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Calypso Island Chronicles
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Destination : Thailand
Duration : 9 days/8 nights
Difficulty : * Easy, involves a moderate degree of leisurely walking
Land Rate : from $789




 Trip Overview
This 9 day adventure will introduce you to the rich history and culture of Thailand. Featured is a half day excursion in Bangkok to the Royal Grand Palace. In Chiang Mai, touring includes an excursion to Doi Suthep Temple, one of the most important and magnificent pagodas and shrines in Northern Thailand and to nearby Bhubing Palace and Garden, a summer retreat for the Royal Family. A number of optional tours are offered.


 Departure Date(s)
Any day


 Daily Itinerary
Day 1 : Upon arrival you’ll be met by your tour guide and transferred to your hotel located in the heart of the tourist area of, Bangkok, Thailand’s vibrant capital.
Overnight : Silom Serene      Meal : (-)
Day 2 : A half day tour is scheduled to the Royal Grand Palace, a magnificent complex of temples, wats and spiritual monuments and home to the amazing 1/4 mile long Ramayana mural-a retelling a buddhist history. Walk through the dazzling Wat Phra Kaew with its revered Emerald Buddha, the golden stupa and the Pantheon of the Chakri kings . Lunch is included
Overnight : Silom Serene      Meal : (B, L)
Day 3 : Early Morning flight to Chiang Mai, Thailand’s 2nd largest city and gateway to Northern Thailand. Upon arrival, you’ll be transferred to your hotel. Rest of day at leisure. During the evening, you may want to take a stroll through Chiang Mai's famous night bazaar.
Overnight : Yaang Come Village      Meal : (B)
Day 4 : Early Morning flight to Chiang Mai, Thailand’s 2nd largest city and gateway to Northern Thailand. Upon arrival, you’ll be transferred to your hotel. Rest of day at leisure. During the evening, you may want to take a stroll through Chiang Mai's famous night bazaar.
Overnight : Yaang Come Village      Meal : (B)
Day 5 : Sometime after breakfast,you’ll be picked up for a highlights tour of Chiang Mai which will include stops at the large outdoor market and some of most important shrines and monuments.
Overnight : Yaang Come Village      Meal : (B)
Day 6 : A full day of touring will commence after breakfast – first stop will be at nearby Doi Suthep Temple, a stunningly beautiful religious complex with panoramic views of the city. The temple is home to a very sacred Buddhist relic and the central stupa (spiritual monument) is considered to be the most spectacular structure in northern Thailand. From there you’ll visit Bhubing Palace and Gardens, the Queen’s summer retreat; the garden here is famous for it’s many exotic cultivars of roses and a beautiful reservoir.
Overnight : Yaang Come Village      Meal : (B, L)
Day 7 : Day at leisure. Suggested optional tour is an all day exclusion to Doi Inthanon national Park - includes a visit of the Royal Project, a government sponsored horticultural and agricultural research center, a leisurely nature hike trough the forest, a tour of the Royal Chedis and a stop at the summit of Doi Inthanon, the highest peak in Thailand at 8900 feet above sea level.
Price is $90 per person. Includes lunch
Overnight : Yaang Come Village      Meal : (B)
Day 8 : Today, you’ll be transferred to the Chiang Mai airport for a short flight to Bangkok. Upon arrival in Bangkok, you’ll be transferred to hotel. Sample some of Bangkok’s sizzling nightlife on your final night in the Land of Smiles.
Overnight : Silom Serene      Meal : (B)
Day 9 : Transfer to the International airport for departure
Overnight : -      Meal : (B)


 Price Details


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Inclusion
Rates per person and include accommodations at specified hotels, hotel taxes and service charges, meals as indicated (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch and D=Dinner), all excursions and sightseeing as detailed, admission fees, VIP airport transfers and services of a private tour guide on days 2, 5 and 6. The Tour operator reserves the right to substitute hotels of comparable quality as necessary. Rates are subject to change without notice.

Exclusion
Rates do not include International airfare, domestic air flights within Thailand, beverages, tips, personal expenses & airport departure tax. Inquire about special, low reduced airfares!




        




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