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Thailand Treasures 12 Days 10 Nights
Overview
Highlights (Bullets)
- Visit the Temple of the Golden Buddha (Wat Trimitr) to see its solid-gold Buddha
- See Damnoen Saduak, one of Thailand’s most famous floating markets
- Travel into scenic Kanchanaburi province and visit the Bridge over the River Kwai
- Explore Ayutthaya, home to the UNESCO-listed ruins of the medieval capital of Siam
- Enjoy a scenic drive to Pattaya
- Discover the beautiful Maekhajan hot springs and temples of Wat Rong Khun and Wat Chedi Luang
Short Description
Explore old and new Thailand on this memorable 10-night tour, taking in Bangkok, Pattaya, Chiang Mai and more. Be swept up in the bustle and glitz of thrilling Bangkok, experiencing highlights such as the Grand Palace, Buddhist temples, and colorful flower and floating markets. Discover the famous Bridge of the River Kwai and ruins of UNESCO-protected Ayutthaya, and then finish in laid-back Chiang Mai, where mystical hill temples and the chance to visit the Golden Triangle, the meeting place of Thailand, Myanmar and Laos, await.
Activities & Interests
Cooking Culture Historic sightseeing History Homestays & Cultural Immersion Hot Springs Independent Nature River cruiseItinerary
Days 1 & 2: USA - Bangkok, Thailand
Accommodation: Centara Grand At Central Plaza Ladprao Bangkok or Similar
Our Asia vacation starts as we board an international flight bound for Bangkok. Enjoy inflight meals, beverages, and entertainment. *Thailand entry visa and China entry visa are not required for USA passport holders. If you choose to extend your stay in Beijing, then you will need to obtain China visa. For passports other than US passport, please get the entry visa on your own.
Touch down in Beijing and catch a connecting flight to Bangkok, Thailand's capital city. Guests flying with Cathay Pacific, will board a connecting flight in Hong Kong. Upon arrival at Bangkok International Airport, enjoy a transfer to your hotel and the remainder of the evening to rest and relax. *Airport transfers not included for land only travelers*
Touch down in Beijing and catch a connecting flight to Bangkok, Thailand's capital city. Guests flying with EVA Air will catch a connecting flight in Taipei, while guests traveling by Cathay Pacific, will board a connecting flight in Hong Kong. Upon arrival at Bangkok International Airport, enjoy a transfer to your hotel and the remainder of the evening to rest and relax. *Airport transfers not included for land only travelers*
Day 3: Bangkok
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodation: Centara Grand At Central Plaza Ladprao Bangkok or Similar
Bangkok is a city of gleaming modernity firmly rooted in ancient Buddhist tradition and beliefs. Depart on a half-day tour after breakfast to witness some of Bangkok’s most interesting sights. Visit the Temple of the Golden Buddha (Wat Trimitr) to see its solid-gold Buddha, and peek inside the Temple of the Reclining Buddha (Wat Pho), known for its monumental horizontal Buddha. Stroll through the Paklong Talat flower market, a whirlwind of stalls selling masses of perfumed orchids, marigolds and roses. After a buffet lunch at a local restaurant, enjoy the afternoon independently, or explore Bangkok’s must-sees on our optional Landmark of Bangkok tour. Tour the splendid Grand Palace and Temple of the Emerald Buddha, see the riverside Temple of Dawn (Wat Arun), and ride a motorboat along the Chao Phraya River.
*Men and women must have their shoulders, arms and legs covered when visiting the Grand Palace and Emerald Buddha Temple*
Optional Tours: The Landmark of Bangkok Tour with Boat Ride $45 pp
Day 4: Bangkok
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodation: Centara Grand At Central Plaza Ladprao Bangkok or Similar
Following breakfast, depart Bangkok for Damnoen Saduak, one of Thailand’s most famous floating markets. Ride a long-tail speedboat around the lively canals, passing boats and stalls laden with fresh produce, spices, and handicrafts. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before returning back to the hotel. Spend the evening as you wish or join our optional tour to Asiatique Riverfront Night Market and enjoy a classic Thai dinner and dance show.
