Breakfast8:00 AM
The Hua Ro market food stalls · Hua Ro, the island's northern corner
Late afternoon into the evening; the wet market runs early morning
฿30–60 a bag
Plan your trip · Ayutthaya
3 perfect days in Ayutthaya
Nearby sights each day, timed and walkable — with what to wear for the photos and where to eat every signature dish. Tap any stop for angles, hours & tips.
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Trip at a glance
- Days
- 3 days
- Best season
- ❄️ Winter
- Total stops
- ~15
- Food & drink
- THB 700 – THB 1,670
Day 1
Wat Chaiwatthanaram & Wat Phra Si Sanphet
5 stops8:00 AM – 8:30 PM
Lunch12:30 PM
The riverside prawn restaurants · Along the Pa Sak and Chao Phraya banks
Lunch and dinner; busiest on Saturday and Sunday lunchtimes with Bangkok families
฿400–900 a kilo
Afternoon2:00 – 4:30 PM
Best light: Late afternoon, when the three chedis are side-lit and cast long shadows across the platform — at midday they are white shapes against white sky
Typically 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Dinner7:00 PM
The rice-and-curry shops · The island's back streets, around the market and the schools
Morning until the trays are empty, usually early afternoon
฿60–180
~8 min
Evening8:30 PM · after dark
Best light: Sunset from the far bank of the river, and then the hour after dark when the whole complex is floodlit — it is the only ruin here that is lit at night and it is the best photograph in the city
Typically 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM, floodlit until about 9:00 PM
Day 2
Chao Sam Phraya National Museum & Wat Mahathat
5 stops8:00 AM – 7:30 PM
Breakfast8:00 AM
The roti sai mai stalls · The roads out of the city, and the hospital road in particular
Daytime, daily
฿30–60 a bag
Morning9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Best light: Midday, and mostly as a break from the sun rather than for photographs — the gold is behind glass and photography in the treasure room is restricted
Typically 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, closed Mondays and Tuesdays
Lunch12:30 PM
The Hua Ro market food stalls · Hua Ro, the island's northern corner
Late afternoon into the evening; the wet market runs early morning
฿15–25 a bowl
~3 min
Afternoon2:00 – 4:30 PM
Best light: The first entry of the morning, when the light is low across the brick and the queue at the Buddha head is short — by ten there is a line for it and a warden managing the crouching
Typically 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM; lit after dark from outside
Dinner7:30 PM
The rice-and-curry shops · The island's back streets, around the market and the schools
Morning until the trays are empty, usually early afternoon
฿60–180
Day 3
Wat Ratchaburana & Hua Ro Market
5 stops8:00 AM – 7:30 PM
Breakfast8:00 AM
The Hua Ro market food stalls · Hua Ro, the island's northern corner
Late afternoon into the evening; the wet market runs early morning
฿30–60 a bag
Morning9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Best light: Early morning for the prang against a clear sky; the crypt is unlit and needs a torch rather than a time of day
Typically 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM; the crypt closes earlier in poor weather
Lunch12:30 PM
The Hua Ro market food stalls · Hua Ro, the island's northern corner
Late afternoon into the evening; the wet market runs early morning
฿15–25 a bowl
~4 min
Afternoon2:00 – 4:30 PM
Best light: Late afternoon, when the food stalls set up and the light comes in under the awnings from the river side
Early morning for the wet market; the food stalls run from late afternoon into the evening
Dinner7:30 PM
The riverside prawn restaurants · Along the Pa Sak and Chao Phraya banks
Lunch and dinner; busiest on Saturday and Sunday lunchtimes with Bangkok families
฿60–180
3-days trip · THB 700 – THB 1,670