Published on Dec, 2024
We booked the Ayutthaya tour on short notice while visiting Bangkok. The tour operator communicated with me via WhatsApp and confirm the pick up time at my hotel, name of the tour guide and dress code required to visit the Palace (great information). We were at the lobby the next morning according to the pick up time the tour operator provided and the tour operator notified me a couple minute before the scheduled pick up time that the van is on it's way but due to heavy traffic, it will be 10 -15 minutes behind schedule (very nice to keep us informed). Shortly after the notification, a young woman jumped off the Van and I realized right way, she would be our tour guide for the day! Her name is PEAK! Very nice young woman and her English is very good. There were 6 of us on the tour and Peak went through the tour itinerary with us and things to watch out (very useful information).
The Ayutthaya tour is a combination of a few locations: Bang Pa-in Royal Palace, Wat Yai Chai Mongkon, Wat Maha That, Wihan Phra Mongkhon Bophit, Wat Chaiwatthanaram.
Our tour guide Peak was wonderful, she bought flowers/snacks for all of us and showed us how to make the flowers into a beautiful art piece to the buddha. She was with the group from the beginning to the end explaining the history at all the locations (a brief lunch at the local restaurant was included in the tour, bottled water was provided throughout the tour as well). Peak also helped us taking photos, she took a lot of photos on her phone and send to us via LINE app, so make sure you download the LINE app for easy access! We use WhatsApp in the North America, but Thailand uses LINE.
We had a great time on the Ayutthaya tour and big thanks to our tour guide Peak!
