THAILAND HIGHLIGHTS 14 DAYS FROM PER PERSON
$5,140 FULLY INCLUSIVE WITH FLIGHTS FROM NEW ZEALAND
ALL MEALS
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
Marvel at Bangkok’s Grand Palace Cross the infamous River Kwai Explore historic Ayutthaya Meet Lisu and Yao hill tribes Stroll through Chiang Rai Enjoy a Chiang Mai cooking class
See Chiang Rai’s contemporary White Temple
ITINER ARY
PRICE INCLUDES • 11 breakfasts, 10 lunches, 11 dinners • International flights and current taxes • Domestic transportation • 3 – 4 star accommodation and eco-lodge • Touring with guides and entrance fees • Visa fees for NZ passport holders
DAYS 1-2: FLY OVERNIGHT TO BANGKOK Fly overnight to the vibrant city of Bangkok. Depending on your time of arrival the rest of the day is yours to start soaking up the local culture. DAY 3: DISCOVER BANGKOK Bangkok is an exotic assault on the senses, a whirlwind of chaos, refinement and rewarding sights where you can hop from tranquil golden temples to forests of gleaming skyscrapers before experiencing authentic Asia on bustling streets. Today’s sightseeing includes Wat Pho, the dazzling Grand Palace and a stroll through Chinatown. Later, take to the Chao Phraya River on a longboat to get an alternative view of the city as you travel to the Pak Khlong Talaat Flower Market.
Be amazed at Samut Songkhram market
EXPERIENCES YOU’LL LOVE V isit Samut Songkhram market, famous for being set along a railway line – witness the fascinating bustle of activity by stallholders, moving their wares speedily out of the way as a train passes through! V enture deep into the northern highlands and spend the night at one with nature at the Lisu ecolodge, where you’ll enjoy a local dinner and a Lisu folklore experience. S pend the day with Asian elephants at an elephant rescue and retirement centre, where you’ll meet, feed and help care for the gorgeous residents.
DAY 6: AYUTTHAYA A sacred city and former royal capital, Ayutthaya today is a crumbled kingdom that has retained its bygone splendour. Explore this impressive archaeological site, touring the principal sights including Bang Pa-In, the former royal summer residence. Return to Bangkok and fly to Chiang Rai, a city in Thailand’s northern highlands. DAY 7: GOLDEN TRIANGLE Transfer to the area known as the Golden Triangle – the point where the borders of Thailand, Laos and Myanmar meet and notorious for the cultivation of opium that used to take place here. Take a boat ride on the Mekong over the border into Laos and visit Don Sao Island where you can take a leisurely stroll through the local market. Return to Chiang Rai. Explore the night market this evening.
DAY 4: BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER KWAI Enjoy the sights and sounds of the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market and the bizarre Samut Songkhram market before heading out of Bangkok to Kanchanaburi. Stop at the famous bridge on the River Kwai before visiting the Allied Cemetery to pay your respects to the POWs and forced labourers who suffered here in WWII. DAY 5: EXPLORE K ANCHANABURI Drive to Hellfire Pass and visit the fascinating museum before a short walk through the pass. Step on board an old locomotive to travel along a section of the notorious Death Railway passing through the Kwai Gorge. Return to Bangkok in the afternoon. This evening enjoy a dinner accompanied by Thai classical dancing.
Visit Mae Salong Mountain tea plantations
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