Petchburi Tour

Petchburi is a charming historic town sitting astride the main road to southern Thailand has several temples with strong connections to the former capital of Ayuthaya. Some of the best examples of Ayutthaya are mural paintings that can be found here. The glorious palace, now a national museum, which sits on a hilltop overlooking the town, is a breathtaking place to visit.

Our tour of one of Thailand's oldest provinces starts at the fresh market, where you can see many kinds of ingredients for Thai food and also fresh fruits.

Then continue to the center of Petchburi to the unmistakable Prang (Khmer-style tower monument) of Wat Mahathat. It is nonetheless stylistically influenced by the Ayuthaya period, and its architectural interest belies its comparative lack of years. The towering central Prang rises from the middle of a cloister lined with Buddha images and is surrounded by smaller Prangs, each with a small chapel.

At Phara Nakhonkhiri, we continue our journey by cable car to the beautiful summer palace of King Rama IV, also the setting of the famous movie The King and I. We see the royal heritage in the palace museum and admire the spectacular view from the observatory.

Our journey continues to Khao Luang Cave, which houses not less 170 Buddha images. From there, we visit a stucco-art-decorated temple. We have lunch before transferring back to the hotel

Include: Entrance fees, English speaking guide, Transport, Lunch, Accident insurance