Journeys of Central Thailand
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Experience the best of Central Thailand in 5 days. This amazing journey includes Bangkok's Klong Tour, Floating Market & Train Market Experiences, Bridge Over the River Kwai, Death Railway, Erawan Waterfall in Kanchanaburi and Ancient Capital of Ayutthaya
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Journeys of Central Thailand
Experience the best of Central Thailand in 5 days. This amazing journey includes Bangkok's Klong Tour, Floating Market & Train Market Experiences, Bridge Over the River Kwai, Death Railway, Erawan Waterfall in Kanchanaburi and Ancient Capital of Ayutthaya
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Classic and History Experiences
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5Days 4Nights
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NAVTHBKKCAH001
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Have a real deal of Central Thailand within 5 days

Enjoy five days, pack them full of wonderment and reflection in Central Thailand — Samut Sakhon , Kanchanaburi, Ayutthaya, and Bangkok. This is real combination of learning Thai culture , tradition and history of Thailand.

Learn history and true traditions of Thailand

Experience history of World War II in Kanchanaburi , Ancient capital city of Ayutthaya and Bangkok which contemporary Kingdom of Thailand is established. Learn Thai cultural experiences of Floating Market, Temples tradition and local food market

Delight in two inclusive authentic tours in the evening

Have fun on two evening tours where you will have heritage moment of ancient ruin of Ayutthaya and memorable night life in Bangkok by TUK TUK, both tours includes food tasting adventures
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Bangkok – Arrival
Upon your arrival in Bangkok, deplane and follow signs to Immigration, located one level above baggage claim. Descend elevator to collect baggage. After clearing customs, proceed to the Arrival lobby and look for your sign. Our friendly representative will assist your family with luggage and help with your transfer to your comfortable hotel for check-in.
Accommodation 3*, 4* or 5*

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Bangkok – Grand Palace – Wat Pho – Klong (canal tour) - Wat Arun

Breakfast at the hotel.

Visit to the Royal Grand Palace, the nation’s landmark and most praised royal monument in Thailand, with the enclosed and dazzling Wat Phra Kaew is a must. Wat Phra Kaew, also called the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, is well known for its Golden Chedi, its Pantheon of the Chakri Kings and its Eight Colored Tower. In Thailand, it is considered by many to be a living example of a classical Siamese Court, being the former residence of the kings of Thailand.

Then short walk to visit Wat Pho is regarded as the first center of public education and is sometimes called ‘Thailand’s first university’. Mural paintings, inscriptions, and statues found in the temple educated people on various subjects such as literature, warfare, archaeology, astronomy, geology, meditation and is considered to be home of Thai traditional massages. Here, you will enjoy a 30-minute Thai massage as an excellent break after a morning sightseeing. Lunch is at a local restaurant.

Experience an afternoon trip along the bustling Chao Phraya River and the quiet Thonburi Canals (Klong) in a long tail boat, in which you can enjoy scenes of Bangkok life. We will bring you to a more traditional and serene way of living around Thonburi residential areas, away from all the skyscrapers and modern buildings of Bangkok City Centre.

We will also stop by the “Temple of Dawn” (officially named Wat Arun). An ancient temple dating back to the Ayutthaya period with the imposing Khmer-style prang or tower is 104 meters tall with steep decorate with the multihued floral mosaics from broken Chinese porcelain that was used as ballast by boats coming from China. Today the temple is one of Bangkok\'s most iconic structures, with most remarkable visual identities on the bank of Chao Phraya River.

Accommodation 3*, 4* or 5*

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Bangkok – Railway Market – Floating Market – Kanchanaburi

Breakfast at the hotel and check-out. 

Early morning departure by road from Bangkok to the garden province of Samut Songhkhram in the Mae Klong River delta area. Experience the thrill of Maeklong Train Market folding up and the stalls being packed away in front of your eyes. Explore the market like a local and see the stalls stacked with fruits, vegetables and seafood. Then proceed to take a unique country market along the railway tracks where a variety of goods are sold and the train travels through bringing people to the market.

Next proceed to Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, the most colourful floating market in the Kingdom. Enjoy the beautiful sights along the way and witness the day-to-day activities of the Thai people who live on the canals selling their fresh fruits and vegetables from the surrounding villagers’ farms. Take a short paddle boat ride through the canals to get the closure feeling of the local people. Free at leisure and enjoy of photo shooting. 

Afterward drive to Kanchanaburi, local lunch will be served at the restaurant. You will visit the well-kept War Cemetery of Allied Prisoners, which contains the graves of an estimated 9,000 Allied soldiers. These soldiers died while building the bridge and the notorious \"Death Railway” which the Japanese had hoped to stretch all the way to the Burmese border.
Next stop at the internationally famous Bridge Over The River Kwai, the black iron bridge from Java by the Japanese Army and reassembled under Japanese supervision by the allied prisoners of war labor as part of the railway linking Thailand to Myanmar.  This tour will bring you also closer to the past, with the visit to the JEATH Museum (the name “JEATH” is derived from Japan, England, America/Australia, Thailand and Holland), where the past has been created and relived with pictures and artefacts out of this time. End of the day, transfer to the hotel.

Evening, visit traditional evening market to explore the way of life. Enjoy local Thai food on your own. 

Accommodation 3*, 4* or 5*

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Kanchanaburi – Erawan Waterfall– Ayutthaya

Breakfast at the hotel and check-out.

Morning drive to the significant Erawan National Park. The major attraction of the park is the stunning Erawan Falls, a waterfall named after the Erawan, the three-headed white elephant of Hindu mythology. The seven-tiered falls are said to resemble the Erawan. It has received many awards. Here lies the biggest and most beautiful waterfall of Kanchanaburi Erawan Waterfall, which runs from the Huai Mong Lai River down a 2100 meters tall mountain. The waterfall i.s 1500 meters long which cascades down 7 tiers, each of which is a great and safe swimming area. The park’s many caves include Phartat Cave, which has stalactites and stalagmites, and Ta Duang Cave, featuring rock paintings. Limestone Wang Bah Dan Cave has 2 levels, with a stream in its lower chamber. The park is crossed by trails, and home to elephants and deer. Moreover, you can take a 30 minute walk around Erawan nature trail to savor the beauty of hill evergreen forest and deciduous forest.  

Local Lunch will be served near the waterfall (food only). After lunch drive to Ayutthaya (approximately of 3 hours)

Late afternoon arrival and check-in at the hotel, free at leisure. 

RECOMMEND OPTIONAL TOUR :   

  

AYUTTHAYA DINNER CRUISE  

Join-in Service / Time: 19.00 21:00 hrs.

 

Board our converted traditional teak rice barge and drift slowly along the majestic Chao Phraya River, the ‘River of Kings’, and her tributaries, and while the sights of the Island City of Ayutthaya pass you by enjoy a fine selection of traditional Thai cuisine, prepared especially for you in our own kitchens. Take a cruise around Ayutthaya Island and take in the romantic atmosphere of the old capital. Within its ancient monuments, the artistic and cultural heritage of the nation is preserved for later generations to admire. You will have ample opportunity to see some of these magnificent sites along the river, as well as observing the timeless day-to-day activities of the people living along the riverbanks.  During your cruise a carefully selected set menu of delicious traditional Thai dishes will be served (food only). The art of Thai cuisine is balancing the delicate flavors that make up our four different taste sensations: sour, salty, sweet and, of course, spicy hot. Thai food is very versatile and can be adapted to suit almost any palate. Return to the hotel for overnight.

Accommodation 3*, 4* or 5*

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Ayutthaya Historical Park World Heritage – Bangkok
Breakfast at the hotel, free at leisure and enjoy the hotel facilities.
Drive to explorer Ayutthaya city & it’s ruin. To truly appreciate the history in Thailand, no holiday would be complete without a visit to Ayutthaya. This historic city was the second capital of the Kingdom of Siam, There are 34 kings to govern the territory until the end of it by an invasion of the nearby territory in 2310 B.E.   It results in Ayutthaya Empire has stayed long about 417 years and a prosperous international trading port, from 1350 until razed by the Burmese in 1767. The ruins of the old city now form the Ayutthaya Historical Park, an archaeological site that contains palaces, Buddhist temples, monasteries and statues.  Visit Ayutthaya Historical Park declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991.
First stop at Wat Phra Sri Sanphet, is not just an important historical site, but it was also considered as the spiritual center for Thais. It is strategically located within the grounds of the Royal Palace.
Next to visit at Wat Mahathat an unseen tourist attraction where you could see buddha head enshrine in the three. These temples also enshrine buddha lyric from the past 600 years.                 
Stop for lunch at local restaurant.
Afterward stop at the local market to discover \"Candy Cotton\" or we called \" Roti Saimai \" it’s become the province signature desert snack. As you will be amazed to see the product stalls available throughout Ayutthaya. This candy floss rolled sweets feature threads of crunchy sugar enshrouded in a steaming is wrapped in soft paper-thin, Pandan-flavoured crepes or in other different color.  The a bit salted taste of roti goes well with the sweet and soft cotton candy. You can see the how it made and enjoy to taste it.
Last visit at an old ruin temple Wat Kudi Dao is a restored ruin of a temple situated off the city island in the eastern area of Ayutthaya where we can share with your storytelling from local people and also other stories about Ayutthaya that you could not find on google or any travel book. We would like to take you to some hidden place whereas not touristic.

Transfer to Bangkok, and drop off at your hotel.

Accommodation 3*, 4* or 5*
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