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Independent Traveler: Best of Thailand Your visit begins in the culturally rich city of Chiang Mai, where you gaze upon some of Thailand's most beautiful temples and handicrafts. Continuing, with a stay in the pulsing capital of Bangkok your journey will pleasantly conclude in the land of dreams with a stay on the lush and magical island of Phuket. Inclusions
Includes: Deluxe or first-class accommodations with private facilities, breakfast & lunch or dinner (2 meals daily), domestic airfare for Bangkok/Chaing Rai, arrival & departure transfers, all sightseeing as per the itinerary, local English-speaking guides, entrance fees, baggage handling, Khantoke dinner and tribal dance, Grand Palace & Thonburi Klongs tours, long-tailed motorboat ride to Golden Triangle, Thai dinner & dance performance. Optional extension inclusions:
2 nights' accommodation with daily breakfast and round trip transfers. |
| Call (800) 395-9550 for more information or to book today! Mention code 6582387 | | SITA World Tours | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Bangkok | Arrive Bangkok : Arrive this morning in Bangkok, the vibrant capital city of Thailand. You are welcomed and escorted to your hotel. The day is at leisure to relax and recover from the long flight. REMBRANDT HOTEL AND TOWERS / ROYAL ORCHID SHERATON HOTEL AND TOWERS | | Day 2 | Bangkok | Klongs and Chinatown Tour / Grand Palace & Wat Po : Travel by motor launch on the picturesque Chao Phraya River and canals, or klongs, to tour the "Venice of the East." Pass the famous Royal Barges, which display excellent samples of Thai craftsmanship. Stop at Wat Arun, the Temple of Dawn. Then visit Grand Palace, the Reception Hall, the Coronation Hall, the Funeral Hall and the beautiful Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Wat Phra Keo. Visit Wat Po, home of the enormous Reclining Buddha and one of the oldest and largest temples in Bangkok. Ride on a tuk-tuk, a three-wheeled taxi, to Chinatown for a short walk. (BL) | | Day 3 | Bangkok | Bangkok : The day is free for you to relax and pursue independent activities. (B) | | Day 4 | Chiang Rai | Bangkok /Chiang Rai : This morning, transfer to the airport for your flight to Chiang Rai, where the borders of Thailand, Burma and Laos meet. Upon arrival, you are met and transferred to your hotel. WIANG INN HOTEL / THE RIVER HOUSE (B) | | Day 5 | Chiang Rai | Golden Triangle Excursion : Visit the Golden Triangle, which presents images of a traditional way of life unknown in the western world, followed by a boat ride on the Mekong River to see activities along the border of Laos. Stop at Donsao Island to visit the local market where local handicrafts are sold. (BL) | | Day 6 | Chiang Mai | Chaing Rai / Chiang Mai : This morning, drive to Chiang Mai, stopping at a hot springs en route. Upon arrival in Chiang Mai, visit Wat Suan Dok where the ashes of Chiang Mai's royal families are interred. Proceed to Wat Jet Yod with its seven spires and incredible architecture. Then drive up to Doi Suthep to visit Wat Phra Dhat Doi Suthep, the most sacred temple in northern Thailand. IMPERIAL MAE PING/HOLIDAY INN CHIANG MAI HOTEL. (B) | | Day 7 | Chiang Mai | Morning Market / Elephant Camp / Handicraft Village : Early this morning, leave your hotel for Tapae Gate to witness the Thai tradition of offering food to Buddhist monks. Take a rickshaw ride to Chiang Mai Gate to visit the morning market. Continue to Wat Srisoda at the foot of Doi Suthep, where you can see the Buddhist monks at their morning prayers. Following breakfast, visit a jungle area and see how elephants work in the lumber industry. In the afternoon, visit a handicraft village to see the manufacturing of lacquerware, the weaving of Thai silk, paper umbrella making, woodcarving, silverware-making and more delightful arts. This evening, feast at a Khantoke dinner with authentic traditional performances featuring regional tribes. (BD) | | Day 8 | Chaing Mai / Home | Chaing Mai / Home : This morning, transfer to the airport for your flight back home. (B) | | Day 1 | Phuket | Optional Extension:
Arrive Phuket : Arrive this morning in Phuket. Blessed with a wide variety of magnificent beaches, hidden coves and secluded bays, Phuket is a spectacular kaleidoscope of brilliant colors. You are met and transferred to ANDAMAN SEAVIEW HOTEL / DUSIT LAGUNA RESORT (BD) | | Day 2 | Phuket | Phuket : The day is at leisure to relax and pursue independent activities. (B) | | Day 3 | Phuket / Home | Phuket / Home : The morning is at leisure. This afternoon, transfer to the airport for your flight home. (B) |
| | | Includes: 2 nights' accommodation with daily breakfast and round trip transfers. Chiang Mai / Phuket air extra * April supplement: Double - $75; Single - $50 |
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