Suvarnabhumi Airport 2 hr 19
Wat Khao Wong Phrachan (1 hr 7) Over 3,700 steps lead up a steep hill to this Buddhist temple with gold statues & a nearby cave. Wat Phra Phutthabat (17 min) Intricate 1624 temple with a gilded tiered roof & columns, home to a reputed footprint of Buddha. Somdet Phra Narai National Museum Lopburi (31 min) Khao Chin Lae Sunflower Field (10 min) Sprawling fields of sunflowers & other plants are the draw at this charming botanical garden. Saraburi Sunflower Field (Nov-Jan) (23 min) Sub Lek Reservoir (11 min) Lopburi Peacock Temple (13 min) Kraison Siharat Palace (Yen Palace) (27 min) Louis xiv, archaeological site, and history Ban Chao Wichayen (31 min) Ruins of a 1685 foreign envoy's residence, with a church among several European-style buildings. Wat Tham Krabok (23 min) Monastery, temple, and buddhism Phra Kan Shrine (29 min) Brahman shrine complex dating back to the Khmer era with a golden Vishnu statue & resident monkeys. Prang Sam Yod (30 min) Visitors can interact with monkeys who congregate at these remnants of a former Buddhist temple. Phra Narai Ratchanivet (32 min) Striking ruins & grounds of a centuries-old palace, plus a museum with ancient artifacts & a cafe. Wat Phrasi Rattana Mahathat (31 min) Ruined temple complex said to date from the 12th century, with intricately carved prangs, or towers. Wat Phrabat Nam Phu (34 min) |