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Day 1
Tuesday: Bangkok- Floating Market- Rosegarden.
07:00 Pick up passengers from various major
Bangkok hotels and visit the Floating Market in
Damnoen Saduak, 90km from Bangkok. Continue to
Nakhon Pathom with the short stop at Thailand's
largest Chedi. Arrival at Rose Garden Resort at
noon and check in. The afternoon is at leisure.
Relax at the ozone-filtered, chlorine free
swimming pool, take a stroll through the
extensive park, the herbal garden or the Thai
village, where various crafts, such as cloth
weaving, pottery making and silk panting are
demonstrated.
The daily cultural show at Rose Garden is
another option highly recommended. Tickets for
the show cost 300 Baht per person if pre-booked.
Accommodation at ROSEGARDEN APRIME RESORT.
Day 2
Wednesday: Nakhon Pathom- Kanchanaburi (B)
Breakfast at hotel. Depart to Kanchanaburi.
Visit the JEATH Museum and famous bridge
over the River Kwai and board the local train
for an exciting ride on the Death Railway.
Transfer to your hotel located on the Kwai
River. The afternoon is at leisure. Optional
activities (not included in our tour price):
Mountain biking, canoeing on the Kwai River,
traditional Thai massage, elephant riding.
Accommodation at RIVER KWAI VILLAGE HOTEL.
Optional
program: Night Safari (16:00-22:00)
Take
a bath with the elephants in the river, give
them a good scrub under the close supervision of
their mahouts. By doing so, you will become
closer to elephants and more familiar with them
before having them as your company throughout
the course of the night safari along the river
bank. Enjoy a picnic BBQ dinner on the river
banks, followed by a nocturnal ride through the
jungle on the back of an elephant.
Bring
along:
Bathing suit, towel, mosquito repellent. Price
per person inclusive transfers and dinner (minimum
2 persons):
3,220 Baht.
Day 3
Thursday: Kanchanaburi- Ayuttaya (B)
Breakfast at hotel. Drive by coach via
Suphanburi to the former capital city of Siam,
Ayuthaya. Located approximately 80 kilometers
north of Bangkok, the ancient city of Ayuthaya
is known as the "Venice of the East",
and it lies along the Chao Phraya River, the
tributaries of which surround Ayuthaya province.
The glory of the Ayuthayan empire (1350-1767
A.D.) is evident in the remains of temples such
as Wat Phra Sri Sanphet and Wat Chai Wattanaram,
which we will visit in the afternoon. A further
visit includes Wat Yai Chai Mongkol. This
well-tended temple was founded by King U-Thong
in 1357 as a center for monks returning from
study in Sri Lanka. The white reclining Buddha
near the entrance was built by King Naresuan.
The massive pagoda was also built by King
Naresuan to celebrate his defeat of the Burmese
at Suphanburi in 1593 by killing their crown
prince in single-handed combat on elephants.
Accommodation at KRUNGSRI RIVER HOTEL.
Day 4
Friday: Ayutthaya - Bangkok (B)
Optional: 06:00AM visit the morning market
to buy fresh food, which you will then donate to
the monks, who are making their rounds to
receive alms from the local people. Return to
the hotel for breakfast. A 40-minute boat trip
on the Chao Phraya River brings you to Bang Pa
In, followed by a visit of the Royal Summer
Palace. Return to Bangkok by coach and transfer
to the airport for your next destination or to
your hotel in Bangkok. Arrival in Bangkok at
noon.
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