Rail & Ride Bangkok to Chiang Mai

📍 Train transfer: Train #75, Dep. 08:45 from Krungthep Apiwat Central Station – Arr. 09:41 Ayutthaya Note: Starting from 20 January 2023 onwards, the train route to Ayutthaya has moved to Krungthep Apiwat Central Station (formerly Bang Sue Grand Central Station) with the new schedule. Difficulty: Easiest (approximately 9 km cycling)

Guests are picked up from their hotel in Bangkok and transferred to Krungthep Apiwat Central Station. Board the train and enjoy a leisurely ride, first through the suburbs of the Thai capital, then past farmlands and local communities as the train journeys to Ayutthaya.

Upon arrival at the train station in Ayutthaya, transfer to the starting point of the cycling trip. Then begin the ride through Ayutthaya Historical Park and experience the more classical side of Ayutthaya — the ancient temples and the UNESCO World Heritage Site. The cycling is mostly urban, with some time spent in and around parks.

Lunch will be at Malakor, a local Thai restaurant.

After lunch, embark on a private transfer to Bang Pa-in Summer Palace, located south of Ayutthaya. Visit the beautiful palace, followed by Wat Niwet Thammaprawat, a Gothic-style temple. Today’s tour ends here, with a transfer to your hotel in the city.

Overnight in Ayutthaya

Inclusions:

🥘 Lunch

📍 Distance and journey time: Train transfer, train #111, Dep. 08:38 Ayutthaya – Arr. 09:42 Lopburi Train transfer, train # 109, Dep. 16:23 Lopburi – Arr.20:35 Phitsanulok

After breakfast at the hotel, you will be picked up and transferred to the train station to board the train heading north to the small town of Lopburi.

Upon arrival in Lopburi, take a short walking tour of Lopburi town to Prang Sam Yot, located just opposite the railway station and famous for the many monkeys inhabiting the grounds. After that, proceed by van transfer to King Narai’s Palace, where, 350 years ago, high-level trade and foreign diplomacy took place. French missions proposing Catholicism and a Greek adventurer acting as de facto ruler are a few of the interesting—and rarely heard—stories from the Sukhothai era. The tour then continues further along the Lopburi River to a local restaurant for lunch, before guests return to the train station to board the train to Phitsanulok.

Dinner is served on board.

Upon arrival at the train station in Phitsanulok, guests transfer to the hotel for their overnight stay.

Overnight in Phitsanulok

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast, 🥘 Lunch, 🍗 Dinner

📍 Distance and journey time: Train transfer, train #109, Dep. 20.37 Phitsanulok - Arr. Chiang Mai 04:05 Difficulty: Easy – Medium (approx. 25-30-km cycling, flat area)

Early breakfast at the hotel, then depart around 07:00 for a transfer to Sukhothai to start a full-day group cycling tour. The cycling tour begins in a small village on the outskirts of Sukhothai called Ban Kheay. You’ll take a dirt road passing through endless rice paddies with beautiful views of the Kao Laung mountain range in Ramkhamhang National Park. Upon arriving at the Southern Gate, explore some of Sukhothai’s famous ancient ruins. Marvel at the beautiful Buddhist and Hindu architecture and gain insight into their significance. The tour offers visitors a guided cultural experience, providing knowledge about Sukhothai’s history, complex architecture, and the story of Buddhism in Thailand.

After a delicious local lunch, continue riding along small irrigation canals (Klong Mae Lampan), passing through rural villages before arriving back in town.

Transfer back to Phitsanulok to board the overnight train to Chiang Mai.

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast, 🥘 Lunch

Arrival at Chiang Mai early morning.

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