BANGKOK OPTIONAL TOURS
BANGKOK
PRICE IS INCLUSIVE OF:- *Private Roundtrip Transportation for Private Tour OR Joined Transportation for Joined- Tour *English speaking tour guide *Light Dim Sum lunch A STROLL THROUGH BANGKOK’S CHINATOWN WITH DIM SUM *Hot Chinese tea TOUR CODE: STD *Bottled of water and cold towel PRIVATE TOUR *Insurance No. of Pax 2 Pax 3-5 Pax 6-9 Pax *Current 7% VAT Price per person THB 2,500.- THB 2,250.- THB 1,950 In Thai Baht EXCLUDES:- *Minimum 2 Persons guarantee *Gratuities to Local Guide And Drivers JOINED TOUR *Beverages during lunch No. of Pax 2 Pax *Personal Expenses Price per person THB 2,190.- *Other Items that Not In Thai Baht Specified *Minimum 2 Persons guarantee
Operate: 08:30 - 12:30hrs.** (Morning Only)
Bangkok’s Chinatown is a hugely popular tourist attraction and a food haven for foodies who flock here at any time of day to explore the vibrant food culture and cuisine. Hordes of shoppers descend upon this 1-km strip to shop for their daily staple goods, or trade gold, or pay a visit to one of the many Chinese Temples located within the area. Packed with market stalls, street-side restaurants and a dense concentration of street vendors Chinatown is an experience not to miss. The energy that oozes from its endless rows of wooden shop-houses is contagious – it will keep you wanting to come back for more. If you plan your visit during major festivals, like Chinese New Year, you will see Bangkok Chinatown at its best. After a morning strolling around taking in the sights and sounds of DESTINATION ASIA this fascinating neighborhood it’s now time to sample a traditional “Yum (THAILAND) Cha” early light lunch which involves drinking Chinese tea and eating dim 2034/93-96 Italthai Tower, sum dishes. “Yum Cha” in Cantonese Chinese literally means "drink tea” 21st Floor, New Phetchburi taste a varied range of small dishes. They include steamed buns, Road, Bangkok, 10310 assorted dumplings, and rice noodle rolls, which contain a range of Thailand ingredients, including beef, chicken, pork, prawns and vegetarian Tel: +66 2 127 5888 options. Fax: +66 2 127 5889 www.destination-asia.com
BANGKOK
PRICE IS INCLUSIVE OF *Private Roundtrip Transportation for Private Tour OR Joined Transportation for Joined- Tour *Pre-arranged offering for BUDDHIST ALMS GIVING & A VISIT TO THE FLOWER MARKET Monk TOUR CODE: AGF *English speaking tour guide *Bottled of water and cold PRIVATE TOUR towel No. of Pax 2 Pax 3-5 Pax 6-9 Pax *Insurance Price per person THB 2,500.- THB 2,250.- THB 2,000 *7% VAT In Thai Baht EXCLUDES:- JOINED TOUR *Gratuities to Local Guide No. of Pax 2 Pax And Drivers Price per person THB 2,050.- *Personal Expenses In Thai Baht *Other Items that Not *Minimum 2 Persons guarantee Specified Operate: 06:00-09:30hrs. Morning ONLY**
An early morning visit to a Buddhist temple to offer alms to the monks is one of the most unique rituals a tourist can experience in Thailand. Each morning, monks in saffron robes, carrying their alms bowls, walk silently along the virtually empty streets to receive boiled rice and condiments from local people. Guests have the opportunity to participate in this very special Thai custom by personally presenting alms at a temple and receiving the monks’ blessings in return. In complete contrast to the peace and serenity of the hallowed temple, we also visit the famous
Bangkok Flower Market – a blaze of colour and powerful scents, where the early risers get the best native flora, including exotic native orchids DESTINATION ASIA that can be purchased for a fraction of the price back home. (THAILAND) 2034/93-96 Italthai Tower, Note: Prior to alms giving we will make a stop at a local market where 21st Floor, New Phetchburi you can purchase food for offering to the monks. Road, Bangkok, 10310 Thailand Tel: +66 2 127 5888 Fax: +66 2 127 5889 www.destination-asia.com
BANGKOK
PRICE IS INCLUSIVE OF:- *Private Roundtrip Transportation for Private Tour OR Joined Transportation for Joined- Tour *English speaking tour guide *Entrance ticket to Grand Palace BANGKOK CANAL TOUR & GRAND PALACE *Bottled of water and cold TOUR CODE: THCGP towel *Insurance PRIVATE TOUR *7% VAT No. of Pax 2 Pax 3-5 Pax 6-9 Pax Price per person EXCLUDES:- THB 3,600.- 3,200.- 2,800.- In Thai Baht *Gratuities to Local Guide And Drivers JOINED TOUR *Personal Expenses No. of Pax 2 Pax *Other Items that Not Price per person Specified THB 2,950.- In Thai Baht *Minimum 2 Persons guarantee Operate: 08:00 - 12:30hrs.
