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A SLOW JOURNEY THROUGH SIAM HISTORY

Code :NS.TH.MT-BT-04

Type :INDIVIDUAL BASED

Price :From 20690 baht / person

 

 

 

  •  Why book with NS Travel?

    We are located in BANGKOK and a specialist for your HOLIDAY in THAILAND, also for a multiple day TOUR around THAILAND with destinations like BANGKOK, AYUTTHAYA, SUKOTHAI and CHIANG MAI

A SLOW JOURNEY THROUGH SIAM HISTORY

This program offers you a complete HOLIDAY in THAILAND. During your stay you will visit highlights of THAILAND like BANGKOK, AYUTTHAYA, SUKOTHAI and CHIANG MAI.

 
We have carefully selected the sites illustrating the best History of the country. We have made out of these sites a varied program: Variety of constructions, styles, kinds and sites… But we also bring you off the beaten tracks, so that besides visiting historical sites, you also meet locals, you stop over in typical villages or will be passing by scenic landscapes.
 
We include as much as possible anecdotal stopovers, so that you can punctuate history with current life. We do not propose endless visits to temples or a frozen and academic presentation of Thailand’s history… On the contrary, we want this program to be varied but light… We of course want that everyone learns something from such a program, but first of all, we strive so that our guests have a lot of pleasure.
 
We make each stopover as enjoyable as possible. We thus limit each day distance so that your journey is not a marathon. Days of visits never start too early or end too late. All the hotels selected are comfortable houses provided with swimming pool and we care so that you have time to enjoy their infrastructure. Diners are foreseen when you overnight in the countryside, but evenings you spend in towns are totally at leisure, so that you can discover them by your own. We remain though ready to help you if you need us to give you some advices.
 
Well, you all understood that the journeys we prepare are at the antipodes of those proposed for mass tourism. We always bear in mind that you entrust us with the preparation of your holiday. We want to make them a unique moment of your life that you will remember forever.

PROGRAM

DAY 1: 

Meals: -
 
Meet and greet at your arrival in Bangkok airport by your English speaking guide – Transfer by a/c private vehicle to your hotel – Rest of the day at leisure (program of optional visits possible on single request) – Evening at leisure - Overnight.
 
 

DAY 2:

Meals: B / L / –
 
After your breakfast, your guide will meet you at the lobby of your hotel and will escort you all along this day of individual visits, with a private a/c vehicle. You will leave quite early this morning to discover the famous floating market of Damnoen Saduak… An early morning visit to this Thai cultural icon is indispensable…
Who has never seen a picture of the colorful ‘Damnoen Saduak’ floating market? Little pirogues overloaded with fruits, vegetables and orchids, or thousand of Thai delicacies, snaking slowly, one against the other, on overcrowded canals. Serene Thai women gently paddling with graceful and slow motions, making smoothly their way to the banks where they will sell their goods.
One can of course regard it as a showy ‘cliché’ reflecting a poor attraction for gulls. No way… If you have never come to Bangkok before, this excursion remains certainly a must…
Back to Bangkok, you will be served your lunch in a local restaurant before discovering the historical highlights of Thai capital… You will fist discover the Grand Palace and the Chapel of the Emerald Buddha… This highly venerated site illustrates perfectly the high cultural level Siam had reached during the eighteenth century, and how skillful Siamese artists were in that time.
The cloister of the prestigious temple shelters an impressive mural depicting the whole story of Indian epic ‘RAMAYANA’ (Thai version RAMAKIEN).
This very complete visit of this magnificent realm is followed by a visit to the Temple of Reclining Buddha. The main chapel of this temple shelters an impressive reclining statue of Buddha, measuring more than 30 meters long and covered by golden leaves and representing a state of nirvana beatitude.
We will drop you at your hotel by end of the day. Up to you to enjoy the swimming pool, relax in your room or carry discovering Bangkok by own
Evening at leisure - Overnight.
 
