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Explore the cultural and natural highlights of
Thailand on this tour from Bangkok up to the
Golden Triangle. Travel by car or bus, boat and
horse carriages to ancient temples, magnificent
palaces and rural villages. From Chiang Mai, the
“Rose of the North” takes a night train back to
Bangkok.
Day 1 BANGKOK - PHITSANULOKE (L)
Pick up from your hotel in Bangkok to Bang-Pa-In
to visit the magnificent of Bang-Pa-In Summer
Palace. Proceed to Ayutthaya; the old capital of
Siamese Kingdom to admire the ancient ruins of
Wat Panan Choeng, Wat Yai Chai Mongkol and Wat
Chai Wattanaram. Continue to Lopburi. Lunch will
be served at a local restaurant in Lopburi.
After lunch, visit San Phra Karn (the
MonkeyTemple) and the Prang Sam Yod (the Three
Spire Pagoda), the ancient Hindu Shrine in Khmer
style architecture, a landmark of Lopburi Town.
Leave Lopburi via the central plain of the
kingdom for Phitsanulok. In late afternoon,
arrival in Phitsanulok followed by a short visit
of Wat Phra Sri Rattana Maha Dhat where houses
the fine seated Buddha image “Phra Buddha
Chinaraj”. Check in at The Amarin Lagoon Hotel.
Overnight at The Amarin Lagoon Hotel (Standard
Room)
Day 2 PHITSANULOKE - LAMPANG (B/L)
After breakfast, visit the private Ethnic &
Folklore Museum at the house of Mr. Thavee
Buranakhet (closed on Monday). Transfer to
Sukhothai to visit the Sukhothai Historical Park
and its compound as well as Wat Sri Chum with
its giant seated Buddha image. Depart Sukhothai
via Sawankalok for Sri Satchanalai, a sister
city of Sukhothai in the past, located by the
Yom River. Lunch will be served at a local
restaurant. After lunch, visit Sri Satchanalai
Historical Park, a World Cultural Heritage,
designated by UNESCO. Afterwards transfer to
Lampang. In late afternoon, arrival in Lampang
and followed by a horse carriage ride to visit
Wat Phra Kaew Don Tao, one of the most revered
Buddhist temples in town. Check in & overnight
at Wiang Lakor Hotel .
Day 3 LAMPANG - CHIANG RAI (B/L)
After breakfast at the hotel, a short visit will
be made to Baan Sao Nak, a Lanna-style wooden
house with a lot of wooden pillars and Wat Chedi
Sao with twenty cute pagodas. Depart Lampang for
Phayao to visit Kwan Phayao, the largest Fresh
Water Swamp in Thailand. Also visit Wat Sri Khom
Kham, one of the finest Buddhist temples by the
Phayao Lake with a large, massive Buddha image.
Depart Phayao for Chiang Rai with an opportunity
to visit a colorful pineapple plantation
en-route. Lunch will be served at a local
restaurant in Chiang Rai. After lunch, enjoy a
boat cruise on the Mae Kok River to visit the
White Karen Hill tribe before checking in at
Wiang Inn Hotel. Overnight at Wiang Inn Hotel
Day 4 CHIANG RAI - CHIANG MAI (B/L)
After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Mae
Sai, the northernmost town in Thailand,
bordering Myanmar. Enjoy strolling, shopping and
bargaining at the local market of the town
before leaving for the Golden Triangle. Visit
the Golden Triangle, where the border of
Thailand, Laos and Myanmar converge. Proceed to
Chiang Saen to visit the 1st Ancient Empire of
the “Tai Tribe” Kingdom by the Mae Khong River,
as well as the Chiang Saen Museum and Wat Pa Sak
. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant.
After lunch, leave Chiang Saen for Chiang Mai
via Chiang Rai and Wiang Pa Pao with an
opportunity to visit the Hot Springs at Mae Kha
Chan en-route. In the early evening, arrives in
Chiang Mai and check-in at The Novotel Chiang
Mai Hotel. Overnight at The Novotel Chiang Mai
Hotel
Day 5 CHIANG MAI - BANGKOK (B)
After breakfast the rest of the day at leisure.
In the early evening, transfer to Chiang Mai
Railways Station for boarding the
air-conditioned Express Train (Sleeper Berth) to
Bangkok. All participants overnight on train and
arrives Bangkok on the next day’s morning.
Day 6 ARRIVAL IN BANGKOK
Arrival in Bangkok (no breakfast) will be in the
early morning. Transfer from Bangkok Railways
Station (Hua Lam Pong Railways Station) to your
hotel in Bangkok.
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Trip includes
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English / French Speaking Guide.
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All
accommodation in twin sharing
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All
transfers in private car/ van/ buss
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Meals
as indicated ( B = Breakfast; L = Lunh; D =
Dinner)
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Entrance fees and permits during guided time.
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Train
ticket from Chieng Mai - Bangkok
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Service charge & Government taxes
Trip excludes
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International Airfares.
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International departure tax
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Meals
not indicated
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Visas
and visa arrangement
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Personal travel insurance (Compulsory).
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Personal expenses such as Bar, Telephone and
Laundry bills.
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Tips
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