TOUR OVERVIEW

Price From : 6,600 - 24,400 Baht 

See the main Bangkok sights as well as getting out of the city to see the attractions of Bangkok's surrounding provinces. Over these four days you will see Kanchanaburi province home of the famous Bridge Over The River Kwai and the notorious Death Railway. We will also travel out of Bangkok to see Siam's ancient capital at Ayutthaya and of course we will see all Bangkok's famous sites. temples, canals and the floating market at Damnoen Saduak

TOUR DESCRIPTION

Day 1
This tour is a great way to begin your exploration of Bangkok with a visit to this mega cities true heart and center! On this day trip we will collect you from your Bangkok hotel and take you to our first destination of the day which is Bangkok's most important palace and temple complex 'The Grand Palace'. The Grand Palace was built as a royal residence and over the years many additions have been made including the stunning Wat Prah Kaew which houses the Emerald Buddha carved out of a single piece of Jade! After the Grand Palace we proceed to Wat Po famous for its Thai massage school and its giant reclining Buddha. We will stop for lunch before heading to the mighty Chao Phraya river where we will board a long tail boat for a ride along the Chao Phraya. From this great vantage point you will be right amongst river life and see Bangkok from a different perspective. We will soon leave the main river for the backwater canals in Thonburi where you will see a more sedate and traditional way of living as we make our way up and down narrow canals a long way from the hectic pace and traffic of usual Bangkok life. After disembarking the long tail boat we will take a cross river ferry to Wat Arun one of Bangkok's most iconic temples. You will be able to get close up and climb part way up the Pagoda to get a panoramic view over the Chao Phraya. Our last destination of the day will be the busy Yaworat district of Bangkok (China Town) we will will see the solid gold buddha at Wat Traimit and take a walking tour of the vibrant China town district. At the end of the day we will transfer you back to your Bangkok hotel.

Day 2
Get ready for an early departure as we will be picking you up at 7:00am for our trip towards! Damnoen Saduak Floating Market. On the route to Damnoen Saduak we will stop by at Mae Klong Train Market where you witness the market vendors goods set up across the tracks of a working railway line. Just wait and see the amazing scene unfold when the scheduled train passes through this market! Before Damnoen Saduak we will make a short stop at a wonderful little Home industry producing palm sugar. You can see the sugar being made as well as try some of the sweet candy produced from the palm sugar. At Damnoen Saduak you well board a privately chartered motorboat where we will travel some of the canals on the way to the market and you can get a glimpse of real canal side life. we will disembark the boat at the market and you will then be free to explore the market, you can wander up and down the canals flagging down boats and vendors as you please or take the paddle boat option where you can really get amongst the action on the canals. Following the mornings activities at the train and floating markets we will make our way to the river where we will board a boat which will take us through a local fishing community out into the estuary to visit the mangroves swaps. The mangroves are home to a troop of macaque monkeys, many will come swimming out to the boat in the hope of being fed a banana or two! The boat will continue out into the river estuary and then out into the sea where you will be shown how the local oyster farmers cultivate their oysters. Our day will finish when we transfer you to your bangkok hotel.

Important Update - Sept 2013: Due to a train timetable change it is unlikely that you will get to see the train passing through The Mae Klong Train Market on this tour. The train has been put back to a later time and now clashes with a visit to the floating market (For now we are leaving a visit to the market in the itinerary as the market itself is still of interest)

Day 3
You will be collected from your Bangkok hotel for the 53 km drive north to visit the Unesco World Heritage site of Ayutthaya. On the route we will make the first stop at Bang Pa In Summer Palace. At the Summer Palace at Bang Pa-In see the mixture of Thai, Chinese and Gothic architecture. we will proceed to the city of Ayutthaya and visit the first Temple of the day (Wat Yai Chaimongkhol) Lunch will be taken before we will see a further selection of some of the more interesting temples and remnants Ayutthaya has to offer. Our day will finish when we drive you back to your Bangkok hotel..

Day 4
This day takes you to the beautiful province of Kanchanaburi where our first stop will be at the allied prisoners off war cemetery and the Thailand and Burma Railway Center, this museum is the best information source for those interested in the construction of this war time railway and the history and lives of the prisoners and asian laborers who constructed it. In the town of Kanchanaburi you will also see the famous Bridge Over The River Kwai. Here we will take a boat to get a closer view of the river and we will continue our journey by train which will take you along part of the original “Death Railway” whilst enjoying the views of the river and the spectacular scenery while crossing some of the original bridges constructed by the POWs and asian laborers. You will ride the train to the Krasae Cave Station where we will alight the train. Following our morning activities we will take you for a leisurely lunch and then onto visit the Krasae Cave as well as walk the Wampo viaduct. .Before proceeding with our trip back to Bangkok or you can take the option try some elephant riding. This is a great day to get out of the city and sample the history and beautiful nature that Kanchanaburi province has to offer.

Important: Please read Grand Palace Dress Code below: