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Day
1 Arrive Bangkok
Upon arrival, meet & greet our tour guide before
transfer to the hotel. Free at leisure after
check in. Overnight in Bangkok .
Day 02 City temples tours – Grand Palace &
Emerald Buddha Temple – Canal tours
(B,L,D)
The tour takes you through some of the most
interesting parts of Bangkok, including stops at
the Temple of the Reclining Buddha (Wat Pho),
famous as the oldest and largest temple in
Bangkok; the Temple of the Golden Buddha (Wat
Trimit), the home of a 5.5 ton Buddha image,
found when the port of Bangkok was being
expanded and dating back more than 200
years.Visit to the Grand Palace, Coronation Hall
and the holiest of all Thai Temples “The Emerald
Buddha Temple” (Wat Phra Kaew) where the replica
of Angkor Wat and the late Ayutthaya-style
murals on the surrounding walls illustrate
scenes from the Ramayana are included in the
temple's compound. Overnight in Bangkok .
Day 03 : Bangkok – Ayutthaya (Return by Cruise)
(B,L,D)
By air-conditioned car/van/coach to Ayutthaya .
Visit Bang-Pa-In, once was the summer palace of
the late King Rama V – this has some exquisite
art works and the temples. Return on the
comfortable Motor cruiser down stream to Bangkok
, enjoy the sights of the rural Thailand .
Buffet lunch served onboard (excluded all
beverages). Evening, arrive in Bangkok and
transfer from pier to hotel. Overnight in
Bangkok .
Day 04 Bangkok – Chiang Mai (by flight) (B, L,D)
Breakfast at the hotel before transfer to the
Airport for flight departure to Chiang Mai. Upon
arrival, transfer to the hotel for check in and
free on own til the time transfer to a local
restaurant for enjoy a superb dinner called
Khantok (incl. hill tribe performance). After
that, free on own at Chiang Mai Night Bazaar
before return to the hotel. Overnight in Chiang
Mai
Day 05 : Doi Suthep Temple – Meo Doi Pui – Local
Handicraft Village (B,L,D)
The journey begins with a visit to a Meo Hill
tribe village. Since they originally migrated
from South China , the physical features of the
tribe are similar to Chinese. They prefer large
families and average about 8 in a family. They
practice shifting agriculture. Mostly planting
upland rice, corn and soybeans. Generally you
will find that the womenfolk's works harder than
the men. A traits similar with most hill tribes.
Their houses are not built on stilt rather
directly on the ground. Due to its proximity to
Doi Suthep this particular village is slightly
more commercial and less traditional. Doi Pui
was once famous for opium cultivation. It's 1500
metre above the sea level. Trip continues on to
Wat Doi Suthep Temple . Driving up offers a
panoramic view of Chiang Mai city. Later on,
embark to the San Kamphaeng district, heart of
the silk and cotton home industries, to witness
the fascinating process of making and weaving
these popular fabrics. Continue on the Bor Sang,
the umbrella village, where the delicate Thai
paper umbrellas are produced and hand-painted.
From here, onwards to Thai Celadon, about 6kms
north of Chiang Mai, where exquisite ceramics
are produced. These are modeled on the
Sawankhalok pottery that used to be made
hundreds of years ago at Sukhothai and exported
all over the region. With its deep, cracked
glazed finish the style is very distinctive and
some pieces are exceptionally beautiful. Last
but not least, are stops to observe the
intricacies of both lacquerware and silverware
craftsmen. Ovrnight in Chiang Mai
Day 06 : Elephant at works – Waterfall – Orchid
farm (B, L,D)
A pleasant morning spent in the company of these
magnificent gentle giants. In present day
Thailand , elephants are only used as beasts of
burden but, in earlier times, they were a vital
part of the King's army and played a very
important role in Thai history. Currently there
are approximately 13,000 working elephants in
the country and, on this trip, you will be
witness to the traditional techniques still used
in the training process. Wonder at the delicacy
and preciseness of such gigantic creatures in
action. For a small fee, the adventurous can
also enjoy an short but unforgettable elephant
ride! The tour continues onto the magnificent
Mae Sa waterfall, and on the return journey to
the hotel a stop one of the region's orchid
farms displaying a full variety of some of
Thailand 's exquisite blooms. Overnight in
Chiang Mai
Day
07 : Chiang Mai - Flight to Luang Prabang (B,D)
Depart
the hotel very early in the morning to observe
alms giving. Each morning at dawn, the faithful
wait and place rice, curries, or fruit in the
monk's black alms bowls (bahts). This rite
provides the monks their only source of food,
and the lay people gain merit to ensure a better
incarnation in the next life. Shortly after
return to the hotel for breakfast. Transfer to
Chiang Mai Airport for departure to Luang
Prabang.