Travel by long-tail speed boat on the picturesque Chao Phaya River and adjoining canals (klongs) to see the serene family homes and temples lining the waterways that give this city the apt name “Venice of the East”. Disembark at Tha Chang pier for a short walk through a small fruit & flower market to the Grand Palace compound.
Afterwards we will visit the stunning Grand Palace, comprising the
Funeral Palace, the Reception Palace, the Throne Hall, the Coronation Hall, the Royal Guest House, and the beautiful Emerald Buddha Temple DESTINATION ASIA (Wat Phra Kaew). Green in colour, the Emerald Buddha is actually carved (THAILAND) from a single piece of jade, and only 17 inches tall, is the most revered 2034/93-96 Italthai Tower, object in Thailand. 21st Floor, New Phetchburi Road, Bangkok, 10310 Back to hotel. Thailand Tel: +66 2 127 5888 Fax: +66 2 127 5889 www.destination-asia.com
BANGKOK
PRICE IS INCLUSIVE OF:- *Private Roundtrip Transportation *English speaking tour guide for transfer *Bike rental and safety gear CHINATOWN BY BICYCLE *Join Bike Tour escort by (3-HOURS PROGRAM) professional Bike crews TOUR CODE: CHB *Bottled of water and cold towel PRIVATE TRANSFER & JOINED BIKE TOUR *Insurance No. of Pax 2 Pax + *7% VAT Price per person THB 2,200.- In Thai Baht EXCLUDES:- *Minimum 2 Persons guarantee *Gratuities to Local Guide And Drivers *Personal Expenses Operate: 07:00 - 13:00hrs. *Other Items that Not (Program commences at 08.00hrs at the meeting point) Specified
This two-wheeled adventure allows guests to cover a lot of ground and gain a fascinating insight into the “Bangkok of old”.
This 3-hour bicycle tour will show you the REAL Bangkok that casual visitors rarely see. By bike, we will explore Chinatown’s narrow alleyways, markets, and backstreets as well as the charming local areas of Thonburi, nowadays referred to as the 'living part of Bangkok'.
We ride pass by shophouses selling everything from Buddhist amulets to recycled truck engines. Locals worshiping at hidden temples, ritual paper burnings, and the omnipresent spirit house display evidence of a culture centuries in the making. DESTINATION ASIA (THAILAND) Crossing the Chao Phraya River with majestic views of the city skyline 2034/93-96 Italthai Tower, behind us, we visit Thonburi, the historic third capital of Thailand. 21st Floor, New Phetchburi Road, Bangkok, 10310 Note: Height is required to provide proper bike size at time of booking! Thailand Tel: +66 2 127 5888 Fax: +66 2 127 5889 www.destination-asia.com
BANGKOK
PRICE IS INCLUSIVE OF:- *Private Roundtrip Transportation for Private Tour OR Joined Transportation for Joined- Tour *English speaking tour guide *Entrance ticket to Wat Po *1-hour Thai or Foot massage WAT PHO & THAI MASSAGE *Bottled of water and cold TOUR CODE: WPMSG towel *Insurance PRIVATE TOUR *7% VAT No. of Pax 2 Pax 3-5 Pax 6-9 Pax Price per person EXCLUDES:- THB 2,850.- THB 2,550.- THB 2,250.- In Thai Baht *Gratuities to masseur *Gratuities to Local Guide And Drivers JOINED TOUR *Personal Expenses No. of Pax 2 Pax *Other Items that Not Price per person THB 2,450.- Specified In Thai Baht
*Minimum 2 Persons guarantee
Operate: 08:00 - 13:00hrs.
