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| DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY: | |
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1 • ARRIVE BANGKOK On arrival in Bangkok, you'll be met and transferred to the Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel. |
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| Day 2 • BANGKOK | |
| This morning,
visit the lavishly decorated Royal Grand Palace complex, official home of
the Thai royal family. Proceed through dazzling Wat Phra Kaeo with its revered
Emerald Buddha, Golden Chedhi, Pantheon of Kings and the Eight Colored Towers.
Enjoy a classical Thai dance performance with your sumptuous dinner of traditional
specialties this evening. MEALS: American Breakfast, Dinner Show |
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| Day 3 • BANGKOK | |
| After breakfast,
we drive through the countryside to Damnernsaduak and its Floating Market,
where vendors hawk their exotic goods along the canals (klongs) from produce-laden
skiffs. Visit Nakorn Pathom, the tallest pagoda in the world. Lunch at the
Rose Garden Country Resort ushers us into an afternoon of magical sights
and sounds: a Thai fingernail dance, a Buddhist ordination ritual, Northern
Hilltribe folk dances, exciting Thai boxing and sword fighting, a traditional
Thai wedding ceremony, and rousing demonstrations of working elephants. MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch |
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| Day 4 • BANGKOK | |
| Full day
at leisure to shop or explore on your own. We recommend an optional tour
(Click
here for more information) to the River Kwai with its historic bridge
and memorial, or to Ayutthaya, ancient capital of Thailand. Click here for
optional tour details. MEALS: American Breakfast |
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| Day 5 • DEPART BANGKOK | |
| Transfer to the airport for your ongoing flight. |
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Last Revised 5/20/05
