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| Essential Thailand Tour |
| BANGKOK (5 nights) + PHUKET (4 nights) |
| An ideal Thailand holiday choice for the single traveller, this tour offers a perfect introduction to the essential Thailand experience – with a carefully planned mix of sightseeing, activities and leisure providing a wealth of variety and interest. Spend five nights in Bangkok, arguably South-East Asia’s most exciting capital and a cultural showcase. One that also comes complete with some pretty fantastic shopping - and bars and restaurants whose array of themes and cuisines are virtually inexhaustible! Then enjoy a relaxing postscript by a sunlit tropical beach in Phuket, Thailand’s leading Andaman Sea resort. |
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| Dinner cruise on Chao Phraya river |
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Sirocco Sky bar - Bangkok |
Day 1 London/Bangkok
Depart London Heathrow or Gatwick by overnight Qatar Airways scheduled flight via Doha.
Day 2 Bangkok
Arrive Bangkok and transfer to the Eastin Hotel Bangkok for a 5-night stay (Deluxe Room & Breakfast). Remainder of the day at leisure. In the evening enjoy a memorable dinner cruise aboard a beautifully restored rice barge on the Chao Phraya river.
Day 3 Bangkok
After breakfast visit Bangkok’s resplendent Grand Palace beside the Chao Phraya River, including the royal chapel (Wat Phra Kaeo), which enshrines the sacred Emerald Buddha image and is renowned for its delicate design and decoration. Thai set lunch at the Supatra River House. In the afternoon there’s plenty of time to discover Bangkok’s dazzling shopping malls – among them the Emporium, the Central World Plaza (with more than 500 stores, 50 restaurants and 21 cinemas!), The Gaysorn Plaza and Siam Discovery. Between them they offer a new dimension in shopping, spanning the complete spectrum from the glamorous and trendy in luxury goods and designer labels to locally made bargains galore.
Day 4 Bangkok
Morning drive to explore the colourful floating market along the klongs (canals) at Damnern Saduak. Afterwards continue to the Rose Garden for lunch – and to enjoy the delightful setting of a Thai Village for a show of Thai culture, sports and folk dancing. Return to your hotel before an evening excursion to the State Tower to see the amazing panoramic views of Bangkok from the 65th floor. Continue to the Sirocco for a cocktail or local beer at the Sky Bar at the Sirocco.
Day 5 Bangkok
This morning you can learn more about Thai cuisine with some ‘hands on’ practical experience at a 4-hour Thai cooking class at the Baipai Thai Cooking School, an ideal home-style ‘fun’ learning environment. After lunch wander through Bangkok’s fascinating China Town and test your bargaining skills on a range of accessories and gifts at really tempting prices. Explore Pak Klong Talard flower market before returning to your hotel.
Alternative Afternoon Tour Chatuchak Weekend Market: Available on Saturdays and Sundays is this private tour to one of Thailand’s liveliest markets for bargain-hunters - with 9,000 stalls seemingly displaying just about every imaginable (and occasionally unimaginable!) item you could ever need.
Day 6 Bangkok
Day at leisure for relaxation by the hotel pool or perhaps in the hotel spa, where a range of treatments is available (not included in tour price).
Day 7 Bangkok/Phuket
Morning transfer to Bangkok airport for the short Thai Airways flight to Phuket. On arrival transfer to the Naithonburi Beach Resort for a 4-night stay (Superior Garden Wing Room & Breakfast)
Days 8/10 Phuket
Top up your tan and pamper your soul with a three magic days in Phuket, Thailand’s largest island nestling in tropical Andaman Sea waters on the country’s Indian Ocean coastline. It’s home to magnificent coves and bays, palm-fringed white beaches, sparkling island-dotted seas, friendly people, superb seafood, elegant turn-of-the-century Sino-Portuguese architecture – and a wealth of sporting and leisure activities.
Day 11 Phuket/Bangkok/London
At leisure until your Thai Airways flight to Bangkok, connecting there with your overnight Qatar Airways flight to London via Doha.
Day 12 London
Arrive London Heathrow or Gatwick.
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Deluxe room - Eastin Hotel, Bangkok |
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| Temples inside the Grand Palace complex - Bangkok |
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Chatuchak weekend market - Bangkok |
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| Thai cooking class - Baipai Thai cooking school |
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| Massage at Naithonburi Beach Resort - Phuket |
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Naithonburi Beach Resort - Phuket |
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INCLUSIVE PRICES from £1689 per person (sharing twin room)
INCLUSIVE PRICE from £1964 for a single traveller
Prices valid for stays until 31 March 2012. They are correct at the time this website was prepared but are subject to change. Please check with us.
Flights by Other Airlines: Please ask for details and prices for flights by other airlines and from alternative UK departure points.
Price Includes: Economy Class round-trip flights from London to Bangkok with Qatar Airways via Doha • Thai Airways round-trip flights Bangkok to Phuket • 5 nights shared double/twin room accommodation as described at the Eastin Hotel Bangkok • 4 nights shared double/twin room accommodation as described at the Naithonburi Beach Resort • Full breakfast daily from day after arrival in Thailand to day of departure from Thailand, with 3 lunches in Bangkok • Airport/hotel transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle in Bangkok and Phuket • Entrance fees at all monuments visited and any local taxes applicable to items included in the tour arrangements • Sightseeing and other activities in Bangkok as described above Services of English-speaking driver/guides on featured tour programme • One glass of cocktail or local beer at the Sirocco Sky bar of Le Bua at State Tower Hotel • Assistance and porterage at hotels and airports featured in tour • Current Airport Departure Tax, Airline Insurance and Fuel Surcharges (all subject to change - please check with us for details) • Assistance of our local representatives.
Price Excludes: Personal insurance and any special insurance for activity sports • Government taxes • Tips and expenses of a personal nature. A valid passport (minimum validity 6 months from return date) is required. Clients must be fully insured from the time of booking.
For Bookings & Enquiries please call us on: 020 8893 1781 or email: tours@goldendays.co.uk
All our tours can be tailor made to meet your exact requirements.
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