Eye-witness one of the most sacred images of reclining Buddha at Wat Pho. Temple of the Reclining Buddha. Wat Pho is Bangkok’s oldest and largest temple with the 3rd biggest colossal reclining Buddha in Thailand. The Reclining Buddha is a stunning sight - 46 m long, intricately embellished with mother-of-pearl.
Wat Pho is also regarded as Thailand’s first university, the temple houses hundreds of chedis, mural paintings, inscriptions, and statues that DESTINATION ASIA reeducated people on varied subjects; for example, literature, warfare, (THAILAND) archaeology, astronomy, geology, meditation, medicine and the original 2034/93-96 Italthai Tower, of Thai traditional massage. 21st Floor, New Phetchburi Road, Bangkok, 10310 End of this tour with relaxing one hour Thai or Foot Massage at Wat Pho Thailand massage school Tel: +66 2 127 5888 Fax: +66 2 127 5889 www.destination-asia.com
BANGKOK
PRICE IS INCLUSIVE OF:-* *Private Roundtrip Transportation for Private Tour OR Joined Transportation for Joined- Tour *English speaking tour guide *Entrance ticket to Jim JIM THOMPSON'S HOUSE AND SILK SHOP Thompson Museum TOUR CODE: JIT *Bottled of water and cold towel PRIVATE TOUR *Insurance No. of Pax 2 Pax 3-5 Pax 6-9 Pax *7% VAT Price per person THB 2,050.- THB 1,650.- THB 1,650.- In Thai Baht EXCLUDES:- *Gratuities to Local Guide And Drivers JOINED TOUR *Personal Expenses No. of Pax 2 Pax *Other Items that Not Price per person THB 1,650.- Specified In Thai Baht *Minimum 2 Persons guarantee Operate: 08:30 - 11:30 hrs. OR 13:00 - 16:00hrs.**
This architectural gem is hidden away in a quiet street in the centre of the city. It was once the home of the man who took the production of Thai silk onto a higher level on the international stage and the building is one of the best examples of traditional Thai residential architecture and also houses a breathtaking collection of South East Asian art. Jim Thompson was posted as a US intelligence agent in Bangkok during the Second World War. He later made the city his permanent home and started a business supplying fine Thai silk to overseas fashion houses, saving what had been a dying industry. Thompson collected an impressive range of art collectables and assembled them in a collection of teak houses, set DESTINATION ASIA in a garden setting adjacent to a canal. The living area has been (THAILAND) preserved from the time when Thompson went missing while on a trip to 2034/93-96 Italthai Tower, the Cameron Highlands in Malaysia in 1967. An open air café is situated 21st Floor, New Phetchburi in the peaceful gardens and a shop sells Jim Thompson silk, and other Road, Bangkok, 10310 household items. Thailand Tel: +66 2 127 5888 Fax: +66 2 127 5889 www.destination-asia.com
BANGKOK
PRICE IS INCLUSIVE OF:- *Private Roundtrip Transportation for Private Tour OR Joined Transportation for Joined- Tour *English speaking tour guide *Entrance ticket to Summer Palace and Temples as stated AYUTTHAYA BY ROAD *Thai Lunch (food only) TOUR CODE: AYR *Bottled of water and cold towel PRIVATE TOUR *Insurance No. of Pax 2 Pax 3-5 Pax 6-9 Pax *7% VAT Price per person THB 3,950.- THB 3,650.- THB 3,350.- In Thai Baht EXCLUDES:- *Gratuities to Local Guide And Drivers JOINED TOUR *Beverages during lunch No. of Pax 2 Pax *Personal Expenses Price per person THB 3,450.- *Other Items that Not In Thai Baht *Minimum 2 Persons guarantee Specified
