THE BEST OF THAILAND: Bangkok and Chang Mai
A 14 DAY TOUR INCLUDING AIRFARE
ONLY $1599.00*
* PER PERSON, DOUBLE OCCUPANCY * SINGLE SUPPLEMENT $399.00 * PLUS $97.00 IN TAXES AND FEES
WEEKLY DEPARTURES
THE BARGAIN
OF THE CENTURY!**
ALL THESE Signature HIGHLIGHTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE: † Round trip Airfare from Los Angeles (call for other departure cities) † Accommodations as listed in the itinerary or similar † Elaborate buffet breakfast daily (B), 1 lunch, 1 dinner, plus In-Flight-Meals (IFM) † All tours and cruises as described in the itinerary † All admission fees to included attractions and sights † A local English speaking tour guide † All airport transfers in Asia and baggage handling (1 piece) † All necessary gratuities for bellmen, housekeepers and dining room servers
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 you temporarily "lose" this day.
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 7 nights is the 4-year old, 383
room Century Park Hotel. It offers attractive lobby and rooms with tasteful
furnishings, marbled bathroom with separate bathtub and shower, hairdryer, pool,
steam room, health club, beauty salon and restaurants. It is ideally situated in
the midst of the bustling commercial and shopping district of Pratunam. (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. (B)
Day 7. BANGKOK A day at your leisure. Your tour guide will be available to assist 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. (B, L)
Day 10. FLY TO CHIANG MAI Today we fly to Chiang Mai, known as the "Rose of the North". You’ll stay 4 nights at either the Empress Hotel or the Westin Hotel. (B)
Day 11. CITY TOUR Chiang Mai was founded in 1296 and is Thailand’s second largest city. This morning enjoy a tour of this ancient city featuring the fabulous Wat Chiang Man Temple and monastery, a colorful local market, Wat Chedi Luang and Wat Phra Singh. (B)
Day 12. AT LEISURE A day at leisure and you may want to take an optional day trip to the famousGolden Triangle, where the borders of Thailand, Myanmar (Burma), and Laos convene. (B)
Day 13. KAN TOKE DINNER AND NORTHERN HILL TRIBE DANCES A day at leisure. Tonight, enjoy a Kan Toke dinner of Northern Thai dishes while enjoying folk dances and a hill tribe presentation (B, D)
Day 14. JOURNEY HOME Today we fly 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)
*Other hotels may be used.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
Reservations and Cancellations: A deposit of $200.00 per person must accompany each reservation. Payment of the balance of the tour price should be made no later than 76 days prior to departure. Payments by credit cards are not accepted. If cancellation is made up to 76 days prior to departure, all monies deposited will be refunded except for a $150.00 handling fee per person. Cancellation fees for passengers who cancel 75 days or less prior to departure for any reason are as follows: | 75-46 prior - 50% of gross fare | 45-16 days prior - 85% of gross fare | 15 days or less prior - 100% of gross fare. These are heavy penalties and no exceptions will be made. We therefore URGE all passengers to purchase cancellation insurance when booking this tour.
Not included in the tour price: Taxes and fees (airline ticket taxes, departure taxes, airport fees, security fees, customs & immigration fees, hotel taxes and service charges, handling fees, and all other taxes and fees, currently $97.00, to be paid with your final payment), the cost of passport, the cost of all drinks including wine, liquor, hot drinks, soft drinks, bottled water, meals not listed in the itinerary, items of a personal nature, extra hotel charges such as telephone calls, faxes, e-mail, pay-per-view movies, mini-bar, room service, laundry, and gratuities for the tour director, local guides and drivers.
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Additional Terms and Notices:
Traveling to Asia, all U.S. and Canadian citizens must carry with them a passport, valid for at least six months from the day the tour ends!