this is an
example of our flexible tours.........
9 DAYS THAILAND TOUR
Day 01 - Bangkok - Mekhala on the river
14.00
- Transfer from hotel to pier and board on Mekhala Cruise.
15.00 - Commencing
the cruise from Bangkok by the "Legendary River Cruiser Mekhala",
cruising up the Chao Phaya River pass by the Grand Palace and the
Temple of Dawn.
Just after dark the Mekhala dock at Wat Kai Tia, a Thai temple set
in a tranquil rural village and an exquisite candlelight dinner of
mouth-watering that cuisine is served on the deck and overnight on
board.
Day 02 - Mekhala - Ayuthaya
- Korat
Early morning
call.
06.00 - Optional of
Monk offering at Wat Kai Tia early morning (Optional can be arranged
and pay on spot for everyone who would like to do a Buddhism merit
style).
Sunrise breakfast on board and depart Wat Kai Tia to Bang-Pa-In.
10.00 - Disembarking
at Bang-Pa-In and meet with our guide to visit the magnificent
Summer Palace of King Rama V. Continue by longtailed speed boats to
Ayuthaya, the former capital of Thailand. Visit the gigantic bronze
statues of Wat Mongkol Borpitr, the three ancient pagodas at Wat
Phra Sri Sanpetch and Wat Pranangcherng. Depart for Korat via
Saraburi. Lunch at a local restaurant in Saraburi. Continue to Pimai
to visit the museum and the magniicent Khmer temples, the "Angkor
Wat of Thailand", supposedly built by King Jayavarman VI in the
11th century. Return to Korat and check-in at ROYAL PRINCESS KORAT
HOTEL. Accommodation.
Day 03 - Korat - Saraburi -
Lopburi - Sukothai
Breakfast
07.30 - 07.30 Visit
to village of Daan Kwien, famous for its beautiful earthenware. Continue to Lopburi via Saraburi. Visit to Phra Buddha Badh in Saraburi, with
its shrine of the holy footprint of Lord Buddha. Lunch at a local
restaurant. Sightseeing in Lopburi, visit to the museum at Narai
Raja Nives Palace, the Prang Sam Yod (Sacred Three spired Pagoda),
and the ruin of Wat Phra Sri Ratana Maha Dhat as well as the Monkey
Temple. Proceed to Sukothai and check-in at PAILYN SUKOTHAI HOTEL.
Accommodation.
Day 04 - Sukothai - Sri
Satchanalai - Lampang
Breakfast
08.00 - Visit to the
famous ruins of this first capital of Thailand (1257-1379). See Wat
Maha Dhat, Wat Sra Sri and Wat Sri Chum. Continue to Sri Satchanalai,
the northern outpost town of the Kingdom of Sukhothai,built by King
Ramkamhaeng. Visit Wat Chang Lom, Wat Jedi Jet Thaew, Wat Nang Phya
and Wat Phra Sri Ratana Maha Dhat which stands on the site of the
Khmer fort called "Chalieng". Proceed to Lampang and
check-in at LAMPANG RIVER LODGE HOTEL (Ruen Thai by the pond).
Dinner and accommodation.
Day 05 - Lampang - Phayao -
Golden Triangle
Breakfast
07.30 - Drive to Ko
Kah to see Wat Phra Dhat Lampang Luang housing the only Emerald
Buddha besides the one at Wat Phra Keo in Bangkok. Depart for Phayao,
a unique rural town and once the princely state whose former glory
will be seen at Wat Sri Kom Kam. Proceed to Chiang Rai and lunch at
a local restaurant. Continue to Chiang Saen, the former capital of
the first Thai Kingdom, situated directly on the Mekong River at the
border between Thailand and Laos. Visit Wat Phra Dhat Jom Kitti by
climbing up 383 steps to the top of the hill. Also visit Wat Chedi
Luang and the small museum near by. Continue by longtailed speedboat
upriver on the Mekong towards the Golden Triangle where the borders
of Thailand, Myanmar and Laos convene. Check-in at LE MERIDIEN BAAN
BORAN HOTEL. Accommodation.
Day 06 - Chiang Saen - Doi
Mae Salong - Mae Sai - Chiang Saen
Breakfast
08.00 Depart from
Chiang Saen to visit the Lisu Village at Baan Mae Kaotom and
continue uphill via Mae Chan to visit a Yao and a Akha Hilltribe
Village. Proceed to Doi Mae Salong passing through beautiful
mountain scenery. The view from the top takes in a large part of
Thailand, Myanmar and the Mekhong Valley which makes this trip very
worthwhile. Lunch at Mae Salong Villa in Doi Mae Salong. Depart Doi
Mae Salong to Mae Sai, the northernmost Thai town on the Myanmar
border. Walk around the local market with opportunity for shopping.
Return to Chiang Saen. Accommodation at LE MERIDIEN BAAN BORAN
HOTEL.
Day 07 - Chiang Saen -
Chiang Mai
- Breakfast
08.00 - Depart for
Mae Chan to visit the hilltribe community development center. Then
continue uphill to the Akha village of Ko Saen Chai and a Yao
hilltribe settlement nearby. Proceed to Chiang Mai and lunch at a
local restaurant. Afternoon visit to Handicraft Villages to see the
manufacturing of lacquerware, spinning and weaving of Thai Silk and
how paper umbrellas are made. Also visit Thai wood carving factory
with possibility to buy Burmese antiques. Check-in at WESTIN CHIANG
MAI HOTEL. Accommodation.
Day 08 - Chiang Mai
- Breakfast
07.30 - Visit to the
elephant camp at Mae Taman to watch the elephants taking timber in
the forest. Their strength and clever teamwork will amaze you. Take
an one hour elephant riding into the jungle. Continue to visit the
Orchid Farm and lunch. Afternoon visit Wat Doi Suthep, tucked away
in the mountains at an elevation 1,056 meters, the temple is reached
by a staircase with 290 steps, flanked by a NAGA balustrade on
either side. The monastery was built by King Gue-Na in 1383. The
center is a big Chedi (spired pagoda) which contains partial relics
of Lord Buddha.
Accommodation at WESTIN CHIANG MAI HOTEL.
Day 09 - Chiang Mai -
Bangkok
-
Breakfast
- Transfer to the Chiang Mai Airport.
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