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Thailand Highlights Tour (14 nights) - from £1696 per person Bangkok (3 nts) - Chiang Mai (2 nts) - Khum Lanna (3 nts) – Lanjia (2 nts) – Phuket (4 nts) |
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| No country of South East Asia offers the visitor a warmer welcome than Thailand, the ‘Land of Smiles’. Its eventful history, rich culture and folklore, colourful traditions and, above all, its gentle friendly people make this a country where you can really experience the Orient par excellence. Travel through stunning scenery that encompasses emerald green paddy fields, soaring mountains, deep jungles and exotic tropical beaches - and let Thailand weave an irresistible spell that will guarantee your early return! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tuk-Tuk - Bangkok | Wat Doi Suthep Temple - Chiang Mai | Phuket | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Your stay in the exciting capital, Bangkok, includes sightseeing of the city’s greatest monuments within the Grand Palace, as well as a boat trip along the great Chao Phya River to explore the network of the Thonburi Klongs (canals). You then fly north to the country’s second city, Chiang Mai, vibrant and atmospheric location of some of Thailand’s liveliest markets and finest temples. As well as exploring these, your visit features visits to a nearby elephant camp and orchid farm. From here you make the short journey by road to Khum Lanna, an unique village-style resort that celebrates the distinctive heritage, lifestyle and food of the Lanna region - all strongly influenced by their nearby Burmese counterparts. For the more adventurous there’s also an option to try a little ‘Soft Adventure’, with mountain-biking, elephant riding and white-water rafting. Khum Lanna offers time for some hands-on Thai cooking lessons, leisurely cycle rides through the countryside, a rice farm visit and much more. Together these will certainly form a highlight of your tour – though one likely to be rivalled by the beautiful Lanjia Lodge, an eco-friendly community-run lodge whose design derives from Hmong hilltribe architecture, and nestling high above the Mekong River and Laos. Here there is every opportunity for guests to inter-act with their village hosts, learning about the traditional Hmong and Lahu lifestyles and joining in community activities and projects. From Lanjia, after a visit to the ancient ‘Golden Triangle’ city of Chiang Rai, the tour takes you by air to Phuket (via Bangkok), now one of South east Asia’s premier beach resorts whose superb island beaches offer perfect conditions for ‘chilling out’ in a palm-fringed tropical setting. . . |
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Tour Price from £1696 per person (in shared twin room) Included in Price: • Round-trip economy class scheduled flights from London to Bangkok with Qatar Airways via Doha; Thai Airways flights Bangkok to Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai to Phuket and Phuket to Bangkok. • 3 nights shared standard double/twin room hotel accommodation at the Holiday Inn Silom Bangkok (Superior room); 2 nights at the Tamarind Village Hotel Chiang Mai (Lanna room); 3 nights at Khum Lanna Resort; 2 nights at Lanjia Lodge; 4 nights at the Impiana Phuket Cabana Resort & Spa (Superior Garden View room). Full breakfast daily from day after arrival in Thailand to day of departure from Thailand, with 2 lunches + picnic lunch/3 dinners at Khum Lanna Resort and 1 lunch/2 dinners at Lanjia Lodge. • Airport/hotel transfers where necessary by air-conditioned car/minivan at each point visited. • Entrance fees at all monuments and parks visited and any local taxes applicable to items included in the tour arrangements. • Full-day sightseeing and canal cruise in Bangkok; Full-day sightseeing in Chiang Mai; Full programme of local activities (on foot and/or bicycle) at Khum Lanna Resort and Lanjia Resort. • Services of English-speaking driver/guides on featured tour programme. • Assistance and porterage at hotels and airports featured in tour. • Current Airport Departure Tax, Airline Insurance and Fuel Surcharges. • Assistance of our local representatives. Not included are: 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. |
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| Essential Thailand (9 nights) - from £1439 per person | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bangkok (5 nts) + Phuket (4 nts) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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| Temple at the Grand Palace complex - Bangkok | Naithonburi Beach Resort - Phuket | Sirocco Sky bar - Bangkok | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
INDIA Kovalam (7 nts) – Kerala Backwaters Houseboat (1 nt) – Kumarakom (1 nt) – Cochin (2 nts) |
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Enjoy the relaxed summer ‘Monsoon’ season mood of Southern India’s Arabian Sea coastline on this lazy beach-oriented visit combining a long stay in Kerala’s leading resort of Kovalam with a short stay amid the legendary Kerala Backwaters (including an overnight houseboat cruise) - and an opportunity to explore some of the area’s most exotic history in the ancient trading port of Cochin. Tour Price £1679 per person (3-night Kovalam Extension from £93) Prices valid until March 2010 - Peak Season Flight and hotel supplements apply in December 2009 and January 2010 - details on request. Single room supplement available on request Included in Price:
Ayurvedic Treatments at the Travancore Heritage Hotel (Kovalam) |
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| House boat | Pulinkudi beach near Kovalam | Pool at Travancore Heritage Hotel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Golden Days In Asia has over 15 years experience in tailor made tours of Asia |
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| For Tour Bookings & Enquiries please call us on: 020 8893 1781 or email: tours@goldendays.co.uk |
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