The 4 Best Private History Tours in Thailand

1.Private Excursion to Floating Market and Ayutthaya World Heritage

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 515 reviews · from $184Our pick

Review of Bangkok’s private tour to Maeklong, Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, and Ayutthaya, with timing, value, and practical advice.

“The tour was an incredible experience of multiple different sites in Bangkok and around the countryside! However what made the tour was our guide Nok! She was incredibly experienced and extremely knowledgeable as well as fun! Without her the tour would have been half as fun! Thank you to Nok and her team for an incredible time!”

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2.Private Excursion to Ayutthaya, UNESCO World Heritage site with Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 460 reviews · from $159

Review of a private Bangkok to Ayutthaya tour with temple visits, local sweets, personal guide, air-conditioned transport, and boat ride.

“The sights were incredible. Sunny was a great host. Victor was always ready with his taxi and water when traveling between sites. The boat ride was a very unique experience, there was lots to see. Getting picked up and dropped off at our hotel was great.”

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3.The Ultimate Ancient city of Ayutthaya Private Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 139 reviews · from $273

Review of a private Ayutthaya day trip from Bangkok with temples, Bang Pa-In Palace, river cruise, lunch tips, and guide advice.

“Big was a fantastic guide - the best we have found in Thailand. He lived in the US for years and his English is fantastic as well as his knowledge of local history and foods etc.The combination of the royal summer palace and old city of Ayutthaya was really good - as well as lunch on the river and then sweet roti for dessert. There was a bit of confusion about who pays for lunch with Viator after booking - lunch was included, then excluded but the tour company gives you 200 Baht credit for food - but you will spend quite a bit more on the fresh grilled jumbo…”

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4.Ayutthaya Private Guided Day Tour, 4 Ancient Temples

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 57 reviews · 1 day · from $134Best value

Review of Ayutthaya’s private four-temple tour from Bangkok, with transport, guide, tickets, timing, value, and practical booking advice.

“Great experience, and we were grateful the tour wasn’t cancelled even though we were the only 2 customers on this day.”

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