Operate: 08:00 - 16:00hrs. (Summer Palace closed on Monday, alternate sites will be replaced)
This excursion takes us to Bang Pa-In, the former Royal Summer Residence of King Rama V. This site consists of a quaint mixture of European and Thai architecture. You will have a chance to visit the interior of the old Chinese Wehat Chamrun Palace. Continue by road to the ancient city of Ayutthaya, the former Thai capital for 417 years and one of Thailand’s major tourist attractions. Many ancient ruins and art works can be seen in the city, which was founded in 1350 by King U- Thong. A total of 33 kings of five dynasties ruled the kingdom until it was DESTINATION ASIA destroyed by the Burmese in 1767. The UNESCO-listed city includes (THAILAND) attractions such as Wat Phra Sri Sanpetch with a three spire pagoda; the 2034/93-96 Italthai Tower, large Buddha image of Phra Mongkol Bophit; and Wat Chaiya Mongkol, 21st Floor, New Phetchburi afterwards return to Bangkok by road Road, Bangkok, 10310 Thailand Tel: +66 2 127 5888 Fax: +66 2 127 5889 www.destination-asia.com
BANGKOK
PRICE IS INCLUSIVE OF:- *Private Roundtrip Transportation for Private Tour OR Joined Transportation for Joined- Tour *English speaking tour guide *Boat ride on Floating Market *Thai Lunch (food only) TRAIN MARKET AND DAMNOEN SADUAK FLOATING MARKET *Bottled of water and cold TOUR CODE: TRNDAS towel *Insurance PRIVATE TOUR *7% VAT No. of Pax 2 Pax 3-5 Pax 6-9 Pax EXCLUDES:- Price per person THB 3,200.- THB 2,700.- THB 2,400.- In Thai Baht *Gratuities to Local Guide And Drivers JOINED TOUR *Beverages during lunch No. of Pax 2 Pax *Personal Expenses Price per person *Other Items that Not THB 1,650.- In Thai Baht Specified *Minimum 2 Persons guarantee
Operate: 07:30 - 14:00hrs.
Leaving Bangkok in an early morning and make a first stop at Train Market Visit Mae Klong local market which is amazingly positioned directly on the working railway tracks. It is amazing to see especially when a train is passing through!
Continue to the lively Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, situated 110- km from Bangkok in Ratchaburi province. You will see colourfully clad merchants paddle along congested canals in sturdy canoes laden with fresh fruit, vegetables and other foodstuff to sell to shoppers on the canal DESTINATION ASIA banks. (THAILAND) 2034/93-96 Italthai Tower, Enjoy Thai Set Lunch before return back to Bangkok 21st Floor, New Phetchburi Road, Bangkok, 10310 Thailand Tel: +66 2 127 5888 Fax: +66 2 127 5889 www.destination-asia.com
BANGKOK
PRICE IS INCLUSIVE OF:-* *Private Roundtrip Transfer *English speaking tour guide *Boat and Train ticket *Thai Lunch (food only) *Bottled of water and cold towel RIVER KWAI TOUR INCLUDING BOAT AND TRAIN RIDE *Insurance TOUR CODE: RIKBT *7% VAT
No. of Pax 2 Pax 3-5 Pax 6-9 Pax EXCLUDES:- *Gratuities to Local Guide Price per person THB 3,950.- THB 3,650.- THB 3,450.- In Thai Baht And Drivers *Minimum 2 Persons guarantee *Beverages during lunch *Personal Expenses *Other Items that Not Specified Operate: 06:00-18:00hrs.
