| TRX No. TX01 |
Thailand
Soft Expeditions Bangkok - Ayutthaya - Sukhothai - Chiang Rai - Chiang Mai |
11 Days / 10 Nights, Inclusive Package Fee. USD $1,650. per person / minimum 2 persons.
Expedition Line:
Bangkok
- Ayutthaya-Lopburi-Pitsanuloke-Sukothai-Sri
Satchanalai-Lampang -Phayao-Chiang Rai- Chiang Mai
Expedition Tine:
All year around.
Expedition
Type:
Soft Expedition for
multi-discipline scientists & their families.
It opens to
general public too.
What's special of this expedition?
From The
Grand Palace in Bangkok, Central Thailand travel towards Chiang Rai - Chiang Mai
of
North Thailand; you will enjoy so many colorful cultural &
historical spots as well as the beautiful scenes of The Land of Smile.
Thai
Expedition Host & Operator:
Wildlife
Fund Thailand (WFT) <88-90 Phaholyothin Road, Anusawaree, Bangkhaen, Bangkok, Thailand 10220>-
Wildlife Fund Thailand was
est. Oct. 13th
1983, under The Royal Patronage of H.M. the Queen of Thailand. WFT is a
non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of natural resources and
the maintenance of biological diversity and to a balanced environment to ensure
long term success in national development.
Travex Co., Ltd. <86 Soi Lang
Suan, Ploenchit Rd. Bangkok 10330, Thailand> - An
excellent travel agency based in Bangkok with 25 years of experience in inbound
travel service.Travex has served over 350,000 world clients to experience the
unique and diverse cultural heritage and charm of Thailand.
Itinerary:
| Day 1 (Mon.) | Arrive Bangkok | Meet & greet at Bangkok international airport and private transfer to the Hotel. |
| At leisure | ||
| Overnight at Montien Suriwong Hotel*** or other 3-4 stars hotel. | ||
| Day 2 (Tues.) | Bangkok Tour: |
|
| City & Temples Tour (The Grand Palace etc) | ||
| At leisure | ||
| Overnight at Bangkok Hotel. | ||
| Day 3 (Wed.) | Bangkok, free at leisure | Optional short term tours available. |
| Overnight at Bangkok Hotel. | ||
| Day 4 (Thurs.) | Bangkok - Ayutthaya - Lopburi - Pitsanuloke: | |
| Depart from Bangkok to Ayuthaya (By Car), the former capital of Thailand. | The principal sights are the gigantic
bronze statues of Wat Mongkol Borpitr, the three ancient pagodas at Wat Phra Sri Sanpetch and Wat Pranangcherng. |
|
| Continue via Saraburi to visit Phra Buddha Badh
with its shrine of the holy footprint of Lord Buddha. |
||
| Proceed to
Lopburi for lunch. Visit to the Prang Sam Yod (Sacred Three Spired Pagoda), the ruins of Wat Phra Sri Ratana Maha Dhat and the Monkey Temple. |
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| Proceed to Phitsanuloke | ||
| Overnight at AMARIN LAGOON HOTEL. | ||
| Day 5 (Fri.) | Pitsanuloke-Sukothai-Sri Satchanalai-Lampang: | |
| Visit Wat Maha Dhat with its revered Buddha statue, Phra Buddha Jinaraj. | ||
|
Depart for Sukhothai, visit to the famous ruins of this
first capital of Thailand(1257-1379). |
See Wat Maha
Dhat,
Wat Sra Sri and Wat Sri Chum. |
|
| Lunch at a local restaurant. | ||
|
Continue to Sri Satchanalai, the northern outpost town of the Kingdom of Sukhothai,built by King Ramkamhaeng. |
Visit Wat Chang
Lom, Wat Jedi Jet Thaew, Wat Nang Phya and Wat Phra Sri Ratana Maha Dhat which stands on the site of the Khmer fort called "Chalieng" |
|
| Proceed to Lampang | ||
| Overnight at LAMPANG RIVER LODGE. |
||
| Day 6 (Sat.)
