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Discounted airfare available
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10 nights Bangkok, River Kwai, Pitsanulok, Lampang and Chiangrai
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Round trip airfare on available air carrier
One way flight from Chiang Mai to Bangkok
All airport transfers
6 nights hotel accommodations in Bangkok
1 night hotel accommmodations in a River Kwai Resort
1 night hotel accommodations in Pitsanulok
1 night hotel accommodations in Lampang
1 night hotel accommodations in Chiangrai
1 night hotel accommodations in Chiangmai
Complete escorted sightseeing program, accompanied by English-speaking guide
All entrance fees
Total of 22 meals: 11 breakfasts, 7 lunches, and 6 dinners
Hotel taxes, service charges, and baggage handling
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| Depart USA |
| Cross International Dateline. |
| Arrival into Bangkok. Transfer to the D' Ma Pavilion Hotel. |
| Breakfast at the hotel. Morning at leisure. City and Temples Tour, including visits to three of the most important buddhist temples in Bangkok - Wat Trimitr, Wat po, and Wat Benjamaborpitr. Thai Dinner and Dances at Pimarn Restaurant. Enjoy an authentic Thai dinner in an atmospheric restaurant. The meal is accompanied by Thai musical and dance performances. Accommodation at the D'Ma Pavilion Hotel. |
| Breakfast at the hotel. Travel from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi by air-conditioned bus. Visit JEATH Museum , with realistic depictions of the experiences of POWs during WWII. Visit the Allied War Cemetery and the world-famous bridge over the River Kwai. Ride on the scenic |
| Breakfast at the hotel. Visit the Kang Lava Cave, one of the most fantastic stone formations in the world. Lunch at the River Kwai Resotel. Travel from the hotel back to Bangkok by air-conditioned bus. Accommodation at the D' Ma Pavilion Hotel. |
| Breakfast at the hote. Full day at leisure. Accommodation at the D' Ma Pavilion Hotel. Optional tours, available locally: Damnoen Saduak Floating Market incl. lunch : A full-day tour that takes you to the famed floating market, visit the largest pagoda in Southeast Asia, enjoy lunch at the picturesque Rose Garden country resort, and take in a Thai Village Show (fingernail dance, Thai boxing, hilltribe dance, sword fighting, cockfighting, elephants at work, folk dancing, and witnessing ordination into monkhood). Dinner Cruise on Chao Phya River : Enjoy a superb Asian dinner while slowly drifting along the riverside of the Menam Chao Phya, aboard a luxury style converted river barge. |
| Breakfast at the hotel. Travel from Bangkok to Ayuthaya by air-conditioned bus. Visit Ayuthaya, former capital of Thailand, with its many ancient pagodas and temples. Visit Phra Buddha Badh with its shrine of the holy footprint of Buddha. Travel on to Lopburi for lunch. Visit the Prang Sam Yod (Sacred Three-spired Pagoda), the ruins of the temple Wat Phra Sri Ratana Maha Dhat and the Monkey Temple. Proceed to Pitsanuloke. Dinner and Accommodation at the Topland or similar Hotel. |
| Breakfast at the hotel. Visit Wat Maha Dhat with its revered Buddha statue. Travel to Sukhothai, visit the ruins of this first capital of Thailand (1257-1379). Visit Wat Maha Dhat, Wat Sra Sri, and Wat Sri Chum. Lunch at a local restaurant. Travel to Sri Satchanalai, the northern outpost town of the Kingdom of Sukhothai, built by King Ramkamhaeng. Visit Wat Chang Lom, Wat Jedi Jet Thaew, and Wat Nang Phya. Proceed to Lampang. Dinner and accommodation at the Wiang Lakorn or similar hotel. |
| Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Ko Kah to see Wat Phra Dhat Lampang Luang with its beautiful Emerald Buddha.Travel on to Phayao, a unique rural town and former princely state. Visit Wat Sri Kom Kam. Proceed to Chiang Rai and lunch at a local restaurant. Visit Chiang Saen, an attractive town and a former capital, situated directly on the Mekong River at the border between Thailand and Laos. Visit Wat Phra Dhat Jom Kitti by climbing 383 steps to the top of the hill. Also visit Wat Chedi Luang and a small museum nearby. Take a boat trip upriver on the Mekong to teh Golden Triangle where the borders of Thailand, Myanmar and Laos meet. Travel to Mae Sai, the northernmost Thai town, on the border with Myanmar. Shop at the local market. Return to Chiang Rai. Dinner and accommodations at the Wiang Inn or similar hotel. |
| Breakfast at the hotel. Visit Ban Lorcha, a Phami Akha hilltribe community center, and learn about its effort in promoting sustainable village life and tourism. Proceed to Chiang Mai and lunch at a local restaurant. Visit to Handicraft Villages to observe production of lacquerware, Thai silk, and paper umbrella. Enjoy Kantoke Dinner, a typical Thai dinner with ancient dances from Northern Thailand, followed by dances and songs by various hilltribes. Accommodations at the Amity Green Hills Hotel. For those interested, there is an opportunity to vist the city's night markets in search of bargains. |
| Visit Wat Doi Suthep and Monestery, built in 1383 and tucked away in the mountains at an elevation of 1,056 meters. In the center of the complex is a big chedi (spiral pagoda), containing partial relics of Buddha. Visit an elephant camp and watch the elephants working with timber in the forest. Visit an orchid farm and lunch at an local restaurant. Return to Chiang Mai. Afternoon visit to a well-known Thai wood carving factory with possibility of buying Burmese antiques. Fly from Chiang Mai to Bangkok. Accommodations at the Comfort Suite Airport bankgkok. |
| Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer from hotel to Bangkok International Airport. |
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Prices are per person, net, based on low season, with a minimum of 20 people
traveling together. Please inquire for other seasons or upgraded hotel categories.
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