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Thailand Touring
River Kwai Tour
3 Days Bangkok to Bangkok. Escorted Group Journey.
Tour BKKRR3B This tour explores the beauty and fascinating history of the River Kwai area. Highlights include a visit to the Bridge over the River Kwai, Death Railway, a scenic long-tailed boat ride and Kaeng Lava Caves.
THAILAND
Ayuthaya
Kanchanaburi
Bangkok
Departures: Daily Day 1: Bangkok Kanchanaburi River Kwai An early morning pick up from your Bangkok hotel to drive to the Thailand-Burma Railway Centre, an interactive museum offering historical information and an educational experience. Afterwards visit the Allied War Cemetery at Kanchanaburi and continue to the famous Bridge over the River Kwai. Travel along the river by long-tailed boat passing unspoilt mountainous jungle scenery. After lunch, an excursion takes you to the Hellfire Pass Memorial. This afternoon arrive at your hotel, set on the banks of the River Kwai where 81 comfortable air-conditioned rooms, a swimming pool and a restaurant await you. In the evening, enjoy dinner together with a presentation of Mon Dances. (LD) Accommodation: River Kwai Resotel
Day 2: River Kwai Join a morning tour by boat upstream to Saiyoke Yai Waterfall and National Park to view the areas natural beauty. After lunch at your resort, visit the Kaeng Lava Cave and explore the fantastic stone formations of one of Thailand's most beautiful caves. The rest of the afternoon is at leisure to explore the local area or try rafting, fishing, mountain biking or canoeing. (BLD) Day 3: River Kwai Bangkok After breakfast, visit the nearby ethnic Mon Tribal village, where an elephant ride can be arranged (payable locally) then enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before you take a historic ride on the Death Railway Train. Transfer back to your Bangkok hotel. (BL)
Prices Include
· Accommodation, sightseeing and meals as stated (B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner) · Services of an English-speaking guide. · Transfers as detailed
Tour Prices
Price per person, in £'s from
Tour Code 01Jan08-31Oct08 01Nov08-31Mar09 Twin 120 132
River Kwai
BKKRR3B Single 145 160
Mekhala Overnight River Cruise
THAILAND
2 Days Bangkok to Bangkok.
Tour MKLCF1 Beautifully crafted, Mekhala is a collection of three restored rice barges that provide the setting for daily journeys between Bangkok and Ayuthaya, retracing the paths of former royal processions. Their journey is a fascinating insight into how life on the river has changed over this time.
Kanchanaburi
Ayuthaya
Bang Pa-ln
Bangkok
Land Cruise
Departures: Daily (Minimum 2 persons) Day 1: Bangkok Mekhala on the river You will be picked up from your Bangkok hotel for an early afternoon transfer to one of the Mekhala barges located on the bustling Chao Phraya River. Three teak wood rice barges have been converted into comfortable mini cruise ships with six or ten well-appointed cabins, each with private facilities, a sundeck and cosy lounge bar. The cruise passes the Grand Palace and many other stunning riverside temples as it heads out of Bangkok. You will have the chance to relax and watch the local people, that work and live by the river, go about their daily routines. Dock just after dark at Wat Kai Tia temple to enjoy an exquisite candlelit dinner on deck. Afterwards retire to your air-
conditioned cabin and allow the gentle rocking of the barge to ease you to sleep. (D) Day 2: Ayuthaya Bangkok After enjoying breakfast on deck cruise onwards to Bang Pa-In to visit King Rama V's Summer Palace and then take a long-tailed boat through the canals to Ayuthaya where you will be served a Thai-style lunch in a local restaurant. Take a guided visit around the ancient city of Ayuthaya, capital of the powerful Siamese kingdom for over four centuries and see some of its many ancient temples. Return to your Bangkok hotel in the late afternoon by air-conditioned vehicle. (BL)
This tour also operates in reverse, beginning with a drive to Ayuthaya and cruising back to Bangkok on the river. Departures are daily.
Prices Include
· Accommodation on board in a private cabin · Meals as stated in the itinerary (B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner) · Private transfers at the beginning and end of your tour · Sightseeing as detailed
Tour Prices
Price per person, in £'s from
Tour Code 01Jan08-30Apr08 01May08-31Oct08 01Nov08-31Mar09 Cruise unavailable Jun08, exact dates TBA. Twin 202 170 222
Mekhala River Cruise
MKLCF1 Single 289 255 317
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