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Tuk Tuk Thailand
12 Days/11 Nights - Gateway: Bangkok
£1120pp (valid 5 Apr – 1 Oct 08)
£1610pp (valid 1 Nov – 22 Jan 09)
Suitable for adults and children with an average to above average level of fitness and mobility.
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Day 1-2: Bangkok
Arrive in Bangkok and transfer to our downtown hotel to meet our tour leader and travelling companions for a tour briefing over drinks. The next day we discover the mammoth reclining Buddha at Wat Pho, take off on an exciting longtail boat trip and see the striking ‘Temple of Dawn,’ Wat Arun. We can spend our free time riding the Sky Train and exploring the great shops, restaurants and parks of Thailand’s vibrant capital.
Accommodation: 2 nights in the Bel-Aire Princess |
Day 3: River Kwai & Kanchanaburi
Travel west to the River Kwai area, famous for the bridge built here during World War II. Set out on a train trip on the Burma/Siam Railway, journey by boat through wonderful forest scenery, enjoy a riverside elephant trek and gentle rafting before spending the night in a unique floating hotel.
Accommodation: 1 night at the River Kwai Floatel |
Day 4: Ayuthaya & Overnight Train to Chiang Mai
Head eastwards to Ayuthaya, once the capital of a great and far-reaching empire. Wander through temple ruins and explore some fascinating museums. Mid-afternoon we return to Bangkok and board the overnight train for our exciting journey to Chiang Mai.
Accommodation: 1 night on the overnight train to Chiang Mai |
Day 5-6: Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai is our base for discoveries of the north, and we begin our stay in this resplendent part of Thailand with a trip to the hilltop temple of Doi Suthep, which offers great views of the city. During our free time get to know the famous night market, and in the late afternoon embark on a samlor, or bicycle rickshaw, tour of some of the walled city’s most famous sites - beautiful Wat Phra Sinh and imposing Chedi Luang. We also visit a nearby elephant camp and get to know these playful pachyderms!
Accommodation: 2 nights at the Karinthip Village |
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Day 7-8: Lisu Lodge & Lanna Farm
With stunning mountain scenery, colourful hilltribes, flowing rivers and endless activities, Northern Thailand is one of the most stunning destinations in the entire country. Over the next two days we spend time with the Lisu people, originally from Eastern Tibet. We stay at an award-winning ecoresort, bicycle through the countryside, enjoy some gentle white water rafting and get to know our Lisu hosts. We travel on to Lanna Farm, a boutique lodge dedicated to the preservation of traditional Thai culture. Set in a valley surrounded by rice paddies and tropical orchards, Lanna Farm is a great place to relax. While here we take part in an entertaining Thai cooking class and get to eat all of our hard work at the end!
Accommodation: 1 night in the Lisu Lodge & 1 night in Phrao at Lanna Farm |
Day 9-12: Golden Triangle
We finish our northern circuit with a journey to the Golden Triangle, a mysterious area marked by the borders of Thailand, Laos and Myanmar (Burma). Visit a frontier border town, the interactive Hall of Opium Museum and travel by boat on the Mekong River. Return to Chiang Mai to end our tour of Thailand, by tuk-tuk, train, river raft, longtail boat, elephant and more on day 12 with an airport transfer.
Accommodation: 2 nights at the Imperial Golden Triangle & 1 night in Chiang Mai |
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Prices are per person based on twin share and include all road transport by modern air-conditioned vehicles, overnight sleeper train and activities as per itinerary, breakfast daily, one lunch and three dinners, local English-speaking guides and airport transfers. Excludes international flights and entrance fees (approx. 35USD to be collected at the start of the journey). |
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