Optional Tours: Asiatique Riverfront Night Market + Thai Dinner & Dance Show $40 pp
Day 5: Bangkok - Kanchanaburi - River Kwai
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Felix River Kwai Resort or Similar
After an early start, travel into scenic Kanchanaburi province and visit the Bridge over the River Kwai, famously connected to the 'Death Railway' of World War II, and the poignant Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, home to 9,000 Allied war graves. Check in to the hotel and spend the rest of the day at leisure. Alternatively, make the most of your time with our optional tour to the Elephant World Sanctuary for rescued elephants. Admire, feed and help bathe these incredible animals in the river before enjoying lunch at the camp.
Optional Tours: Elephant World Sanctuary with Lunch $75 pp
Day 6: River Kwai – Ayutthaya
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Krungsri River Hotel or similar
After breakfast, journey to Ayutthaya, home to the UNESCO-listed ruins of the medieval capital of Siam. Founded in 1350, this royal city was a major power for over 400 years, until Burmese forces destroyed it in the 1700s. Stroll around the remains of this once-thriving city, seeing the restored chedi of the crumbled Wat Phra Si Sanphet, the blackened remnants of monasteries, the carved Buddha face entangled in tree roots, and the working Wat Yai Chaimongkol temple. Your tour also includes time at the Bang Pa In palace, a beautiful lakeside retreat of Thailand’s kings during the 19th century. Tonight, make the most of Ayutthaya’s setting by joining us for an optional dinner cruise on a traditional wooden rice barge.
Optional Tours: Ayutthaya at night by Tuk Tuk $40 pp
Day 7: Ayutthaya – Pattaya
Meals: Breakfast , Lunch
Accommodation: Long Beach Garden Hotel & Spa or similar
Optional Tours: Pattaya by Night/ Cabaret Show/ Seafood dinner $50 pp
Relax over breakfast before a scenic drive to Pattaya, a popular vacation spot on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand whose beaches and entertainments draw thousands of visitors annually. On arrival, experience the virtual ‘Theme Park - Dark Ride’ at a gems gallery, learning about Thailand’s most prized gemstones. Then, check in to your hotel and enjoy the rest of the day as you please, perhaps relaxing on the sands or by the pool. Later, you may wish to take our optional Pattaya by Night tour, savoring a sumptuous seafood dinner and cabaret show.
Day 8: Pattaya - Bangkok - Chiang Mai
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Chiang Mai or Similar
Optional Tours: Lanna Kantoke Dinner show $35 pp
After breakfast, transfer to Bangkok airport and fly to Chiang Mai, nicknamed the ‘Rose of the North,’ for its beautiful temples, rich Lanna heritage, and setting among rainforest-clad hills. On arrival, get to know this delightful city on a tour, visiting one of the oldest temples, Wat Suan Dok. Enjoy a panoramic drive around the old city, seeing its moat and remains of the city gates. Then, discover Chiang Mai’s rich culture with a visit to the bustling Warorot Market. Enjoy the evening free or choose to sample the distinctive cuisine and culture of northern Thailand on our optional Lanna Kantoke dinner show excursion.
Day 9: Chiang Mai
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Chiang Mai or Similar
Enjoy the day to yourself today, or why not join our optional Spirit of Chiang Mai tour and experience the highlights and hidden treasures of this colorful city. Discover the village and the customs of the Long-Necked Karen Hill Tribe. Afterward, pay a visit to Doi Suthep Temple, an important gold-coated shrine set on Doi Suthep Mountain. Climb up to this 14th-century place of worship, one of northern Thailand’s most sacred, and admire views of the holy relic of Buddha embedded in the golden pagoda and the bird’s-eye views down over Chiang Mai from the hillside.
Optional Tours: Spirit of Chiang Mai Tour (Minimum 4 participants) $75 pp
Day 10: Chiang Mai
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Chiang Mai or Similar
Today, ease back at your hotel or experience more of northern Thailand on our optional day trio to Chiang Rai, The Golden Triangle and Don Sao Island in Laos. Discover the beautiful Maekhajan hot springs and temples of Wat Rong Khun and Wat Chedi Luang before heading into the Golden Triangle, once the hub of the opium trade, and where Thailand, Myanmar and Laos meet. After an authentic Thai lunch at a local restaurant, ride a boat along the Mekong River to Don Sao, an island located inside the borders of Laos where you’ll find markets and an opium museum. Visit the museum and a market at Mae Sai before heading back to Chiang Mai.
