand, full of temples and palaces of different architectural styles, such as Khmer Phrang of Wat Phra Mahathat. Then cycle to pay homage at the City Pillar Shrine (Lak Muang) which house the guardian spirits of the city. Go further to Wat Phra Si Sanphet, a 15th century temple, and the Ancient Palace, built in the reign of King U-Thong. At Khun Phaen's Residence you can see a typical Thai-style house popular in Thai literature. Also you are able to get some impression of people's lives in the past and inspect examples of the traditional knowledge and skills of Thai craftspeople in the construction of teak houses harmoniously designed to blend with the environment. After that, visit Wat Phra Men and continue riding alongside the peaceful Sa Bua Canal. Here you can watch the villagers of the Klong Sa Bua Community as they produce the earthen jars that they have manufactured since the times of the Ayutthaya kingdom. Then head to the large reclining Buddhas at Wat Lokkayasuttha and onto the riverside open market of Wat Don Wai in Nakhon Pathom province after lunch. You can purchase food from vendors in boats and enjoy the ambience of a market dating back to the period of King Rama VI. Riverside communities in this area have retained their old lifestyles, despite the changes around them. Next morning, travel to Samut Songkhram province and cycle past fruit orchards, temples and agricultural villages to Damnoen Saduak Floating Market. Here, you get a taste of a large, traditional canal market, crowded with people selling and buying a range of goods such as fresh food and fruit and vegetables, mostly grown locally in the vendors' own orchards. The next destination is to the House of Siamese Cats and Wat Bang Kai Noi in Amphawa District. Take a pleasure boat trip and cruise along Amphawa canal and Mae Klong River after lunch. Enjoy the serenity of the river, the light breezes, and the richness of the verdant banks full of tropical fruit orchards, typical Thai houses and temples, and catch glimpses of children playing in the water. Arrive at the local market and transfer back to Bangkok.

• Home - CYCLING

• Discover real local Thai life at Amphawa

• Journey back in history in the ancient city of Ayutthaya

• Experience charming rural canal life and the pottery village at Koh Kret

• From the ancient kingdom of Ayutthaya to the hidden paradise of Amphawa

• Explore the beauty of Thai life in the rich agricultural areas of the Central Plains

• The symphony of Thai life at Amphawa-historic River Kwai Bridge

• Ride along the local canal-enjoy the natural beauty of Khao Yai

• A journey through the cultural and historical lands of the Central Plains

• From the vibrant Floating Market to the serene beach of Hua Hin

• Challenge your heart around the mountains of Northern Thailand

• Embraced by the magic of Lanna-explore the purity of the Northern Kingdom

• Exotic ride from the Central Plains to a Southern Paradise