 

DAY 3:

Meals: B / L / D
 
After your breakfast, your guide will meet you at the lobby of your hotel and will escort you all along this day of individual visits by private a/c vehicle. You will leave Bangkok to discover the last capital of Siam: Ayutthaya (UNESCO)
 
Ayutthaya (about 100 km north of Bangkok) was the last capital of Siam. Before being sacked by Burmese army (at the end of the 18 century), Ayutthaya was a glorious city, the most important in South East Asia. During its Golden Age, (17 century), Ayutthaya had even diplomatic and commercial relations with some important kingdoms like Japan, Portugal or France. Louis the Fourteenth welcomed ambassadors of Siam in Versailles, whilst French envoys settled down in Ayutthaya.
On the way to Ayutthaya, you will stop at the ‘Summer Royal Residence’ in Bang Pa In and will admire some of the original pavilions forming this rich architectural compound. You will also have a glimpse on an unusual ‘Neo Gothic’ Buddhist temple built under king Rama V and widely inspired by Portuguese style. After this first visit, you will push forward to Ayutthaya, where your lunch will be served in a local restaurant.
After lunch, you will admire the ruins of the main temples and chedis of Ayutthaya. At the end of this day, we will drop you at your hotel, so that you can rest and freshen up before dinner
This one will be served on an old rice barge, navigating slowly at sunset around the Island of Ayutthaya. You will be back at your hotel around 8.30PM…
Rest of the evening at leisure – Overnight
 

DAY 4:

Meals: B / L / D
 
After your breakfast, your guide will meet you at the lobby of your hotel and will escort you all along this day of individual visits by private a/c vehicle. You will discover today the bucolic countryside between the UNESCO site of Ayutthaya and the one of Sukhothai.
 
On the way, you will halt in the unknown small town of Uthai Thanee. The little center of this town is animated by a friendly local market, whilst the river crossing the city is populated by numerous floating houses and their riparian garden.
 
You will push forwards to the mountainous region of Lan Sak, hosting a unique wonder in South East Asia: A mountain with a huge hollow in it, and in this hollow a real Jurassic microcosm, made of palms trees (Arenga Pinata) and big arborescent ferns. This magic place was discovered by a monk in 1979.
 
Your lunch will be served in a local restaurant of the region before pushing forward to the city of Kamphaeng Phet. This old historical city is linked to the main site of Sukhothai and shelters impressive ruins also listed by UNESCO as World Heritage.
 
This old city was built in laterite stones and has kept part of its walls that you will discover, as well as the ruins of the main buildings of the site. After this historical visit, you will make your last way to Sukhothai that you will reach by end of the day, passing by some ruins of the peripheral temples next to the historical park
 
You will arrive at your hotel by end of the day and will have time to enjoy the swimming pool or to relax in your room, before being served your dinner at the hotel
Rest of the evening at leisure – Overnight
 

DAY 5:

Meals: B / L / D
 
After your breakfast, your guide will meet you at the lobby of your hotel and will escort you all along this day of individual visits by private a/c vehicle. You will first discover this morning the ruins of the main palaces and temples of the Historical Park of Sukhothai, then you will continue your way to the North and will halt at the Historical Park of Sri-Satchanalai
 
Si-Satchanalai is the third site of the region which is listed by UNESCO. You will discover it after lunch that will be served in a local restaurant. The site of Si-Satchanali is not as famous as the one of Sukhothai, but this gives it a lot of charm thanks to a less ‘groomed’ and populated environment
 
You will then take the road towards Lampang and will end your historical discoveries at the teak wooden temple of Wat Phrahtat Lampang Luang. This fortified temple was built in the 14 century and is a vivid testimony of Northern religious architecture
 
You will then reach your hotel, passing by countryside roads. You will arrive at your hotel by end of the day and will have time to enjoy the swimming pool or to relax in your room, before being served your dinner at the hotel
Rest of the evening at leisure – Overnight
 
 
 

DAY 6:

Meals: B / L / -
 
After your breakfast, your guide will meet you at the lobby of your hotel and will escort you all along this day of individual visits by private a/c vehicle. You will first discover this morning the rural life of Lampang, before arriving at the Elephants Conservation Center of Lampang. This place is much respected in the whole country since it shelters the unique hospital for elephants in cross Thailand.
 
You will attend a short representation where skills and cleverness of the elephants are highlighted. Your lunch will be served on the spot and followed by the last stretch before reaching Chiangmai. You will make your last stop in the small town of Lamphun, that was once upon a time a Mon ethnic Kingdom (ethnic originally from Myanmar) depending on the other Mon Kingdom of Lopburi. The origin of Lamphun would date from the 7 or the 8 century, but the kingdom would have reached its Golden Age around the 13 century, before being assimilated to the Kingdom of Lanna by king Mengrai
 
You will wonder the outstanding Haripunchai style pyramidal cheddi as well as the very beautiful Haripunchai Temple, its unique library and unique gong tower.
 