Upon arrival at the airport, you are met and
transferred to the hotel. Luang Prabang is
perhaps the best-preserved traditional city in
Southeast Asia. The tranquility and charm of
this town with its splendid natural scenery and
cultural sights make it one of the most
delightful places to visit in Laos. After a
short rest, we visit the impressive stupa of Wat
Visoun and the shrine of Wat Aham, Wat Mai; we
then climb up to the top of Phousi Mount for an
enjoyable exploration of the sacred, gilded
stupa as well as a beautiful sunset view of the
city and the Mekong River. From there, we
explore Street Night Market, where you can find
the lovely collection and handmade textile by
local and hill tribe people surrounding Luang
Prabang. Overnight in Luang Prabang.
Day 08 : Luang Prabang – Pak Ou cave – Khouangsi
Waterfall (B,L)
After breakfast, we enjoy a short-guided tour
seeing the city’s oldest temple of Wat Sene and
the magnificent Wat Xiengthong with its roofs
sweeping low to the ground, which represent the
classical architecture of Luang Prabang temple.
We then board a cruise upstream on the Mekong
River, which also gives us a beautiful view of
the tranquil countryside as well as an
interesting visit to the mysterious of Pak Ou
Caves, crammed with thousands of gold lacquered
Buddha statues of various shapes and sizes.
Along the way, we stop at the village of Ban
Xanghai, where they make the distillation of
local rice wine. On return, we take a short
drive to Ban Phanom, well known for its hand
weaving. You will visit the morning Phosi Market
where you will see such diverse offerings as
dried buffalo skin, local tea and saltpeter
among the chickens, vegetables and hill-tribe
weavings. Laos is also known for its traditional
crafts, and today you will visit local village
of Lao ethnic minority groups at Ban Ouay, Hmong
Village, Ban Ou, Laoloum Village and Ban Thapene,
Khmu Village, then drive to the beautiful
Khouangsi Waterfall where you can splash around
in the pools or walk along the forest paths,
return to Luang Prabang by late afternoon and
continue to Ban Phanom, a well known weaving
village, return to the city by late evening, for
observing the sunset at Wat Siphouthabath.
Overnight in Luang Prabang
Day 09 : Luang Prabang – Vientiane (B,L)
The National Museum at the former Royal Palace,
which displays a lovely collection of the
artifacts reflecting the richness of Lao culture
dating from the days of the early kings right
through the last sovereign, and the Central
Market are not to be missed. We visit these
sights, this morning before we catch a flight
back to Vientiane. Upon arrival, we see the
major temples including the oldest Wat Sisaket,
a temple of thousands of miniature Buddha
statues and the former royal temple of Wat
Prakeo previously housed the famous Emerald
Buddha Image. On the way to the famous, sacred
structure of That Luang Stupa, we stop to take
some pictures of the imposing Patuxay Monument,
which is Vientiane’s own Arc de Triumph, sunset
by Mekong Riverside and late evening. Overnight
in Vientiane.
Day 10 : Vientiane – Siem Reap (B,D)
After breakfast, we visit the Morning Market and
the weaving village of Ban Nong Bouathong (if
time permits). The tour ends after your transfer
to Wattay Airport or Friendship Bridge for
departure to Siem Reap .Arrival
transfer to your hotel in Siem Reap; afternoon
visit the oldest Rolous group of temples - Preah
Ko, Bakong and Lolei temples. Overnight in Siem
Reap.
Day 11 : Siem Reap (B,L)
Rise up early in
the morning for a wonderful sunrise at Angkor
Wat. In the morning, we will explore Angkor
Thom, the site of the ancient capital of the
Khmer period. Visit the South Gate, Bayon, Royal
Enclosure, Phimeanakas, Elephant Terrace and the
Terrace of Leper King. Then, we visit Ta Prohm,
which many consider to be the most charming of
all the temples. We spend the full afternoon
exploring the main Angkor Wat Temple.
Overnight in Siem Reap.
Day 12 : Siem Reap (B,L)
This morning, we
take a boat trip on the Tonle Sap Lake to see
the ancient and interesting way of life on the
water. You then will have a chance to do some
shopping in the Old Market. In the afternoon,
enjoy a drive for about 45mins through lovely
countryside to visit Bantaey Srei and Bantaey
Kdei, which many consider Bantaey Srei to be the
prettiest temple. We will enjoy a stunning
sunset over Pre Rup temple. Overnight in Siem
Reap
Day 14 :
Siem Reap - Departure (B)
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English / French speaking guide.
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accommodation in twin sharing
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Flight
Bangkok - Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai - Bangkok -
Siem Reap
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Boat
excursion, speed boat Siem Reap - Phnom Penh
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International Airfares.
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International departure tax
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Meals
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Visas
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