BARGAIN OF THE CENTURY
DAILY ITINERARY
Day
1. DEPART NORTH AMERICA Board
the wide-bodied jumbo jet to Thailand. Relax and enjoy your flight to the Orient
with complimentary headsets, movies, beverages and meal service. (IFM)
Day 2. EN ROUTE As you cross the International dateline and move your watch ahead approx. 16 hours, you temporarily "lose" this day. You will gain it back on your return.
Day 3. BANGKOK, THAILAND Arrive in exotic Bangkok and meet your tour manager and guide who will accompany you throughout your stay in Thailand. Your home for the entire stay in Thailand is the Century Park Hotel. This 4-year old hotel has 383 guest rooms with a full range of international amenities. The spectacular black and gold marble lobby is fully complimented by the beautiful wall size paintings. It offers attractive rooms with tasteful furnishings, marbled bathroom with separate bathtub and shower, hairdryer, pool, steam room, health club, beauty salon and restaurants. The Century Park is ideally situated in the midst of the bustling commercial and shopping district of Pratunam, near the Victory Monument. (IFM)
Day 4. BANGKOK / CITY AND TEMPLES TOUR This morning you'll enjoy the sights of Bangkok as you tour this exotic city with special stops at the most interesting temples: the Marble Temple, the Reclining Buddha Temple and the Golden Buddha Temple. A wonderful introduction to this large metropolis and an insight to the Thai culture. (B)
Day 5. BANGKOK A day at your leisure to relax at the hotel, to do some shopping or to pursue your own interests. Your tour guide will be available to assist you with your plans. (B)
Day 6. THE ROYAL GRAND PALACE
The highlight of our morning tour is a visit to the Grand Palace, the Coronation
Hall, the Famous Emerald Buddha and the replica of the Angkor Wat Temples.
Tonight, your tour guide will offer an optional visit to the Patpong night
market. This bustling market
is lively and fun and a bargaining paradise. (B)
Day 7. BANGKOK A day at your leisure to relax at the hotel, to do some more shopping or to pursue your own interests. Your tour guide will be available to assist you with your plans. (B)
Day 8. THONBURY KLONGS CRUISE This morning we take a boat trip along the Chao Phraya River and the Klongs (canals) of Thonbury. The cruise will take us along cool, winding klongs where you can see typical Thai life along the banks and visit the Wat Arun - the famous Temple of Dawn. (B)
Day 9.
DAMNEON SADUAK FLOATING MARKET / THE ROSE GARDEN / THAI VILLAGE SHOW / ELEPHANTS AT WORK Early this morning we depart Bangkok for Damneon Saduak where we board a long-tail boat for a visit to the famous floating market. Later, we continue to the picturesque Rose Garden for lunch. After lunch, enjoy the spectacle of a colorful Thai village show - Buddhist ordination procession, sword-fighting, elephants at work, folk dances and a traditional wedding ceremony. We will return to Bangkok in the evening. (B, L)Day 10. JOURNEY HOME Today we transfer to Bangkok's International Airport for our flight home arriving in the U.S. the same day ("gaining" back the day we "lost"), filled with wonderful memories of our exotic vacation in Thailand. (B, plus IFM)