Day 1: Home / Bangkok. Depart for Bangkok. Day 2: Bangkok. Upon arrival, you will be taken to your hotel. Day 3: Bangkok. A morning tour features the Grand Palace, Emerald Buddha Temple and Wat Po (Reclining Buddha) Temple. Afternoon is free. Tonight, enjoy a Thai dinner with classical dance at Siloam Village. (B, D) Day 4: Bangkok / Kanchanaburi / Bangkok. Depart Bangkok for Kanchanaburi visiting Damnoen Saduak Floating Market en route. In Kanchaanaburi you’ll have lunch at local restaurant before a train ride from Nam Tok Station to River Kwai Bridge. Visit River Kwai Bridge, Jeath Museum and the War Cemetary. Return to Bangkok late this afternoon. (B, L) Day 5: Bangkok / Ayuthaya / Bangkok. Today you visit Ayuthaya, capital of the Kingdom of Siam from 1350 to 1767. It is the inspiration for modern Bangkok and awes travelers with Wat Mongkol Borphlit, Phanan Cheong and its three towering pagodas. Next you visit Saraburi, home to Phra Buddha Bhat. After lunch, take a relaxing cruise back to Bangkok. (B, L) Day 6: Bangkok / Chiang Rai / Golden Triangle. This morning, you fly to Chiang Rai. Upon arrival, you visit Akha and Yao hill tribe villages. Next you visit ancient Chiang Saen, Wat Pasak and Wat Chedi Luang. Lunch is provided at a local restaurant. This afternoon, you drive to the Golden Triangle and take a boat down the Khong River to visit Koh don Sao. Last visit is to the Opium House. You return to Chiang Rai stopping at Mae Sai, the border town between Thailand and Myanmar. (B, L) Day 7: Chiang Rai / Chiang Mai. Drive to Chiang Mai with stops en route at Wat Rong Khun and Hot Spring. Lunch is provided at a local restaurant in Chiang Mai. This afternoon, you visit a handicraft village where you can discover how paper umbrella, silk, silver, lacquerware are made. Check in to your hotel. (B, L) Day 8: Chiang Mai. This morning, you visit Mae Sa Elephant Camp where you see how elephants are trained for their shows. (Optional Elephant ride). You visit the Orchid Farm before having lunch at a local restaurant. Finally, you visit Doi Suthep, the most famous landmark of Chiang Mai. (B, L) Day 9: Chiang Mai / Bangkok / Home. Depart early this morning for Bangkok where you can connect to your homebound flight.
Notes: Airfare is not included in the tour price. Package includes: - Round trip airfare from Los Angeles - Hotel accommodations sharing double occupancy - Meals as indicated including special dinners - Sightseeing as shown in the itinerary - All entrance fees - Transportation via air-conditioned touring vehicle or motor coach - Professional English-speaking guide - Airport transfers upon arrival and departure with meet-and-greet services - All local taxes and service charges for meals, accommodation and transportation. Not included: - International airfare, passport and visa fees, travel insurance - tips to tour guides and drivers, gratuity for hotel porters - telephone calls, laundry - things not mentioned as included and things of personal nature.
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Price: Minimum Per Person Price: 1195 US Dollar (USD) Maximum Per Person Price: 1195 US Dollar (USD)