This tour provides a fascinating insight into Thailand’s Second World War history. The infamous bridge and the “Death Railway” is a poignant reminder of the thousands of POW’s and forced Asian labourers who lost their lives in the Second World War during the construction of the railway. We visit an interactive museum and research centre dedicated to the history of the “Death Railway”. This fascinating attraction offers an educational insight into the history of the area. We also visit the War Cemetery which contains the graves of an estimated 9,000 Allied soldiers who lost their lives building the bridge and the notorious railway. Another highlight of this excursion is a long-tail boat trip to view the bridge up close. We continue by road to Wang Po for lunch at a local restaurant. We then board a train for a thrilling ride along the infamous railway.
DESTINATION ASIA (THAILAND) 2034/93-96 Italthai Tower, 21st Floor, New Phetchburi Road, Bangkok, 10310 Thailand Tel: +66 2 127 5888 Fax: +66 2 127 5889 www.destination-asia.com
PHUKET EXTENSION
3 DAYS/ 2 NIGHTS **REMARK: PRIVATE TOUR “PEARL OF ANDAMAN” PACKAGE OPERATES DAILY (SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY) One of Asia’s most popular resort destinations, Phuket is Thailand’s largest island located off its southern coast in the Andaman Sea. This tropical island is renowned for its many superb beaches, rocky capes, mountains and forested hills as well as lush farmlands cultivating crops such as rubber, pineapple and tapioca.
Phuket has a major international airport, superb hotels and resorts of all categories, excellent infrastructure, internationally famous restaurants, small local eateries, shopping centers, excellent nightlife, health spas and a wide choice of recreational activities. Many small offshore islands and coral beds are world-class diving sites, while the Andaman Sea is a popular yachting and sailing destination, with high-quality marinas on Phuket offering berths to yachts of all sizes.
Price : Baht 13,500.00 net per person (min. 2 pax) Inclusion : • Transfer from Bangkok hotel to Bangkok airport • Roundtrip airport transfers in Phuket • 2 night accommodation in sharing twin (Superior Ocean Facing) at Amari Phuket or Similar DESTINATION ASIA • Daily Breakfast (THAILAND) • One excursion to Phi Phi Island by speedboat (join tour) with buffet 2034/93-96 Italthai Tower, lunch (food only) 21st Floor, New Phetchburi Not include : Road, Bangkok, 10310 • Airfare Bangkok/ Phuket/ Bangkok Thailand • Other meals than mentioned Tel: +66 2 127 5888 • Expenditure of a personal nature Fax: +66 2 127 5889 www.destination-asia.com **Space are subject to availability at the time of booking**
CHIANG MAI EXTENSION
3 DAYS/ 2 NIGHTS **REMARK: “ROSE OF THE NORTH” PACKAGE PRIVATE TOUR OPERATES DAILY (SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY) Chiang Mai is northern Thailand’s largest city, over 700 years old. The old walled city with its moats contains some magnificent temples. Wat Phra Singh is famous for its Lanna-style architecture, beautiful wood carvings and superb murals. Nearby is the ageless Wat Chedi Luang, which lost the top of its massive chedi to an earthquake 400 years ago. Doi Suthep mountain looms over the town, and the highly-revered temple at its peak offers superb views of the surrounding countryside. Elephant lovers may prefer to head to Mae Taeng or Chiang Dao, where you can watch elephants at work and go trekking in the countryside. For the really adventurous, Doi Inthanon National Park, home to Thailand’s highest peak, provides trekking opportunities amid wonderful scenery, plummeting waterfalls and a great variety of bird life.
Price : Baht 8,950.00 net per person (min. 2 pax)
Inclusion : • Transfer from Bangkok hotel to Bangkok airport • Roundtrip airport transfers in Chiang Mai DESTINATION ASIA • 2 night accommodation in Deluxe sharing room at Dusit D2 or similar (THAILAND) • Daily Breakfast 2034/93-96 Italthai Tower, • One half day city & temples tour with Northern Style Lunch 21st Floor, New Phetchburi
Not include : Road, Bangkok, 10310 • Airfare Bangkok/ Chiang Mai/ Bangkok Thailand • Other meals than mentioned Tel: +66 2 127 5888 • Expenditure of a personal nature Fax: +66 2 127 5889 www.destination-asia.com
. **Space are subject to availability at the time of booking**
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