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The Far east
Thailand to Singapore by train
A FASCInATInG JourneY
17 days £1879
INCLUDING MANY MEALS & EXCURSIONS
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Highlights Include Chiang Mai Bangkok Penang Kuala Lumpur Singapore
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Heathrow
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Whats Included
n Scheduled flights to Chiang Mai via Bangkok,
GrAnd pALACe, BAnGKoK
returning from Singapore n Transfers between airport and hotel n All other transportation as detailed n eleven nights half board accommodation six nights in Thailand, five nights in Malayasia n Two nights room only accommodation in Singapore n overnight accommodation on the train from Bangkok to Butterworth n Services of a Travelsphere Tour Manager and english speaking local representatives n Lunch on days 2 to 8 inclusive n All hotel and train baggage handling for one piece of luggage per person n All State and local taxes n All uK and overseas airport taxes and security charges n excursions as detailed Your Hotels You will stay in the Empress Hotel, Chiang Mai, the Royal Benja Hotel or similar, Bangkok, the Grand Plaza Parkroyal or similar, penang, the Dorsett Regency Hotel or similar, Kuala Lumpur and the Rendezvous Hotel in Singapore. Hotel standards are extremely high in Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. Gracious and courteous service is a way of life. All our hotels are first class, air-conditioned and rooms have full private and many public facilities. Accommodation in Singapore is on a room only basis. Your Trains chiang Mai to Bangkok Air-conditioned Sprinter railcar. Bangkok to Butterworth Seats in air-conditioned carriages that convert to upper and lower berths. Meal service provided. Kuala lumpur to Singapore First class seating, refreshments available.
Here is an outstanding opportunity to take a leisurely train journey, with plenty of stops along the way, starting amongst the remote hill tribe villages of northern Thailand, and ending 1,600 miles later in the modern city state of Singapore. en route you visit Bangkok, penang and Kuala Lumpur, and travel through the lush heartland of Malaysia. This is a journey of stark and absorbing contrasts between the old order of traditional Asia and todays Tiger economy.
YOUR ITINERARY DAY 1 - Depart on your scheduled flight to Chiang Mai, in northern Thailand. DAY 2 - Arrival in Chiang Mai followed by transfer to your hotel for a three night stay. DAY 3 - Morning at leisure. Afternoon visit to the magnificent hilltop Doi Suthep Temple for spectacular views over Chiang Mai. You will also visit umbrella, jewellery and lacquerware factories. DAY 4 - Morning visit to an elephant camp on the outskirts of the city. Here you will see a demonstration of working elephants. During the afternoon, a trip will be made to watch silk and cotton fabrics being made. DAY 5 - Travel on the air-conditioned daytime train service from Chiang Mai to Bangkok. This fascinating 12 hour journey covers over 470 miles and will afford close up views of Thai rural life. On arrival in Bangkok transfer to your hotel for a three night stay. DAY 6 - This morning we include a sightseeing tour of Bangkok, visiting the famous Temples of the Golden Buddha and the Reclining Buddha. Bangkok is a sprawling city situated on the Chao Praya River, 30 miles north of the Gulf of Thailand, a fascinating amalgam of saffron-robed Buddhist monks, floating markets on the klongs (canals), street stalls, exotic restaurants and a legendary nightlife. This afternoon you will visit the famous Rose Gardens, where many aspects of Thai culture are on display, including Thai boxing, folk dancing, working elephants and monks ordination ceremonies. DAY 7 - Included full day tour to the River Kwai and the allied cemetery at Kanchanaburi start of the infamous Death Railway of World War II. DAY 8 - Transfer to Hualampong station and join the International Express for the journey south to Butterworth in Malaysia. Accommodation will be in comfortable open plan carriages, with a dining car being provided as far as Hat Yai, just north of the Malaysian border. From Bangkok, the
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