We are now arriving at the end of the journey for we have arrived in Chiangmai. You will arrive at your hotel by end of the day and will have time to enjoy the swimming pool or to relax in your room, before pushing forward the exploration of Chiangmai by your own.
Rest of the evening at leisure – Overnight
 

DAY 7: 

Meals: B / L / -
 
After your breakfast, your guide will meet you at the lobby of your hotel and will escort you all along this day of individual visits by private a/c vehicle. You will first discover the main local market of Chiangmai as well as the flower market, just next door… Thousands of good on display, fresh vegetables or fruits, smoked and dry meat, species, flowers, traditional northern farmers indigo clothes and thousand of local delicacies…
 After this first introduction, you will discover the oldest temples of historical Chiangmai. Some were built during the 14 century and are not to miss whatsoever. You will see as well the remains of the city walls with its impressive corner towers.
Parts of this red bricks’ construction are still rather well conserved, but mainly the doors and the corner towers are still standing.
You will be served your lunch in a local restaurant before taking the direction of the Mountain ‘Doi Suthep’, It shelters the symbol of Chiangmai, the famous temple Wat Doi Suthep is one among the jewels of Thai heritage. This highly venerated temple enshrines a relic of the Lord Buddha. Its golden chedi is merely marvelous and the architecture of the whole compound is unique. The site is nestled amidst lush nature and overlooks the whole city from the Doi (mountain) Suthep.
The temple is accessible by a monumental stairway, decorated by two ‘Nagas’ or by cable car. A little handicraft market at the footsteps, contributes to the happy atmosphere of the holly place, mainly frequented by worshipers and pilgrims.
You will get back to your hotel by end afternoon and will have time to enjoy the swimming pool or to relax in your room, before pushing forward the exploration of Chiangmai by your own.
Rest of the evening at leisure – Overnight
 
 

DAY 8: 

Meals: B / - / -
 
After your breakfast, your guide will meet you at the lobby of your hotel and will give you a warm farewell for you arrived at the end of this program.
 
Up to you to extend this program freely in the North or to ask us to extend this program as follows:
- Either with an extension and more visits of the province Chiangrai
- Either with an extension and discovery of the province Mae Hong Son or Chiangrai (Golden Triangle)
- Either by and extension to Luang Prabang (Laos)
- Either by a flight to Southern Thailand and a final stay on a beach
But if you prefer to get down to Bangkok by the end of this program, we can amend it and replace the last night in Chiangmai by a journey on the sleeping train or simply by a flight down to Bangkok at evening time of day 7 or in the morning of day 8 – Consult us for any option
 
 
 

CODE

 

PROGRAM / PERIOD

 

PRICES PER PERSON ( 1/11/2011 - 31/10/2012 )

JOINING

1PAX

2PAX

3PAX

4PAX

5PAX

6PAX

NS.TH.BT-04 

01/NOV/11 - 23/DEC/11 

N/A 

O/R 

41140 

31490 

28080 

24900 

23670 

NS.TH.BT-04 

24/DEC/11 - 05/JAN/12 

N/A 

O/R 

41820 

31940 

28750 

25440 

24340 

NS.TH.BT-04 

06/JAN/12 - 12/APR/12 

N/A 

O/R 

41140

31490 

28080 

24900 

23670 

NS.TH.BT-04 

13/APR/12 - 16/APR/12 

N/A 

O/R 

41820 

31940 

28750 

25440 

34340 

NS.TH.BT-04 

17/APR/12 - 31/OCT/12 

N/A 

O/R 

41140

31490 

28080 

24900 

23670 

 

SUMMER PROMO RATES

N/A 

67490 

35890 

27490 

24390 

21690 

20690 
 

 

INCLUDED
* Private a/c transportation as per program (including gasoline, highway costs, parking costs, insurance and professional licensed driver
* All entrance fees to visited sites, museums, temples national parks, etc.
* Private English speaking guide as per program
* All meals as per program
* 2 overnights at Solo Sukhumvit 2 (superior room including breakfast)
* 1 overnight at Kantary Ayutthaya (studio including breakfast)
* 1 overnight at Legendha Sukhothai (deluxe room including breakfast)
* 1 overnight at Lampang River Lodge (superior room including breakfast)
* 2 overnights at The Rim Chiangmai (superior room including breakfast

* Insurance (Thai norms), all taxes, service and vat

EXCLUDED
* Personal expenses
* Meals not included in the program
* Beverages during meals
* Tips to guide and driver
* Promo applies for stays up to 31/Oct/2012

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REMARKS
* rates for private program (blue columns) are given per person (from 1 to 6) traveling together
* rates for joining-up program (green column) are given for person joining-up existing group
* n/a = not available
* o/r = on request