|
Lampang-Phayao-Chiang Rai (By Car) | |
| Drive to Ko
Kah to see Wat Phra Dhat Lampang Luang housing the only Emerald Buddha besides the one at Wat Phra Keo in Bangkok. |
||
| Depart for Phayao, a unique rural town and once the princely state whose former glory will be seen at Wat Sri Kom Kam. |
||
| Proceed to Chiang Rai and lunch at
a local restaurant. |
||
| Continue to Chiang
Saen, the former capital of
the first Thai Kingdom, situated directly on the Mekong River at the border between Thailand and Laos. |
Visit Wat
Phra Dhat Jom Kitti by climbing up 383 steps to the top of the hill, Wat Chedi Luang and the small museum nearby. |
|
| Take a boat trip upriver on the Mekong towards the Golden Triangle where the borders of Thailand, Myanmar and Laos convene. |
||
| Continue to Mae
Sai,
the northernmost Thai town on the border to Myanmar, walking around the local market with opportunity for shopping. |
||
| Return to Chiang Rai | ||
| Overnight at RIMKOK RESORT. | ||
| Day
7 (Sun.)
|
Chiang Rai: | |
| Depart for Mae Chan to visit the hilltribe community development center. | ||
| Then
continue uphill to the Akha village of Ko Saen Chai and
a Yao hilltribe settlement nearby. |
||
| Lunch at a local restaurant. | ||
| overnight at Rimkok Resort | ||
| Day
8 (Mon.)
|
Chiang Rai - Chiang Mai: | |
| Depart Chiang Rai
towards Chiang Mai. En route stop at Wieng Doi Cotage to visit a hot spring. |
||
| Arrive Chiang Mai, lunch at a local restauran | ||
| continue
to visit of the Handicraft village of San Kamphaeng.
See the manufacturing of lacquerware, The spinning and weaving of Thai
Silk and how paper Umbreallas are made. Also visit a famous Thai wood carving factory with possibility to buy Burmese antiques. |
||
| Kantoke
Dinner Enjoy a typical Thai Dinner with presentation of ancient dances from northern Thailand, followed by a performance of dances and songs by various hilltribes. |
||
| Overnight at the Chiang Mai Plaza Hotel | ||
| Day
9 (Tues.)
|
Chiang Mai: | |
| Visit Wat Doi
Suthep, tucked
away in the mountains at an elevation 1,056 meters, the temple is reached by a staircase with 290 steps, flanked by a NAGA balustrade on either side. |
The monastery was built by King
Gue-Na in 1383. The center is a big Chedi (spired pagoda) which contains partial relics of Lord Buddha. |
|
| Visit to Orchid Farm | ||
| lunch at a
local restaurant |
||
| Afternoon at leisure | ||
| Overnight at Chiang Mai Plaza Hotel. | ||
| Day
10 (Wed.)
|
Chiang Mai, free at leisure | |
| Overnight at Chiang Mai Plaza Hotel. | ||
| Day 11 (Thurs.) | Private transfer from Chiang Mai Plaza Hotel to Chiang Mai airport. | |
| Flight back to home. |
11 Days / 10 Nights, Package Fees: USD
$1,650. per person / minimum 2 persons.
Include: All Hotels, Meals, Transport, Vehicle & Driver,
Tours, Cruising, Elephant Trekking, English-speaking Guide.
Not included: International Air tickets for
Bangkok and
Travel Insurance.
Thailand Soft Expeditions 2001 & 2002:
Thai Cultural & Historical Expedition (TRX No. TX01)
Thailand Wildlife Conservation Expedition (TRX No. TX02)
The Pearl of the Andamam Sea - Package A (PJT No. PA0A)
The Pearl of the Andamam Sea - Package B (PJT No. PA0B )
The Pearl of the Andamam Sea - Package C (PJT No. PA0C )
The Pearl of the Andamam Sea - Package D
Southern Thailand Mt. Climbing & Islands Tour - Package E (PJT No. PA0E)
Diving Courses in the Andamam Sea
Background information:
Amazing Thailand - The Land of Smile
The Grand Palace - Panorama Views
The Pearl of Andamam Sea - Phuket Island
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