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Bangkok - Ayutthya – Sukhothai – Lampang - Lampoon - Chiang Mai- Hmong Hilltribe Lodge - Thatorn - Chiang Rai - Bangkok
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Day 1 Wednesday/Saturday : Bangkok - Ayutthya - Sukhothai (-/L/D)
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Pick up passengers from various major Bangkok hotels. Depart from Bangkok to Ayuthaya, the former capital of Thailand. The principal sights are Wat Pranangcherng, the three ancient pagodas at Wat Phra Srisanpetch and the gigantic bronze statues of Wat Mongkol Borpith. Continue to Lopburi for lunch at a local restaurant, then visit the museum at Narai Raja Nives Palace and the local market. Continue to Pitsanuloke and check-in at AMARIN LAGOON HOTEL. Dinner and accommodation. (-/L/D)
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2 Thursday/Sunday : Sukothai - Lampang (B/L/D) |
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After breakfast, visit Wat Maha Dhat with its revered Buddha statue, Phra Buddha Jinaraj. Depart for Sukhothai. Visit Sukhothai Historical Park, the Ramkamhaeng Museum and Wat Sri Chum with the gigantic Buddha statue. After lunch at a local restaurant in Sri Satchanalai, continue to Lampang and check-in at LAMPANG RIVERLODGE.
Optional tour: Lampang is the only town in Thailand, where horse carriages are still used as a means of transportation. Take a leisurely ride on the colorful horse-drawn carriages along the river and visit Ban Sao Nak, an antique teak wood house built on 100 wooden columns and Wat Phra Kaeo Don Tao. Price per person: 400 BAHT
Dinner at hotel and accommodation. (B/L/D)
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3 Friday/Monday : Lampang - Lampoon - Chiang Mai (B/L/D) |
After breakfast, depart for Ko Kah to see Wat Phra Dhat Lampang Luang housing the only Emerald Buddha besides the one at Wat Phra Keo in Bangkok. Short stop at the colorful Tung Kwian Market, where handicrafts, fruit, vegetables, live animals and the famous Lampang Ceramics are on sale, then proceed to Lampoon for a visit to the famous Wat Haripoonchai, one of the most sacred monuments in the north. Continue to Chiang Mai and lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the interesting Hill Tribe Museum (closed on Sat & Sun) and handicraft manufactures, where the process of making lacquer-ware, spinning and weaving of Thai Silk and painting of paper umbrellas can be observed. Also visit a famous Thai wood carving factory with the possibility to buy Burmese antiques. Check-in at CHIANG MAI PLAZA HOTEL. Tonight you will savor a traditional Northern Thai style dinner at the "Just Khao Soy" Restaurant. After dinner, take a walk to the famous Chiang Mai Night Market or transfer back to the hotel. (B/L/D)
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4 Saturday/Tuesday : Chiang Mai (B/L/D) |
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Visit the most interesting places in Chiang Mai such as Wat Phra Singh with its famous Buddha image, Wat Bupparam and Wat Doi Suthep, tucked away in the mountains at 1,056 meters above sea level. Lunch at a local restaurant. The afternoon is at leisure.
In the evening, enjoy a typical Thai dinner with a presentation of traditional dances from Northern Thailand. Accommodation at CHIANG MAI PLAZA. (B/L/D)
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5 Sunday/Wednesday : Chiang Mai - Hmong Hilltribe Lodge (B/L/D) |
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After breakfast, depart Chiang Mai to Mae Sa Valley. Visit the elephant camp to watch the elephants at work. Their strength and clever teamwork will amaze you.
Optional: Take a one-hour elephant ride into the jungle surroundings.
Continue to an Orchid Farm, lunch at a local restaurant. Proceed to visit the hill-tribe Village at Ban Meo Mae Ki (for group sizes of 7 or more persons, transportation to the Hill tribe village is on pick up trucks / Landrovers). Check in at The Hmong Hilltribe Lodge. The afternoon is at leisure, take a walk through the hill tribe village or rent a bicycle to explore the neighborhood. BBQ dinner at Hmong Hilltribe Lodge followed by presentation of tribal dances and songs. Accommodation at HMONG HILLTRIBE LODGE. (B/L/D) |
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6 Monday/Thrusday : Hmong Hilltribe Lodge - Thatorn - Chiang Rai (B/L/D) |
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After breakfast, depart for Fang and Thatorn. En route,
visit to Huay Luek, a Hmong hill-tribe village. After
arrival in Thatorn, a small village just a few kilometers
away from the Burmese border, lunch is served at Maekok
River Village Resort. Depart by long tailed motor boats
from Ban Phatai for a three hour journey down the Kok
River, passing tiny hill tribe villages consisting of
simple bamboo huts among lush vegetation. A stop will
be made to visit a Lahu hill tribe village along the
way. Arrival in Chiang Rai in the early evening. Check-in
at the GOLDEN PINE RESORT. Dinner and accommodation.
(B/L/D)
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7 Tuesday/Friday : Chiang Rai - Bangkok (B/L/-) |
After breakfast,
visit the Golden Triangle, where the borders of Thailand,
Myanmar and Laos convene. Boat trip on the Mekong River
to Chiang Saen. After lunch at a local restaurant, transfer
to Chiang Rai Airport. Depart Chiang Rai by afternoon
flight to Bangkok. Upon arrival transfer to your hotel
in Bangkok. (B/L/-) |
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Tour
Price (Valid November 01, 2006 to October 31, 2007) |
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Style (Seat in Coach) |
PP on Twin
Sharing* |
Single
Supplement |
| (Departs every Wednesday) BKKATW / BKKATS + |
| Superior |
USD 932 per person |
USD 218 |
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Style (Private Tour) |
PP on Twin
Sharing* |
Single
Supplement |
| Private Tour (Depart any day) BKKAT7 ++ |
| Superior |
USD 1614 per person |
USD 218 |
Prices are valid from November 01, 2006 to October 31, 2007.
*Rates Applicable With A Minimum Of 2 Passengers.
+ (Departs every Wednesday) BKKATW/BKKATS
++ (Departs any day) BKKAT7
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