3 Best Day Trips From Bangkok

"Grasshopper Adventures runs bike tours that range from mild to very challenging half- or full-day excursions and weeklong trips. The Ayutthaya bike tour is one of their most easily accessible options. The full-day ride offers a thorough, educational look at the ancient city capital, winding through back alleys and sacred sights and covering around 24 miles of temples and landmarks. Beyond the monuments, you'll pause for a lovely riverside lunch and whiz past local neighborhoods and communities, too, gaining a glimpse of everyday life. The ride is fairly easy and flat, but the road can get dusty and busy and the heat can be fierce; besides, traveling on two wheels is no doubt a grittier experience that being driven around in an air-conditioned car. If you don’t mind all that, it’s worth it—and it's possibly the most fun way to visit Ayutthaya." - Marianna Cerini