Meet your guide at Chamberlain Hostel and prepare for your early morning departure. You'll travel by public bus to Bangkok's historic Bangkok Aphiwat Central Train Station and continue by train to Ayutthaya. The train is your window to the world and your secret to getting a peek into daily life as you travel along the railroad.

Once in Ayutthaya, explore the city by foot and by bicycle. Get introduced to and understand the ancient capital's history after a visit to the Ayutthaya Travel Center. Then set out for the temples: Wat Mahathat with the Buddha head in the tree trunk, Wat Phra Sri Sanphet, which was the holiest temple in the Ayutthaya period, and Wat Lokayasutharam with its impressive 37 meters long reclining Buddha.

We'll have lunch at a local restaurant and get familiar with the local cuisine and unique flavors.  For dessert, you'll have the chance for a hands-on experience to make Roti Pag Pia, also known as Sai Mai, which is best described as a pancake rolled around candy floss. It's an impressive art form refined over decades and with strong roots in Ayutthaya. It's not easy, but with a bit of practice, you'll get the hang of it!

With stomachs full and imagination nurtured, venture back towards Bangkok by train and end either at Bangkok Aphiwat Station around 17:30 or head back from there to nearby Chamberlain Hostel.

Meals: Lunch
Transportation: Chamberlain Hostel to Bangkok Aphiwat by Bus, Bangkok to Ayuthaya by Train, Ayuthaya to Bangkok by Train, Bangkok Aphiwat to Chamberlain Hostel by Bus