Optional Tours: Chiang Rai & Golden Triangle and Don Sao Island of Laos (Min.4 participants) $80 pp
Day 11: Chiang Mai
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Chiang Mai or Similar
Wake to a full day at leisure today. Perhaps lounge by the hotel pool, enjoy your own independent sightseeing trip, browse for souvenirs at Chiang Mai’s markets, or sample some of the street food and restaurants— the choice is yours.
Day 12: Chiang Mai – USA
Meals: Breakfast
Start with a tasty breakfast at your hotel, and after checking out, enjoy a convenient morning transfer to Chiang Mai International Airport. Then, board your return flight to the USA, bidding farewell to Thailand and concluding your discovery of this exotic country.
Availability
- Deposit Price: $ 200
- Single Supplement: $ 550
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Thailand Treasures 12 Days 10 Nights
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DO NOT waste your money. Your money is not safe here.
My sister and I had booked a trip to Bali. With the growing fear and concern of Covid-19 (coronavirus) AND the recommendation from the CDC (center for disease control and prevention), we canceled our trip 17 days prior to departure date. They were completely unwilling to refund us our money and we were asked to pay a load of penalty fees. A customer service representative even recommended that we cancel before the penalty fees increased, so we did.
A few days before our original departure date, we noticed that the company had updated the cancellation policy and penalty fees due to the rising concern over Covid-19. Naturally, we contacted them and asked if they would honor these updated fees. They said no & basically told us that if we had "waited" to cancel, the updated cancellation policy and fees would have applied. Therefore, people that were booked on the same EXACT trip as us were refunded nearly ALL of their money back (IF THEY CANCELLED LAST MINUTE) but those of us who cancelled 1-2 weeks early, lost a lot of our money.
Shame on this company for PROFITING from the fear and danger of a global pandemic.
Incredibly unprofessional company
My sister and I had booked a trip to Bali. With the growing fear and concern of Covid-19 (coronavirus) AND the recommendation from the CDC (center for disease control and prevention), we canceled our trip 17 days prior to departure date. They were completely unwilling to refund us our money and we were asked to pay a load of penalty fees. A customer service representative even recommended that we cancel before the penalty fees increased, so we did.
A few days before our original departure date, we noticed that the company had updated the cancellation policy and penalty fees due to the rising concern over Covid-19. Naturally, we contacted them and asked if they would honor these updated fees. They said no & basically told us that if we had "waited" to cancel, the updated cancellation policy and fees would have applied. Therefore, people that were booked on the same EXACT trip as us were refunded nearly ALL of their money back (IF THEY CANCELLED LAST MINUTE) but those of us who cancelled 1-2 weeks early, lost a lot of our money.
Shame on this company for PROFITING from the fear and danger of a global pandemic.
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Details
Flight & Transport Inclusions
Roundtrip air to/from trip start & all internal transport
Group Size
Standard Group - 25 + people
Accommodations
Your included accommodation will be at one of the below hotels or a hotel of a similar category; we will notify you of your final hotel list before departure.
Classic Category Accommodation
- Bangkok: Centara Grand At Central Plaza Ladprao Bangkok or Similar
- River Kwai: Felix River Kwai Resort or Similar
- Ayutthaya: Krungsri River Hotel or similar
- Pattaya: Long Beach Garden Hotel & Spa or similar
- Chiang Mai: Holiday Inn Chiang Mai or Similar
Cancellation policy
The following fee will be assessed per person accordingly when you cancel your reservation:
$100 120 or more days prior to departure
$200 60 - 119 days prior to departure
$300 30 - 59 days prior to departure
$500 15 - 29 days prior to departure
$1000 3 - 14 days prior to departure
100% of Tour fare Within 48 hours prior to departure
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