5D4N UDON THANI RED LOTUS-

(TH5RLL)

SEASONAL

DEPARTURE PERIOD Nov 2019 - Feb 2020

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS • MUST SEE: Seasonal Red Lotus Lake • • Laos Friendship Bridge • Ban Huay Samran School Flower Village • SPECIAL ACTIVITIES: Trakbart (Offering to monks) • Tha Sadet Market (Indochina Border) • Pa Tu Xai Park • Emerald Buddha Temple • Wat Si Sa Ket • Sri Muang Temple • Sri Muang Temple – Pay homage to Chao • Pho Chai Temple Mae Sri Muang. The city pillar in a fascinating • Pha That Luang Temple temple in Laos and located at the east of the • Phu Phra Bat Historical Park France Embassy. • Wat Pa Phu Kon • Laos Souvenir Shop – Shopping of • UNESCO World Heritage Site – products from Laos and China. Ban Chiang • Duty Free Shop • Ban Na Kha Market • Pho Chai Temple – Pay Respect to Luang • UD Town UD Pho Phra Sai, a sacred Buddha image of the town and is highly respected by the people of PHA THAT LUANG TEMPLE Nong Khai. DAY 1 SINGAPORE – BANGKOK Accommodation: Udon Thani Centara Hotel or – UDON THANI – NONG KHAI similar (MOB/D) • Pha That Luang Temple – Most Check in at Singapore Changi Airport important and deep root Buddhism temple of for your flight to Bangkok. Upon Laos. Contains the relics of the Lord Buddha arrival, have a lunch (at own expense) and it is protected by the Chaisetthathirat before taking a domestic flight to Udon Monument. Thani. After touching down at Udon • Pa Tu Xai Park – The monument Thani, transfer to Nong Khai. architecture styled between Laos and France. • Tha Sadet Market (Indochina • Emerald Buddha Temple – Pay homage Border Market) – Located along the to Ho Pra Keo which used to house the Mekong River in Muang Nong Khai temple brought from Lanna Kingdom. *Note: municipality. Products are from Temple is under renovation and may not be Indochina. able to visit. Will be replaced with Wat Si Sa PA TU XAI PARK Accommodation: Nong Khai Royal Ket. Nakhara or similar • Wat Si Sa Ket – One of ’s oldest temple built in 1818 in the reign of King DAY 3 UDON THANI (B/L) DAY 2 NONG KHAI – VIENTIANE Anuwong. It has over 20,000 Buddha images • Talay Bua Daeng (Red Lotus Lake) – (LAOS) – UDON THANI (B/L) made of silver and clay in various sizes and Covering an area of 36 square kilometers. A • Tha Sadet Market Trakbart – styles. spectacular site which is home to millions of Witness almsgiving to the monks. red lotus flowers; includes a boat ride. • Ban Huay Samran School Flower Village – Udon Thani (Season: Dec – Feb) School of Family Outing Village where you can view flower • Ban Chiang – Important historical site of the Northeast blooming (seasonal). You can also donate stationeries, Thailand and Southeast Asia. Evidence found revealed the clothes, food etc. to the school for the children. pre-historical age of the site to be around 5,600BC – 1,800AD • Ban Na Kha Market – Shop for handmade products by the old which makes it an UNESCO World Heritage Site. The site villagers such as handicrafts, Cotton and other Thai products. attracted enormous publicity due to its attractive red painted • UD Town UD – Walking street of Udon Thani for fashion pottery. You also get the chance to DIY your own pottery and goods, shoes and various kind of products. Not to forget to try keep it as souvenir. and taste all the delicious local street food! • Chaopu – Located at a small garden beside a lotus pond. Accommodation: Udon Thani Centara Hotel or similar Two Chinese pavilions stand in the pond serving as a viewing point in pleasant and shady surroundings. DAY 5 UDON THANI - BANGKOK - SINGAPORE (B) Accommodation: Udon Thani Centara Hotel or similar After breakfast, transfer to Udon Thani International Airport for a domestic flight back to Bangkok – Transit time at own leisure till next flight back to Singapore! Optional: You may extend your stay in Bangkok.

*Note: Due to unforeseen circumstances, the sequence of itinerary is subject to changes without prior notice. In the event of discrepancy between Chinese and English itineraries, please refer to the English itinerary.

PHU PHRA BAT HISTORICAL PARK

DAY 4 UDON THANI (B/L) • Phu Phra Bat Historical Park – Located at the foot of Mount Phu Phan, covering an area of 3,430rai in Ban Tio, Tambon Mueang Phan. • Wat Pa Phu Kon – Located in the Pa Na Yung and Pa Nam Som National Forest Reserve in the Ban Na Kham Yai community.

WAT PA PHU KON