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Ayutthaya & the River Kwai: 6-Day Plan You Can Actually Do
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The 6-day version for December: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight.
6
days
370 km
distance
8.4 h
in transit
18
curated stops
💡 Good to know for this plan
- ~11.2 hours of daylight in December.
- Cooler and generally drier conditions suit open-air heritage days; current rail, road and attraction status still require checking.
Before you go · check live details
This is a planning draft. Check these changing details for your dates before booking or travelling.
Some route advice is currently available in English.
- Check any optional train against the live SRT timetable.
Bangkok–Ayutthaya–Lopburi and Thonburi–Kanchanaburi–Nam Tok are separate rail corridors. The baseline promises no through train or scenic departure.
Check source ↗ - Check current heritage-site, road, heat and wet-season conditions.
Reconfirm opening, admission, rain and heat for each public day and keep an indoor or reduced-scope alternative.
Check source ↗ - Arrange Erawan, scenic trains, swimming and remote parks separately.
The baseline includes no Erawan waterfall or swim, national-park transfer, Hellfire Pass excursion, raft, floating market or scenic train.
Check source ↗
Day 1 Bangkok public heritage day
- Transit
- none
- Finish
- ~15:00
- Temperature
- 19.3°C–30.6°C
- Rainy days
- ~1
- Daylight
- 11.2h
09:00
Bangkok public heritage circuit tourismthailand.org map ↗
Use a bounded public Bangkok heritage circuit before the separately reserved road journey.
300 min · Bangkok public heritage day · Confirm current admission, reservation and access conditions
14:00
Prachak Restaurant prachakrestaurant.com map ↗
Savor well-known local dishes in a small, century-old family-run restaurant.
60 min · Bangkok public heritage day · 60-150 baht
open: Daily 07:30-20:30
Overnight here
e.g. Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel · Malaysia Hotel
Day 2 Ayutthaya reserved transfer and public orientation day
- Transit
- 2h19
- Finish
- ~17:50
- Temperature
- 18.9°C–30.4°C
- Rainy days
- ~1
- Daylight
- 11.2h
10:40
Ayutthaya reserved transfer and public orientation circuit thai.tourismthailand.org map ↗
Use the confirmed road transfer and a bounded public Ayutthaya orientation circuit.
180 min · Ayutthaya reserved transfer and public orientation day · Confirm current admission, reservation and access conditions
13:50
14:50
15:50
Appreciate Khmer-influenced architecture in this stunning riverside temple.
50 min · Ayutthaya reserved transfer and public orientation day · foreigner 80 baht, covered by FAD multi-site ticket (toilet is outside the site and costs 5 baht)
open: 08:30-18:30 (You cannot buy ticket and enter the site after 18:30 but you can still stay there for a while after 18:30)
17:00
Overnight here
e.g. Baan Lotus · Baantebpitak
Day 3 Ayutthaya public historic-city day
- Transit
- 0h01
- Finish
- ~15:05
- Temperature
- 18.9°C–30.4°C
- Rainy days
- ~1
- Daylight
- 11.2h
09:05
Ayutthaya public historic-city circuit thai.tourismthailand.org map ↗
Use a bounded public historic-city circuit and confirm current site admission and opening.
300 min · Ayutthaya public historic-city day · Confirm current admission, reservation and access conditions
14:05
Vegetarian Restaurant search
Relish wholesome Thai vegetarian meals in a traditional dining atmosphere.
60 min · Ayutthaya public historic-city day · 15-25 baht
open: Daily, early-14:00
Overnight here
e.g. Allsum Hostel · Ayutthaya Guest House
Day 4 Lopburi reserved transfer and public heritage day
- Transit
- 1h57
- Finish
- ~17:40
- Temperature
- 18.4°C–30.6°C
- Rainy days
- ~1
- Daylight
- 11.1h
10:40
Lopburi reserved transfer and public heritage circuit thai.tourismthailand.org map ↗
Use the confirmed road transfer and a bounded public Lopburi heritage circuit; wildlife encounters are never guaranteed.
240 min · Lopburi reserved transfer and public heritage day · Confirm current admission, reservation and access conditions
14:50
15:50
16:50
Overnight here
e.g. Sri Indra Hotel · Lopburi Asia Hotel
Day 5 Kanchanaburi reserved long-transfer and public bridge day
- Transit
- 4h05
- Finish
- ~17:55
- Temperature
- 18.2°C–28.5°C
- Rainy days
- ~1
- Daylight
- 11.2h
12:55
Kanchanaburi reserved long-transfer and public bridge circuit tourismthailand.org map ↗
Use the confirmed cross-country road transfer and a bounded public bridge-area arrival circuit.
180 min · Kanchanaburi reserved long-transfer and public bridge day · Confirm current admission, reservation and access conditions
16:05
17:05
Overnight here
e.g. Nakakiri River Kwai Resort · Sam's Guesthouse
Day 6 Kanchanaburi public railway-history day
- Transit
- 0h01
- Finish
- ~15:05
- Temperature
- 18.2°C–28.5°C
- Rainy days
- ~1
- Daylight
- 11.2h
09:05
Kanchanaburi public railway-history circuit tourismthailand.org map ↗
Use a bounded public railway-history circuit without assuming a scenic train, Erawan or remote park transfer.
300 min · Kanchanaburi public railway-history day · Confirm current admission, reservation and access conditions
14:05
Jolly Frog Restaurant m.facebook.com
Enjoy a huge menu of Thai and Western dishes at affordable prices in a welcoming atmosphere.
60 min · Kanchanaburi public railway-history day · Fried rice with beef or pork 40 baht, egg salad 40 baht, pizza, vegetarian selection, beer from 45 baht
open: 07:00-22:00
🔍 Check before you book
Every stop is a real, sourced place, but opening hours change, roads close and businesses move. Check anything you're paying for before you book.
Sources (8)
- Bangkok public heritage circuit — tourismthailand.orgOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — Bangkok/SilomCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- Ayutthaya reserved transfer and public orientation circuit — thai.tourismthailand.orgOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — AyutthayaCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- Lopburi reserved transfer and public heritage circuit — thai.tourismthailand.orgOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — LopburiCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- Kanchanaburi reserved long-transfer and public bridge circuit — tourismthailand.orgOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — KanchanaburiCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)